Nekoosa Expands NextBond Print Media Portfolio

Nekoosa announces NextBond High-Bond Opaque, a new addition to its NextBond UV-cured, outdoor durable specialty print media portfolio. This wide-format printable film is designed to adhere securely to challenging application surfaces, deliver full block-out coverage without gray adhesive, and withstand extreme environmental conditions, including cold-weather installation as low as -10°F.

NextBond High-Bond Opaque features a double layer of Nekoosa’s exclusive NextBond UV-cured adhesive, engineered to form a strong, long-lasting bond to rough, porous, and low surface energy materials like concrete, brick, plywood, and plastics.

The dual-layer adhesive construction also contributes to the film’s overall opacity. While many block-out solutions rely on gray adhesive filled with pigments, which can weaken the adhesive bond and leave residue on surfaces, NextBond uses a clear, non-contaminating adhesive. Combined with a custom face stock enhanced with UV inhibitors and rated at <99.5% opacity, NextBond High-Bond Opaque fully conceals underlying graphics without ghosting or show-through.

“Many products address one or two of these challenges,” said Rita Gibson, Product Manager at Nekoosa. “We built NextBond High-Bond Opaque to do it all – adhere where others won’t, provide full coverage without compromising on print quality, and perform reliably in extremely hot or cold temperatures.”

Launched in May 2024, NextBond is Nekoosa’s proprietary UV-cured adhesive platform, developed as a robust, cost-effective, and eco-conscious alternative to traditional solvent-based adhesives. The NextBond portfolio includes a growing range of premium vinyl print media, overlaminate films, and mounting adhesive films designed to deliver superior performance across multiple graphic applications. Nekoosa was the first to commercialize this technology in North America and remains the only manufacturer offering it today.

NextBond High-Bond Opaque is available through Nekoosa’s worldwide distribution network. For more information about NextBond High-Bond Opaque, please visit https://nekoosa.com/products/nextbond-high-bond-opaque.

Nekoosa is a leading manufacturer of specialty print media, with over 60 years of innovation and industry expertise. Building on the legacy of Nekoosa Coated Products, we’ve expanded our capabilities through the acquisition of well-known brands such as RTape, Catalina Graphic Films, Mojave Digital Media, ClingZ, NCR PAPER*, and CET Films. Nekoosa’s comprehensive portfolio includes pressure-sensitive films, waterproof synthetic papers, overlaminates, specialty print media, dye sublimation transfer paper, application tapes, and carbonless papers. Whether producing signage, graphics, menus, decals, or business forms, wide format and commercial printers alike turn to Nekoosa for reliable, high-performance media across a wide range of applications and print technologies.

Source: Nekoosa 

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