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HeathSignCompany
02-10-2010, 01:45 PM
Has anyone tried printing directly to .030 polystyrene from their solvent printer?
Circleville Signs
02-10-2010, 01:48 PM
No, but I've heard of people doing it - you have to watch it like a hawk. Headstrikes are legitimate possibility.


Gary
bluemedia_Ryan
02-10-2010, 01:49 PM
We have printed some on our Turbojet, seems to work ok .. but the inks in the turbo are pretty aggressive.

Id say the biggest issue with printing on poly would be the ink drying time.

We mainly run our poly on the PressVu UV machine.
gabagoo
02-10-2010, 02:11 PM
I have tried it and it works although as stated earlier, keep your hands ready for an immediate stop of the printer if the material somehow gets free from the side bars holding it down. I cant imagine the damage to the head if it struck the side of 030 styrene......not much give.
BigfishDM
02-10-2010, 07:54 PM
Ultraflex has some good printable styrene
HeathSignCompany
02-10-2010, 07:58 PM
Ultraflex has some good printable styrene

Do you now the product name and where to get it? TIA
Malkin
02-10-2010, 09:03 PM
I have printed on the Sihl DuraSOL film. It's a semi-rigid PVC with a couple different weights available. It has a really nice satin finsh and the print look great. A little pricey though for some types of work.

There are other semi-rigid PVC films that are cheaper and would be a better alternative to direct printing of styrene.
Mochistlan
02-10-2010, 09:34 PM
Hello what printer do you want to use to print the styrene.
what inks do you use.
you have to turn off the heat on the pre area and printing area, then you have to use the front take up to have tension to avoid any bulk on the printing area so avoid head strikes then heat the dryer high to begin drying the ink.
you will have to make a special profile for the styrene.
I hope this helps
phototec
02-11-2010, 12:14 AM
then heat the dryer high to begin drying the ink.


"heat the dryer high"?

What does this mean?
Mochistlan
02-15-2010, 07:26 PM
increase the dryer to max temperature to dry the ink. how many heather plates do your printer have.
Banners Signs Etc.
11-04-2011, 02:55 PM
just be careful that the heater doesn't make the material bow and cause head strike when you start out