Would you Edge owners recommend adding Abrasion Guard for additional protection on Edge prints? Any user experience regarding abrasion guard would be appreciated.
I subcontract Edge prints for use on large commercial humidity control machines. The area where the labels go is not a control panel and so may not be handled directly, but the machines are used in some poor climate conditions and are most likely cleaned frequently.
[ October 02, 2002, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: AlanD ]
Posted by Jon Aston (Member # 1725) on :
This doesn't sound like an application that requires the use of Abrasion Guard to me.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
I agree with Jon, I would be more concerned with WHAT they are cleaning them with. Chemical protection may be a concern, have you ever considered lexedge? Is the job worth extra protection? Is this label important that if one fails it would be dangerous?
Abrasion gaurd is just that! no more no less.
Posted by Ted Nesbitt (Member # 3292) on :
Sorry, I think the guys are right---Abrasion Guard won't do much for you in this application. GerberGuard is a laminate film for chemical resistance, but has to be applied by hand/laminator after printing. And, if they are cleaning with a harsh type chemical, you need to worry about it getting in under the edge of the lam, and under the graphic.
Abrasion guard works great wear a graphic is handled/rubbed. I've used it on the gastanks of race motorcycles where the rider is up/down on the tank all the time. They'd rub the graphic off over the course of a weekend. Add abrasion guard and the graphic would last them many race weekends! Very easy to use also----just pop the cartridge in the machine and let the EDGE do the work!
