Easy-to-print, easy-to-install bubble-free digital media solutions for any application.
Bubble-Free Digital Media Product Guide
June 2015
Perfect Print. Easy Installation.
From full and partial vehicle wraps to indoor and outdoor signage, windows, walls, floors and more, Mactac
®Distributor Products extends your bubble-free application potential.
Offering faster, wrinkle-free installation, compatibility with numerous wide-format print processes, an ultra-smooth print surface and robust adhesion, IMAGin
®B•free
®bubble-free films transform virtually
any substrate into promotional real estate, visual message boards or creative works of art.
Experience…
Endless choices. IMAGin B•free is the most comprehensive bubble-free product offering on the market, ensuring installation ease for short- to long-term applications on a variety of surfaces.
Unmatched adhesive technology. IMAGin B•free is the only bubble-free solution available with multiple adhesive pattern options, including a random polygon pattern as well as Mactac’s patented air-egress pattern that features air flow in multiple directions with no visible texture in the facestock.
Mactac’s IMAGin B•free line of bubble-free films delivers the quality characteristics, exceptional finished graphics and return on investment you need to maximize gains, outpace the competition and increase profitability.
STAND OUT...
A Solution for Any Application.
IMAGin
®B•free
®is:
B•free PRO — Your premium solution for full or partial vehicle, fleet or marine wraps – IMAGin B•free PRO (JT5529PRO).
• High-tack permanent opaque acrylic adhesive that quickly builds to a high bond and prevents color shift
• Proprietary omni-directional air-egress invisible adhesive pattern
• Excellent color reproduction with a high gloss, ultra white facestock
• Superior printability with an 80# polycoated layflat liner
• Industry-leading outdoor durability of 10 years
B•free Gruv™ — Your high-performance cost-effective solution for full or partial vehicle wraps, indoor and outdoor P.O.P. and signage displays – IMAGin B•free Gruv (GV929BFD, GV729BFD, GV529BFD, GV429R, GV429P and GV428P).
• Product solutions for everyday applications, including flat or simply curved surfaces, such as indoor and outdoor signage, exhibits, point-of-purchase (P.O.P.) and retail displays, and complex or riveted surfaces, such as full and partial vehicle wraps
• Added imagery dimension with a bright, white facestock
• True color representation – no matter the color of the application surface – with an opaque adhesive
• Easy bubble-free installation with random polygon air-egress adhesive technology B•free Window Films — Your indoor and outdoor solution for frosted, dusted and clear translucent window film applications.
Three different finishing options – frosted, dusted and clear – IMAGin B•free Window Films (JT5796MBF, JT5798MBF, JT5999MBF).
• Reverse printable, allows graphics to be applied indoors, but viewed outdoors, where outdoor signs are regulated or vandalism is a possibility
• Proprietary omni-directional air-egress adhesive system, for fast installation
• Eliminates messy wet application fluids
• Designed for window graphics, internally illuminated signs and light boxes
STAND OUT...
IMAGin® B•free® Digital Media
High-Performance Air-Egress Media Promotional Air-Egress Media Window Air-Egress Media
Feature JT5529PRO B•free Gruv™
GV929BFD B•free Gruv
GV729BFD B•free Gruv
GV529BFD B•free Gruv
GV428P B•free Gruv
GV429P B•free Gruv
GV429R JT5796MBF JT5798MBF JT5999MBF
Face
2.1 mil ProprietaryBlend Film 2.1 mil Proprietary
Blend Film 2.8 mil Vinyl 3.0 mil Vinyl 3.2 mil Vinyl 3.2 mil Vinyl 3.0 mil Vinyl 3.1 mil Vinyl 3.1 mil Vinyl 3.1 mil Vinyl
Finish
High Gloss High Gloss High Gloss Gloss Matte Gloss High Gloss Frosted Matte Dusted Matte High GlossColor
Brilliant White Bright White Bright White Bright White Matte White Gloss White Bright White Translucent Translucent ClearAdhesive
Grey OpaquePermanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Removable Glass Clear Permanent Glass Clear Permanent Glass Clear Permanent
Adhesive Air-Egress
Pattern
Invisible B•freeAir-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Invisible B•free Air-Egress
Liner
80# Polycoated Kraft 98#Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 80#
Polycoated Kraft 80#
Polycoated Kraft 80#
Polycoated Kraft
Indoor Durability*
10 Years 9 Years 7 Years 5 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 YearsOutdoor Durability*
10 Years 9 Years 7 Years 5 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 YearsMinimum Application
Temperature
+50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°FService Temperature Range
-58°F to +194°F -4°F to +160°F -4°F to +160°F -40°F to +180°F -50°F to +1500°F -50°F to +1500°F -40°F to +150°F -40°F to +194°F -40°F to +194°F -40°F to +194°FWidth
30", 54", 60" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54"Recommended Laminate
PERMACOLOR®RAYZor™ PERMACOLOR RAYZor PERMACOLOR RAYZor ColorGard LUV ColorGard LUV™ ColorGard LUV ColorGard LUV ColorGard LUV or
PERMACOLOR RAYZor ColorGard LUV or
PERMACOLOR RAYZor ColorGard LUV or PERMACOLOR RAYZor
Ink Compatibility
Solvent, Eco-solvent,Latex, UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV, Latex Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV, Latex Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV, Latex Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
Latex, UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent, UV Ink Jet
Open Image Warranty™ Available
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesWindow
3 3 3P.O.P/Indoor
3 3 3 3 3Trade Show
3 3 3 3 3Full Vehicle Wraps
3 3Partial Vehicle Wraps
3 3 3Boats
3Museum
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3Light Boxes
3 3 3Bus
3 3 3Walls
3 3 3 3 3 3* Unprinted media, vertical application. See the product’s Performance Guide for application specific durability.
Innovative Product Portfolio.
Mactac
®takes a distinctively different, specialized approach to its product solutions development. It’s
an approach with roots in quality, consistency and innovation. Our ingenuity in product development is
the driving force behind the success of IMAGin
®B•free
®, a product line unlike any other in the industry.
IMAGin® B•free® Digital Media
High-Performance Air-Egress Media Promotional Air-Egress Media Window Air-Egress Media
Feature JT5529PRO B•free Gruv™
GV929BFD B•free Gruv
GV729BFD B•free Gruv
GV529BFD B•free Gruv
GV428P B•free Gruv
GV429P B•free Gruv
GV429R JT5796MBF JT5798MBF JT5999MBF
Face
2.1 mil ProprietaryBlend Film 2.1 mil Proprietary
Blend Film 2.8 mil Vinyl 3.0 mil Vinyl 3.2 mil Vinyl 3.2 mil Vinyl 3.0 mil Vinyl 3.1 mil Vinyl 3.1 mil Vinyl 3.1 mil Vinyl
Finish
High Gloss High Gloss High Gloss Gloss Matte Gloss High Gloss Frosted Matte Dusted Matte High GlossColor
Brilliant White Bright White Bright White Bright White Matte White Gloss White Bright White Translucent Translucent ClearAdhesive
Grey OpaquePermanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Permanent Grey Opaque
Removable Glass Clear Permanent Glass Clear Permanent Glass Clear Permanent
Adhesive Air-Egress
Pattern
Invisible B•freeAir-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Random Polygon
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Invisible B•free
Air-Egress Invisible B•free Air-Egress
Liner
80# Polycoated Kraft 98#Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 98#
Polycoated Kraft 80#
Polycoated Kraft 80#
Polycoated Kraft 80#
Polycoated Kraft
Indoor Durability*
10 Years 9 Years 7 Years 5 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 YearsOutdoor Durability*
10 Years 9 Years 7 Years 5 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 YearsMinimum Application
Temperature
+50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°F +50°FService Temperature Range
-58°F to +194°F -4°F to +160°F -4°F to +160°F -40°F to +180°F -50°F to +1500°F -50°F to +1500°F -40°F to +150°F -40°F to +194°F -40°F to +194°F -40°F to +194°FWidth
30", 54", 60" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54" 54"Recommended Laminate
PERMACOLOR®RAYZor™ PERMACOLOR RAYZor PERMACOLOR RAYZor ColorGard LUV ColorGard LUV™ ColorGard LUV ColorGard LUV ColorGard LUV or
PERMACOLOR RAYZor ColorGard LUV or
PERMACOLOR RAYZor ColorGard LUV or PERMACOLOR RAYZor
Ink Compatibility
Solvent, Eco-solvent,Latex, UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV, Latex Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV, Latex Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV, Latex Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent,
Latex, UV Ink Jet Solvent, Eco-solvent, UV Ink Jet
Open Image Warranty™ Available
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesWindow
3 3 3P.O.P/Indoor
3 3 3 3 3Trade Show
3 3 3 3 3Full Vehicle Wraps
3 3Partial Vehicle Wraps
3 3 3Boats
3Museum
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3Light Boxes
3 3 3Bus
3 3 3Walls
3 3 3 3 3 3* Unprinted media, vertical application. See the product’s Performance Guide for application specific durability.
From Start to Finish.
Designed to enhance and protect printed graphics, Mactac’s long-standing, customer-trusted PERMACOLOR
®overlaminating films are recommended for use with IMAGin
®B•free
®digital media.
With more than 30 years of experience producing PERMACOLOR products, Mactac leads the market with a wide range of reliable, high quality mounting and laminating. After all, Mactac invented the cold-mounting technology that made large format image protection possible. PERMACOLOR offers an impressive variety of features, finishes and price points for IMAGin B•free film applications.
Nothing on the market today enhances and protects large format graphics better.
Overlaminate Media
Wrap Laminates Wrap Laminates Intermediate Laminates
Feature PERMACOLOR
HORIZon™ XL1000 PERMACOLOR
RAYZor™ LF3640 PERMACOLOR
RAYZor LF3640G PERMACOLOR RAYZor LF3630G
PERMACOLOR Brilliant Crystal
Enhancers
PERMACOLOR Silver
Metallic Enhancers ColorGard™
LUV Series
Face
1.5 mil Non-PVC 1.5 mil Cast Vinyl 1.5 mil Cast Vinyl 1.5 mil Cast Vinyl 2.5 mil Cast Vinyl 3.0 mil Cast Vinyl 3.0 mil VinylFinish
Gloss Gloss Gloss Matte Gloss Gloss Gloss, Lustre and MatteColor
Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear with flake Clear with flake ClearAdhesive
Clear Acrylic Optically Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear AcrylicLiner
50# Calendered Paper 1.2 Mil Polyester 40# Calendered Paper 40# Calendered Paper 78# White Kraft 78# White Kraft 78# White kraftIndoor Durability*
7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 5+ YearsOutdoor Durability*
Up to 8 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 4 YearsMinimum Application Temperature
40°F 40°F 40°F 50°F 40°F 40°F 45°FService Temperature Range
-50°F to 225°F(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -40°F to 150°F (-40°C to 66°C)
Width
54" 54" 30", 54", 54'' 54" 54", 60" 54" 38", 51", 54", 60"Recommended Media
JT5529PRO, GV729BFD,GV929BFD JT5529PRO, GV929BFD,
GV729BFD JT5529PRO, GV929BFD,
GV729BFD JT5529PRO, GV929BFD,
GV729BFD Any B•free® Media Any B•free Media GV529BFD
GV429R`
Open Image Warranty™ Available
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesWindow
3 3 3P.O.P/Indoor
3 3 3Trade Show
3 3 3Full Vehicle Wraps
3 3 3 3Partial Vehicle Wraps
3 3 3 3 3 3Boats
3 3 3 3 3 3Museum
3 3 3 3 3 3Light Boxes
3Bus
3 3 3 3 3Walls
3 3 3 3 3 3 3* Vertical application. See the product’s Performance Guide for application specific durability.
Overlaminate Media
Wrap Laminates Wrap Laminates Intermediate Laminates
Feature PERMACOLOR
HORIZon™ XL1000 PERMACOLOR
RAYZor™ LF3640 PERMACOLOR
RAYZor LF3640G PERMACOLOR RAYZor LF3630G
PERMACOLOR Brilliant Crystal
Enhancers
PERMACOLOR Silver
Metallic Enhancers ColorGard™
LUV Series
Face
1.5 mil Non-PVC 1.5 mil Cast Vinyl 1.5 mil Cast Vinyl 1.5 mil Cast Vinyl 2.5 mil Cast Vinyl 3.0 mil Cast Vinyl 3.0 mil VinylFinish
Gloss Gloss Gloss Matte Gloss Gloss Gloss, Lustre and MatteColor
Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear with flake Clear with flake ClearAdhesive
Clear Acrylic Optically Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear Acrylic Clear AcrylicLiner
50# Calendered Paper 1.2 Mil Polyester 40# Calendered Paper 40# Calendered Paper 78# White Kraft 78# White Kraft 78# White kraftIndoor Durability*
7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 7+ Years 5+ YearsOutdoor Durability*
Up to 8 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 4 YearsMinimum Application Temperature
40°F 40°F 40°F 50°F 40°F 40°F 45°FService Temperature Range
-50°F to 225°F(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -50°F to 225°F
(-45°C to 107°C) -40°F to 150°F (-40°C to 66°C)
Width
54" 54" 30", 54", 54'' 54" 54", 60" 54" 38", 51", 54", 60"Recommended Media
JT5529PRO, GV729BFD,GV929BFD JT5529PRO, GV929BFD,
GV729BFD JT5529PRO, GV929BFD,
GV729BFD JT5529PRO, GV929BFD,
GV729BFD Any B•free® Media Any B•free Media GV529BFD
GV429R`
Open Image Warranty™ Available
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesWindow
3 3 3P.O.P/Indoor
3 3 3Trade Show
3 3 3Full Vehicle Wraps
3 3 3 3Partial Vehicle Wraps
3 3 3 3 3 3Boats
3 3 3 3 3 3Museum
3 3 3 3 3 3Light Boxes
3Bus
3 3 3 3 3Walls
3 3 3 3 3 3 3* Vertical application. See the product’s Performance Guide for application specific durability.
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Mactac, IMAGin, B•free, Gruv, PERMACOLOR, RAYZor, ColorGard and LUV are trademarks of Morgan Adhesives Company, LLC
Mactac ®
You’re Covered. 360 Degrees.
With superior products backed by unwavering service and support, certified training, global research and development, a comprehensive warranty program and more, Mactac
®has you covered, 360 degrees.
We’ve got you covered…
…color consistency in your finished image.
Through an on-site print lab and dedicated printing specialists, Mactac has more than 1,000 International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to optimize print quality with profiles engineered for your specific needs.
…training, education, tips and tricks of the trade.
Mactac’s Application Nation installer community is driven by experience and expertise, featuring dedicated application specialists and an online social networking community with citizens all over the globe (www.TheApplicationNation.
com).
…state-of-the-art technology and resources.
With a global research and development team, Mactac’s is top-of-the-line. Continual investments in product development assets, like new coaters and finishing equipment, as well as dedicated, experienced employees, are the backbone of Mactac’s innovation and leadership.
…peace of mind, guaranteed.
Mactac’s Open-Image Warranty™ covers any combination of approved printer, ink and Mactac laminate or clear coat used with Mactac graphic media. Provide your selections and if we’ve already tested that combination, you’re covered.
If not, we’ll test it and either warrant your application or provide an alternative recommendation.
Dedication to innovation, versatility in product development and design and with a heavy emphasis on the input received from those who know better than anyone – you, our customer – the possibilities are endless.
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