1. © 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice FB7500 Inks and substrates By: Vadim Baliasny

2. Main MenuHelpForward Back 2 Context  What are the printing substrates?  Materials frequently used on signage market, their properties and applications.  Materials leading brands.  Media List for FB7500  Tips and tricks  Recent and future R&D activities

3. Main MenuHelpForward Back 3 Context  Knowledge about materials used by our customers.  Knowledge about customer applications and why they use a specific material for certain applications.  In the bottom line: better communication with customers, understanding their needs and problems.

4. Main MenuHelpForward Back 4 Media Overview

5. Main MenuHelpForward Back 5 Tip and tricks  Media Porosity (vacuum marks effect)  Media Flexibility (loading problem)  Media Curvature (mostly carton)  Media Set Up  Min Speed (safety)  Media rising optical detectors

6. Main MenuHelpForward Back 6 FB7500 Media List (ink 6B) DescriptionCompanyProduct name Lab tests Links/Contacts AbrasionAbrasion Ad he sio n (ta pe ) Adhe sion (scra tch & tape ) Compressed cardboard Smurfit KappaDisplayline print/print√√http://www.solidboard.com XanitaMondi indoor, double side printable√√√www.xanita.com XanitaMondi extreme, 1 side flexible fiber√√√ GregoireGre - screen√√http://www.gregoire-fr.com GregoireGre – cream√√ Corrugated cardboard CarmelEB flute√√√ Polypropylene, fluted Polygal Corrugated Polypropylene, multi wall sheets √√http://www.polygal.com Foam PVC PalramPalight√√√http://www.palram.com AlcanSintra√√√http://www.alcankapa.com Foam boardAlcanFome Core√√√ Polystyrene Plazit 2001Plaztyrene (GPPS)√√√ http://www.plazit.com Plazit 2001Plaztyrene (HIPS)√√√ Primex plastics corp. HIPS√√√ Primex Plastics Corporation (800) 222-5116 x108 SAV AveryMPI 3021√√√ http://www.europe.averygraphics.com AveryMPI 2001√√√ AveryMPI 1005√√√ Avery420 Matt white√√√ Synthetic paper YupoFPU 250√√√ YupoFEU 250 (treated)√√√ Paper, 180 gsm+ Aconda √√√

7. Main MenuHelpForward Back 7 Limitations  Corrugated cardboard: ink cracks after folding  Polypropylene: limited adhesion for high ink coverage in Signage print mode or faster  Polystyrene: limited adhesion for high ink coverage, ink chipping on edges after I-cutting  SAV: limited handling in ¾ automatic loading. Post-print folding causes cohesion and loss of adhesion (ink cracking)

8. Main MenuHelpForward Back 8 Recent and future R&D activities Ink ver. 6.5 – increased flexibility Gen7 – increased adhesion to PP and Styrene and up to 200% elongation