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 160 5 4 vinyl SP PA gray, clear polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat IJ160-10 3 4 vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat RG160-10 3 4 vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat 160C 5 4 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray, clear polycoated 40-100 40-100 see IB 5.31 w/ heat 180 2 vinyl SP Unprinted PA gray, clear polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 IJ180-10 5 2 vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 RG180-10 5 2 vinyl PIJ PA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 180C 2 vinyl SP Unprinted PA / Comply gray, clear polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 see IB 5.31 Instruction Bulletin 5.35-1
in years 1 Mil 2 Type rugations Liner Flat w/rivets IJ180C- 10 5 2 vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 see IB 5.31 RG180C- 10 5 2 vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 see IB 5.31 181 3 5 2 vinyl SP, ES PA gray polycoated 50-100 50-100 55-100 see IB 5.1 190 5 3 urethane SP, PIJ PA white polycoated 40-100 see IB 5.12 220 8 2 vinyl EC, TT PSA clear paper >40 >40 225 8 2 vinyl EC, TT PSA clear synthetic 4 >40 >40 250C EC,SP,GE 2 vinyl PA / Comply gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 see IB 5.31 280 reflective EC, TT PSA clear paper 55-100 60-100 281 5 commercial EC,GE PSA clear synthetic 4 55-100 60-100 680 reflective SP, ES PA clear polycoated 50-100 55-100 55-100 IJ680-10 5 reflective PIJ PA clear polycoated 50-100 55-100 55-100 RG680-10 5 reflective PIJ PA clear polycoated 50-100 55-100 55-100 680CR 3 reflective SP, ES PA / Comply clear polycoated 40-100 45-100 45-100 see IB 5.31 w/ heat IJ680CR-10 3 5 reflective PIJ PA / Comply clear polycoated 40-100 45-100 45-100 see IB 5.31 w/ heat RG680CR-10 3 5 reflective PIJ PA / Comply clear polycoated 40-100 45-100 45-100 see IB 5.31 w/ heat 981 1 reflective Diamond Grade NONE PSA clear synthetic 50-100 see IB 5.13 340 3 4 vinyl SP PSA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat IJ340 3 4 vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat RG340 3 4 vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat 3500C 2 4 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 see IB 5.31 changeable 3552C 2 2 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 see IB 5.36 changeable IJ3552C 2 2 vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 see IB 5.36 changeable RG3552C 2 2 vinyl PIJ PA / Comply gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 see IB 5.36 changeable RG3555 2 4 vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 changeable IJ3555 2 4 vinyl PIJ PSA gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 changeable 3650 2 vinyl SP PSA gray, clear polycoated 50-100 50-100 Instruction Bulletin 5.35-2
in years 1 Mil 2 Type rugations Liner Flat w/rivets IJ3650-10 4 2 vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated 50-100 50-100 IJ3650-114 4 2 vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated 50-100 50-100 RG3650-114 4 2 vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated 50-100 50-100 360 3 2 vinyl SP PSA black paper 40-80 3680 2 vinyl SP PSA gray polycoated >40 3690 2 vinyl SP PSA gray paper >40 >40 3690 LF 2 vinyl SP PSA gray polycoated >40 >40 3690C 2 vinyl SP PA / Comply gray polycoated 40-90 40-90 see IB 5.31 5000 1.5 6 reflective SP, ES PSA white polycoated 32-85 32-85 IJ5000 1.5 6 reflective PIJ PSA white polycoated 32-85 32-85 5100R 1.5 6 reflective SP, ES PSA gray polycoated 32-85 32-85 w/ heat IJ5100R 1.5 6 reflective PIJ PSA gray polycoated 32-85 32-85 w/ heat RG5100R 1.5 6 reflective PIJ PSA gray polycoated 32-85 32-85 w/ heat 6060 3 10 reflective high intensity SP PSA white synthetic 55-100 025 5 3.2 vinyl EC, TT PSA clear paper 40-100 40-100 125 2 vinyl SP, EC,TT PSA clear paper 50-90 50-90 25 2 vinyl SP, EC PSA clear synthetic 4 >40 >40 25SE-400 1 2 vinyl SP, EC PSA white paper >40 >40 8000 10 2 vinyl SP, TT PSA gray, clear paper >40 >40 8000LF 10 2 vinyl SP PSA gray, clear polycoated >40 >40 811 1 4 vinyl (50% RG811 1 4 vinyl (50% IJ811 1 4 vinyl (50% 814-10 1 4 vinyl (40% 814-114 1 4 vinyl (40% SP PSA clear polycoated PIJ PSA clear polycoated PIJ PSA clear polycoated SP PSA clear polycoated SP PSA clear synthetic 40-100 see IB 5.4 w/ heat Instruction Bulletin 5.35-3
in years 1 Mil 2 Type 8522 3 synthetic TIJ, pigmented inks Liner Flat w/rivets rugations PSA gray low slippage 28-110 28-110 changeable 8619 3 3 urethane ES PA white polycoated 50-100 see IB 5.12 8620 2 vinyl ES PA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 8620C 2 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 50-100 see IB 5.31 8640 5 4 vinyl ES PA gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 w/ heat 8640C 5 4 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated 40-100 40-100 see IB 5.31 w/ heat 8641 0.5 4 vinyl ES PSA clear polycoated 50-100 IJ8641 0.5 4 vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated 50-100 8642 0.5 4 vinyl ES PSA clear polycoated 50-100 w/ heat 8643 0.5 4 vinyl ES PSA clear polycoated 50-100 w/ heat IJ8643 0.5 4 vinyl PIJ PSA clear polycoated 50-100 w/ heat 8652C 2 2 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated 28-100 28-100 see IB 5.36 changeable 8655C 1 4 vinyl ES PA / Comply gray polycoated 28-110 28-110 see IB 5.31 changeable 861 1 4 vinyl (50% perforation) 861-114 1 4 vinyl (50% perforation) 864-10 1 4 vinyl (40% perforated) 864-114 3 4 vinyl (40% perforated) ES PSA clear polycoated ES PSA clear synthetic 40-100 see IB 5.4 w/ heat ES PSA clear polycoated &/or ES PSA clear synthetic 40-100 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 5.35-4
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 4433 55 F (13 C) Diamond grade film Toner 880 50 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 180-10 to IJ180-10. 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, RG3650-10, VCC8198 (replaced by 3552C/652C ES products), 8650. Added entries for 250C, 3552C, IJ3552C, RG3552C, 8652C ES; 3680, 814-114. 3M 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 www.scotchprint.com, 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: 1-800-364-068 International: 1-650-556-841 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 5.1 001 Application, General Procedures for Interior and Exterior Dry 5.5 005 Applications Application, Applications and Vehicles 5.4 004 Applying 3M Graphic s with Comply Performance 5.31 031 Cutting and Applying Curtain Sided Vehicle 5.12 012 Applying 3M Scotchlite Diamond Grade Conspicuity 5.13 013 Application: Considerations for Complex Contours of 5.36 036 Automobiles, Vans and Buses and Inspection Forms Storage, Handling, Maintenance, 6.5 8505 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 33220 London, Ontario Col. Santa Fe, Del. Alvaro Obregón P.O. Box 100 St. Paul, MN 55133-3220 USA Canada N6A 4T1 México, D.F. 01210 Carolina, PR 00986-0100 General Info. 1-800-34-62 1-800-265-1840 52-5-20-0400 8-620-3000 Technical Info. 1-800-328-3908 Fax 519-452-6245 Fax 52-5-20-22 Fax 8-50-3035 Fax 1-651-36-4233 Fax-on-Demand 1-800-364-068 US/Canada or 1-651-32-6506 International Fax-on-Demand document: 035 www.scotchprint.com 3M 2003. All rights reserved. Instruction Bulletin 5.35-5