VorTex™ Stretch Eclipse® D250 is a 7.37 oz polyester blockout material with a black back. VorTex Stretch Eclipse D250 is printable via direct dye-sublimation and UV and available in 126″ and 196″ widths. The vibrant print quality of VorTex™ Stretch Eclipse® D250 ensures that your blockout material will stand out and be noticed, while the 100% polyester composition provides a soft front side and slight stretch for easy installation.
Order a sample here!
Introducing UltraVision® Micro-Perf 60/40, a perforated, high-quality, calendared graphic film perfect for exterior window applications. The hole diameters are 1mm, creating closer spacing and a visually uniform graphic.
UltraVision® Micro-Perf 60/40 has a black backing to diffuse light from the inside without compromising the outer print surface and provides an optimal degree of privacy, a preference for privacy concerns in places such as schools. The material may be printed on the front/non-adhesive side with solvent, eco-solvent, UV, and Latex printing. Available in widths of 54″.
Request a sample testing roll or 8″ x 8″ printed hand samples here!
A movement toward sustainable printing has increased, creating additional growth in the print service provider (PSP) market for sustainable printing solutions. As the printing industry shifts toward sustainable practices, companies will need to offer more sustainable alternatives. Many plant-based or recyclable materials have grown immensely popular due to their environmental benefits.
Ultraflex offers a wide range of digitally printable materials, including PVC-free, phthalate-free, and recyclable media. As companies around the world expand their sustainability efforts, with corporate policies and regulations pushing our industry towards more sustainable solutions, we encourage our customers to explore our range of sustainable materials. Doing so will minimize your business’s carbon footprint and put you at the forefront of the sustainability movement.
By using PVC-free, phthalate free and recyclable media, you can be sure that your printed materials will always look their best. Their sustainability benefits as eco-friendly materials will make your product stand out in a whole new way.
Offering eco-friendly printing materials to clients will expand your likeability and sales. A Forbes article revealed that 87% of consumers would buy a product from a company with similar values, and 92% of consumers are more likely to trust a company with eco-friendly options that support sustainability efforts. The demand for eco-friendly products is present, making it more important than ever to utilize our connections and products to deliver sustainable options to your clients. Increase your sales, customer loyalty, and overall image by turning to PVC-free, phthalate-free, and recyclable media. Whether partnering as a distributor or supplier for B2B needs or purchasing directly, Ultraflex has many sustainable solutions to consider.
Ultraflex EcoVantage® materials are 100% PVC-free and phthalate-free alternatives to traditional PVC banner materials. Developed with the end life of each product in mind, they can be recycled or safely incinerated without releasing harmful toxins. They can be easily printed, finished, and installed without any special equipment.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free, lightweight substrate ideal for a wide range of outdoor applications, including banners, framing systems, and POS. This material is recyclable under code #1 (PET).
100% PVC-free and phthalate-free, this EVA coated substrate is ideal for applications including wall coverings, retail displays, and POS. This lightweight material has a high tear and tensile strength and can be welded or sewn. The end lifecycle of Ultima EcoVantage is to dispose of it via a waste-to-energy plant.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free, waterproof substrate ideal for outdoor applications, including banners, outdoor signage, and POS. This material has high opacity to reduce translucency and shadowing and can be welded or sewn.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free substrate featuring a grey backside that prevents translucency and shadowing. This material is ideal for pop-up displays, banner stands, x-frame displays, or indoor/outdoor close viewing applications requiring complete opacity.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free, durable substrate ideal for indoor applications, including banners, banner stands, and POS. This material has a double-sided print surface and complete opacity to prevent translucency and shadowing.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free, heavy-duty substrate with a scrim fabric that provides additional strength and stability under harsh weather conditions. This material has a coated, double-sided print surface and complete opacity to prevent translucency and shadowing.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free, mesh substrate ideal for indoor/outdoor applications, including building wraps, fences, barricades, and stadium graphics. This lightweight material also has a non-PVC-coated surface.
100% PVC-free, phthalate-free, flexible wallcovering material with non-woven backing. This material is recyclable, FSC compliant, and contains no heavy metals or halogens. Installation
options are commercial grade adhesives, sewing, or attaching with grommets. Available in two embossment finishes: Smooth and Pebble.
Recycled PES yarn GRS certified woven fabric with water-based dispersion coating, ideal for backlit applications such as LED-framing systems, lightboxes, and retail displays. This product also excels when used for indoor banners and point of sale displays.
Recycled PES yarn GRS certified fabric with water-based dispersion coating, ideal for pop-ups, framing systems, tradeshow graphics, and other display or blockout applications. The material is crease-free, no-fray, and has a black backside for complete opacity.
If you seek printing materials that account for environmental impact, look no further than Ultraflex. We’ll happily work with you to find the suitable substrate or textile for your production needs. Contact us today for more about our sustainability efforts or request a sample.
Summer is around the corner, and with that comes more pool parties and company events. What better way to elevate your business than with customized products from Ultraflex? We offer a wide variety of digitally printable textiles, flexible materials, and specialty media that can benefit your home or business. From elevating front-facing media in customized selfie booths to adding waterproof graphics to pool floors, Ultraflex has a solution for you.
Enhance your underwater area with an exciting and quality-made product like AquaFlex®. Made from recyclable pool liners, AquaFlex® is a customizable waterproof graphic that is easy to position with a pool brush or by hand on the bottom of a pool floor. Our production of specialty media doesn’t stop there. Another effective way our media is utilized is through customized selfie booths and step-and-repeats. Our flexible and specialty materials provide the perfect backdrop to showcase a company or brand’s message and turn your event into a hit. If you’re interested in gaining traffic and attention through underwater signage, media for your photobooths, or additional Ultraflex materials, don’t hesitate to reach out and request a sample.
Customized selfie booths are quite the craze right now! Thousands of selfie booths are rented out by independent operators and large entertainment companies on a daily basis. To make your booth stand out at events, consider adding your brand logo and artwork to the outside of the booth. By doing so, you can make your booth individualized and showcase your product.
Custom vinyl backdrops, canvas wrap frames, and wallcoverings are a great solution to make a booth really pop at events. Custom images can be produced on our high-quality, professional-grade material and will bring life and color to any venue.
At Ultraflex, our team has years of experience servicing businesses that require elevating their event wallcoverings, backdrops, and more. We understand the importance of high-quality media needing to stand out against other elements in the venue, such as the lighting and space.
Want to add a customizable, welcoming graphic to your pool or aqua-pond this summer? Then you are in luck! AquaFlex® provides unique branding and advertising opportunities for aquascape ponds, swimming pools, water parks, and more. This printable substrate designed for water is comprised of high-quality recycled industrial pool liner, making it a sustainable and durable solution
AquaFlex® is easy to position with a pool brush or by hand on the bottom of a pool floor and does not require you to drain your pool or water source. It is made with water-protected inks and there is no need for tape or frustrating adhesives. The most outstanding part about AquaFlex® is—by far—its aesthetic benefits, making it the summer season’s most popular seller.
The following areas may appreciate a splash of color this summer from Ultraflex:
Ultraflex is committed to providing custom solutions to whatever your specialty media needs are. Our materials are reliable and consistent, and our team members are too. We are fiercely committed to helping customers solve problems and deliver media that successfully sells products, tells stories, and delivers meaningful messages to audiences everywhere. Contact your local sales representative today or request a sample on our website.
Riverview, FL – Ultraflex Systems is proud to announce its acceptance of three PRINTING United Alliance 2021 Pinnacle Product Awards. The following products won for each category:
AdventureScapes – Media – Adhesive Back (not vinyl)
DecorFlex Suede – Media – Textile – Upholstery Fabric
EcoVantage 190 – Media – Non-PVC.
The winning entry can be found online at the Pinnacle Product Awards Gallery here.
“The Pinnacle Product Award competition represents the best of the best among commercial hardware, software, consumables, and industrial and screen equipment,” Weiss said. “Congratulations to all the winners.”
Open to all PRINTING United Alliance supplier members, the Pinnacle Product Award competition evaluates products that are or will be available for sale in 2021. A highly qualified panel of judges from across the printing industry evaluated the annual contest’s 160+ entries in more than 58 categories spanning analog, digital, output and non-output technologies. For more information about the awards and how to participate in future Pinnacle Awards Programs, please visit https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/.
About PRINTING United Alliance
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the United States, comprised of the vast communities which it represents. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education, training, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from the leading media company in the industry – NAPCO Media. Now a division of PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance is the global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.
About Ultraflex Systems
For more than 25 years, Ultraflex Systems has been the industry innovator, adding and modifying formulas to offer a wide variety of products. The growth and success of Ultraflex are due to superior technical support and customer service. Ultraflex maintains high stock levels, warranties all products, and provides technical data sheets as well as fire testing results. The knowledgeable sales team and multiple warehouse locations allow customers to do business with ease.
For additional information, please visit www.ultrafleXX.com, or call (973) 627-8608.
The country is opening up, and calendars are filled with festivals, concerts, Broadway shows, sporting events, and more. This is an ideal time for businesses to raise their visibility and take full advantage of the customers headed their way.
But, before you rush to order banners, billboards, and other products that build your brand, there are a few things to consider. Like the weather.
Not all signage is the same. It’s important to select signs made from reliable, consistent materials that can stand up to the harsh elements in your region: wind, rain, heat, and humidity.
For example, all Ultraflex products contain UV inhibitors, which prevent the sunshine from discoloring signs. Our materials for outdoor products are long-lasting, strong, and create the perfect canvas for even the most colorful graphics.
If it’s time to turn some heads – and traffic – your way, below are some great ideas to get you started.
There’s nothing quite as stunning as a vivid graphic that wraps around a multi-story building. Building wraps stop customers in their tracks. Jaws drop. Cell phones rise to capture the moment. And your business lights up social media.
Our mesh banner materials are excellent for building wraps. The mesh design allows the wind to flow through the banner without tearing the material or disrupting your message. Here’s a great example :
Mesh materials are weather-worthy and have lots of great applications. They can be used for billboards, exhibits, event signs, and even at construction sites, where mesh fence wraps protect workers, equipment, and consumers passing by. Take a look:
A show-stopping billboard can be a memorable way for businesses and institutions to positively persuade audiences. But those sad, peeling, fading, and degrading billboards can send a powerfully negative message that can impact a reputation for years to come. To help protect your brand and your billboard, we’ve developed a line of durable materials with high tensile and tear strength, fungus resistance, UV resistance, and black-backed substrates to provide complete opacity. Here are some of our favorites:
We offer an ever-expanding portfolio of materials that make banners, pole signs, billboards, and wraps stand out and stand up in all kinds of weather. To find out more about our products, services, and innovative ideas, email us.
It’s hard to believe a year has gone by since the beginning of the pandemic in America. During the past months, we’ve had to rethink the way we work, learn, play, and more. We’ve also had to figure out how to keep businesses going – and growing – despite significant obstacles.
Technology has helped us adjust to a new environment. And even though we miss the in-person connections with customers and co-workers, a virtual approach may be our reality for a while longer.
We jumped in with the first Ultraflex virtual trade show in October 2020. Our next one is March 17 – more about that in a moment. Since our first show, we’ve hosted and participated in many virtual trade shows and training sessions. Along the way, we’ve learned a lot.
Technical glitches can create a major disconnect. We’ve had our fair share and learned early on to devote enough time for a full run-through with technology and presenters. Our advice is to have a backup for anything and everything, such as the loss of an internet connection, a video that lags or won’t play, or a presenter who may or may not have experience with screen-sharing.
Check out this great guide for hosting online events, including options for event technology and platforms, or explore SAE International’s best practice guide for virtual meetings.
We’ve all attended a virtual meeting or event where one talking head presents slide after slide. About 45 minutes later, the presenter announces: “Are there any questions?” By that time, many attendees have zoned out.
The challenge is to find ways to engage with participants throughout the event. Yes, it takes some work and creative thinking, but the extra effort will pay off. The best solutions are often born after engaging with customers who talk about their needs or concerns – things you may have never considered before.
If you want to keep participants on high alert during your virtual event, show videos, demonstrations, panel discussions, give them polls to answer and quizzes to take. Here’s a good article on how to keep attendees engaged before, during, and after your event.
Without face-to-face contact, your customers may not realize how much you care about their success. Whenever you engage virtually with customers, make sure they know you are thinking creatively about how to meet their needs.
For example, when businesses began reopening last summer, we helped customers learn how to implement signage, seat covers, wall and floor coverings, and more to help consumers feel safe while navigating seating, directions, and social distancing.
We don’t know when we will be together again. In the meantime, virtual events can help us stay productive and allow us to continue inventing new and amazing solutions.
During the past few months, Ultraflex virtual trade shows have given customers a place where they can see, learn, experience, and talk about new applications, trends, and challenges for the industry.
Our next virtual trade show is March 17. We’ll be looking at important market trends, including green initiatives that allow products to evolve in an environmentally friendly way. Learn more and register for the March 17 virtual trade show here.
If you missed our previous virtual trade shows, you can view our archives anytime:
• The October 7, 2020 virtual trade show focused on working with digitally printable textiles.
• The October 21, 2020 virtual trade show focused on the latest innovations in décor solutions.
• The November 4, 2020 show explored how to finish fabrics using Bannerups and SEGDesign.
• The November 18, 2020 show explored a range of décor products and how they are tested for durability and certification.
• The January 13, 2021 show focused on navigating Personal Protective Gear (PPE) and how Ultraflex can assist.
• The January 27, 2021 virtual event showed ways to safely and comfortable invite people back to indoor dining and shopping with proper signage and social distancing signage and barriers.
• The February 24, 2021 event showcased the importance of color management with dye-sublimation.
You can also find us at the virtual ISA Sign Expo April 7 to 9. We’ll showcase the latest products, market trends, and solutions that can help you reach unique audiences and grow your business. Register for the event here.
We’re ready to explore the possibilities with you – on whatever device you choose. For more information about how to get started, email us.
The way we go about our normal activities has changed dramatically during the pandemic. How can retail stores, restaurants, grocery stores, and others drive people into their locations, while at the same time, create a safe and enjoyable experience Ultraflex can help. We have multiple media solutions, tailored for your unique environment. With the right solutions, you can communicate effectively with your patrons, improve their onsite experience, and continue to build a powerful brand.
When businesses reopened during the pandemic, many rushed to create safe environments to get patrons back inside. The focus was on social distancing, rules regarding masks, and directional signage. Businesses paid little attention to aesthetics, ambience, and branding.
Now, months later, and to everyone’s disappointment, the virus continues to be a big part of our lives. Safety measures will too.
As consumers venture out of their homes to take care of their needs, how can you help them forget for a little while the reality of masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer? The answer is simple: graphics.
The months ahead offer big opportunities for businesses to attract consumers and lift a few spirits along the way – for patrons and employees.
With Ultraflex solutions, you can incorporate design, graphics, and decoration into existing social distancing features.
Think snowflakes and snowmen to welcome winter, gold and glitter for New Year’s Eve, velvety red roses for Valentine’s Day, and rainbow arches for St. Patrick’s Day.
Our innovative materials can help you transform your space to create a more inviting and memorable experience for everyone who walks through your doors.
What is one of the first things people see when they pass by your facility? Your windows. Window displays can promote a brand, create design, invite customers inside, and set the stage for an experience that will keep patrons coming back for more.
Here’s the key: Using the right materials in your window displays can help your advertising and promotions pop without sacrificing natural light or visibility.
For example, perforated window vinyl allows you to display a window graphic to people outside the building while allowing those inside to see out. Our UltraVision Window Perf is engineered for optimal two-way viewing and is ideal for exterior mounted window advertisements.
Look at these show-stopping window displays:
It’s the question on everyone’s mind who takes public transportation, attends an appointment or event, goes to worship or out to dinner. And it’s a question that should be answered immediately when your patrons arrive.
Seat covers are a great way to visually communicate seating options, while also giving consumers peace of mind that social distancing has already been take care of for them.
Seat covers are easy to implement. They can be created with self-adhesive signage or full seat covers, as well as designed to support your unique brand.
Take a look:
At many locations, employees must interact with consumers. Restaurants, salons, schools, gyms, and others are putting up protective barriers to keep everyone safe.
Whether your business needs a sneeze guard, small dividers, or large barriers, you want to choose a product you can count on – one that’s made from material that protects AND is visually appealing.
AcryliFlex from Ultraflex offers a transparent, durable surface that can create safe spaces and allow for social distancing.
We also offer face shields made of PETG material that is lightweight, has an anti-fog component, and is structurally sound.
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Now is a great time to look at your space in a whole new way. We have lots of solutions that can help, such as innovative banners, eye-catching floor graphics, and creative store front displays.
Our knowledge, expertise, and products can help you operate safely, deliver important messages, build consumer loyalty, and elevate brand visibility. For more information, email us.
Is your printing business facing tough times? We have an idea that could help printers expand into new markets, fuel profits and keep customers coming back for more.
Now is a great time to offer décor solutions that turn on the WOW factor in any space, from corporate lobbies to golf carts. Wherever people work, shop, play, study or even stand, décor solutions can create a more vibrant, compelling environment.
Think about it: People are more aware of their surroundings than ever before. What are the messages your customers need to send about their brand? With your excellent printing capabilities and our extensive lineup of décor solutions, you can create a truly customized feel for any space.
We’ve got you covered!
We offer a comprehensive lineup of décor solutions:
• Wallcoverings
• Canvas
• Upholstery
• Flooring
Need to help your customers transform walls from bland to grand? Our wallcoverings come in multiple options to fit unique settings. We have PVC and polyester options that can brand any space, such as hospitals, restaurants, daycare centers and other facilities of any size.
Need to create a stunning graphic for a special event or location? Glassless canvas prints are the way to go. Our canvas gallery wrap materials can be used in homes, restaurants, galleries, hotels and other indoor locations that need a show-stopping graphic.
While you are creating the ideal environment with wallcoverings and canvas graphics, why not reimagine seating areas, golf carts, corporate lobby chairs and more to tie it all together? Our highly durable suede and leather upholstery solutions provide an eye-catching pop to any environment.
And don’t forget the floor! Graphic flooring is an excellent way to create visual interest in any location. We have an extensive line of graphic flooring materials that direct consumers to a destination or inspire customers to support a brand. You can see our flooring materials everywhere, such as in bars, restaurants, office buildings and retail stores.
Seeing is believing
Under normal circumstances, we would be demonstrating our décor solutions during an interactive in-person trade show. We miss the trade show experience but have come up with another way to help you connect and explore new solutions that can benefit business growth.
You are invited to the Ultraflex virtual trade show where we will show you the latest innovations in décor solutions. The trade show is free. Simply register here. You can join us or watch the show on demand. A another virtual event on the Decor products takes place Nov. 18. It’s free too, and it’s easy to register here.
Also, watch this video any time to see how our suede and leather upholstery solutions can step up energy and inspiration in a variety of settings.
And always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or suggestions about how we can help you be successful, even when times are tough. For more information, email us.
Normal activities like shopping, working, playing, learning and worshiping have changed dramatically because of the coronavirus pandemic. How can businesses, schools and others reopen safely and effectively during this challenging time? We have some great suggestions.
Below are 7 tips for a safe reopening. Every signage material mentioned can be customized to showcase your unique brand, creating new opportunities for your enterprise to revive and thrive.
The term “wayfinding” refers to how people navigate and experience your space. Wayfinding signage can safely guide customers and visitors through your environment so they can find exactly what they need. Clear directions will help people feel comfortable and safe and allow them to have the best experience.
Instead of putting up that ugly, frightening yellow caution tape, think about how you can use wayfinding signage. It’s an effective and easy option. For example, FabriTac provides an adhesive fabric that can be mounted to any surface and moved many times. AdventureScapes is another excellent option. This 100% polyester, adhesive-backed material is tear and wrinkle resistant with an excellent anti-slip rating for wet and dry surfaces.
“Where do I sit?” is one of the first questions people will ask when certain types of facilities reopen. Seat covers can be used on public transportation, in classrooms, sports stadiums and more to clearly show where to sit to maintain social distancing.
What about those empty stadium seats? You can use seat covers to fill those empty seats with advertising or other messages to provide additional revenue and visibility for your brand. Seat covers can be simple self-adhesive signage or full seat covers made out of fabric or PVC material. Take a look at some real-life examples.
Banners are a great way to provide instructions or motivate patrons. Banners can be used to show support, draw attention, indicate new hours and business practices, and remind customers of safety rules. Take a look at some vibrant, high-quality banners made from Ultraflex materials:
Freestanding displays are an eye-catching option for conveying messages indoors and outdoors. If you need to create a pop-up display inside a mall or big event, you may want to consider our SuperSmooth™ PET GreyBack product. If you need a smooth and flat roll-up display, one of our Bravura products may be the perfect solution. Here’s a neat display a high-traffic area:
When you reopen and people walk through your doors for the first time in months, what will they see?
Creative and compelling floor graphics can safely guide people through your facility. They can also help visitors and customers keep a safe distance when waiting in line to buy tickets, check out, take a tour, or place and pick up orders.
Here are some excellent examples of stunning floor graphic visuals:
Even before people enter your facility, they may need to know important information. Storefronts, sidewalks and stairs are ideal places to use directional signage as part of your reopening strategy. Window displays can alert people to special hours of operation or other helpful information. Other instructional signage can clearly direct traffic flow.
If you are thinking about directional signage, you’ll want to choose the highest-performing material for your project. Explore options like UltraVision Window Perf and FabriTac.
Interacting with customers and students is a necessity for many organizations. Safety dividers help protect store workers, hair dressers, teachers, restaurant patrons, office workers and others who must interact with people every day. Whether you need a sneeze guard at a store counter or a large protective barrier, products like AcryliFlex can provide a transparent, durable surface to create safe spaces and allow for social distancing.
Face shields can add an additional layer of protection. Our PETG material used in face shields is lightweight, has an anti-fog component and is structurally sound.
Reopening may be one of the biggest challenges you’ve had to overcome. But there are opportunities you don’t want to miss. We can help you choose media solutions for your environment that help you communicate with your patrons, while representing the powerful brand you’ve worked so hard to build.
We have the knowledge, expertise and products to help you open safely and deliver important messages to students, staff, customers and fans. For more information, email [email protected].
