Consumables-General – Coatings & Laminates

The majority of jobs any given shop produces will go off without any major complications — or, at most, it will be something easily adjusted or corrected. However, what happens when the ink or media itself is defective?

Calls for variety, ease of use, and more sustainable options in pressure-sensitive products are leading the way.

Highlighting new wide-format textile and media products introduced since October 2024, and on display at the 2025 PRINTING United Expo. Use it as your guide as you walk the aisles, seeking solutions for your business.

FDC Graphic Films announces that a new Nekoosa NextBond Overlaminate has been added to its inventory to help North American distributors access stocked products more easily and quickly.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions debuted DOL 7460 made with ADReva technology, the newest addition to its sustainability portfolio.

Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc. introduces the world’s first adhesion promoter to help latex-based inks to bond effectively with acrylic and metals.

General Formulations introduces GF Economy Film and Laminate Solutions to the graphics industry. The new 3.0 mil / 75 mic calendered vinyl films offer cost-effective, dependable graphic solutions for short-term signage.

South Australia-based sign-maker Vision Sign Works recently used Drytac’s Polar Premium polymeric printable self-adhesive vinyl and Weathershield Matte polymeric PVC overlaminating film to produce a set of eye-catching exterior graphics for use at a seaside area.

Beyond durability, successful print quality — including color control — requires ink and substrate to work hand-in-hand. For certain substrates, what joins these hands, so to speak, is often a pretreatment or primer.

Digital printing business Berry & Homer and parent fabrication and installation company Roe Fabricators recently used Drytac ViziPrint Impress Clear optically clear PET film to complete a stunning interior graphics project at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.