EMR329 www.Mactac.com Version 7 0217 Approved by J. S. Product IMAGin M Series EMR329 Product Description EMR329 is a 3.2-mil gloss white soft-calendared PVC film designed for wide format ink jet printing. The product is coated on one side with a removable opaque acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and supplied with a 72 Polycoated layflat liner. EMR329 is designed for indoor or medium term outdoor advertising and promotion on flat surfaces. Physical Properties Property Typical Values Peel Adhesion 180 on Stainless Steel - 30 min. - 24 hr. Quick Tack on SS lb. in N25mm PSTC - 1 1.5 6.8 2.5 11.5 FTM - 9 1.8 8.1 Dimensional Stability shrinkage in Percent 48 hours 158F 70C Temperature Ranges Minimum Application End Use Test Method max 1.0 FTM - 14 10 x10 Sample Bonded to aluminum 50F 10C -40F to 180F -40C to 82C Approved Printing Processes Screen Printing UV Cured Solvent Digital UV Inkjet Eco-solvent True solvent Latex HP Indigo Off-set Off-set UV Thermal Transfer Flexographic Laser Jetrion To achieve the best possible print quality please make sure that the correct ICC profiles or printer settings are used. Profiles can be obtained from our Distributors or can be downloaded from www.mactac.com . Printer and heater settings and ICC profiles can also be downloaded from some O.E.M. or software manufacturers websites. The ICC profiles are provided solely as a customer resource. Print environments the individual nature of printing systems inks and software can significantly affect output. It is the customers responsibility to determine the suitability of any profile for use in their specific print environment. Chemical Resistance The film was adhered to an aluminum substrate 24 hours prior to testing. Samples were immersed in each chemical and later observed for adhesion. Chemical Water 5 Detergent SAE 20 Motor Oil 10 Hydrochloric Acid 10 Ammonium Hydroxide Unleaded Gas Ethylene Glycol Time Immersed 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 10 min. 10 min. 1 hour 24 hours Observation
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect Durability The indoor durability of this film is 5 - 6 years and the outdoor durability of the unprinted film is 4 years. Over lamination of the inkjet-printed material with Permacolor overlaminates delays color fading that may occur over time. This color fading is mainly dependent upon the inks quality see technical data sheets given by the ink manufacturers and the pressure sensitive media being used. Shelf Life 2 years from D.O.M. when stored at 6077F 1525C and 50 relative humidity in the original package. Removability This product has 2 year removability after application on many surfaces. The removability of EMR329 may be affected by the following substrates polystyrene nitrocellulose painted surfaces and soft PVC. With such substrates an increase of adhesion over time may occur and adhesive residue on removal may be noticed. Limitations Due to the wide variability of interior walls sealants and paints no claims for successful applications to or removal from painted wall surfaces are made by Mactac. It is the users responsibility to determine the products suitability for the intended wall. 1 The user is responsible for determining the products suitability including adhesion and if needed removal characteristics when used in applications other than listed specifically in this Performance Guide. 2 If there are any questions about applications please contact your Mactac sales representative to discuss your requirements for recommendations. 3 If this is a printed Performance Guide it is an uncontrolled document. Please check the Mactac website for the latest most up-to-date version Recommendations Always test your combination of IMAGin M Series products inks and laminating films prior to commercial use. 1. Printing Conditions Print in conditioned pressroom at 73F 23C and 50 RH. The maximum allowable ink saturation is 270. 2. Drying Requirements Solvent Eco-solvent and Mild-solvent inkjet prints
require 24 - 48 hr. drying time - open to the air. Inks do not dry when printed media is rolled up. The prints must be dry prior to lamination. 3. Laminating Conditions If the printed graphic is likely to be exposed to corrosive liquids smoke fumes and highly polluted areas or there is a likelihood of scratching it is highly recommended to laminate with Permacolor ColorGard LUV series intermediate or PromoGard economy overlaminating films. Please be aware that adding an overlaminate will significantly reduce conformability to complex surfaces. 4. Transportation Conditions To allow for easy transportation IMAGin M Series can be rolled up with the image out with a minimum diameter of 6 inches 15cm. When the image is not protected by an overlaminate make sure the print is completely dry and protected in a plastic bag. During transportation or storage avoid exposing them to extreme temperature and humidity changes.
