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Media &Substrates
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Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
April 2014
IntroductionAt a small regional printer expo you may get five to ten brands of media and substrates.
What to expect at APPPEXPO 2014based on what we experienced at APPPEXPO 2013
There are many classes of printable materials:• transferpaperfordyesublimationink• fabricswhichprintbestwithoneofthefivekindsoftextileinks• signagematerials,roll-to-roll:printablewithsolvent,water-based,latex,orUV-curedinks• signagematerials,thickandrigid:onlyusablewithaflatbedprinter.
Althoughthereareseveralbrandsofpseudoflatbedprintersusingeco-solventinks,yourbestresultsforthickandrigidmaterialswillbewithUV-curedinks.
In order to provide a full range of information we have several FLAAR Reports on printable materials• Tworeportsontextileprinting(oneoninks;anotheronprinters)• Tworeportsonthickrigidmaterial(honeycombandaluminum)
• Andthepresentreportongeneralmediaandsubstrates(mostlyroll-to-roll)
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AllothermajorChineseprinterexposPUTTOGETHERhadfewermediabrands,fewermediabooths,thanAPPPEXPO.
ThetwolargestUSAprinterexposPUTTOGETHERhadfew-er media brands than APPPEXPO.
FESPADigital2014inUKdidremarkablywellwithdiversebrandsofmedia(betterthanallUSexposputtogether!).
But APPPEXPO in July in Shanghai offers more booths,morebrands,andmoremediathatanyotherprinterorsig-nage expo on the planet.
SoifyouareadistributorinEurope,NorthAmerica,CentralAmerica,LatinAmerica,Brazil,CaribbeanIslands,WesternEurope,EasternEurope,MiddleEast,Africa,Oceania,Asia:anywhereintheworld,itwouldbeagoodinvestmenttocometoShanghaithisJulytoattendAPPPEXPO.
Tohelpgetyoustarted,hereisanicephotoessaywhichthe FLAAR evaluation team has put together for you. The inclusion of a company or brand on this list does not guar-antee that they will be present at the 2014 show. But dur-ing the five to six years that we have been attending printer exposinChina,wehavenoticedthat ifonebranddisap-pears,anothertwoorthreereplacethem.
In2014fivemembersoftheFLAARstaffwillflytoShanghaiinearlyJulytoattendthetradeshow“AdPrintingPackPa-perExpo”,betterknowasAPPPEXPO,wehopetoseeyouinShanghaiatAPPPEXPO2014.
Togetanattendeepass,signupandregisterhere:www.apppexpo.com/2/EN/Visitor
TolearnmoreaboutAPPPEXPO,hereistheirwebsite.www.apppexpo.com
Wealsohaveafull-colorPDFonvisitingShanghai;thisisavailableatnocost.Shanghaiisagreattraveldestination.
3Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Alubang Alucosmith
Aluontop
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Aria
5Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
ATC Plastic Fabric BGS
Botai Plastic Bloom
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Caiwan Shuma Cailiao Century Star
Colorway CRD
7Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
D-Board Cypresa
Deshiwei Digital DPI
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Eco Digital TEch Feiteng
Fengtai Flex Banner
9Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Fortuna Imatek
GeMei
G-board
Gioro Digital Technology
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GLP Gomagic
Halead Haidelong
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Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Haifu Plastic Hanking International
Heytex Hongshida
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Hongyuan Huasheng
Inte Wrap Jiali Digital Technology
13Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Jinda Jinlong
Jinmao Warp Knitting Julong Plastic
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Kintex Jutu
KK Label Kommerling
15Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Leavan Lianye Textile
Linte Digital Liyuan Digital
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LT Flex
MGB
Minglong Flex MSD
17Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Naisi Digital NAR
NSD Newlife Magnet
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Orientflex
Ouli
Oriency Sign
Oursign
19Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Pioneer Flex Potentech
Real Colour Precede
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Richxing S+C Inkjet Textile
Shalong Sicol
21Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
SignsCal So-Fine
Soyang Storaenso
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Taiwei Taya
Tianfu Flex Banner Tongyuan Weave
23Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Unisign
Ultra Flex TX-TEX
Xianglong Printing
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Xinli Paper
Xin Jia Hong Paper Xuan Li
Xusen HCR
25Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Yidu Image Technology Yifan
Yongchang Decoration Material Yongxiang
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Yulong Plastic Yuli Plastic
Yuxin Plastic Yuyuan Plasticizing
27Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
Zanhai Decoration Zeafee
Zhongge Inkjet Materials Ziyang
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Hanjet
ZXFLEX
29Media & Substrates
Expected at APPPEXPO 2014 based on 2013
July3throughJuly6,inbeautifulShanghai,besuretojoinDr.NicholasHellmuthandtheFLAARReportsteamatAPPPEXPO2014,tolearnmoreaboutoptionsinallthedifferentkindsoftextileinks.
Differentmediasamples
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This report has been licensed to Shanghai ModernInternational Exhibition Co., to distribute, since theyare the organizers of APPPEXPO (Advertising, Print,Pack & Paper Expo), Shanghai. But this report has notbeen licensed to any printer manufacturer, distributor,dealer, sales rep, RIP company, media or ink companytodistribute.Soifyouobtainedthisfromanycompany,otherthanAPPPEXPO,youhaveapiratedcopy.
Also, since this report is frequently updated, if you gotyourversionfromsomewhereelse,itmaybeanobsoleteedition. FLAAR reportsarebeingupdatedall year long,and our comment on that product may have been revised positively or negatively as we learned more about the product form end users.
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To obtain a legitimate copy, which you know is thecomplete report with nothing erased or changed, andhence a report with all the original description of pros and cons,pleaseobtainyouroriginalandfullreportstraightfrom:
www.large-format-printers.org.www.apppexpo.com
Your only assurance that you have a complete and authentic evaluation which describes all aspects of the product under consideration, benefits as well asdeficiencies, is to obtain these reports directly fromFLAAR,viawww.wide-format-printers.NET.
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