Drytac JetMounter Laminators Lamination Films LIquid Laminators http://www.Drytac.com http://www.PrintLAT.com

1. Experts in Finishing Solutions
Introduction to Drytac

2. Histor y
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Founded over 37 years ago in
Canada
Quickly grew to an international
manufacturer and distributor of
graphics finishing products and
equipment
Three divisions:
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Drytac Corporation-U.S. and South
and Central America
Drytac Europe-Europe, Asia, Australia
and Africa
Drytac Canada

3. Dr ytac Corporation-U.S.
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Offices and distribution centers
in Richmond, VA (HQ); Chicago,
IL; Dallas, TX and Los Angeles,
CA.
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Experienced sales and technical
team
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Excellence customer service

4. Dr ytac Canada
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Founded in 1976 – Drytac’s first manufacturing location
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Grown from initial team of 1 to over 22 staff members
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Launch of Drytac Direct in 2003
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Team of 4 dedicated Area Sales Managers
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State-of-the-art, converting & slitting facilities pressure
sensitive and heat reactive systems

5. Dr ytac USA
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Founded in 1991 – Richmond, VA became the Drytac
Corporate Headquarters
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Grown from initial team of 2 to over 35 staff
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Team of 6 dedicated Area Sales Managers
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Export Sales selling to Central American, South America
and Mexico
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Four Regional Distribution locations (California, Virginia,
Texas and Illinois

6. Dr ytac Europe Ltd.
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Founded in 1998 – Drytac’s first manufacturing location
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Grown from initial team of 5 to over 50 staff
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Team of 7 dedicated Area Sales Managers
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Export Sales selling to over 22 markets including New Zealand, Australia,
Middle East, South Africa, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, France, Germany,
and many more..
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Two coating lines, State-of-the-art R&D, converting & slitting facilities for
hotmelt, solvent, & aqueous based, pressure sensitive and heat reactive
systems

7. Dr ytac Key
Dates/Acquisitions
1976 - Drytac was incorporated and business began from a small office and
warehouse
located in a suburb of Toronto.
1998 - Drytac Europe was established and became Drytac's first manufacturing
location.
2001 - Drytac acquires Interlam USA
2002 – Drytac acquires Interlam Canada
2003 – Drytac acquires Hot Press USA
2004 – Drytac acquires Hot Press Tulliss Russell (England)
2005 - ISO9001 Quality Certificate awarded to Drytac Europe Ltd
2008 - Drytac Corporation Acquires Advanced Finishing Solutions
2009 - Drytac acquires AMTI (Advanced Material Technology Inc.)
2011 – Drytac acquires Teneka GmBH
2013 – Drytac acquires Multi-Tac

8. Enhanced Custom
Coating
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Full range of adhesive technology – Hotmelt, Reverse Gravure, offering
aqueous & solvent based, pressure sensitive & heat activated systems
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Technical Team fully equipped to offer custom coating through testing to final
manufacturing
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In-house conversion & finishing
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Drytac custom products include: medical tapes, adhesive coated papers,
antibacterial films, window films, decorative vinyl, UV protective laminates and
many more…..

9. Markets
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On demand print shops
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Exhibit and event companies
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Wide format display and
sign shops
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Picture framers and art galleries
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Commercial printers
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Advertising agencies
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In plant print shops

10. Traditional Product Lines
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Mounting adhesives
Overlaminating films
Roller laminators
Heated vacuum and
hydraulic presses
Trimmers and cutters
Banner stands and
portable displays

11. Emerging Product Lines
• Liquid coating equipment
and coatings
• Print media
• Display board edging
systems
• EarthSmartTM Eco-friendly
products

12. Distribution Strategy
North America—consumables spld direct to Large
Format printers. Equipment sold through regional
distribution.
Central & South America—all products sold through
distribution managed by PrintLat, David Pachon,
President.
Europe/Asia/Africa—sold through established Dealer

13. What our customers
say
"Price, service and new products are always a concern of
mine- this is why I choose Drytac.“
" I can always count on them for exceptional, personal
service and to get me what I need, when I need it. In this
challenging market it’s great to have such a team on my
side!“
"Drytac leads the industry in quality products, and
personal service. Our first purchase was 20 years ago, and
we are still impressed by the quality . . . “

14. The Environment
Reducing our environmental impact through
responsible
manufacturing & business practices
• The ‘Green Umbrella Project’: a 5 year plan to reduce energy
consumption & CO ² emissions
Developed in conjunction with
• Significant investment into plant, machinery & buildings to
ensure production operation is as efficient & environmentallysound as possible e.g. Thermal oxidiser ensures exhaust gases are
VOC & solvent free, future plans for combined heat & power plant
•Recycling: all paper & cardboard waste, saving approx 6 skips/year from landfill
•New product formulations – development of more environmentally friendly
product range including new bamboo panda stand, Interlam Eco range of
over-laminating films, and many more…
•Expand on ESEclipse and Prem Bond

15. What is new in Liquids
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Introducing the Giclee Coater
New Liquid-Colorcapture
New single use Giclee coater
New Base model for AFC1600

16. Giclee Coater

17. GicleeCoater 44
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Coats cut sheet canvas and fine art paper
Prints can be easily coated mutiple times
Each coat enhances finish and protection
Please come by the booth for a demo.

18. GC44 Features
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Mister to keep the coating viscosity consistent
Rear pull out table
Disposable coating roller cover
Filtered coating recirculation system
Forced air dryer so prints come out ready to
wrap or ship

19. New SmartCoater

20. Base Model vs Pro Model
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Supply system: Base has no coating tank or
pump. It has a gravity feed system. There is no
Stainless steel soaking tank. No quick
disconnects (there is no need). One nozzle vs
two nozzles on the PRO.
Drying System: No spare heating elements
(PRO comes with 2). One bank of drying fans
have been eliminated. There is no rear outlet for
an auxiliary dryer.

21. Base Model vs Pro Model
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Control System: No pump sensor. No
constant speed control. No take up alarm.
The Base will use a regular rear idler roller,
regular castors (no self-leveling), and the motor
will be smaller. (90 Watts versus 400 watts in the
PRO)
The Base unit will be sold to smaller users,
whereas the PRO will sell to those that have
high volume.

22. Pro Model-What’s New
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Stainless steel soaking tank added
New Electronic Controls
Smaller width (<36”) available 1st Qtr 2014
Speed control enhanced-encoder vs sensor
New pump and mixing station

23. ColorCapture
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Made for Water resistant canvas
Very flexible and holds the inks and IRC layer
together during stretching and gallery wraps
Does not cause outgassing on the prints when
processing
Allows popping of bubbles that transfer during
processing

24. Aqueous Coatings
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2 Standard
Transit-universal compatability
 Intego-lowest cost
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4 Specialty
UltraFlex Gloss-car wraps
 UltraMural-wallpaper
 Fine Art-water resistant canvas
 ColorCapture
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25. ENDURACoat Aqueous Coatings
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30 to 35% solids – Acrylic and/or Urethane Blend
Designed for multiple application platforms
Highest quality, reasonably priced
In-house bottling & fulfillment
On-going testing
Unique blend of LOW VOC components

26. ENDURACoat Transit
Technological Advantages:
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Polyurethane Acrylic Blend
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High flexibility and elongation
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Excellent U.V resistance (up to 5 years outdoors)
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Excellent scratch and mar resistance
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Highly chemical and detergent resistance
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HP Latex 610 compatible (either applied manually or through AFC SC in dynamic mode)
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Offers wide dynamic temperature range for processing
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Offered in Gloss & Matte
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Gloss (95+ units gloss)
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Ideal for AFC SC or can be sprayed using HVLP or manually applied
Applications:
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Graphics having high exposure to water, dirt, salt, moisture. chemicals
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Graphics that require multiple years of outdoor durability.
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Graphics that require excellent dimensional stability or application over difficult curves (elongation and
flexibility)
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Graphics requiring maximum visceral exposure (maximum viewing exposure)
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Suitable for Truck Curtains

27. ENDURACoat Intego
Technological Advantages:
Good Chemical Resistance
Good Exterior Durability (3yr)
Non-yellowing
Good Plasticizer Migration Resistance
Good Blocking Resistance
VERY Low Odor, Low VOC’s (0.74 lb/gallon)
Extremely Quick Drying
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Applications:
Protection of billboards, signage, POP where exterior durability is not critical
Can be applied via Machine or Manually applied or sprayed using HVLP
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Competitive vs. ENDURACoat Intego:
Valspar AquaGuard™ 110, ClearStar ClearShield™ Original and LL, Triangle ClearFlex™
D304
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Poor Chemical Resistance Properties
Poor Plasticizer Migration Resistance
Suspect Exterior Durability
High VOC’s (>2.0 lbs/gallon)
VOC’

28. ENDURACoat UltraFlex
Technological Advantages:
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High flexibility and elongation
Excellent U.V resistance (up to 5 years outdoors)
Good scratch and mar resistance
Very good chemical and detergent resistance
Offers wide dynamic temperature range for processing
Offered in Gloss Only
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Gloss (80 units gloss)
Extremely Low VOC (0.74 lbs/gal)
Applications:
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Graphics having high exposure to water, dirt, salt, moisture. chemicals
Graphics that require multiple years outdoor durability.
Graphics that require excellent dimensional stability or application over difficult curves
(elongation and flexibility)
Graphics requiring maximum visceral exposure (maximum viewing exposure)
Cons:
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Not compatible with most UV printed and some Eco Sol Inks

29. ENDURACoat UltraMural
Technological Advantages:
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High flexibility and elongation
Excellent U.V resistance (up to 5 years outdoors)
Excellent Stain and Mold Resistance
Excellent chemical and detergent resistance
Good scratch and mar resistance
Offers wide dynamic temperature range for processing
Offered in Flat Matte Only
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Gloss (>10 units gloss)
Applications:
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Graphics that require ultra matte appearance
Graphics in high moisture areas
Digital wall covering materials

30. ENDURACoat Fine Art
Technological Advantages:
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High flexibility and elongation especially for Gallery Wraps
Excellent U.V resistance
Non-Yellowing
Excellent cleanability
Good scratch and mar resistance
Quick drying
Offered in Gloss (85), Lustre (60), and Matte (25)
Applications:
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Water Resistant Canvas
Solvent and Aqueous inks

31. •Competitive Positioning
• The Main Competition includes:
– ClearStar (low cost/low quality) Now Maribu
• Sell through distribution for most part
– Neschen
• GONE! No longer available.
– Triangle Coatings (good product/fair prices)
• Bulldog (solvent based coatings)
– Valspar
• Mfg/sells mainly direct to large users

32. Single Use Giclee Coater

33. SUG

34. SUG

35. SUG

36. Cleaning

37. SUG set up

38. SUG Set Up

39. Jetmounters
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Market Position—heavy duty, long lasting, yet
moderately priced.
Two Widths: 55” and 63”
Three trim levels:
SHA-HA
 Fuzion
 Pro (63” only)
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40. Trim Levels-SHA-HA
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top supply, top take-up, front unwind, heat
assist

41. Trim Levels-Fuzion
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Top supply and take up, bottom supply and
take up, rear rewind, heat assist

42. Trim Levels-PRO
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Same as Fuzion but with Full Heat

43. SHA-HA-New
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front tray changed to brackets

44. Window Films Family
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WindowTac: double-sided mounting
adhesive
ViziPrint: printable polyester-dry apply
ViziPrint Impress: printable polyester with
silicone adhesive
Window FX: printable polyester-wet apply,
optically clear

45. WindowTac
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This is a Mounting adhesive—double sided
Fastest growing products
Used when printer has a specific media
preference-turn any print into a window graphic
Visually clear
Unique air release allows for dry application
Primary use if for retail window signage

46. ViziPrint
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Printable 3 mil clear PET film
Same adhesive as WindowTac
Air Release equals dry apply
Visually clear
Two Versions
UV compatible
 Solvent compatible
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47. ViziPrint Impress
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Printable polyester film
Glass clear
Proprietary adhesion technology
No adhesive equals no residue
3 Versions
Clear UV compatible
 Clear SEL compatible
 White SEL compatible
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48. WindowFX
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2 mil PET film
Optically clear-best quality
Professional wet apply only
UV compatible
2 versions
Permanent adhesive
 Removable adhesive
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49. Multi-Tac Aquisition
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2 coating lines
Located in Toronto, Canada
Duplicate product lines
Water based laminates
 Mounting adhesives
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Specialty Industrial coated/laminated products

50. •Exclusive Manufacturer Representative for Latin America
•www.PrintLAT.com