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IAfter-Market InksPrintable Materials

All Finishing Equipment

PREVIEW FORAPPPEXPO 2018

Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth and Pablo M. Lee

February 2018

After-Market INKSALL Flatbed Cutter Technologies

Laminators & Coaters

INNOVATIVE MATERIALS TO PRINT ON,

PLUS

MANY GOOD REASONS TO ATTEND APPPEXPO 2018

IIAfter-Market InksPrintable Materials


Contents

* All items on this page are hotlinks.

Introduction 1Wide–FormatInkjetInk 2PrintableMaterials:Media&Substrates 6PrintableFabrics:Sublimate-able 8PrintableFabrics:Décor 9Hard,rigidPrintable 10Materials:Signage 10PrintableBacklitmaterials 11MaterialsforVisual 12Communication 123D&LenticularMedia 14FinishingEquipment:CNCEquipment 15FinishingEquipment:CoatersandLaminators 17FLAARReportsstaff 19

1After-Market InksPrintable Materials


IntroductionOur report twoweeks agowas on the diversity andquantity of wide-format inkjet printer brands atAPPPEXPO each year. Now we introduce the inks,printablematerials, cutters, and laminators that youwillfindatAPPPEXPO2018onthelastweekofMarch,infriendlyShanghai.

Allofusdon’thavetimetoflytoeveryexpo.Thusithelpstoknowwhichexposoffermorethanotherex-pos.Very simple:APPPEXPOhasmorebrands,morebooths,thaneveryotherprinterorsignageexpoinEu-rope,andmorethananyotherexpoanywhereintheAmericas:NorthAmericaorSouthAmerica.



Wide–Format Inkjet Ink Inkscanbeusedtoprintonbothflexibleandrigidmaterials,openingtheopportunitytoextendthelimitsofapplicationsforbothindoorandoutdoorpurpose(posters,signage,windowgraphics,POPdisplays,etc.)

Ifyouareaprintshopownerormanager,youalsoliketoknowwhatthird-partyinksareavailablethatprovidebettercostsavingsforyou.Thebestplacetolearnaboutpricesavingisatasignageandprintertradeshow.Butifyouwanttoseemorethan40differentbrandsofinks,thenitisworthyourinvestmentalsotoattendthebiggestprinterandsignageexpoofShanghai(APPPEXPO).



Ifyouareadistributor(ofsignageorinkjetprinterproducts)anywhereintheworld,youprobablyareoftencuriousaboutfindingabetterormoreeconomicalafter-marketink.

Youhavetwochoices:•cheapinkwithlow-bidchemicals;•goodinkwithappropriatequalitylevelofchemicals.

Itiswelldocumentedthatoccasionallyamanufacturerofgoodinkschangestheirstrategy:theystartaddingcheaperchemicals.Thendistributorsdropthatbrand.

Butthereareafewcompaniesthatdidhavesuchissues,buttheyfoundthattheylosttheirbrandreputation(andlostbothdistributorsandprintshopclients).Oncethisfactsunkin,somecompanieshavereturntomakebetterink.

Morethan45inkcompaniesexhibitedlastyearatAPPPEXPO2017,sowelookforwardtothisquantity,ormore,atAPPPEXPO2018.Incomparison;atalargeinternationalexpoweattendedafewweeksago,therewereonlythreeoffourinkbooths.So45inkbooths(orevenifonly20),isbetterthananyotherexpo.



Solvent,UV-curing,andtextileprintingislowercostbecauseyoucanobtainafter-marketinkfromdiversemanufacturers.Thesnagwithlatexinkisthatnotalllatexinkcartridgesfunctionfully.Andtwoweeksagoaprintshopownersaidhehadissueswithafter-marketinkfortheirHPlatexprinter;andthatoncetheyre-turnedtoofficialHPlatexinkinofficialHPlatexinkcartridges,theprintingwasimproved.Thissaid,thereareotherprintshopswhohavebeenabletowork-aroundtheprinterbrandsattemptstoblockotherinks.Ironical-ly,blockingafter-marketlatexinkiscounter-productive.Manyprintshopownerstoldmetheywouldonlybuyalatexprinteriftheycouldobtainanafter-marketlatexink.OtherwiseitismorerealisticforthemtocontinuewithsolventorUV-curing(sinceafter-marketinksareeverywhere).



SincetherearedozensofinkcompaniesexhibitingatAPPPEXPO2018,welookforwardtovisitingtheboothsofallthesecompaniestolearnabouttheirinks.For2018weareespeciallyinterestedin:

•Alltextileinks,especiallypigmenttextileinkwhichproducesbettercolor.

•AllUV-LEDinks,especiallyfromaninkcompany,whichknowsaboutprintingondécorandarchitecturalmaterials(so,morethanjustsignage).

•Anyinkcompanywhichisinterestedinmakingspecialinkfordécorapplications,includingsingle-passprintersforflooring,pluswallcoverings(especiallywallpaper),andfineartphotosplusgicleeprints.

•Inkcompanieswhowanttomoveintothegrowingmarketsofprintingonfoldingcartonsoroncorrugatedpackaging.

•ItwouldalsobeapleasantsurprisetofindaninkwhichcanadherewelltoPEasatechnicaltextile.



Printable Materials: Media & SubstratesWhenyouseemediawithaSwissbrandname,itislogicaltoassumethisismadeintheEU.YetsomeoftheirmediaisreallyMadeinChina.

ThetopFortune500brandsofmediawithUSAandEUbrandnames,mostisMadeinChina.

Yes,therearemediafactoriesinTaiwan,KoreaandsomestillinJapan,EuropeandUSA,butmostisMadeinChina.Soifyouwanttolearnaboutmedia,substrates,andprintablematerials,youcanseemorebrandsandmorekindsofmediaatAPPPEXPOinShanghaithananyotherexpointheworld.

Incontinuingourinterestinintextilesanddécor,weareinterestedinworkingwithcompanieswhomakeprintablefabricsandprintablematerialsforwalls,floors,curtains,upholstery,andceilings.

Whenwevisitsignprintingshops,theytendtolimitthemselvestoafewfavoritetraditionalmaterials.HereatAPPPEXPO,withover170boothsofprintablematerialslastyear,youcanexpecttowanttodedicateanentiredayinhallswhereprintablematerialsareexhibited.

Nootherexpointheworldhas170boothsofprintablematerials.



Ifyouareaprintshopowner,anywhereintheworld,visitingAPPPEXPOisagoodinvestment.

Ifyouareadistributor,whetherinEurope,USA,Canada,LatinAmerica,Australia,Oceania,orAsia,itisawisechoicetoflytoShanghaiandtakethetimetoseealltheprintablematerialswhichareexhibit-edhere.

YOUwillhavemoreclientsifYOUcanoffermediaandsubstratesthatyourcompetitorsdon’tknowabout.



Printable Fabrics: Sublimate-ableWhenyouthinkofdyesublimation,younaturallythinkofpolyester(sincetosublimateyounormallyneedpolyester).Butevenamodest-sizedChinesefabricfactorywillproducemorethanninekindsofpolyester.Youcanhavecontentedclientsifyoucanofferdyesubprintingonthekindofpolyesterthatbestsuitsthejob(andbestappealstotheclient).

Soifyouaredoingnow,orthinkingofdoinginthefuture,dyesub,youcanlearnalothereatAPPPEXPOaboutprintingondiversekindsofpolyester.



Printable Fabrics: DécorHPhasinvestedsince2008tocontinuouslyimprovetheirlatexinkprinterline.SeveralyearsagoHPpositionedthemselvesandtheirlatexprintersas“décorprinters”andespeciallywallpaperandwallcoveringprinters.Otherbrandshavetriedtomoveintothisniche,butHPputsenergy,initiative,andfundstoearnmarketshareintheworldofdecoratinghomes,offices,hotels,etc.

Thequantityanddiversityofbrandsandkindsofwallpapermaterialsandallotherdecorapplicationsisawe-someatAPPPEXPO.

Justberealisticifyoutrytousesolventink,UV-curedink,oranyotherinkwhichusesreallyhotcuringmeth-odsthecuringheatwillcausemanymaterialstoissueafetidsmell.Plus,somebrandsofUVinkandmostsol-ventinkshavearancidodorbythemselves(uptomonthsafterprinting,especiallyifrolledup).Butonceyoufindanappropriateink,therearelotsofremarkablematerialsnowavailableforwallcoverings.

IfyoucometoAPPPEXPO2018inShanghaiyouwillbeinparadiseforallaspectsofinteriordécor.



Hard, rigid Printable Materials: SignageSeveralkindsofUVcuringprintersofcoursecanprintonhardrigidmaterialforsignage.YouwillfindeverykindofprintablerigidmaterialyoucanimagingatAPPPEXPO2018.



Printable Backlit materialsBacklitsignageanddisplaysformalls,airports,hotellobbies,casinos,eventvenues,etcareincreasinglypopular.Youquicklylearnthatalthoughtextileinkonfabricsisgreat,therearesomanybacklitmaterialsalsoforsolventinkprintersandUV-curingprinters.



Materials for Visual Communication

Thereisalotmoreto“signprinting”thatjust“signs.”Themoreappropriatewordisvisualcommunication,viaprinting,cutting,engraving,carving,chiseling,etc.YouwillfindallthisatAPPPEXPOthisMarch.



3D & Lenticular MediaSometimeyoumayneedextraeye-catchingaspects,tohaveyourimagesstandout,andhereinAPPPEXPOit’stherightplacetofindthesolution.

Thereareawidevarietyofpseudotri-dimensionalprintingmediathatwouldpopoutyourprints.Youcanprintdirecttoitorputonitlikeacoldlaminationandwouldgiveatri-dimensionallook.

Lenticularisanotheravenue,butmanypeoplecomplainthatlenticularimagesgiventhemheadachesorclosetonausea.Forthisreasonthepseudo3Dlaminationmaterialhasbeeninvented.Wecallit“bubblewrap”thoughsometimesthestructureissquaredratherthanspherical.HoweverthereisacompanyinwesternEu-ropewhichmakesanawesomelenticularmedia(previouslyrebrandedbyacompanyinAustria),thebestwehaveseensofar.WehopetheyexhibitatAPPPEXPO2018.

3Dprintersareanothersolution,butonlytheMASSIVitislargeenoughtodo“signage.”TheMimakiall-color3Dprinterisgreatformuseumdisplays.Butthesmallerdesktopunitsareusefulformanyapplicationsotherthanserioussignage-sizedmessages.

Whatmakesthemostmulti-dimensionalimpartare“sculptures”assembledfromhoneycombsandwichboard(orcomparableplexiglass-likematerials).Therearedozens,scores(actuallyHUNDREDS)ofbrandsandmodelsofeverysize,shapeandkindofcuttingandengravingtechnologyatAPPPEXPO2018.

Verysimple:ifyouwanttoknowEVERYTHINGwhichisavailabletoday,youwillfindmoreatAPPPEXPOthananyotherexpoinUSAorEurope.



Finishing Equipment: CNC EquipmentTherearesomanywaystocutmaterialsforsignage.ThegiantexhibithallsatAPPPEXPO2018allowyoutocompareCO2lasercutters,CNCrouters,digitalflatbedcutters,bothinternationalbrandsandscoresoflocalbrands.

Onenewreasonwhyyourprintshopneedstohaveagoodflatbedcutteristocreate3Dsignage.Yes,youdonotneeda“3Dprinter”tocreatea3Dsign.Youcandobetter3DsignagewithaflatbedUV-curingprinterplusa3Dcutter.



Finishing Equipment: Coaters and LaminatorsCoatersarerarelyexhibited.Coatersaretosprayorroller-coatliquidsontothesurfaceofyourprintedworktochangethevisualimpactofthesurfaceofthesignageorgraphicdesign.

Laminatorsdifferfromcoatersinthattheyaretoprotectthesurface,inadditiontoimprovingtheappearance.

Probably80%ofthelaminatorssoldaroundtheworldaremadeinChina,soithelpstocometoShanghaitoseeallthebrandsandallthemodels.Youshouldstillbuyfromyourlocaldistributorinyourowncountry,butmanyofthesedistributorswillbealsoatAPPPEXPO,sometimesintheboothofthelaminatormanufacturer.

Printermanufacturersliketosay“youdonotneedalaminatorwithourink.”Butinfactitstillhelpstohavealaminatorformanykindsofsignage.

ItsureisworthwhiletoattendAPPPEXPO2018duetotheirawesomerangeofcoverageofdiversewide-for-matinkjetink,mediaandprintablematerials,plusfinishingequipment:lamination,cutters,etc.



FLAAR Reports staff



ItsureisworthwhiletoattendAPPPEXPO2018duetotheirawesomerangeofcoverageofdiversewide-for-matinkjetink,mediaandprintablematerials,plusfinishingequipment:lamination,cutters,etc.

SixmembersoftheFLAARReportsteamwillbeatAPPPEXPO2018inMarch.Wealllookforwardtoseeingyouthere.

VisitingShanghaiisworththelongflight,includingforyourcol-leagues,oryourfamily.HereistheFLAARReportaboutvisitingShanghai.

http://large-format-printers.org/comparative-reviews_evaluations_price_wide-format-inkjet-printers_UV-cured_solvent_textile_resin_latex-ink/137_Shanghai_city_destination_2012.pdf



We look forward to seeing you

at APPPEXPO 2018March28,29,30,and31,2018

www.apppexpo.com

VenueNationalExhibitionandConventionCenter

(Shanghai)No.333SongzeAvenue,QingpuDistrict,

Shanghai,China

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Plus,youcandownloadtheFLAARReportsontheAPPPEXPO2017toseemoreonwhattoexpectherein2018.

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