Get maximum durability and tear resistance with Tyvek Banner media. It
is designed for use in both indoor and outdoor applications. Its
water-resistant surface, combined with pigmented inks, provides the
fade resistance, longevity and durability you'll need for outdoor
banner applications.
50"X50' roll on 2" core. One roll per box.
Physical Properties
Basis Weight: 3.8 oz/yd
2 / 130gsm
Caliper: .009"
Tear (MD/CD): Tensile Strength: 8670/9590 PSI
Ultimate Elongation: 21/26%
Flame Spread Class: A (ASTM E84)
Opacity: 96%
Whiteness: 114
Brightness: 101
Gloss (60o): 2.1
Life Expectancy: 6 months/3 months (indoor/outdoor)
Usage GuidelinesCalibration:
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. Set your pinter to "Heavy
Coated" printer setting for best results.
Operating Conditions:
AZONcolor Inkjet Media works best in controlled operating conditions.
Recommended operating conditions are: Relative Humidity 20-70% &
Temperature 65-85
o F. Dry time for your image will vary and
is dependent on printer, inks, amount of ink used, environmental
conditions, and media type.
Media Handling: Optimum printer temperature for Tyvek Banner is 70
oF (21
oC).
Once the print is complete, roll imaged media onto a core until ready
for posting. Folding of the material is not recommended. After use,
the material should be stored in its original packaging, in the
polyester bag, suspended on the end-caps. The material should be
stored at 72
oF (+,- 5
o) for no more than one year.
Inks:
Best degree of water resistance obtained by utilizing pigment-based
inks. Recommended ink coverage is 250% or less. Heavier ink
saturation may degrade water-fast characteristics. Encad GX
TM, Ilford Archiva
TM, and Colorspan EnduraChrome
TM Inks are
not recommended,
as premature aging may occur. Dye-based inks can be used with good
success, but repeated mosture exposure to dye inks may cause bleeding.
Lamination
is not required for
pigmented inks, but is recommended with dyd inks. Total encapsulation
is recommended to eliminate possibility of bleed when using dye inks.
Let image dry for 24 hours before exposure to moisture.
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 th product to curl toward the laminated side. Allow
image to dry 24 hours before laminating.
Viewing Distance: A minimum viewing distance of 10 feet is recommended.
Finishing: Hemming:
For stitched hems, double stitched hem is recommended. Use maximum of
5 stitches per inch. Inkjet image can scratch, so banner should be
sewn from hem side up to keep sewing machine foot from coming in
contact with image. For taped hem, use standard high-tack banner
tape. Always follow tape manufacturer's guidelines.
Grommeting:
Always grommet within hemline so that the grommet is placed within two
layers of the Poster Paper. Corner grommets should be placed where the
hemming width and length cross over. This places the grommet within
four layers of Poster Paper ensuring maximum strength. Reinforced
corners will also increase durability.
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 referrint 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 utilized proper ICC
profiles when outputting to specific ink/media/output device
combinations.
