Face-mounting techniques for graphs and digital images
Application for Face-mounting
Face mounting techniques have been used in advertising, for backlit display, and light boxes worldwide for years. The process is fast becoming one of the most popular methods for exhibiting wide format and display photographs commercially, in galleries, homes and major museums.
An increasingly popular mounting methods is face-mounting the image to acrylic, glass or transparent substrates. Through the process of face-mounting the substrate becomes both the protective glazing and the support for the photographic and digital images.
Face mounting techniques is a trend preferred by many contemporary digital and photographic artists to present their images in a frameless manner. It provides the desire of frameless but quality aesthetic appearance to meet the presentation requirements. In short, face mounting films join two surfaces together through the creation of a smooth bond. These graphics require the use of an optically clear mounting adhesive.
Our MD-PET face mount is optically clear adhesive films offer a completely transparent appearance that won’t diminish the look of the graphic when it is viewed through a window or any transparent substrates. It provides the excellent UV stability to graphic prints and has the quality of presentation. Optically Clear Polyester Film is an excellent choice for differentiating yourself from the pack and gives prints a very modern and vibrant look which is great for the home or showing your work in a gallery.
Mounting digital prints to Window Glass
Step 1: Choosing the most suitable Optically Clear Mounting Film.
MD-PET face mount is a double sided optical clear polyester (PET ) adhesive film. 1.5 mil (38μ) Optically Clear PET carrier sandwiched between two layers of permanent solvent adhesive protected on each side by a clear polyester release liner. A clear polyester film giving smoothness to the adhesive layer and featuring very high strength and toughness. The finest components deliver the optical clarity. It provides the excellent UV stability to graphic prints.
Step 2: Print image
Print your image on an inkjet printer to print in color.
Step 3: Applying Facemount to images
Simply adhere printed images to one of the sides with the permanent optically clear mounting adhesive and apply the other solvent acrylic adhesive side to a clean mounting surface.
Step 4: Adhering the second surface mounting to glass
Adhere the second surface mounting (commonly referred to as face mounting) of images to clear window glass substrates. Adding a laminating film to the back of the graphic can also offer added rigidity to assist during installation and help protect and enhance the inside viewing surface.
Step 5: Final face mounted graphics
The mounted graphics can be placed inside or outside windows to deliver the content. For the ultimate high-end window graphic, use a two sided image that can be viewed from the front and back.- Related Products
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