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Innovative Plastics

* The LaserShop (Interior & Exterior)

Laserables 1st Surface
IPI’s ultimate laser engraving series, 55 stock products, in front and reverse engravable versions and a variety of colors and looks. UV-stable for exterior as well as interior use. Laserables have the most durable micro-surface in the industry, . 0025”, which allows user to laser engrave and/or profile cut with superior ease and quality.

Laserables 2nd Surface
IPI’s ultimate laser engraving series, 55 stock products, in front and reverse engravable versions and a variety of colors and looks. UV-stable for exterior as well as interior use. Laserables have the most durable micro-surface in the industry, .0025”, which allows user to laser engrave and/or profile cut with superior ease and quality.

Laserables II
Economical laser engraving material, .058" thick with a .001" top color surface for a clean, bright engraving. Matte finish; interior use only.

LaserThins
Exceptionally thin laser engraving material only .030" thick with a .001" top color surface, that still offers all of IPI's laser engraving qualities. Matte or Metallic finish

LaserUltraThins
The flexible, self-adhesive laser engraving breakthrough. Only 4 mil (.004") thick, LaserUltraThins adhere securely to a wide range of materials, easily accomdating curving surfaces and extending laser engraving into realms never before possible. Exremely durable, as well as heat, solvent and abrasion resistant, LaserUltraThins are ideal for everything from industrial nameplates to awards and ad specialties. Also rotary engravable.

LaserThin – Magnetics
The exciting new pliable, laserable magnetic material, LaserThinMagnetics laser engrave and profile easily to create beautiful magnets in any shape and size, opening whole new possibiliities for short-run magnetics.

Heavy Metal
HEAVY METAL brings to you the elegant look and dazzling finishes of such exotic new colors as Steel Blue Brush, Nickel Brush, Copper Brush, Amber Brush, Tahitian Bronze and Brushed Brass, all in the most laser-friendly formulation in the industry. (Also rotary engravable.)

Dare to stand out - try the ultimate laser engraving experience of the Laser Shop products by Innovative Plastics, especially our exciting new Heavy Metals. They will rock your world!

Gold Coast Series
IPI's most elegant engraving product recreates the look of black and/or colored brass in 13 lustrous hues, stone and wood patterns. Available on either a light, tough, bendable .030 or a UV-stable .060 bright brass gold modified acrylic core. Perfect for rotary or laser engraving.

LazrMirr
Actual colorized mirror, applied to an acrylic substrate for reverse laser and rotary engraving applications. LazrMirr's new technology has been designed to provide clear, undistorted mirror reflection in six dazzling colors for the ultimate in subsurface/color filling projects.

Gemstones
The deep, rich feel of nature’s most durable stones, carefully recreated in six vibrant colors on a clear acrylic substrate for a truly grand appearance. Gemstones were designed specifically for reverse laser or rotary applications and engrave absolutely clear for the brightest, sharpest color filling possible.

* Interior Rotary

Traditional Series: Primary Plus
A wide spectrum of the engraving industry's most popular colors, available in Matte finish. (Micro-satin or gloss available as custom only.)

Designer Series: Euro Colors
New and exciting colors ranging from subtle to elegant, chosen in accordance with emerging trends in today's design industry.

Architectural Series: Stones
The classic beauty of nature's most durable stones, carefully recreated for a truly grand appearance.

Isochromatic Series: Pastels
Soft, subtle colors with expertly, matched cores to greatly expand your design horizons. Matte only.

Corporate Series: Woods
Realistic, high-fidelity wood patterns, to add a distinctive touch to even the most exclusive environments.

Hi-Tech Series: Metals
Dazzling metal in a variety of finishes, including Mirrored - a super glossy finish with no texture - that truly reflects elegance. Perfect for trophy and plaque engravers.

Hardwear Series: Metallic Plastics
Unsurpassed scratch-resistance and durability; excellent for hot-stamping and silkscreening. Engravable metallic plastic you don't have to handle with kid gloves!

.005 Advantage: Brushed Satins
IPI's popular lustrous satin look, with the .005 advantage for greatly improved fine-line engraving. Cutters last longer, work looks better, and fine detail can be achieved that's not possible with standard .010" material.

The Attention Grabber Series
Exciting, eye-catching materials for engraving, silk-screening, hot stamping or vinyl lettering. Perfect for warning, directional, product merchandising or specialty signage.

* Exterior Rotary

Spotlight Series: Nightlites
The Laser Shop - Nightlites
These new and improved nightlite glow products are constructed from a non-radioactive chemical light source and are specially engineered from a flexible acrylic substrate that glows in total darkness after exposure to light.
Exceeds all documented glow standards for building and architectural sign applications.

Spotlight Series: Reflectors
The Reflectors are flexible engraving products that reflect brightly in the dark when light hits them, similar to a reflector on a bicycle

.005 Advantage Series: Crystals
A multi-layer acrylic blend for reverse subsurface engraving. The cap and core are fused with .005" thick engraving layer, for durability and fine-line engraving capabilities.

Exterior Series: .005 Advantage
IPI's .005 Advantage in a durable, UV-stable exterior grade front surface engraving material

Exterior Series: Hardwear Plus
The advantages of IPI's Hardwear technology plus total UV stability. Hardwear Plus is the most durable micro-surface material in the industry. Available in virtually any front surface color or look that IPI offers in its other lines.

www.inoplas.com

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Gravograph - New Hermes

* Indoor Engraving Materials

Indoor Plastics

Gravoply Ultra
Our most versatile engraving material yet. This micro-cap engraving material allows fine detailed engraving similar to a foil cap product (like Gravoply™ 2), but the non-foil solid plastic cap offers more overall durability - a trait traditionally limited to the standard .010" laminated caps(like Gravoply™ 1). This cap is so durable that it can be used indoors or outdoors. Even better, this fully UV stable 2-Ply product can be engraved with a rotary engraver or a laser engraver. And now this product is available in a variety of overall thickness (.020", 1/16", 3/32") and offers many matte and satin surface finishes from which to choose. Reduce your overall inventory value by stocking just one product line for all your 2-Ply needs.

Gravolase Metallics
Similar in appearance to the Metallex™ product line, Gravolase Metallics engraving material uses many of the same foil cap layers. But Gravolase Metallics uses a core of laserable solid DR plastic, instead of ABS plastic. DR is a special formulation of a modified acrylic known best for its laserability. Available in either a flexible .020" or a sturdy 1/16" overall thickness.

Gravoply 1
Still our most popular engraving material, Gravoply™ 1 is constructed with a standard .010" cap layer and perfect for most any indoor application. Coming standard with a satin surface finish, Gravoply™ 1 now has many matte and textured color options available as well.

Gravoply 2
The micro thin .001" foil cap of Gravoply™ 2 allows for very fine detailed engraving. While this engraving material is perfect for small text and/or intricate logos required of many indoor applications, the thicker cap of Gravoply™ 1 may be better for many industrial applications where long-term cap durability may be put to the test. Gravoply™ 2 comes standard with a matte surface finish, but we now have Gravoply™ 2 Gloss available, which has a glossy clear protective cap layer.

Gravoply 3C
3-Ply engraving materials typically have a cap on either side of the core, so you can engrave on either side of the material. However, this 3-Ply material is constructed with 3 layers to be forward engraved from one side. The unique composition allows you to create a 3color interior sign with your engraver. Engrave to .002" to expose the first core, and to .012" to expose the second core.

GravoTac
A growing favorite for indoor signage, the design of Gravo-Tac provides the core (substrate) and cap (profile) layers separately. By outlining the desired images or text in the adhesive backed profile layer, and peeling away the excess material, Gravo-Tac creates raised letter signage capable of complying with all ADA raised-letter regulations. The raised letter process is also a great way to create multi-colored signage with your engraving machine.

Metallex
It's the plastic that looks like metal. Save weight and expense for all your indoor metallic applications! Most popular for creating badges. Available in a variety of colors and 3 surface styles: The original Metallex™ is constructed with a laminated metallic foil cap. Metallex™ 2 has a special surface treatment to add scratch resistance to the beautiful yet sensitive metallic foil cap. And Metallex™ Gloss has an added glossy clear protective cap layer over the metallic foil – designed for the ultimate in scratch resistance.

Stick-A-Lase
Available in black/white or silver/black, this .004" thick, adhesive backed, laserable engraving material is perfect for bar-codes, cylindrical labeling, ID plates or trophy plates. Sold in convenient 4.75" x 32" rolls.

Rubbalase
This natural rubber product, sold in small A4 size sheets is perfect for creating high quality rubber stamps with your laser machine.

Gravostrat Phenolic
Phenolic is a very rigid fibrous engraving material that can be very susceptible to humidity, but is usually chosen for its non-flammable fire retardant qualities.

Indoor Metals

Gravobrass
Now available for a variety of applications. Premium Gravobrass has a thin protective lacquer coating to protect the surface from oxidizing over time, but is only suitable for indoor environments. Gravobrass Exterior is a solid raw brass typically used for office building exteriors, commonly called "Doctor Plates". If you do not want the appearance of aging or oxidizing brass, it will be required to coat the final engraved (and likely paint-filled) product with an exterior-grade clear lacquer before or soon after mounting.

Gravostral
While the cap is metal, the core is Phenolic. Perfect for upscale interior metal signage. And because the .010" aluminum caps cover a black Phenolic core, you will never need to paint fill this metal product after engraving. This product can save you time and money.

Gravoxal Anodized Aluminum
This solid sheet of aluminum has an anodized surface. The anodization colors the actual metal to a depth of .001" to .002" and is typically more durable than a paint that is applied to the surface of the metal. For this reason, anodized aluminum is often used for industrial applications requiring a durable surface finish. While anodized aluminum can be engraved with a laser engraver, an engraved contrast will only be realized with gold, black, or colored aluminum. The silver version has a clear anodization.

Alumizal
This special line of gold anodized aluminum returns black characters when lasered with any standard CO2 laser engraver. No oxidation or paint fill needed – and it only requires 5-10 watts of power! Now available in silver or gold, and suitable for most outdoor environments. May require a clear lacquer coat after engraving for harsh outdoor environments.

Colored Aluminium
This aluminum has been painted with a polyester-based paint. The process is very economical and is historically one of the preferred choices for economical trophy plates. Since top coating of colored aluminum is painted with a polyester-based paint, the surface is sublimation receptive for dye-sublimination transfers. And the masking on this product is clear, so you can print your dyes directly through the masking for easier clean-up. Sublimination images work best with white, silver or gold colors.

Colored Steel
Colored Steel is actually a brass plated steel product. Designed for use with a laser machine, this product returns brilliant gold lettering when engraved with a laser engraver. And the clear layer of lacquer under the polyester-based topcoat of paint protects the brass from oxidizing for years to come. The great appearance and low price have made Colored Steel a recent favorite of trophy shops using laser engravers. Since top coating of colored steel is painted with a polyester-based paint, the surface is sublimation receptive for dye-sublimination transfers. And the masking on this product is clear, so you can print your dyes directly through the masking for easier clean-up. Sublimination images work best with white, silver or gold colors.

Marbled Steel
Built just like our Colored Steel, the final layer of paint on marbled steel is a faux marble pattern. All the other great properties of Colored Steel remain the same on this version of Colored Steel.

* Outdoor Engraving Materials

Outdoor Plastics

Gravoply Ultra
Our most versatile rotary and laser engravable material yet, this micro-cap engraving materials allows fine, detailed engraving similar to a foil cap product (like Gravoply™ 2). The non-foil solid plastic cap also offers more overall durability — a trait traditionally limited to the standard .010" laminated caps (like Gravoply™ 1). This cap is so durable, it can be used indoors or outdoors. Even better, this fully UV stable 2-Ply product is both a rotary and laser engravable material — that means you can stock material for use with both machines. And now this product is available in a variety of overall thicknesses (.020", 1/16", 3/32") and is available in a matte or satin surface finish.

Gravoglas 1
This acrylic 2-Ply is designed exclusively for sub-surface engraving, and is suitable for outdoor applications. Different from Gravoglas™ 2-Plex, Gravoglas™ 1 has a thin micro-cap on a more rigid clear solid acrylic core. The thin cap offers fine detailed engraving – and it is laserable, too!

Gravoglas 2 Plex
Designed with the same .010" cap thickness as our standard indoor plastic Gravoply™ 1, the UV stability of Gravoglas™ 2-Plex makes it perfect for all outdoor applications. Available in matte, glossy, or textured surface finishes for surface or subsurface engraving.

Gravofoil
Sold in sheet form, this .008" thick adhesive backed engraving materials is only for use with a rotary engraver. It creates an industrial strength permanently engraved sticker. Its very malleable PVC construction allows it to conform to many product applications.

GravoTac Exterior
Virtually identical in appearance to our standard Gravo-Tac™, the UV stability of Gravo-Tac™ Exterior means you now have a raised letter signage solution for all your outdoor applications.

Vinyl
For use on rigid or flexible signage to provide lettering or graphics. Typically cut with a vinyl plotter machine, this single-ply adhesive backed material is perfect for most any outdoor application. Available in 3.2 mil thick Calendered Vinyl or 5.5 mil thick Reflective vinyl. Sold in full rolls only.

Outdoor Metals

Gravobrass Exterior
Now available for a variety of applications. Premium Gravobrass has a thin protective lacquer coating to protect the surface from oxidizing over time, but is only suitable for indoor environments. Gravobrass Exterior is a solid raw brass typically used for office building exteriors, commonly called "Doctor Plates". If you do not want the appearance of aging or oxidizing brass, it will be required to coat the final engraved (and likely paint-filled) product with an exterior-grade clear lacquer before or soon after mounting.

www.gravograph.com

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Rowmark

* LASER Engravable

ADA Alternative
A matte product line specially designed by Rowmark to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Federal regulations. Braille-engravable, routable sheets come in a wide variety of color combinations.

ColorCast Acrylics
Your signage will really stand out with the new ColorCast Acrylics. They are harder and clearer than extruded acrylics, and they allow you to perform fine, detailed laser and rotary engraving.

Contemporary Woods Collection
Rowmark puts a new twist on the look and feel of traditional woodgrains, with a contemporary look unlike any engravable laminates you’ve seen. Infuse your next architectural signage application with the natural look and feel of the Contemporary Wood Collection.

Flexibrass and Flexicolor
Flexible, lightweight and tough…FlexiBrass combines the classic crisp definition of real brass with all the advantages of acrylic. FlexiColor is a colorful extension of the popular FlexiBrass collection. Either with or without adhesive.

Frosed Acrylics
These icy colors are the ideal choice for
point-of-purchase displays and architectural signage applications.
Elegant yet durable, this two-sided frosted substrate is resistant to fingerprints and scratches.

Granites Deluxe
New for rotary engraving and routing, Rowmark proudly presents the Granites Deluxe product line. Ideal for interior or exterior signage, the prestigious appearance of true granite is now available in this engravable acrylic material.

LaserGlow
Rowmark's new glow product! Rowmark's LaserGlow™ products are specially engineered to exceed the photoluminescent standards set by many municipalities and organizations, including New York City Local Law 26. Constructed of non-radioactive material, LaserGlow™ flexible plastic substrate is the ideal choice for exit, emergency, and wayfinding signage.

LaserLIGHTS
Especially designed for the laser engraver. Completely flexible and extremely durable, with excellent exterior properties including resistance to water, solvents, abrasion and extreme temperatures.

LaserMark
Making your mark in the signage an engraving industry is easy with LaserMark. Each sheet of LaserMark’s acrylic material is specially designed for a crisp, clean burn and ultra-fine laser lettering, logos, and vector cutouts. Interior use.

LaserMax
Answering the needs of today’s laser engraver, LaserMax features a classic, yet durable, ate finish. Its enhanced heat tolerance and UV stable color foils make LaserMax the laser engraver’s first choice.

Metalgraph plus
Metalgraph Plus has an integrated hardcoat and sub-surface brush finish provides superior protection for exterior applications and is moisture and fingerprint resistant.

Multigraph
Multigraph is constructed of several layers with built-in UV stabilizers, plus it has outstanding staying power in direct sunlight. The unique polymer liquid cap provides unprecedented resistance to marring and scratching.

Reverse Laser Mark
Multigraph is constructed of several layers with built-in UV stabilizers, plus it has outstanding staying power in direct sunlight. The unique polymer liquid cap provides unprecedented resistance to marring and scratching.

Textures
The textured surface allows detailed engraving. Durable and resistant to fingerprints, the Textures work well for industrial environments and hight traffic areas. Outdoor weatherable and UV stable.

Value Series ADA Alternative
Rowmark's Value ADA Alternative represent real value with uncompromising quality. Engravers will appreciate the consistent cutting performance, ease of use, and affordability of this quality product. ADA Alternative is a matte product line specially designed by Rowmark to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Federal regulations. Braille-engravable, routable sheets come in a wide variety of color combinations.

The Varsity Collection
Show your school spirit with the Varsity Collection of school colors available from Rowmark! Laser and
Rotary engravable, UV stable, these products are perfect for school badges, stadium and locker room
signage, or anywhere your local high schools, colleges and universities want
to show their school spirit!

* ROTARY Engravable

Heavy Weights
Like a world champion, Heavy Weights goes the distance against the harshest elements. This heavy-gauge 3-ply polymer sheet is perfect for exterior signage where weather is a factor

The Lacquers
A highly polished look in a rich array of color combinations, including gold and silver metallic substrates. For interior and exterior signage.

Mattes
A non-glare matte finish of micro-thin overlay requires minimum cutting depth. Ideal for fine detailed engraving.

Metalgraph plus
Metalgraph Plus has an integrated hardcoat and sub-surface brush finish provides superior protection for exterior applications and is moisture and fingerprint resistant.

NoMark Plus
Specially hard coated metals that have superior durability along with the benefit of a glossy appearance to provide the luster of real metal.

Outdoor Weatherable Metals
Natural-looking brushed metallic colors of gold and silver specially crated for exterior signage applications.

Safe-T-Mark
Rowmark’s Safe-T-Mark™ compares to Norplex, Lamacoid
and Melamine in flame tests and electrical conductivity, making it the ideal choice for control panels, industrial, equipment, identification and electrical tags.

Satins
Our original line of engraving materials designed with a lightly brushed finish. Dozens of color combinations are available for interior signage, nameplates and personal identification.

Silks
The rich look of silk designed for durability. A thin surface layer allows detail engraving. Classic appearance at an affordable price.

Slickers
Sleek and glossy – this reverse-engravable line will liven up any sign system. UV stable, outdoor weatherable. Ideal for backpainting, backlighting, and 3-dimensional engraving effects.

Standard Metals
The luster of real metal. Each color created through a textured gravure process to reflect its own unique quality.

Ultra-Mattes Front Engravable
Non-glare, easy to read, and pleasing to the eye. Its durable matte finish is fingerprint resistant, making it ideal for difficult environments. UV stable and outdoor weatherable.

Ultra-Mattes Reverse Engravable
A clear non-glare matte finish over a layer of rich color. Durable surface resists fingerprints. Ideal for ADA compliant signage. Achieve special effects with backpainting and backlighting. UV stable and outdoor weatherable.

Value Series Satins
Available in the most commonly used colors, Rowmark's Value Mattes engraving materials represent real value with uncompromising quality. Engravers will appreciate the consistent cutting performance, ease of use, and affordability of this quality product.

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engraving - en•grav•ing (ĕn-grā'vĭng)

A design or text engraved on a material.
It is process in which the lines are cut in a plate. Engravers use a hardened steel tool or even diamond points to cut the design
into the surface, hand engraving was replaced with CNC engraving.

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