Unisub Alum. - Outdoors, 2 or More Years?

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	8 Jun 2006
To:	ALL	1 of 4

4038.1
Hmmm...In perusing the Engravers Journal's "Materials and Supplies Advisory 2006", which comes with the recent copy of the their magazine, I couldn't help but notice this description of Unisub white aluminum: This extremely durable white, coated metal is intended for sublimation and includes UV inhibitors that allow sublimated products to be used outdoors for two or more years without fading. Most sublimation afficianados, would rarely, if ever, suggest any sublimated products for outdoor use, because of the strong likelihood (bordering on an ironclad guarantee) of fading. Two or more years, outdoors, without fading? Of course, the effects of direct UV exposure, the duration of that exposure and the area of the world in which the product is placed, play a distinct role, in the longevity of an image, but unless the science of Unisub coating has recently changed, I'd be very reluctant to state the outdoor fade resistance of Unisub metal to be anything beyond a year, to a year and a half. Anyone seeing the two-or-more year claim holding true? David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA
EDITED: 8 Jun 2006 by DGL

From:	RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1)	8 Jun 2006
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	2 of 4

4038.2 In reply to 4038.1

Dunno about the two years, but before they added better UV durability they were at around 15-18 months....so It is feasable to get 6-8 months out of improved UV additives.

I guess the best person to ask would be Paul Newman......

You must have his number somewhere. ;)

Thanks,

Brian Genrich

Rallye Productions Inc.
1-800-236-2036 x112
Custom cut, or sheet stock Sublimatable metal,
Screen printing, and other digital print services.

From:	LipChip	9 Jun 2006
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	3 of 4

4038.3 In reply to 4038.1
What was the "location" of the product used outdoor for two years or more? Alaska? David L. Vernon Lip Chip Solutions, Inc. www.LipChip.com 818-363-8132

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	9 Jun 2006
To:	LipChip	4 of 4

4038.4 In reply to 4038.3
David, That's my point. I'm sure there are areas of the world, where limited UV exposure exists, but to boldly claim no fading, for three or more years, is misleading. David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA