Hexis adds new eco friendly films

Print Solutions

Hexis UK has announced new PVC free eco friendly films for digital printing and signage applications.

The new products include A5000 Smartac Evolution cuttable coloured films for sign making; and HX500WG2 and HXL300WG2 for digital printing applications. They have been specifically designed to reduce the impact on the environment compared to PVC films, and contain no PVC, chlorine, solvents, plasticisers or heavy metals in their chemical formulation.

Hexis A5000 Smartac is a high performance 60 µm high gloss cast polyurethane film is perfectly suited for outdoor signage applications and can be applied on a wide variety of flat, concave or convex surfaces. It is very high gloss and offers excellent outdoor durability, making it an ideal solution for both long and short term lettering applications. The film is available in 15 popular sign making colours including metallic.

Hexis A5000 Smartac Evolution benefits from a high quality clear solvent acrylic adhesive. This industrial grade adhesive sticks to a wider variety of surfaces and can be wet applied. It is also able to resist lower and higher temperatures, as well as high humidity conditions.

PVC and phthalate-free, A5000 Smartac Evolution also offers easy weeding down to 3 mm. It is suitable for use in and around schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, councils, museums, children’s play areas and more.

Hexis HX500WG2 is a 50 µm cast polyurethane high gloss film that has been designed specifically for the ‘greener’ wrapping of vehicles. It is compatible with solvent, eco solvent, latex and UV curable inks and offers enhanced printing properties including better ink diffusion, optimised ink consumption and ink savings, thereby reducing overall ink costs.

It incorporates Hex’Press grey solvent adhesive technology which aids quick application onto vehicles and helps eliminate air bubbles.

As further proof of its eco friendly credentials, HX500WG2 has also been specified for Tesla electric cars.

Hexis HXL300WG2 is a very high gloss 100 µm cast latex film for flat and slightly curved surfaces. This durable film is suitable for billboards, hoardings, posters, wall and vehicle graphics.

As with the HX500WG2 film, HXL300WG2 is compatible with eco solvent, latex and UV curable inks, and offers enhanced printing properties. It also benefits from Hex’Press grey solvent adhesive technology for ease of application.

All the films are all PVC and phthalate free, and are M1 rated for smoke emission and F1 rated for fire certification.

Managing director Scott Wilkins commented, ‘These new ranges can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications, and offer excellent durability. They are easy to install, easy to remove, and have no negative impact on the environment.

‘Thanks to its continuous investment in research and development, Hexis has been able to put its commitment towards the environment into practice within its eco friendly product development plans. These very competitively priced new ranges really will help our customers to ‘go green with Hexis’!’