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    Could Acrylic Be Used as a Substrate in Back Mounting Large Prints (not face mount)

    From the search done last night, it does appear ABS has less tolerance to 'SUSTAINED' heat than acrylic. As it now stands, I will be at the 'heat maximum limit' tolerated by acrylic. In addition Steve, some of the reports perused last night led me to the understanding that ABS begins outgassing...
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    Could Acrylic Be Used as a Substrate in Back Mounting Large Prints (not face mount)

    The dwell time Steve could vary between 5 - 7 minutes depending on several variables, like the type of adhesive, paper, print size, etc. As far as the information I have been able to procure, it appears that most acrylic brands tend to start softening at around 200 F. There are some a little...
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    Could Acrylic Be Used as a Substrate in Back Mounting Large Prints (not face mount)

    After doing much research about which RIGID substrates would work best with a vacuum press and with large size prints such as 40x50", there seems to be very few choices on the market. Acrylic sheets could indeed be a viable possibility however no one seems to be using this material as a back...
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