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frequently asked questions the decal factory products banners domed decals ecodomes electroplated labels product labels security products stickers dealer kits promotional products about us artwork requirements brand creation faqs pay your bill privacy policy blog contact us quote upload faqs frequently asked questions 800 369 5331 serving customers since 1983 4 color process artwork die cutting domed decals foil seals screen printed materials materials printing processes durability applications 4 color process q can you use digital pictures from our web page a generally images used on a web page are 72 dpi they are so low in resolution to help speed the loading of a page on a computer industry standards say to use twice the resolution as the line tone being printed since screen print is done at 100 line tone we need scanned digital images at 200 dpi resolution flexo and letterpress items are printed at 150 and 133 line tones so we would need images at 300 resolution there are places on the net to purchase high resolution files or a high resolution image can be placed on a web page for use by others it will just not copy or load as fast q why do we have to back up 4 color process printing with white on clear materials a 4 color process inks are designed to be transparent so they will create other colors when they are overlapped when these very transparent inks without a white back up are printed on a clear material to create a decal that will go in a window the whole imprint just disappears by backing the 4 color process printing with white we can define and present a process image without losing any detail or color on an inside window decal artwork q what are some of the most common things missing from a customer s digital file a fonts defining the colors missing eps files and missing hard copies are the most common disk problems that we see q what is the difference between an eps file and a tiff file a eps and tiff are file formats or ways that a file can be saved eps is a generic format that allows information to easily be transferred between different programs and from a program to an image setter eps files cannot be edited in other words we could not change the image or change the text we generally can however resize an eps file tiff is a format for a scanned image it also easily transfers information from one program to another however a tiff file is just a picture of the art and is not made up of the individual elements of vector art as in an eps file q do you have artwork submission guidelines a please follow our artwork guidelines here q what if i am ordering multiple decals a please view our animation on ways to save you money on printing and preparing multiple decals here die cutting q what size holes can we drill a current hole punch sizes available are 1 8 5 32 3 16 1 4 5 16 3 8 and 1 2 however we cannot drill holes in plastic materials domed decals q what is the largest domed decal that can be produced a nine square inches is our general guideline for a custom size domed decal however because the cutting and doming process can be complicated on this item there are several considerations when preparing a quote q what is the smallest domed decal that can be produced a 5 8 is the smallest dimension that we have been able to consistently dome foil seals q can copy be embossed in color a no we actually deboss push down the background color on a label and then as a reaction the copy is embossed raised up in order to get the color to adhere to the material we use heat and pressure since the pressure is applied to the background it is the only area that will be a color the copy cannot be embossed as a color q if a seal is to be sheeted or perforated can the waste be stripped a no if a label is perforated we cannot strip the waste because the tension is very high on the roll of waste material as it is pulled off while on the press this tension tends to break the web screen printed materials q is there any way to avoid the mark left by slitting on a clear polyester decal a the line left by the slitting process is actually a mark left in the adhesive not on the material itself however the adhesive will continue to flow and that line should eventually disappear the soap and application method is another way to aid the flow of the adhesive to eliminate any slitting marks the only way to avoid the mark caused by slitting on clear decals is to not slit the decal at all but then you have lost the benefit of a split release liner for easier application materials pressure sensitive vinyl s pressure sensitive vinyl s are flexible scuff resistant plasticized films vinyl s will stretch and shrink to a small degree they are for indoor or outdoor use pressure sensitive polyesters pressure sensitive polyesters are very dimensionally stable this means that they will not stretch or shrink because polyester does not stretch it does not conform well to irregular surfaces or compound curves it is very resistant to chemicals polyester is suited for indoor or outdoor use static cling vinyl static cling vinyl is a highly plasticized vinyl film that does not require an adhesive to adhere to polished or smooth surfaces such as glass or mirrors this material is recommended for indoor use only holographic holographic material is a light diffracting metalized vinyl film that gives a prismatic appearance this material is for indoor use and short term outdoor exposure paper and poster paper and poster related materials include polyethylene coated card non polyethylene coated card and 10 pt tag these materials are used for a variety of different purposes please refer to specific catalog pages for more information the polyethylene coated card is suitable for short term outdoor use magnetic magnetic material consists of a base magnetic material with either a screen printed vinyl film or an offset printed face material the base magnetic material has good holding power on most metal surfaces all screen printed magnets are suitable for indoor or outdoor use offset printed magnets are for indoor use only reflective reflective material is an enclosed lens retro reflective film this material is often used with transparent inks to allow the reflective properties of the substrate to show through the ink this material is appropriate for indoor or outdoor use rigid plastic rigid plastic products include several different materials gloss vinyl plastic parking permit hangers and auto cards velvet textured plastic and corrugated plastic these materials are used for a variety of different applications please refer to specific catalog pages for more information corrugated plastic and auto card material are the only rigid plastics suited for outdoor use flexo and letterpress pressure sensitive papers and film flexo and letterpress pressure sensitive papers and films include white and yellow gloss papers fluorescent papers gold and silver foil papers kraft brown paper and clear polystyrene all of the flexo and letterpress printed materials are intended for indoor use printing processes screen printing screen printing inks are ultraviolet uv light cured pigmented colors these inks are glossy and very resistant to chemicals and abrasion all colors from our standard color chart with the exception of neon colors average 3 to 5 years outdoors neon colors will begin to fade in approximately 30 days if exposed to direct sunlight transparent inks not shown on our color chart average 2 years outdoors they are typically used on substrates that allow the properties of the base material to show through the transparent ink four color process inks average 3 years outdoors a uv clear coat is available as an additional color it can be used for extra chemical or abrasion resistance or to add a glossy appearance to four color process inks a uv clear coat will not provide any additional protection from sunlight outdoor durability of most pantone pms colors will average 3 years with the exception of the 800 series fluorescent colors flexographic flexographic inks are water based for line colors and uv cured for four color process all formulations are made with lightfast pigments flexo items are typically printed on paper and are intended for indoor use only flexo labels that require scuff resistance or that will be used for product packaging such as shampoos soaps and oils need either a uv clear coat or over lamination for protection letterpress letterpress inks use uv cured pigmented colors the ink film thickness is one third of that obtained by screen printing letterpress inks will average 6 to 12 months of outdoor exposure a uv clear coat may be applied to retard material degradation the clear coat also increases the resistance to solvents chemicals and abrasion offset offset inks are strong in color to compensate for thinner ink film thickness the average amount of ink transferred is about half that of letterpress ink offset inks provide high quality images for four color process printing they are intended for indoor use only durability over lamination many but not all of the labels decals and signs offered in the the decal factory can be over laminated with clear polyester over lamination offers good protection against abrasion chemicals and solvents it improves the weatherability of decals labels and signs over laminated white vinyl screen printed decals are custom priced over laminating of some other decals is available on special request at an additional charge applications considerations the decal factory offers products printed by one of four methods screen process screen printing rotary letterpress flexography or offset the four methods produce products of varying durability durability relates to 1 the strength of the material the image is printed on 2 the light fastness of the ink when exposed to sunlight 3 the resistance of ink and material to chemicals and solvents and 4 the resistance of ink and material to abrasion pressure sensitive labels decals and signs furnished by the decal factory are printed on one of three families of materials polyesters vinyl s or papers durability of ink on a label decal or sign is mainly determined by the thickness of the ink film on the material and by the type of colorant used in the ink because of the wide variety of uses of our materials we would like to help ensure that the right product or material is used for a particular application identifying what the decal sign or label will be applied to as well as what type of environment it will be subjected to will help determine what material is best suited for that application for example is the application surface wood metal plastic vinyl glass paper etc indicating if the surface is rough textured or smooth is also helpful is the label used inside or outside in a freezer under humid conditions or is it exposed to chemicals this kind of information will help us provide the best product for your needs material samples are available at no charge if needed for testing additional information many of the the decal factory products have different adhesives some have permanent and others have removable or ultra removable adhesive each product has been designed to offer the best combination of material and adhesive for instance our zip strip vinyl has a removable adhesive that insures clean and easy removability even after one year from application because of the wide variety of uses of our materials we would like to insure that the right product or material is used for a particular application identifying how the product will be used or what the decal will be applied to will help determine what material is best suited for that application material samples are always available at no charge for testing home banners domed decals ecodomes electroplated labels prop 65 warning labels security products stickers fullfillment about us contact us order upload copyright 2026 the decal factory all rights reserved privacy policy 800 369 5331 the 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