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This 10 mil Polyethylene Banner material is durable and water
resistant. Its ultra smooth surface provides excellent imaging results.
Pigmented inks are recommended for outdoor applications, however,
dye-based inks may also be suitable for indoor applications.
60"x50' roll on 2" core. One roll per box.
Physical Properties
Basis Weight 6.7 oz/yd², 228gsm
Caliper .010”
Tear (MD/CD) Tensile Strength: 17/13 PSI
Ultimate Elongation 635/840%
Flame Spread Class Class B (ASTM E84)
Opacity 100%
Whiteness 109
Brightness 95
Gloss (60°) 2.1
Life Expectancy 6 months/3 months (indoor/outdoor)
Usage Guidelines
Calibration It’s always best to calibrate (linearize) your printer each and every time you change
media and/or ink sets. Refer to printer manual for specific instructions on
calibration.
Operating Conditions AZONcolor Inkjet Media works best in controlled operating conditions.
Recommended operating conditions are: Relative Humidity 20-70% & Temperature
65-85°F. Dry time for your image will vary and is dependent on printer, inks, amount
of ink used, environmental conditions, and media type. Most graphic images can be
handled within 20 minutes of printing. Images using heavy ink coverage may
require 30-60 minutes of drying time.
Storage Conditions Once the print is complete, roll imaged media onto a core until ready for use.
Excessive folding of the material is not recommended. After use, the material
should be stored in its original packaging, in the white polyester bag, suspended on
the end-caps. The material should be stored at temperatures of 67-77° for no more
than one year.
Lamination Lamination is not required; however, it can add additional surface protection. To
protect the surface from dirt and abrasion, a vinyl pressure-sensitive over-laminate is
recommended. Laminating one side only may cause the product to curl toward the
laminated side. Let image dry 24 hours before laminating.
Media Handling Polyethylene Banner may be too heavy for your printer. It may be wise to disable the
cutting mechanism and/or cut sheets from your roll of media. Once complete store your
finished image in roll form. Avoid excessive folding of your finished image.
Inks The best degree of water resistance will be obtained by utilizing pigment-based inks.
Recommended ink coverage is 250% or less. Heavier ink saturation could degrade the
water-fast characteristics. Encad GX™, Ilford Archiva™, and Colorspan EnduraChrome™
Inks are not recommended, as premature aging may occur. Dye-based inks can be
used with good success, however, repeated moisture exposure to dye-based inks may
cause bleeding. Although lamination is not required for pigmented inks, lamination is
recommended when using dye-based inks. Total encapsulation is recommended to
eliminate the possibility of bleed when using dye-based inks. Image should be left to
dry for 24 hours before exposure to moisture.
Input Affects Output When generating files for wide format graphics applications, it is recommended that
raster images such as tif, bmp, jpg, etc., maintain a minimum of 75 pixels per inch
(PPI) at final output size. This will eliminate “jaggies” or “bitmapping” of continuous tone
images. Vector files (usually referring to text and illustrations drawn in software
applications such as Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator) will remain crisp when scaled up
as long as your application does not rasterize the information (i.e., if imported into
Adobe PhotoShop). Acceptable color matching of vector files to Pantone Matching
System (PMS) specifications can be obtained if your RIP software utilizes proper ICC
profiles when outputting to specific ink/media/output device combinations.
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