Applicator s Quick Reference for Commercial Fleet and Vehicle Graphics

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1 Instruction Bulletin 5.35 Release D, Effective February 2004 See Bulletin Change Summary on last page Applicator s Quick Reference for Commercial Fleet and Vehicle Graphics This document provides an overview and comparison of 3M Commercial Graphics films recommended for application to commercial fleet and vehicles. It is not a substitute for reading and following 3M recommendations for using, cleaning and applying graphics as found in the Instruction Bulletins. Refer to page 5 for how to order product and instruction bulletins. The following products include 3M Controltac Plus Graphic s 3M Controltac Plus Graphic s with Comply Performance 3M Scotchcal Graphic s 3M Scotchlite Graphic s Terms C Comply performance IJ s for piezo ink jet printing Check film s Product Bulletin for printer compatibility RG s for Arizona 180 or 90 printers Please read the table notes following the table on page 4. Terms EC Electronic cutting ES Electrostatic imaging PIJ Piezo ink jet imaging SP Screen printing TT Gerber thermal transfer TIJ Thermal ink jet printing /Liner Terms LF Layflat (liner) PA Pressure-activated adhesive PA/Comply Pressure-activated adhesive with Comply performance PSA Pressure-sensitive adhesive Miscellaneous Terms IB Instruction bulletin LT Lifetime warranty Check film s Product Bulletin for complete details. w/corrugations in years 1 Mil 2 Type Liner Flat w/rivets vinyl SP PA gray, clear polycoated w/ heat IJ vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated w/ heat RG vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated w/ heat 160C 5 4 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray, clear polycoated see IB 5.31 w/ heat vinyl SP Unprinted PA gray, clear polycoated IJ vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated RG vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated C 2 vinyl SP Unprinted PA / Comply gray, clear polycoated see IB 5.31 Instruction Bulletin

2 in years 1 Mil 2 Type rugations Liner Flat w/rivets IJ180C vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.31 RG180C vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB vinyl SP, ES PA gray polycoated see IB urethane SP, PIJ PA white polycoated see IB vinyl EC, TT PSA clear paper >40 > vinyl EC, TT PSA clear synthetic 4 >40 >40 250C EC,SP,GE 2 vinyl PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB reflective EC, TT PSA clear paper commercial EC,GE PSA clear synthetic reflective SP, ES PA clear polycoated IJ reflective PIJ PA clear polycoated RG reflective PIJ PA clear polycoated CR 3 reflective SP, ES PA / Comply clear polycoated see IB 5.31 w/ heat IJ680CR reflective PIJ PA / Comply clear polycoated see IB 5.31 w/ heat RG680CR reflective PIJ PA / Comply clear polycoated see IB 5.31 w/ heat reflective Diamond Grade NONE PSA clear synthetic see IB vinyl SP PSA gray polycoated w/ heat IJ vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated w/ heat RG vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated w/ heat 3500C 2 4 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.31 changeable 3552C 2 2 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.36 changeable IJ3552C 2 2 vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.36 changeable RG3552C 2 2 vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.36 changeable RG vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated changeable IJ vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated changeable vinyl SP PSA gray, clear polycoated Instruction Bulletin

3 in years 1 Mil 2 Type rugations Liner Flat w/rivets IJ vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated IJ vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated RG vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated vinyl SP PSA black paper vinyl SP PSA gray polycoated > vinyl SP PSA gray paper >40 > LF 2 vinyl SP PSA gray polycoated >40 > C 2 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB reflective SP, ES PSA white polycoated IJ reflective PIJ PSA white polycoated R reflective SP, ES PSA gray polycoated w/ heat IJ5100R reflective PIJ PSA gray polycoated w/ heat RG5100R reflective PIJ PSA gray polycoated w/ heat reflective high intensity SP PSA white synthetic vinyl EC, TT PSA clear paper vinyl SP, EC,TT PSA clear paper vinyl SP, EC PSA clear synthetic 4 >40 >40 25SE vinyl SP, EC PSA white paper >40 > vinyl SP, TT PSA gray, clear paper >40 > LF 10 2 vinyl SP PSA gray, clear polycoated >40 > vinyl (50% RG vinyl (50% IJ vinyl (50% vinyl (40% vinyl (40% SP PSA clear polycoated PIJ PSA clear polycoated PIJ PSA clear polycoated SP PSA clear polycoated SP PSA clear synthetic see IB 5.4 w/ heat Instruction Bulletin

4 in years 1 Mil 2 Type synthetic TIJ, pigmented inks Liner Flat w/rivets rugations PSA gray low slippage changeable urethane ES PA white polycoated see IB vinyl ES PA gray polycoated C 2 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB vinyl ES PA gray polycoated w/ heat 8640C 5 4 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.31 w/ heat vinyl ES PSA clear polycoated IJ vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated vinyl ES PSA clear polycoated w/ heat vinyl ES PSA clear polycoated w/ heat IJ vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated w/ heat 8652C 2 2 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.36 changeable 8655C 1 4 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated see IB 5.31 changeable vinyl (50% perforation) vinyl (50% perforation) vinyl (40% perforated) vinyl (40% perforated) ES PSA clear polycoated ES PSA clear synthetic see IB 5.4 w/ heat ES PSA clear polycoated &/or ES PSA clear synthetic see IB 5.4 w/ heat 1. does not imply that the graphic made with this film will be warranted. The durability shown is the best available for this product. The durability may be less for your application. Check the film s Product Bulletin for complete details. 2. Thickness is for unprocessed film with adhesive; thickness will be greater if an overlaminate is used. 3. can be used on many substrates, including stainless steel. When applied to stainless steel, special cleaning and application techniques are required. See Instruction Bulletin 5.1 for details. 4. heavy weight synthetic liner Instruction Bulletin

5 Edge Sealers When in doubt, check the film s Product Bulletin for the appropriate edge sealer. These are general guidelines. Type of 3M s Edge Sealer Minimum Temperature Vinyl films 3950 None Reflective film F (13 C) Diamond grade film Toner F (10 C) Bulletin Change Summary Changed adhesive color and/or type for IJ160-10, RG160-10, RG180C-10. Changed removal method for 160C, 8620 and 8620C. Changed entry for to IJ Changed application temperature and adhesive color and removed changeable from removal method for 5000 and IJ5000. Changed 5100 to 5100R, IJ5100 to IJ5100R and RG5100 to RG5100R and changed application temperature and removal method. Removed entries for 550, 580, RG , VCC8198 (replaced by 3552C/652C ES products), Added entries for 250C, 3552C, IJ3552C, RG3552C, 8652C ES; 3680, M Related Literature Before starting any job, be sure you have the most recent product and instruction bulletins. Listed below is related 3M technical literature that may be of interest. You may view and print these Bulletins from our website at or order them via our Fax-on-Demand (FOD) system. Call one of these phone numbers to order the desired bulletins, and specify the FOD document number provided in the chart. United States or Canada: International: Subject Product Bulletins Bulletin FOD s Order an index from the Fax-on-Demand system to identify the FOD for the film bulletins you need. Instruction Bulletins Application, Substrate Selection, Preparation and Substrate-specific Application Application, General Procedures for Interior and Exterior Dry Applications Application, Applications and Vehicles Applying 3M Graphic s with Comply Performance Cutting and Applying Curtain Sided Vehicle Applying 3M Scotchlite Diamond Grade Conspicuity Application: Considerations for Complex Contours of Automobiles, Vans and Buses and Inspection Forms Storage, Handling, Maintenance, Other Documents Vehicle Graphics Warranty 9509 Commercial Graphics Division 3M Canada 3M México, S.A. de C.V. 3M Puerto Rico, Inc. 3M Center, Building 220-6W-06 P.O. Box 55 Av. Santa Fe 55 Puerto Rico Industrial Park PO Box London, Ontario Col. Santa Fe, Del. Alvaro Obregón P.O. Box 100 St. Paul, MN USA Canada N6A 4T1 México, D.F Carolina, PR General Info Technical Info Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax-on-Demand US/Canada or International Fax-on-Demand document: M All rights reserved. Instruction Bulletin