PRESS INFORMATION
Sihl 03/2013
DuraCURE Roll-up 125 SIHL DuraCURE
Pop-up 380 SIHL LightCURE Backlit Film 140
DS
New Sihl Roll-up, Pop-up and Backlit-media
Top quality – as good for the environment as for your wallet!
Sihl have expanded the roll-up and pop-up assortment with two new media
specifically developed for UV inks: Sihl DuraCURE Roll-up 125 and Sihl
DuraCURE Pop-up 380. Another highlight is the new Sihl LightCURE Backlit
Film 140 DS, for lightbox displays. All three medias stand out from similar
products thanks to their excellent quality, outstanding cost : performance
ratios and the fact that they are more eco-friendly.
Düren June 2013 – FESPA London will see Sihl present the addition to the roll-up /
pop-up market with their new products Sihl DuraCURE Roll-up 125 (3415) and Sihl
DuraCURE Pop-up 380 (3416). These new products have been especially
developed for the use with UV inks, but can also be used with Solid Ink Systems and
traditional printing presses, such as Offset. The amazing structure of these products
guarantees cost efficiency without neglecting any application requirements for
display or flexible displays systems. The new Sihl LightCURE Backlit Film 140 DS
(3418) has an amazing double-sided matt coating which allows better colour and
contrast, as well as printing on both sides of the film.
Sihl DuraCURE – strong to core
With the new DuraCURE media less is definitely more! For the production of this
media Sihl use as little film as necessary and as much paper as possible. Two new
products emerged which are not only eco-friendly but also achieve excellent print
results with high stiffness and tear resistance. Both the roll-up and the pop-up take
top positions in terms of cost efficiency and handling, optimising these latest
members of the DuraCURE series for the demands of todays market. The Sihl
DuraCURE Roll-up 125 (3415) has a blockout which gives this 150 gsm thick media
a much higher opacity. With a weight of 125gsm this paper film offers easy handling
and further processing without it becoming too stiff or too thin. This allows optimal
stiffness and breaking strengths needed for display application. Available in 914mm
& 1067mm (length 61m) it is dimensionally stable thanks to the film core and the
matt surface finish allows excellent ink bonding. In spite of all this thanks to using the
film sparingly during production and using an FSC certified raw material as base, the
Sihl DuraCURE Roll-up 125 (3415) got graded as environmentally friendly.
The similar constructed and equally environmentally friendly Sihl DuraCURE Pop-up
380 (3416) –weight 385 gsm– offers the user a high tear resistance and stiffness, at
the same time being effective and economical in processing. This product is also
available in the typical 914mm & 1067mm width with a length of 30.5m. The
considerably stiffer, thicker material is amazing for flexible display systems.
Regardless of UV inks, Solid Ink systems or Offset print perfect ink adherence,
brilliant colour intensity high contrast and precise definition is guaranteed. The
DuraCURE Pop-up 125 (3416) is also compatible with IR-Latex inks. Especially
superb print results can be expected when UV printers’ swissQprint Oryx and
swissQprint Impala are used (both available via Sihl Direct Düren).
An unbeatable eye-catcher
Illuminating differently is how the new Sihl LightCURE Backlit Film 140 DS (3418),
which can be printed on both sides, stands out from other backlits. Displays and
adverts illuminated, in any manner from behind, have an unbeatable visual effect on
people passing by. Light presents bright colours attract more attention. The higher
the print quality, the more intense the effect the backlit has. The new Sihl
LightCURE Backlit Film 140 DS (3418) is based on a polyester film, with matt
coating on both sides, and thanks to the symmetrical composition of the coating
printing is possible on both sides of this media, which means that the mirror image
printed on the reverse will produce a high quality contrast image and allows
application with both retracted or reflected light: With prints significantly excelling
prints on similar products. Another advantage of the double-sided matt finish is that it
gives a better and homogenous path for the light rays. The scratch proof surface
secures problem-free handling, as well as brilliant durability for long-term indoor or
outdoor application. All of these characteristics make this product ideal for
lightboxes: an unbelievably excellent flatness allows a sure and uncomplicated
mounting. Thanks to its special surface finish this film is perfect for UV inks, but can
also be printed using Laser, Solid-Ink (Colorwave 600/650) systems or on traditional
Offset presses.
Visit Sihl the Coating Company in London at FESPA 2013 25 th – 29th June stand
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Product Properties
Product
Sihl DuraCURE
Sihl DuraCURE
Sihl LightCURE
Roll-up 125
Pop-up 380
Backlit Film 140 DS
Surface
matt
matt
matt
Product number
3415
3416
3418
Weight
125 gsm
385 gsm
185 gsm
Thickness
150 µm
335 µm
140 µm
Opacity
96 %
98 %
70 %
Tensile Strength
MD> 100 N/15 mm, MD> 230 N/15 mm, MD/CD: 390 N/15
mm
CD> 130 N/15 mm CD> 140 N/15 mm
Stiffness
MD> 230 mN,
MD> 2700 mN,
CD> 100 mN
CD> 1500 mN
Length
61.0 m
30.5 m
30.5 m
Width
914 mm, 1067 mm
914 mm, 1067 mm
914 mm, 1067 mm,
1270 mm, 1524 mm
Core
3“ Ø
3“ Ø
3“ Ø
MD/CD : 220 %
About Sihl The Coating Company
The name Sihl is synonymous with the production of coated and refined papers and films. At its
German location in Düren (between Cologne and Aachen), a 300-strong workforce develops and
produces wide-format paper (photo, film, specialities), paper for office and digital imaging applications
(inkjet photo paper, inkjet, copy/laser) as well as semi-finished products and information carriers. With
10 state-of-the-art coating machines, the factory in Düren is one of the biggest and most modern
coating plants in Germany.
Another important production site is Sihl's factory in Bern with 100 employees. Three modern coating
units produce inkjet specialities such as Vinyl & Banner, Canvas, Backlit or Artist. Over 7000 jumbo
reels are processed every year. The plants also accommodate application centres for optimum digital
image processing and their own research and development departments. Media produced in the
plants are sold in Germany by the company's own organisation, Sihl Direct. Sihl is a member of the
Italian Diatec Group which specialises in the divisions "paper for technical drawings" and "paper for
textile processing".
Sales contact:
For further information go to www.sihl.com or contact Sihl’s Area Sales Manager Mr Sam Iliaifar (sam@sihl.com)
Tel: +44 (0) 7894 825 594
Press contact:
Sihl GmbH, Janine Bülten, Tel: +49 (0) 2421 597-306, email: janine.buelten@sihl.de