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Opinion General Formulations 201 HTAP - Recent changes?

White Haus

Not a Newbie
Has anyone noticed any difference in performance in General Formulations 201 HTAP vinyl lately?

We've been experiencing lots of issues & complaints which we've never encountered in the last 10+ years of using this film.

It's almost like the adhesive is so aggressive that it won't release from the liner.

It's happened across multiple rolls/lots and appears to be an issue regardless of process or any other variables, which leads me to think something has changed either with the adhesive properties or the liner. Laminated, unlaminated, UV, solvent, etc etc. All roads lead to a change in the film.

We usually through cut our decals on our Summa flatbed and have recently had 2 orders come back (run a couple of months apart) with customers complaining that they're impossible to peel. Further testing in house has confirmed the issue.

Anyone else encounter any issues?
 
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Glavin_ID

New Member
So I don’t use that material and I’m sorry for hijacking your post, but I would love to know how you like your summa flatbed cutter? I am looking at the F1832, currently using an old colex, curious what real users think.
 

Pauly

Printrade.com.au
So I don’t use that material and I’m sorry for hijacking your post, but I would love to know how you like your summa flatbed cutter? I am looking at the F1832, currently using an old colex, curious what real users think.
Summas a great but not for routing.
The difference between the colex and summa are the manual measure of the tools and it not knowing the tool in the machine. and the colex uses a rack and pinion system which is far more robust.

I had an option between both. We went the colex 1732

If you run the Summa S2- or S3 with camera, then you can do the twin workflow with the F series. To do the same with colex you need additional software.
 

Snydo

New Member
Had this issue with 203 HTAP early this year, ultimately GF replaced a full pallet and it's been great since and we average around 20 rolls a month. It's a release liner issue.
 
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