SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., April 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 18th, 2017, RTape®, a Nekoosa Brand, launched a new backlit media product, LumaPrint®, to its specialty graphics line up. The addition of LumaPrint® expands Nekoosa’s specialty products portfolio for customers worldwide.
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With Nekoosa’s industry experience and research, it realized a need for a backlit product that had high quality print performance, specifically illumination of whites and blacks, and an alternative solution to one universal product. They accomplished all of these needs with the creation of LumaPrint®.
In order for print quality to be at its absolute best, three product lines were created for eco-solvent, UV and latex, all of which come in roll sizes ranging between 36 to 87 inch rolls.
Eco-solvent provides an industry-leading color gamut up to 40% broader than previous generation products, the latex is designed to meet the unique heat and absorbency requirements of printing with latex inks and UV is a versatile, cost-effective backlit solution, incorporating the same rigid, translucent polyester base.
This product fits best in market spaces such as retail, airports and hotels where wide format, vibrant color and back lit will showcase messaging the best in large spaces.
Dale Ward, Business Development Manager at Nekoosa, states, “Most backlit materials are designed to be universal with one product to work on all printers. The LumaPrint® product comes in three printer optimized offerings. This provides a much higher quality finished product for a demanding color application. Customers are amazed by the quality when it is shown next to another backlit product.”
Extensive and thorough product testing has been completed by a third-party agency that has created over 300 profiles for Nekoosa distributors. In addition, the product has been HP certified.
Dan Ashmore, Nekoosa’s VP of Marketing, comments, “The addition of LumaPrint® to the RTape® portfolio marks another milestone in our ongoing commitment to bringing our distributor partners the best products in the applications that matter most. A next generation product specifically designed for the fastest growing printer platforms on the market, LumaPrint® will help our distributor partners bring out the best in their customers’ color-critical print jobs.”
Request a sample roll of LumaPrint® at samples@ncpedge.com.
For more information on LumaPrint®, visit http://www.RTape.com/product-lines/LumaPrint®.
About Nekoosa: Headquartered in Nekoosa WI, Nekoosa is comprised of 3 business units
Nekoosa Coated Products - known for 45 years of innovation in carbonless paper technology and more recently an expanding line of specialty products. The portfolio of specialty products includes: Synaps® OM and XM, premium synthetic papers from AGFA; ThermaTac, a new digital removable vinyl signage product; Thermanent®, a premium digital polyester; Indigo Durable Synthetic; MagneCote, the world’s first magnetic paper; a full line of FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council) digital coated papers, and other specialty papers. Nekoosa Coated Products was acquired by Wingate Partners of Dallas, Texas in October 2012. www.nekoosacoated.com
RTape® Corp - Founded in 1980 and headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ, RTape® manufactures a wide range of products for the sign, screen print and digital printing markets. Products include Conform® series application tapes and screen print pre-masks, DigiMask® surface protection masking for digital prints, Eclypse® overlaminating films, ProGrade™ paint mask, Claritex® printable polycarbonate films, and VinylEfx® embossed metalized vinyl films. RTape® was acquired by Nekoosa in April 2013 www.RTape.com
CET Films Corp - Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Lakewood, NJ, CET Films manufactures cast custom extruded films for a range of niche graphic arts and ancillary markets. Resin capabilities include acrylics, PC, PVC, PETg, for example. CET Films product lines include ClariCap™ acrylic films for the lamination of PVC, ABS, PC and HIPS and ClariGuard™ laser engravable security films. CET was acquired by Nekoosa in April 2013. www.cetfilms.com