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Diversified printing and sign-making business Nettl Signs has used its HP Latex 800W to create an impressive wrap for a rowing boat in preparation for its six-week trip across the Atlantic Ocean.
Working out of specialist locations in Bath and Chippenham, Nettl Signs traces its roots back to 1987, expanding to become an all-round provider of print, signage, and websites. The company works with customers around the UK on projects spanning wide format, litho and digital print, signs and display, and vinyl graphics.
Its expertise in the latter category recently caught the eye, as Nettl Signs linked up with a long-term customer on a particularly innovative job. This saw the company design, print, and install a wrap on the hull of a 9m-long rowing boat.
Nettl Signs is a long-term user of HP Latex print technology and runs an HP Latex R1000 at its production site. Using its HP Latex 800W, the company designed, printed and installed the graphics, consisting of two 9m-long side strips, front and back panels, and cabin graphics.
“We had considered traditional wrap media but as this would be in constant contact with seawater during the six-week row, we opted for the Drytac materials,” said Ben Gregory, Owner, CEO, and Managing Director of Nettl Signs. “Although not sold as a wrap product, we have found that the air-release vinyl allows for wrapping over simple curves, and the strong adhesive gives excellent grip.
“Combined with HP Latex inks, it was a great match for a high-quality, fine-detail wrap. Installation was also simple given the excellent properties of the vinyl, while HP Latex inks helped by allowing heating and stretching of the vinyl without degradation of the printed image or colors thinning.”
Source: Large Format Review
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