Bird-B-Gone, Inc. has announced the arrival of Bird-OFF Clear Gel, the latest product in their line of high-quality, humane bird control products. Bird-OFF Clear Gel is oil-based and made from all-natural, environmentally safe ingredients and is safe for humans, birds, and animals. Bird-OFF Clear Gel is the original bio repellent gel created as an efficient and economical means...
MaxLite® introduces the LED RKT Series Recessed Troffer Retrofit Kit and LED RKL Retrofit Kit Strips (pictured), as economical easy-to-install upgrades to LED lighting that require minimal modifications to the existing recessed troffer housing. The LED Retrofit Kit and LED Strips replace traditional fluorescent troffers in lay-in or T-grid ceilings in a variety of commercial and institutional applications, including...
SBI contributor Jim Hingst writes in his latest blog update: “When staining wood, the results are often unpredictable. A common problem is a blotchy finish. Blotchiness refers to an uneven appearance, in which some areas of the wood are darker than others. See the photo (left). Blotchiness occurs because the wood absorbs the stain inconsistently. Where...
Schlosser Signs, Inc., a leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of signage in northern Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska, has announced the addition of a new energy efficiency service division. The new department will evaluate the energy efficiency of customers’ existing lighting and signage and replace inefficient lighting with energy-saving LEDs and other lighting technology. This type of retrofit can save customers...
Screen Innovations (SI), a leading US-based manufacturer of projection screens and associated technologies, announced that the Black Diamond Motorized projection screen is now shipping to integrators and end users worldwide. Black Diamond™ Motorized Featuring a brand new and truly unique motorized design utilizing SI's award-winning Black Diamond ambient light rejection screen technology, Black Diamond Motorized is a flat panel...
Now available from LexJet’s Nationwide Delivery Network is a 1-mil clear polyester film for double-sided window graphics with adhesive on both sides and an air flow release liner that makes window graphics applications quick, easy and bubble-free. LexJet FaceMount-X Removable Adhesive has a permanent solvent acrylic adhesive on one side to apply to the face...
According to Sign Builder Illustrated contributor Jim Hingst, “How you apply an application tape to a vinyl graphic or a HotMask™ transfer tape to a printed heat transfer applique can affect the appearance of the finished product. If you get wrinkles or bubbles in the paper application tape, I can just about guarantee that you will get wrinkles and...
Art Center, Brazil printed 400 pizzas—quite literally. The project, produced for Art Center’s own promotional campaign on an Inca Spyder 320 and Inca Onset S20, featured both an appetizing topping printed directly on real pizza crust, the box, and even wraps for the delivery cars. Despite previous successful forays for clients with such unconventional print media, the company found...
Techno CNC Router Systems proudly announces that its in-house seminar, “CNC 101, Introduction to Signmaking,” was held with huge success. The company’s goal was met with great interest and enthusiasm by all of the attendees! Guest Speaker, Award-Winning CNC Designer, Jamie Oxenham, renowned expert in the field of film props, television, print advertising, and themed...
GMG, a leading developer and supplier of high-end workflow and color management software solutions, announces the release of GMG ColorMaster 2.0, offering a process-neutral workflow and extremely flexible format for image data storage. GMG ColorMaster 2.0 supplies predefined settings and optimized profiles for most popular target color spaces. It also offers a color space that covers all common printing...
