This isn’t just a Wrap for Christmas……This is a Professional Architectural Vinyl Wrapping Film! The Vinyl Corporation has been supplying self adhesive wood grain effect , marble, stone, leather and textile vinyl to the interior decoration and furniture market for over thirty five years.Until recently these films have been basic “Fablon” self adhesive vinyl […]
What Is Etched Glass Vinyl? Self Adhesive Etched Glass Vinyl Film, or Etch Vinyl, is a vinyl coated with a permanent adhesive that when affixed to glass or any other transparent substrate will create the same effect as if the surface had been etched or blasted . The surface of the face film can be […]
What is ECE104 ? The European regulation 104 outlines the minimum standard requirements for retroreflective marking tapes for commercial goods vehicles, these guidelines are to ensure that coloured retroreflective stripes or contour lines are fitted to the outer edges of these vehicles and trailers, giving higher levels of visibility and allowing other road users more […]
WHAT is MATT Vinyl? Matt finish self adhesive vinyl is any PVC which has low light reflective qualities, these being at lower levels than Satin finish vinyl and much less than GLOSS VINYL, such as the ORACAL 651, so without getting too far into the physics lab the level of MATT finish is an optical […]
Oracal 631 or Oracal 651? Which is the best self adhesive vinyl to select for a particular project? The first issue to address is whether it is for interior or exterior usage, if the intention is to apply internally then Oracal 631 would be the first instinct, does the client want a gloss or Matt […]
What is HTV? HTV is heat transfer vinyl, this is applied to dance wear,sportswear or fashion wear by plotting the desired lettering,logos or designs and then applying them to the garment by using a heatpress, this is always recommended by The Vinyl Corporation as a domestic iron will rarely achieve a high enough temperature to […]
What is an Aqueous Printer ? An Aqueous inkjet printer is one that uses water based inks which have a mixture of Dye or Pigment within the water to produce the colours, these water based inks can deliver a better image quality on paper or canvas than the Solvent ink, but sometimes the Aqueous Printer […]
Stenciling is the method of repeating a design using a pre cut image or shape, to ensure uniformity each time it is reproduced, whatever media is chosen to reproduce the image on whether it is metal, glass, canvas, fabric or tarmac the key is to use the correct ink or paint to bond to the […]
Having spent the past thirty five years supplying self adhesive vinyl products to some of the most technically brilliant and some of the most “Colourful Characters” in the car striping, Vinyl Sign making, Wrapping and customising industries in the UK and abroad we can now look back and see the huge progress in materials, hardware […]
With the gradual release of the lockdown and the strict safety rules governing social distancing and face covering in certain public settings there are certain opportunities for companies,charities and organisations to promote their existence and their services on everybody’s face! With the compulsory wearing of face coverings, not necessarily a medical face mask, as the […]
