September 2023
Discover Innovation
The Official Newsletter of ORAFOL Americas, Inc.
WrapsCon 2023
WrapsCon 2023 in Long Beach, CA was a huge success! We are proud to say that we took home the Best Booth Wrap trophy once again! The winning wrap featured KPMF Absolute Matte Forest Green (K75806), check out the images below.
We would like to give a special thanks to our ORAFOL Certified Installers, Kristin Lanzarone @klanzarone CEO of WrapStar Pro in Sacramento, CA, and Marcos Pereira @marcosthewrapper from @wrapspecialties in Woodbridge, NJ.
The wrap designs were the talk of the show once again! A huge shout out to @glarb.design for the amazing design and @luxeautoconcepts for flawless printing. Check out the images below!
Best Booth Wrap 2023
Media KPMF Absolute Matte Forest Green (K75806)
Installer Marcos Pereira @marcosthewrapper
Printed on NEW! ORAJET® 3971RA+ProSlide®
Reflective overlays ORALITE® 5650RA Fleet Engineer Grade Reflective Film
Laminated with NEW! ORAGUARD® 279G Gloss
Wrap design @glarb.design
Printing @luxeautoconcepts
Installer Kristin Lanzarone @klanzarone
Hood Wrap Competition
The Hood Wrap Competition at WrapsCon was a blast! Thank you to everyone who participated. Congratulations to those who won our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes!
Congratulations to the ORAFOL
Celebrity Wrap Challenge Winner
Join Us In 2024!
Check out the 2024 Wrap Training Schedule below. Save the Date and don't miss out on these amazing opportunities to expand your knowledge and perfect your skill set. Raise the bar in 2024 with two hands-on courses offered simultaneously.
Inspiring Confidence. Training Experts. One Installer at a Time.
Introducing the NEW
ORAFOL + KPMF Color Board Display
Now Available and Ready to Ship
ORAFOL + KPMF are now at your fingertips when you install this custom color board display in your shop or retail space. Your customers will love the ease of accessibility when choosing the perfect color for their next project. The ABS display is easy to install, easy to use, and looks great!
Complete your collection of ORACAL® 970RA marketing materials with the ORACAL® 970RA Color Chart and Color Fan. Add the ORACAL® 975 Color Fan for custom detailing. Contact your ORAFOL Regional Sales Manager to learn how to order yours today!
ORAFOL + AAV3D
FREE Digital Swatchbook
ORAFOL Americas, Inc. welcomes you to a new era of digital swatchbooks. In partnership with AAV3D, you can now access all ORACAL® 970RA Premium Wrapping Cast, Shift Effect Cast, and Special Effect Cast colors in a virtual environment!
With just one click, visualize each color under different lighting. Change the time of day and weather. Visualize colors directly on 5 different vehicles. And never miss out on a single color with automatic updates. The best part - it's all FREE!
Visit aav3d.com to download the software for Mac and Windows today!
Optimize your color selection experience by pairing the new Digital Swatchbook with an ORACAL® 970RA Color Chart or Color Fan. Order yours from an Authorized ORAFOL Distributor. Find one near you today!
The digital color swatches displayed in AAV3D depict the most accurate representation of ORACAL 970RA colors and finishes as possible. However, due to differences in computer monitors, we cannot be responsible for color discrepancies between the actual product and what is visually represented on your screen. For a valid representation of the true color and finish of these products, we recommend also viewing a physical sample of the product(s) in different lighting conditions.
The Wrap Institute
and ORAJET® 3551RA+PS
Check it out! The @WrapInstitute gives a full tutorial highlighting ORAFOL's latest innovation - ORAJET® 3551RA + ProSlide®.
An industry staple for over 15 years now available with ProSlide® adhesive technology to facilitate quicker, easier and bubble-free application!
/// Conforms over rivets, simple curves, and flat surfaces
/// Industry-leading "dimensional stability" high-performance
ultra-calendered wrap film
/// Compatible with latex, solvent, eco-solvent, and UV curable inks
/// Offers 4-year clean removability
/// No adhesive promoter (primer) needed
If you're not wrapping with ProSlide® you're missing the mark!
Image courtesy of @elementographics
ORAJET® 3651 + 3165RA is a versatile digital print media designed for a multitude of indoor and outdoor vibrant full-color graphics applications. ORAJET® 3651RA utilizes a thin 2.75-mil blended-PVC construction with a dependable solvent-based air-egress adhesive system. ORAFOL® RapidAir® air-egress adhesive technology facilitates faster, bubble-free graphic applications. Apply additional UV and graphic abrasion protection with ORAGUARD® 210 or 215 over-laminate. Compatible with today’s most popular ink systems: solvent, eco-solvent, latex, and UV curable - users can experience the ORAJET® printability advantage with consistent, high-quality digital print production!
/// Medium-term calendered PVC film
/// Flat, short- to medium-term applications
/// Bubble-free, easy to install
/// Up to 5 years durability, unprinted
/// Available in white with a gloss surface, ORAJET® 3651RA
/// Available in gloss white, semi-gloss white, or matte white, ORAJET® 3651
/// Available in gloss transparent clear or matte transparent clear, ORAJET® 3651
Find the right solution for your needs. ORAFOL offers a truly comprehensive range of industrial tapes for the sign and display market, including a full range of TM branded tapes.
/// GOOD
ORABOND® 1395TM
/// BETTER
ORABOND® 1397TM
/// BEST
ORABOND® 1397PP
ORABOND® 1395TM is a 5-mil, high-performance double-sided tape, complete with a AM2 modified solvent acrylic adhesive. Ideal for sign boards, general fixing, and sail making just to name a few applications.
ORABOND® 1397PP and ORABOND® 1397TM are both 8.25-mil, premium-performance double-sided tapes. ORABOND® 1397PP features a 3.15-mil red polypropylene (PP) liner. Both tapes are complete with a AM2 modified solvent acrylic adhesive that has excellent durability when attached to low energy surfaces. ORABOND® 1397TM features an ORAFOL branded liner.
ORABOND® 1395TM, ORABOND® 1397PP, and ORABOND® 1397TM are all available in various roll widths and slit rolls.
Image courtesy of @motogfx
ORACAL® 651™ is the leading intermediate calendered PVC film in the sign and graphics industry - a marquee product for over 25 years - now available in matte!
It is one of the most versatile, graphic marking films designed for a multitude of indoor and outdoor applications that continuously exceeds expectations. With effortless plotting and weeding properties and a key color range of 60 vivid colors with a gloss finish and 18 luxurious matte colors, the application possibilities are endless.
/// 60 vivid colors with a gloss finish
/// 18 luxurious matte colors
/// Exceptional plotting and weeding
/// Highly opaque with a UV-resistant gloss finish
/// Up to 6 years outdoor durability, medium term
/// Indoor durability, definite
Do you have questions about these products?
Contact your ORAFOL Regional Sales Manager today!
ORACAL Color Guide
The perfect tool as you begin your next project! This comprehensive guide showcases swatch samples of Cast Opaque & Metallic Films, Translucent & Transparent Films, and so much more! Download the interactive guide now by clicking the link below.
Contact your Regional Sales Manager to learn how to order a printed copy today.
ORAFOL Product Support
Discover more about ORAFOL products through our vast collection of educational "how-to" videos and product selection literature. Navigate the Support section of the ORAFOL website RIGHT HERE from this edition of Discover Innovation. Scroll through Videos, Literature, Product Support Documents, and much more.
Click the links below to discover more now!