Epson Grafiprint MP20 Instruction Manual

TechnicalDataSheet
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GrafiprintMediaforWaterbased
InkjetPrinters
MP20
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Releasedon15thDecember2003
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Description
GrafiprintMP20isawhitemattmicro‐porousPEinkjetfilm,providedwithapermanentadhesive.Speciallydevelopedforindoor
applications.
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Application
GrafiprintMP20micro‐porousinkjetfilmhasbeenespeciallydesignedforprintingfull‐colourgraphicsforindooradvertisingonanon‐
corrugatedsurface.Grafiprintmicro‐porousinkjetfilmcanbeusedonmostwaterbasedinkjetprinterswithpigmentedinks(notsuited
fordyeinks).
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Composition
Frontmaterial:micro‐porousmattfilmwithathicknessof±200micron,providedwithapermanentglue(thicknessincl.glue)
Adhesive:permanentpressure‐sensitivewater‐basedacrylicadhesive
Backingpaper:whitecraftpaperof90gr/m²
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ProductAdvantages
•noabsorptionofmoistureattheedges
•outstandingsharpnessofedges
•goodimagequality
•flexibleandeasymanipulation
•veryquickinkdrying
•waterproofresultoncecompletelydry(±48hours)
•ecological
•Attention:unlaminated,thematerialissusceptibletoscratches
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ProductSpecifications
Technicalpropertiesatarelativehumidityof50±5%andatemperatureof23±2°C
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 TestmethodResult
1. Thickness1
Thicknessvinyl+glue
Thicknessvinyl+glue+paper
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Din53370
Din53370
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200micron
300micron
2. Dimensionalstability2 Finat140.4%
3. Adhesionstrength3
After20minutes
After24hours
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Finat1
Finat1
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8.5N/25mm
9.7N/25mm
4. Colourbackprint ‐ grey
5. Flammability Ifappliedonaluminium,glass,steel=self‐extinguishing
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StorageInstructions
AllGrafiprintmaterialsalwaysneedtobestoredintheiroriginalpackingandwiththeoriginalprotectionflanges(and preferablystored
vertically).
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Inordertoavoidanylossofquality,theGrafiprintInkjetVinylshouldalsobestoredinsuitableconditions,thatisatatemperature
between10and20°C,andarelativehumidityof50%.Undertheseconditions,thevinylwillhaveashelflifeof18months.
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BeforeprintingontheGrafiprintmaterials,weadviseyoutohavethemacclimatizeforacertainperiodoftime(atleast12hours)inthe
roominwhichtheywillbeprinted.
Laminating
Alaminatecanprolongtheoutdoorlifeofadigitalprintconsiderably.Thisalsogoesfortheprintsthathavebeenmadeonthe
GrafiprintMP20micro‐porousvinyl.Asthismaterialdoesnotholdanyinkjetcoating,itisnotnecessarytoapplythelaminatewithan
overlap,ortooverlaminatethesides.Itissufficienttoapplyalaminateuptothesideoftheprint.Beforeapplyingalaminateonthe
GrafiprintMP20,pleasemakesuretheinkshavedriedsufficiently(3daysupto1week),asremainingsolventsandmoisturecanleadto
blisteringandthelaminatecomingoff.
Removal
MP20isnon‐PVCandwillbreakwhenyoutrytoremoveitafterageing.Toavoidproblemswhenremovingit,weadviseyouusethe
followingworkmethod:
1.Removethelaminate.
2.MoistentheMP20withacloth,moistenedwithisopropanol.Letthisabsorbforawhile.
3.ScrapeofftheMP20withaGrafitacksqueegee.Thematerialwillcrumbleoffcompletely.
4.Removetheremaininggluewithisopropanol.
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Important
Theinformation,mentionedinthisproductdatasheet,isbaseduponteststhatwereexecutedbyGrafityp,andthatweconsidertobereliable.Theinformationalways
representsanaverage,aminimumoramaximumvalue,andshouldbeconsideredassuch.Itisonlygivenforyourinformation,anddoesnotgiveanyguarantee.Itisup
totheendusertodecidewhetherornottheproductissuitedforhisparticularapplication.
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TheoutdoorlifespanreferstooutdooruseunderCentralEuropeanconditions.Thelifespanofourfilmsisbaseduponprofessionalapplicationonadry,degreasedand
suitablebackground.Tropicalconditions,ortheusenearchemicalemission,mayhaveadetrimentaleffectonthelifespan.
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1)ThethicknessoftheGrafiprintmaterialsmayvaryslightly.Theindicatedvalueisanaveragevalue,obtainedfromaseriesofmeasurements,inwhichatoleranceof10
%isacceptable.
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2)Thedimensionalstabilityistheshrinkagein%.Thisvalueismeasuredbyapplyingthefilmonaluminium,andplacingitinahot‐airovenat70°Cfor48hours.The
indicatedvalueisamaximumvalue,obtainedfromaseriesofmeasurements.
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3)Theadhesionstrengthismeasuredonglass,andthisafter20minutesandafter24hours.Thefilmisremovedagaininanangleof180°andataspeedof300mm/sec.
Theindicatedvalueisanaveragevalue,obtainedfromaseriesofmeasurements.
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GRAFIPRINTMP20COMPATIBILITYLIST
PrinterRef.MP20InkjetFilmMicro‐porousMattWhite
DGI
OmegaJetOJ52/OJ62(pigmentedink)a
Encad
EncadNovajetPro‐E500(GOink)a
EncadNovajetPro600e(GOink)a
Epson
EpsonStylusPro7500/9500(pigmentedink)a
HewlettPackard
HPDesignJet2x00/3x00CP(pigmentedink)a
HPDesignJet5000/5000PS(pigmentedink)a
Mutoh
FalconGraphicsRJ4000/RJ4100(pigmentedink)a
FalconGraphicsRJ6000/RJ6100(pigmentedink)a
Roland
CammJetCJ400/CJ500a
HifiJetFJ40/FJ50/FJ42/FJ52a
HifiJetFJ400/FJ500/FJ600(pigmentedink) 
a=SuitedX=NotSuited
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