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Glow in the Dark Vinyl

Happyprinter

New Member
Does anyone know of a vinyl that Glow's in the Dark that can be printed on with eco-solvent? Customer wants a lot of labels and of course wants to keep his costs down.
 

Malkin

New Member
I have solvent printed on GerberGlow. Came out alright. Colors will be off and heavy coverage bands a bit.
 

Mosh

New Member
Print them on clear then lam that over the glo in the dark vinyl. Word of warning, people expect the glo in the dark stuff to stay lit 10-12 hours, in reality it is like 10-15 minutes, if it is charged up well. Be sure to let the customer know what to expect .
 

Happyprinter

New Member
Thanks for the input. That's why I like this forum. Such a great and easy solution. I should've been able to figure that out. Thanks again!
 

CS-SignSupply-TT

New Member
Photoluminescent ABV

Does anyone know of a vinyl that Glow's in the Dark that can be printed on with eco-solvent? Customer wants a lot of labels and of course wants to keep his costs down.

Happyprinter, I have you covered. Give me a call or email and I will get you a sample to test. :Big Laugh
 

CS-SignSupply-TT

New Member
Glow in the dark!

Does anyone know of a vinyl that Glow's in the Dark that can be printed on with eco-solvent? Customer wants a lot of labels and of course wants to keep his costs down.

Good day, CiberSupply here with the answer to your inquiry. Please contact me at your convenience.
 

CS-SignSupply-TT

New Member
Ladies and gentlemen, Bobby will take a picture of the media (in the dark) and we will post it tomorrow morning. I have a customer test printing on an HP latex. Here is the product description for the 10 hour GLOW


Photoluminescent Film

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Photoluminescent Film is a high performance photoluminescent film for signage. This film is rechargeable for “glow in the dark” signs. Photoluminescent absorbs visual lights and automatically glows in the dark for at least 10 hours once fully charged. It is dimensionally stable and offers excellent resistance to chemicals and stains.
No radioactive materials are used in the manufacturing of this product and it may be safely disposed of in a sanitary landfill.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Face Film: 9 to 11 mils film with a light yellow/green glossy appearance

Adhesive: Permanent pressure sensitive adhesive

Release liner: 75lb. White liner

Application
Temperature:
64ºF to 77ºF

Service
Temperature:
-40ºF to 158ºF
FIGURES BELOW IN MILLICANDELA PER SQUARE METER
Candelas 718 mcd/ m2 after 2 min
145 mcd/m2 after 10 min
48 mcd/m2 after 30 min
22 mcd/m2 after 60 min




Shelf Life: One year when stored at temperature under 70ºF and 50% relative humidity,
protected from direct light.

APPLICATIONS, USES AND LIMITATIONS
Photoluminescent film is primarily intended for interior luminous labels, signs and markings. It is not intended for application to complex curved, corrugated or riveted surfaces. It is not intended for surfaces subject to gasoline spills or vapors and is recommended for interior applications only. The performance life may vary depending on application processes and techniques. When properly processed and applied, this product will remain highly effective for up to 6 years.
 

CS-SignSupply

New Member
Seeing as we have now sold all of our in-stock Roland equipment (good month), I will be able to snap a pic of the unprinted product.
 

CS-SignSupply

New Member
Took the sample to our hallway and took two photos with my iphone (not the best quality, sorry). One pic is partial light, door to hallway open. The second is image in pitch dark.

Let us know how we can help.
 

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BigfishDM

Merchant Member
Hey guys Ciber Supply has some great stuff like this and I highly reccomend them. Great people there!
 

Pat Whatley

New Member
How long does it actually glow, though? I know it says 10 hours but that usually means it's fairly bright for about half an hour and then you can kind of see it if you're looking right at it after that.
 

blacknbart

New Member
RTape Glow in the Dark vs. HP Latex? Any thoughts.

Just received my sample roll of Rtapes "Glow in the dark vinyl" GlowEFX to test out on the HP 25500 Latex. Will it work? Did your sample work out on the Latex?
 
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