ClearLam™

Pressure-Sensitive Overlaminate

What:

1.5-mil clear polyester, pressure-sensitive Overlaminate with clear release liner.

Standard Rolls:  36” & 54” x 100’

Where: 

For use on CLEAR FOCUS One Way Vision exterior-mount window graphics and other graphics.  Designed for flat applications. (not suitable for contoured surfaces) See CurvaLam

How:

Using roll-fed cold laminators; can also be applied manually to small imaged surfaces.

Benefits:

• Optical clarity, UV protection, water resistance, increased image life &attractive finish.
  
• Rigid enough to span perforations.
  
• Can be cleaned with non-abrasive detergents without becoming cloudy.

Application Tips:

• Make sure inks are completely dry before applying ClearLam.
  
• Solvent and oil-based inks, in particular, must be completely dry and must “air out” for at least 24 hours before applying ClearLam; otherwise, bubbles and adversely affect the adhesive properties of ClearLam.
  
• The printed substrate must be cool – less than 90^o.  Never apply ClearLam with heat!
  
• Proper tension control is important to prevent wrinkles and tunneling from occurring.  Do not stretch either the vinyl film or ClearLam during the lamination process as this can result in tunneling and /or wrinkles.
  
• ClearLam is Not recommended for use on graphics that will be mounted on curved surfaces.
  
• If after lamination, it is necessary to roll the graphics, be sure to roll them loosely with the printed/laminated side out.  When shipping graphics, lay them flat between layers of cardboard or other protective material, or roll the graphics with the printed/laminated side out onto a core that is large enough in diameter to prevent the liner and Overlaminate from wrinkling our tunneling.  Use a shipping tube whose diameter is large enough to easily accommodate the loosely rolled graphics.

Materials Properties