Vehicle magnets

[jwheeler]

What eco-solvent wide format magnetic material do you use, specifically for vehicle magnets?

We printed several "Out of Service" magnets for our fleet of vehicles. Unfortunately, when they transported them on the freeway to a repair facility, the magnets flew off. We've made magnets for a wide range of uses such as shelf identifiers, metal doors throughout our facilities, refrigerator magnets, etc and never had any problems. Apparently we need something stronger for moving vehicles.

 

[Seeking Knowledge]

Hello j,

Talk to your material vendor, there is Higher Energy magnet materials, normally designated as HE.

Grimco | Magnum Magnetics MuscleMag Inkjet

www.grimco.com

I will also let you know if you are overlaminating them, DO NOT use calendared laminate, use cast.

Good luck.
SK

 

[Ynot_UK]

We printed several "Out of Service" magnets for our fleet of vehicles. Unfortunately, when they transported them on the freeway to a repair facility, the magnets flew off.

Completely off topic, this reminded me of a very early car phone kit I had 30+ years ago with one of those long stick-on antennae. The day it was installed the thing flew off on what turned out to be a dual carriageway... as I discovered shortly after turning around and driving slowly in the wrong direction looking for the detached antennae...

 

[jdodoubleg]

We've found that something as simple as rounding the corners helped them stay on. Once we started doing that, they didn't fly off.

Also, check out Magnum Magnetics - Magnet Manufacturer USA we use a variety of their magnetic roll materials.

 

[jwheeler]

Thank you!

 

[Seeking Knowledge]

We've found that something as simple as rounding the corners helped them stay on. Once we started doing that, they didn't fly off.

Also, check out Magnum Magnetics - Magnet Manufacturer USA we use a variety of their magnetic roll materials.

JD,

That is a clever idea, similar on floor graphics.

SK

 

[Bly]

Vehicle magnet sheets are usually thicker than fridge magnet stock so check that.