Shop Talk

It’s getting cold outside, and the time for outdoor installation is almost over .. or is it?

ND Graphics offers materials that can keep you installing through the winter months in temperatures from +2C to -20°C with no need to tent and heat the area prior to installation!
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Our ND Family is so sad and heartbroken with the loss of Brandon Blancher. He was an inspirational figure who touched the lives of many people at ND, his infectious enthusiasm will be missed. Brandon Blancher was the owner of Qualified Installation Group Inc. and the 3M Head Trainer and Graphics Installer in Canada. Brandon travelled across Canada to help run 3M Wrap Training sessions at each of our branches.

Due to slow sales on these specific colours within the HP 750 range, Avery Dennison has now discontinued the following:

• Canary Yellow
• Apricot
• Spectra Red
• Violet
• Impact Blue
• Buckskin

This discontinuation is effective as of May 1, 2023.

Vehicle wraps are becoming increasingly popular in promoting a business or personalizing a vehicle. The rise in popularity is due to their ability to completely transform the look of any car, truck, van, boat, or motorcycle. With the development of material technology and the ease with which custom wraps can now be created, the possibilities for distinctive and eye-catching designs are limitless.

3M will be discontinuing certain 3M™ Engineer Grade Prismatic™ products effective May 31, 2023. Customers are encouraged to consider transitioning to alternative products as soon as possible.

Please find below a formal notice from 3M™ announcing the discontinuation of the production of 3M™ Engineer Grade Beaded Reflective Sheeting (EGB) at the end of year 2023.

"In an ongoing effort to streamline the portfolio and provide support to the most popular and in-demand products, 3M will be discontinuing production of its 3M™ Engineer Grade Beaded Reflective Sheeting product line year end 2023.  While the end of 2023 is still many months away, this communication is intended to provide ample time for you to evaluate options to ensure your process flows are impacted as minimally as possible. 

Please find below a formal notice from Avery Dennison outlining the reason for the colour shift in selected matte materials: 

"For reasons beyond our control, a raw material component change was required on Avery Dennison matte products.

Due to the component change, we have discovered a slight shift in color and finish in some SW900 Supreme Wrapping Film™, Digital Overlaminates (DOL), HP750 and SC900/950 products. This color shift will lead to an internal adjustment to our color baseline on the impacted products.

The component change is effective as of April 3, 2023."

This dramatic image was flipped on it’s side to create an unsettling perspective.  The rectangular shapes layered on the top are a luster overlaminate which add an element of subtle contrast to the print media’s finish.  All films  were installed using the ROLLOVER flatbed applicator producing a flawless finish.

Cut vinyl colours in various finishes provide the necessary depth and gravity for  this image and are often the preferred choice for spot colour jobs and logos.

By combining high gloss, matt, and metallic finishes interest is added to this graphic panel.

During the early part of the Atomic age, specifically in the 1960’s computer aided cutting technology did not exist and this particular image would have been hand painted with One-Shot Lettering enamel , a product which ND Graphics continues to distribute today. 

Lettering Enamel Paint (ndgraphics.com)

This dramatic image is both compellingly dramatic  and awash with soft nuanced colour.  Printed on Drytac Retac on a Canvas finish with  the Canon Colorado  printer incredible textural effects are achieved.  The close cropped image is contrasted with the brilliant yellow film which was applied first with the Rollover Flatbed applicator yielding a perfectly smooth background for the canvas overlay.