Machine Overlays material options advise needed

[dorine]

I've been asked to make some machine overlays which I cut on my laser cutter but I'm a little stuck as to what materials to print on using my 2 printers. I have a BN20A and a Sawgrass SG1000 sublimation printer.

The card stock I'm trying to use is called PolyBak very durable/strong but also very porous. I've coated it to make it take the ink better but even when I coat it on both sides its warping and so wont stay flat and we cant glue the overlay to the machine as this would damage the machines. So the sticky vinyl option is not an option.

Any conventional and none conventional recommendations be greatly appreciated, happy to experiment and try stuff that should not in theory work but might with a little push

 

[victor bogdanov]

Print on vinyl and stick it to the cardstock

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Print on vinyl and stick it to the cardstock

That's dangerous if they are using a laser cutter.

How do you apply it to the machine if you can't use adhesive?

 

[victor bogdanov]

That's dangerous if they are using a laser cutter.

I was thinking apply the vinyl after the laser cutting or use a laser safe paper/polyester

for the BN20

https://www.rolanddga.com/products/media/paper/esmsgpa

Solvent Glossy Paper with Adhesive

 

[Glavin_ID]

Print on vinyl then laminate with polycarbonate. Vinyl shouldn’t be laser cut and polycarbonate doesn’t laser cut well but you can cut with a plotter or by hand.