Surface Gilding

The first time that I saw the gilding process, I was visiting the sign shop in Disneyland in Santa Ana, California. The craftsmen were refurbishing the carved wooden horses for a carousel that dated back to the early days in the park’s history. That day they were gilding some of these antique horses, which had […] The post Surface Gilding appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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Improve your slitting performance with NEPATA!

NEPATA announces new slitting head lubrication system and line laser system for the UA1900 ADWS and UA1650 ADWS platforms. CLICK HERE to watch the overview video. Additional information is also available at www.convertingcenters.com. The post Improve your slitting performance with NEPATA! appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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Job Costing for Sign Shops and Printers

No one can afford to make mistakes estimating a job. The difference between making the sale and not making it often depends on correctly costing and pricing your work. Equally important, you want to price your work so your business actually covers all of its expenses as well as making a reasonable profit and not […] The post Job Costing for Sign Shops and Printers appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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NEPATA UA770 Coreless Rewinding

Coreless rewinds are now possible with the NEPATA UA770 2” mandrel. Optimize your workflow and increase productivity with NEPATA rewinders, slitters, and converting centers. CLICK HERE to watch the UA770 coreless rewinding video. To learn more visit www.convertingcenters.com or call Supply55 at 734-668-0755. The post NEPATA UA770 Coreless Rewinding appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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Painting Aluminum Composite Panels

I had asked an old sign painter what primers and paints he used when painting MDO. “Why would anyone today use MDO, when you could paint on Dibond® or Polymetal™?” he responded brusquely. That wasn’t the answer that I was expecting and I certainly didn’t need a lesson about the advantages of aluminum composite material […] The post Painting Aluminum Composite Panels appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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NEPATA Receives Innovation Award for Film Separator

Information about the ICE Innovation Award First place in the innovation competition at the international trade fair ICE Europe: Nepata recently received the ICE Award for its DL1650 film separator, which separates the film from the backing paper in self-adhesive films. The world first was awarded in the category “Sustainable Products and Finishing Processes”. The […] The post NEPATA Receives Innovation Award for Film Separator appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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The Screen Printing Frame

  Regardless of whether you are using a sophisticated commercial press or one that you made yourself, it consists of three primary components: the work surface, the squeegee and the frame.  The work surface or bed of the press should be perfectly smooth and flat. Imperfections in the work surface show up as imperfections in the […] The post The Screen Printing Frame appeared first on Supply55 Blog.

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