Overview of film types and fields of application
Self-adhesive Film | Rigid-PVC Film | Static Clings3 | Adhesion Film | Yupo-Tako® Film | Lenticular Film | |
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Material Type | Soft-PVC-, PE- oder PP-Film | Rigid-PVC | Electrostatic charged PE-Film |
Soft-PVC-Film | PP-Film | PETG-Film |
Common manufacturer labeling/ description |
Jac®, Orafol® | Light-Stix | Stafix®, Clingz®, Amber-Stix, Stat-Stix | Molco®; | Octopusfolie, Yupo®-Folie, Wondertack® | - |
Thickness (without release liner) | 0,1 mm (0,08-0,2 mm) |
0,2/0,3 mm | 0,05 mm | 0,15 mm | 0,2 mm | 0,4–1,0 mm (depending on the lense) |
Adhesion Property (peelable property) | glue coating (easy, medium, permanent) |
glue coating (easy) |
electrostatic coating | physical adhesion | micro suction cups | glue coating (medium) |
Release Liner | silicone coated paper | silicone coated paper | coated board | coated board | silicone coated paper | silicone coated paper |
Material Colour | white / transparent |
white / transparent |
white / transparent |
white / transparent |
white | transparent (backside-printed) |
Printable Extent (visible pages) | single-sided / both-sided (interlayer f. transparency) | single-sided / both-sided | single-sided | single-sided / both-sided (interlayer f. transparency) | single-sided | single-sided (backside-printed) |
Repositioning of Material1 | no | yes1 | yes1 | yes1 | yes1 | no |
Suitable Surfaces | plain, dust- and grease-free | plain, dust- and grease-free | smooth texture possible | very plain (glass), dust- and grease-free | plain, dust- and grease-free | plain, dust- and grease-free |
Durability2 | short- / medium-term; long-term / permanent | short- / medium-term | short-term | short- / medium-term | short- / medium-term | short- / medium-term |
Residue of Glue | possible | possible | no | no | no | possible |
Application Field | indoor yes / outdoor yes | indoor yes / outdoor limited | indoor yes / outdoor limited | indoor yes / outdoor limited | indoor yes / outdoor limited | indoor yes / outdoor limited |
Varnish Protection (UV-varnish) | reasonable | reasonable | not possible3 | reasonable | reasonable | not necessary, backside-printed |
1 Often depending on the surface, thermic and hygroscopic environmental variables. |
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