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Hockey dasher board sign

What is the best product to make signs for hockey dasher boards. The sign will take major abuse from pucks and player and be installed in a cold environment. Is there a printable vinyl and laminate that will hold up. I see many signs at rinks but am not sure what they use.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on December 5, 2011 at 12:30pm

We use Arlon 4570 GTX and a embossed laminate. Works great!

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Permalink Reply by TFG on December 5, 2011 at 1:29pm

Is there a particular laminate you would suggest?

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on December 6, 2011 at 6:44am

I use the anti slip laminate from IW. You can also use a matching calandared laminate.

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Permalink Reply by TFG on December 6, 2011 at 7:44am

thanks

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Dunning on December 6, 2011 at 9:49am

Is there a noticeable difference between the 4570 GTX and the 4560 GTX?

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on December 6, 2011 at 9:50am

one mil of thickness to be exact. The 4560 GTX is 3 mil and the 4570 GTX is 4 mil.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Dunning on December 6, 2011 at 9:54am

What I should have asked is whether there is a noticeable difference in the feel or wear between the two?

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on December 6, 2011 at 9:56am

the thickness will lend to it feeler sturdier but he wear and durability of them are identical.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Dunning on December 6, 2011 at 10:03am

Thanks. This morning I am printing jar labels on Arlon DPF 8000 using the profile you suggested in a different post.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on December 6, 2011 at 1:35pm

they turning out good?

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Dunning on December 6, 2011 at 4:11pm

Yes, the printing and cutting have gone quite well; circular labels for Ball jar tops and round rectangle labels to go on the glass jars. Our client wanted something that would be difficult to remove. We tried Arlon DPF 4560 GTX and Durasol premium white vinyl. The client wanted something more adhesive. We used the Roland VersaWorks tech bulletin for maximizing print/cut accuracy because we were doing hundreds of labels and wanted maximum cutting accuracy. The client prepares and jars gourmet peppers and barbeque sauce. He is assembling gift baskets for the holiday season with small jars of peppers and barbeque sauce and needed labels for the jars, in a hurry.