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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of vinyl films used in signmaking
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
vinyl films commonly used in signmaking; describe applying
vinyl films to flat and/or simple curved surfaces; describe
applying vinyl films to more complex and/or textured surfaces;
and describe the fitting of vinyl films to compound curved
surfaces.
Classification
Graphic Arts > Signmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Vinyl films commonly used in signmaking, for the purposes of this unit standard, refers to
films such as opaque (short term, intermediate, high performance), translucent, reflectives,
polyesters, blockouts, anti graffiti, digital printing, banner, sandblasting, and low tac.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
This unit standard is
Evidence requirements
expiring
1.1
Description identifies films
by type and identifies their uses and purposes for
Describe vinyl films commonly used in signmaking.
signmaking.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – opaque (short term, intermediate,
high performance);
may include but is not limited to - translucent, reflectives,
polyesters, blockouts, anti graffiti, digital printing, banner,
sandblasting, low tac.
Description includes methods of manufacture of opaque vinyl and the
implications for use in signmaking.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
includes but is not limited to – short term, intermediate, high
performance.
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Outcome 2
Describe applying vinyl films to flat and/or simple curved surfaces.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Application of vinyl films to flat and/or simple curved surfaces is described in
terms of purposes, methods, and tools and materials used, and includes any
special considerations.
Range
methods include but are not limited to – wet method, dry methods
including hinge method;
examples of tools and materials include but are not limited to –
scrapers and squeegees, rollers, rivet brushes, heating tools,
application liquids, edge sealers.
Outcome 3
Describe applying vinyl films to more complex and/or textured surfaces.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Application of vinyl films to more complex and/or textured surfaces is described
in terms of purposes, methods, and tools and materials used, and includes any
special considerations.
Range
examples of more complex and/or textured surfaces include but
are not limited to – masonry, ribbed truck sides;
methods include but are not limited to – use of heat, rivet brushes.
Outcome 4
This unit standard is
Range
evidence is required of three different films and three different surfaces.
expiring
Evidence requirements
Describe the fitting of vinyl films to compound curved surfaces.
4.1
Description identifies correct films for surfaces.
4.2
Description outlines methods for applying the films to compound curved
surfaces, consistent with given job specifications and free from all air bubbles
and wrinkles.
Range
methods include but are not limited to – use of heat, applying
without application tape.
Replacement information
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
This unit standard, unit standard 1043, and unit standard
1046 have been replaced by unit standard 27574.
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20193 version 5
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 December 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
2
23 January 2009
31 December 2014
Review
3
19 January 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
4
16 April 2015
31 December 2019
Rollover
5
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
This unit standard is
expiring
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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