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3M Quick Reference Guide Jun17
3M Quick Reference Guide Jun17
3M Quick Reference Guide Jun17
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Durability
For 3M™ MCS™
Warranties refer
Where 3 numbers
Overlaminates Print to our website
Film Series Film Type Adhesive Application Substrate compatibility
are shown, they
relate to black/white;
colours &
transparent/
metallics
respectively
Repositionable Controltac
Petrol resistant
Deep recesses
Simple curves
Digitally print
Corrugations
Screen print
Calendered,
Removable
Permanent
3D curves
(microns)
Colours
Comply
Colour
Rivets
Finish
Glass
Paint
Flat
IJ20-10R MC Gloss White 80 Grey l l l l l l 1
IJ20-20R 8008G Gloss MC Matte White 80 Grey l l l l l l 1
IJ20 (SC)
IJ20-114R 8010M Matte MC Gloss Trans 80 Clear l l l l l l 1
IJ20-124R MC Matte Trans. 80 Clear l l l l l l 1
IJ25-10R 8008G Gloss Gloss
IJ25 (SC) MC White 100 Grey l l l l l l 3
IJ25-20R 8010M Matte & Matte
IJ140-10 PC Gloss White 75 Grey l l l l l l 5
IJ40-10R 8038G PC Gloss White 75 Grey l l l l l l 5
40 (SC) IJ40-114 PC Gloss Trans 75 Trans l l l l l l 5
8040M
IJ40-124 PC Matte Trans 75 Trans l l l l l l 5
IJ40-124R PC Matte Trans 75 Trans l l l l l l 5
40C-10 PC Gloss White 75 Grey l l l l l l 5
40C-10R 8038G PC Gloss White 75 Grey l l l l l l l 5
40C (CT)
40C-20 8040M PC Matte White 75 Grey l l l l l l 5
40C-20R PC Matte White 75 Grey l l l l l l l 5
non-PVC
48-20 Matte White 80 Grey l l l l l l l 5
8048G polymer
8050M non-PVC
48-20R Matte White 80 Grey l l l l l l l 5
48 Envision polymer
non-PVC
48C-20 Matte White 80 Grey l l l l l l l l 5
8048G polymer
8050M non-PVC
48C-20R Matte White 80 Grey l l l l l l l l 5
polymer
Gloss/Matte
50 (SC) Self coloured n/a PC 65 75 Clear l l l l l l 7,5,4
incl metallic
Gloss &
80 (SC) Self coloured n/a Cast Matte 84 50 Clear l l l l l l l l l 10,8,6
incl metallic
Gloss/Matte
100 (SC) Self coloured n/a Cast 99 standard l 50 - 65* Clear l l l l l l l l 12,8,5,3
and metallic
8518G
170 (SC) IJ170Cv3 Cast Gloss White 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l l 8
8580M
160-30 n/a Cast Semi-Matt White 100 Grey l l l l l l l l 8
160 (CT) 160C-30 n/a Cast Semi-Matt White 100 Grey l l l l l l l l l 8
IJ160-10 8518/8520 Cast Semi-Matt White 100 Grey l l l l l l l 8
180-10 Cast Gloss White l 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l 10
IJ180-10 Cast Gloss White 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l 10
180C-114 Cast Gloss Trans 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l l 6
8580G Gloss
180-114 Cast Gloss Trans 50 0 l l l l l l l l l 6
8580M Matte
180 (CT & Print 180Cv2-10 8993 Gloss Cast Gloss White l 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l l 10
Wrap Film) IJ180Cv3-10 8995 Matte Cast Gloss White 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l l 10
^Grey/
180Cv2 Colours 8900 Cast Gloss 35 l 50 l l l l l l l l l l 10,8,5,3
Trans
IJ180mC-10 Cast Gloss White 50 Grey mC l l l l l l l l l l 10
IJ180mC-114 Cast Gloss Trans 50 Trans mC l l l l l l l l l l 8
IJ180mC-120 Cast Gloss Silver 50 Grey mC l l l l l l l l l 5
* Click on this link for film thicknesses and adhesive colours 3M™ Premium Films Colour Range
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Durability For 3M™ MCS™
Warranties refer
to our website
Where 3 numbers
Overlaminates Print
Film Series Film Type Adhesive Application Substrate compatibility
are shown, they
relate to black/white;
colours &
transparent/
metallics
respectively
Maximum durability
Pressure sensitive
Colour Matching
Petrol resistant
PC = Polymeric
Repositionable
Deep recesses
Overlaminates
Simple curves
Fleet
Digitally print
Corrugations
Screen print
Calendered)
Calendered,
Compatible
Removable
Permanent
Controltac
3D curves
Scotchcal
Available
(microns)
Colours
Comply
Colour
Rivets
(years)
Finish
Glass
Paint
Flat
8580G/8580M
IJ380 (CT) Wrap film 8548G**
Cast Gloss White 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l l l l 10
8548G Non-PVC l
LX480mC Gloss White 50 Grey mC l l l l l l l l l l l 12
8549L Polymer Latex
480
8548G Non-PVC l
SV480mC Gloss White 50 Grey mC l l l l l l l l l l l 12
8549L Polymer Solvent
7725SE-400
Fluorescent n/a Cast Gloss 3 80 White l l l l l l l 2
(SC)
8150 (SC) 8150 8150 Cast Gloss Trans 50 Clear l l l l l l l l 7
8900
* Click on this link for film thicknesses and adhesive colours 3M™ Premium Films Colour Range
**See website for full details of compatible overlaminates for your specific print technology 3M Commercial Graphics Warranty
Information
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Durability
For 3M™ MCS™
Warranties refer
Where 3 numbers
Overlaminates Print to our website
Film Series Film Type Adhesive Application Substrate
compatibility
are shown, they
relate to black/white;
colours &
transparent/
metallics
respectively
Pressure sensitive
Traditional Signage; Walls;
Colour Matching
Petrol resistant
PC = Polymeric
Repositionable
Deep recesses
Overlaminates
Simple curves
Digitally print
Corrugations
for unprinted
Floors and Windows
Screen print
Calendered)
Calendered,
Compatible
Monomeric
Removable
film (years)
Permanent
Controltac
3D curves
Scotchcal
Maximum
durability
Available
(microns)
Colours
Comply
Colour
Rivets
Finish
Glass
(MC=
Paint
Flat
IJ20-10R MC Gloss White 80 Grey l l l l l l 1
8008G Gloss*
IJ20 (SC)
IJ20-20R 8010M Matte MC Matte White 80 Grey l l l l l l 1
8008G Gloss*
IJ25-10R Gloss 3
8010M Matte MC White 100 Grey l l l l l l
IJ25-20R & Matte
IJ25 (SC)
3649/Floor
IJ25-10R Gloss
Graphics MC White 100 Grey l l l l l l 3 Months
IJ25-20R & Matte
* Click on this link for film thicknesses and adhesive colours 3M™ Premium Films Colour Range
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Durability
Polymeric Calendered)
Maximum Durability
Pressure sensitive
Colour Matching
Traditional Signage; Walls;
Petrol resistant
Repositionable
Deep recesses
Simple curves
overlaminates
Digitally print
Corrugations
Screen print
Compatible
Removable
Floors and Windows
Permanent
Controltac
3D curves
Scotchcal
(microns)
Available
Colours
Comply
(years)
Colour
Rivets
Finish
Glass
Paint
Flat
160-30 n/a Cast Semi-Matt White 100 Grey l l l l l l l l 8
160 (CT) 160C-30 n/a Cast Semi-Matt White 100 Grey l l l l l l l l l 8
IJ160-10 8518/8520 Cast Semi-Matt White 100 Grey l l l l l l l 8
180-10 Cast Gloss White l 50 Grey l l l l l l l l l 10
3470 (SC)
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Durability
Where 3 numbers
Overlaminates Print are shown, they
Film Series Film Type Adhesive Application Substrate
compatibility For 3M™ MCS™
relate to black/white;
colours & Warranties refer
transparent/
to our website
Maximum Durability
Pressure sensitive
Colour Matching
Illuminated Signage.
Thickness, Film
Petrol resistant
Repositionable
Deep recesses
only (microns)
Simple curves
overlaminates
Digitally print
Corrugations
Screen print
Calendered)
Translucent Films and
Compatible
Removable
Permanent
Controltac
3D curves
Polymeric
Scotchcal
Available
Colours
Comply
films for special applications
(years)
Colour
Rivets
Finish
Glass
Paint
Flat
2330 (SC) self coloured film n/a PC Low Gloss 33 80 Clear l l l l l 7
10
3630 self coloured films n/a Cast Low Gloss 57 l 50 Clear l l l l l l l l l
5 metallics
3640 Gloss
3630 (SC) IJ3630-20 3642 Matte Cast Low Gloss White 50 Clear l l l l l l 10
8518/8520
3640 Gloss
IJ3630LED 3642 Matte Cast Low Gloss White l 50 Clear l l l l l l 10
8518/8520
3640 Gloss
3635-20 Blockout Cast Matte White 80 Black l l l l l l l 12
3642 Matte
3635-70
3635 (SC) n/a Cast Matte White 80 Clear l l l l l 12
(60% light transmission)
Light
Management
3635-91 Day-Night Film n/a Cast Matte Grey 80 Clear l l l l l 7
Films
3635-100
n/a Cast Matte White 140 Clear l l l l 5
Light Enhancement Film
3635-210 Dual Colour Film n/a Cast Matte White 140 White l l l 7
3635-222 Dual Colour Film n/a Cast Matte Black 140 Clear l l l 7
3730
self coloured film n/a Cast Matte 20 l 50 Clear l l l l
(Envision)
3640 Gloss
IJ3730-50
3642 Matte Cast Matte White 50 Clear l l l l l 7
IJ3730 (50% light transmission)
8518/8520
(Envision) 3640 Gloss
IJ3730-60
3642 Matte Cast Matte White 50 Clear l l l l l 7
(50% light transmission) 8518/8520
3735-50
n/a Cast Matte White 50 Clear l l l l 7
3735 (50% light transmission)
(Envision) 3735-60
n/a Cast Matte White 50 Clear l l l l 7
(50% light transmission)
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Durability
Overlaminates Print For 3M™ MCS™
Film Series Film Type Adhesive Application Substrate Where 3 numbers
compatibility
are shown, they Warranties refer
relate to black/white; to our website
colours &
transparent/
Pressure sensitive
Calendered, PC =
(MC= Monomeric
Colour Matching
Illuminated Signage.
Thickness, Film
Petrol resistant
Repositionable
Deep recesses
only (microns)
Simple curves
overlaminates
unprinted film
Digitally print
Corrugations
Durability for
Screen print
Calendered)
Compatible
Translucent Films and
Removable
Permanent
Controltac
3D curves
Polymeric
Scotchcal
Maximum
Available
Colours
Comply
(years)
films for special applications
Colour
Rivets
Finish
Glass
Paint
Flat
3 Ext
5525SE-314 Haze n/a PC Low Gloss 1 80 Clear l l l l l
5525SE (SC) 5 Int
3 Ext
5525SE-324 Sandblast n/a PC Low Gloss 1 80 Clear l l l l l
5 Int
5 ext
Dusted Crystal n/a Cast Low Gloss 1 100 Clear l l l l
7725SE (SC) 15 int
4 ext
Frosted Crystal n/a Cast Low Gloss 5 100 Clear l l l l
15 int
Mirror Gold Vapour Coated 7 Silver
7755SE-400 (SC) n/a Mirror 2 100 Clear l l l l l
& Silver Acrylic 4 Gold
8150 (SC) 8150 Clear View 8150 Cast Gloss Trans 50 Clear l l l l l l l 7
10 int
VP1587 (SC) Photoluminescent n/a PC Low Gloss 2 200 White l l l l l l l
2 ext
3480 (SC) Fluorescent n/a PC Gloss 3 170 Cream l l l 3
7725SE-400(SC) Fluorescent n/a Cast Gloss 3 80 White l l l l l l l 2
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Durability
Maximum Durability
Pressure sensitive
(MC= Monomeric
Colour Matching
Petrol resistant
Repositionable
Deep recesses
Simple curves
overlaminates
Digitally print
Corrugations
Translucent Films and
Screen print
Calendered)
Compatible
Removable
Permanent
Controltac
3D curves
Polymeric
Scotchcal
(microns)
Available
films for special applications
Colours
Comply
(years)
Colour
Rivets
Finish
Glass
Paint
Flat
Translucent Mirror Vapour coated
7755SE-520(SC) n/a Mirror 1 80 Clear l l l l l 7
Silver Acrylic
Flexible Substrates
white 550 -
Envision FS1 Flexible Substrate n/a pigmented Gloss 1 White l 8 ext For 3M™ MCS™
590
vinyl with Warranties refer
polyester 6 ext to our website
Panagraphics III Flexible Substrate n/a scrim Gloss 1 580 White l
10 int
Architectural Finishes
Durability
Where 3 numbers
Overlaminates Print are shown, they
Film Series Film Type Adhesive Application Substrate relate to black/white;
compatibility
colours &
For 3M™ MCS™
transparent/ Warranties refer
metallics to our website
respectively
* For 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes, this information varies by product. See catalogue for these symbols:-
Suitable for external applications Suitable for external applications, but not recommended for application to PVC coated materials, e.g. p
Not recommended for use on compound curves Not recommended for butt joint applications
A product code ending in “H” indicates horizontal grain direction Pattern is large scale, view full pattern width image at 3M.com/AMD
Pattern is large scale, view full pattern width image at 3M.com/AMD Available in EX series. See Page 43 for visual appearance
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Overlaminates/Protective Films
Fleet Signage & Graphics
Limitations
of End Use
NB: Bulletin: 3M UK Commercial Graphics Overlaminates contains recommendations for film components which are common for most printers. Specific
Printers and ink systems may change these recommendation’s to stay within the 3M™MCS™ Warranty and it is therefore recommended that you
consult 3M Commercial Graphics Warranty Information to confirm the best system.
Textured Walls
Vehicle Wraps
MC= Monomeric
thermoformed
PC = Polymeric
The maximum durability statement shown is for the overlaminate film
Fleet General
Non-Backlit
only. The durability of the finished graphic will be affected by the choice
Pavements
Thickness -
Product Finish Description
Calendered
Calendered
Backlit or
otherwise
of base film. Please refer to the product bulletin for the base film for for
Signage
microns
Backlit
Floors
further details.
stated
This film offers the highest protection from UV fading and dirt. It is
thermoformable on plastic substrates. It is designed for overlaying onto
3640 Gloss Cast 25 l l l For application to 3630 only
flat surfaces and over cut or printed vinyl graphics to provide additional
resistance to dirt, pollution, and UV degradation.
This film offers the highest protection from UV fading and dirt. It is
thermoformable on plastic substrates. It is designed for overlaying onto
3642 Matte Cast 25 l l l For application to 3630 only
flat surfaces and over cut or printed vinyl graphics to provide additional
resistance to dirt, pollution, and UV degradation.
Interior use only. Graphics for floors exposed to heavy foot traffic
A slip and scuff resistant film for use with 3M™ Controltac™ Graphic Film (more than 1,000 people per day) are warranted for 6 months. NB: 3M
3645 Matte Composite 200 l
162 and IJ162 in the production of graphics for floors. accepts no liability for a floor graphic construction where the
recommended 3M base film is not used.
Calendered
8008G Gloss 80 Recommended overlaminate for IJ20 and IJ25 l l
monomeric
Calendered
8040M Matte 75 A flexible, conformable overlamate l l
Polymeric
Non PVC An overlaminate designed specifically for use with 3M™ Envision™ Print
8548G Gloss 50 l l l For use on 3M™ Envision™ Print Wrap Film 480
Polymer Wrap Film 480
Non PVC An overlaminate designed specifically for use with 3M™ Envision™ Print
8549L Lustre 50 l l l For use on 3M™ Envision™ Print Wrap Film 480
Polymer Wrap Film 480Cv3
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Overlaminates/Protective Films
Fleet Signage & Graphics
Limitations
of End Use
NB: Bulletin: 3M UK Commercial Graphics Overlaminates contains recommendations for film components which are common for most printers. Specific
Printers and ink systems may change these recommendation’s to stay within the 3M™MCS™ Warranty and it is therefore recommended that you
consult 3M Commercial Graphics Warranty Information to confirm the best system.
These films are intended to provide protection for graphics and other
substrates on smooth, flat or simple curved surfaces. There are resistant
8991 to many types of accidental and intentional stains and abrasion, and can
High Gloss Polyester 100 l l Flat and simple curved surfaces only.
8991R withstand the harsh solvents that are needed to clean the surface and
remove graffiti. Film 8991R is removable.
8993 High Gloss Polyester 25 These films provide resistance to many types of accidental and l l Flat and simple curved surfaces only.
intentional stains and abrasion and can withstand the harsh solvents that
8995 Matte Polyester 25 are needed to clean the surface and remove graffiti. l l Flat and simple curved surfaces only and for internal applications only.
* 8580G/8580M can be used to overlaminate IJ480, but please be aware that these overlaminates are PVC films
Product selection information and other technical information provided by 3M is based on experience and/or tests believed to be reliable but the results may not be relevant to every user’s application and equipment. For this
reason 3M does not accept any responsibility or liability, direct or consequential, arising from reliance upon any information provided. The user should determine the suitability of the products for their intended use.
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