Sign Africa Journal May / June 2018 | Page 7

REGULARS HOT NEW PRODUCTS OCÉ TOUCHSTONE NASH EZ BENDER X MUGGIT SUBLI-DARK FABRIC The Canon Océ Touchstone is an elevated printing solution with applications in digital wide format graphics, décor and packaging. The solution enables graphics producers, sign-makers and décor service providers to use an Océ Arizona flatbed printer to print multiple layers, resulting in printed effects that mimic textured surfaces, embossing, metallic ac- cents and raised lettering. www.canon-europe.com The new Nash EZ Bender X is an affordable multi- purpose channel letter and custom light box bender, which adds versatility to a business’ 3D signage offerings. The machine can manufacture 3D LED light boxes and lettering for clients from aluminium profile strips, flat coil media or aluminium trim caps. Other materials include mild steel and stainless steel. www.nsi4africa.com Muggit Subli-Dark fabric is white polyester, so it sublimat es well and breathes when applied to a shirt. It also stretches with the shirt, which increases its washability. It has a heat activated adhesive on the back, and as an added bonus, it can be cut with a vinyl cutter (subject to certain criteria being met), fabric scissors and even a laser cutter. The product is available in sheets or running metres. www.jgelectronics.com WHITE-CMYK-VARNISH SIMULTANEOUS OUTPUT EUROTECH BU-1600ZJX COLD LAMINATORS GRAFIPRINT WALL DECORATION FILMS HandTop White-CMYK-Varnish simultaneous output, the company’s latest varnish solution, has a range of features. These include: more convenient editing, more efficient output, high speed printing, scratch-free varnish output, constant pre-curing and independent UV power control. The following are possible for phone cover applications: fine-art white layer, high precision digital printing, strong emboss- ing and scratch-free varnish. www.clearsol.co.za The laminators are designed for users to profession- ally finish wide format graphics such as POP displays, trade-show graphics, banners, signs, vehicle graphics and much more. This 1600 mounter laminator is a heavy duty machine designed to laminate large format graphics using pressure sensitive film and mount to 25mm thickness. This superior design incorporates many features to assist a single op- erator to laminate ‘roll-to-roll’ with no experience necessary. www.gsw.co.za Grafiprint wall decoration films were developed for applications directly onto painted or plastered wall. The cast version can even be applied directly onto brick or concrete walls. The M-Series is a complete range of monomeric print films. The Grafiprint M-se- ries includes transparent films (matte and glossy, which can also be used as a laminate), and white matte and glossy films (with transparent or with grey adhesive). AE38C can be applied with extreme ease, as it has a much better slideability. Products are available by request only at this stage. www.maizey.co.za AVERY DENNISON VEHICLE FILMS MONTI ANTONIO CALENDARS ONYX 18 Three new series in Avery Dennison’s Automotive Window Film range are designed to enable highly creative vehicle restyling as well as safety enhance- ments and heat and glare rejection. Another mate- rial range, Avery Dennison Supreme Protection Film XI (SPF-XI), offers self-healing protection for vehicles and resists damage caused by stone chips, road debris, insect stains and weathering. www.graphics.averydennison.eu The Mod. 120T is an innovative and versatile printing calendar (movable on wheels) suitable for both the transfer of dye sublimation inks from paper to ma- terials to be printed, and for the reactivation of inks directly printed on textile by means of plotters. The calendar Mod. 91-5400 was designed for the con- tinuous transfer therm-printing of extra large digital and promotional applications. It can be used also for producing curtains, upholstery fabrics, bedcovers, fashion textiles and non-wovens. www.sheetco.co.za ONYX 18 introduces new colour technologies for colour accuracy, consistency and conformance to standards such as G7 and Fogra that print service providers can prove to their customers; and is the first solution compatible with iccMAX, the new standard recommended by the ICC for all wide and grand-format print applications including textile and soft signage. Combined with new dynamic tools for print production and optimised out-of-the-box presets, ONYX 18 delivers fast, superior output for all wide format printing applications. www.graficomp.co.za www.SignAfrica.com | MAY/JUNE 2018 ISSUE 95 7