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IN THE AISLES 2008 International Sign Expo Preview A Look at the Upcoming Trade Show’s Highlights T he industry is excited about this month’s ISA Expo, taking place March 27-29 at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Here, we spotlight a small selection of exhibitors and their products. If you attend the show, be sure to stop by and visit us at booth 1242. 3M Graphics Market Center, booth 2222, displays the recently introduced 3M Promotional Products Portfolio. Aimed at the expanding short to medium term promotional graphics market, it is suggested for banner, floor, window, flat vehicle, and bus applications. According to 3M, customers were looking for a broad portfolio of reliable promotional film products offering the kind of performance they’re accustomed to with 3M Controltac, Scotchcal Graphic films, and 3M brand flexible substrates. 3M’s response is a 15 product portfolio providing dependable, cost-effective solutions for short to medium duration graphic needs. Circle 125 rated for outdoor durability up to seven years—unprinted. It is specifically formulated for solvent-based inkjet printers. Circle 126 Avery Dennison Graphics, booth 1214, features three new specialty series leaf films—hammered gold leaf, shimmer, and silver illusion. These high performance cast films offer two-year durability and a three-dimensional holographic look. Metallic leaf films are recommended for flat applications only and are thermal transfer printable. Metal is a popular design trend and these films project a higher quality image when used in architectural, directional, outdoor, POP, and vehicle graphics applications. Hammered gold leaf, shimmer, and silver illusion are available in a 15inch by ten-yard punched roll. Also on display are several new digital products including DOL 1030, a 1.3 mil cast overlaminate that delivers ultra-conformability. Coupled with its high gloss, it is perfect for vehicle and fleet wraps. Additionally, DOL 1030 is ideal for use with UV-curable inkjet technology as it provides permanent, valley-free adhesion to UV-curable inks, eliminating the silvering effect. It also works great over solvent, mild solvent, and eco-solvent inks, and it resists abrasion and scratching by protecting and limiting damage to graphics for up to four years. DOL 1030 is available in 30, 48, and 54inch, and 60-inch by 50-yard rolls. Circle 127 Arlon, Inc., booth 1636, showcases its DPF 6000X; a 2-mil gloss white cast film with bubble releasing, tinting, positionability, and permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive. The X-scape system allows installers to achieve speedy installation while maintaining high enough tack to ensure long term bond. The adhesive system is designed to provide excellent opacity, as well as easy installation. The film provides superior conformability around rivets, curves, and contours. DPF 6000X is Bowman Displays, booth 2513, exhibits the new Digital Video Lightbox. A cutting-edge hybrid of its UltraThin Snap Frame Display with a 15-inch LCD video screen DVD player. Run your latest commercial or a slideshow of products with full audio for double the marketing impact. Features include an easy-to-program remote control, tamper proof controls, continuous loop feature, built-in stereo speakers, and optional dual player. Additionally being shown is the new Digital Photoframe Lightbox that lets you run a dazzling slideshow presentation of your favorite pictures within your backlit display. The seveninch digital photo frame is user programmable from standard digital files Circle 2 on FREE Product Info Card 10 Digital Output March 2008 www.digitaloutput.net http://www.arlon.com http://www.averygraphics.com http://www.3m.com http://www.averygraphics.com http://www.3mgraphics.com http://www.arlon.com http://www.bowmandisplays.com http://www.auroratextile.com http://www.digitaloutput.net

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