Which Glue is Right for You?

by Jay Kroll, General Formulations

We've all been there. It's the 11th hour on a deadline, and the materials you were counting on haven't arrived. That resourceful, desperate, creative scrambling takes hold. You grab whatever is available, getting you close enough to the spec, knowing you'll likely have to redo it when the materials finally show up. It's desperation-fueled ingenuity, and it has saved my bacon more than once.

But what about when you have plenty of time and choose to settle for the materials on your shop floor? Have you ever tried to force functionality from films you knew weren't a good fit? Or applied an adhesive, fingers crossed, hoping it sticks without destroying the surface? When we use cast vinyl for bumper stickers or short-term signage, or opt for economy vinyl for a car wrap, we're doing our customers a disservice and likely leaving money on the table.

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