BF Newsletter

Spring 2010

 

Release date: 4/21/10

Happy Administrative Professional Day!

 

Every year, administrative personnel take on more responsibility and additional job tasks.  This day is a great time to demonstrate to the administrative professionals in your company how much they are appreciated for all that they do to support you, your staff and your company.  So don't forget to say thanks and great job because there is nothing better than to be recognized for a job well done!

 Recognition with maple and cherry wood products!

 

Looking for a new way to say thanks and/or good job to your customers, employees, relatives, or whoever they may be?  Well try something different with BF Woods!  We've made it easy to display corporate recognition with BF Woods desk accessory items.  BF Woods are ready to be laser engraved with any message or image to show appreciation for excellent performance.  BF Woods are proudly made in the U.S.A. and set a high standard of quality.  Manufactured from premium solid Maple and Cherry and have a catalyzed varnish finish which makes them great for lasering.  Don't just show recognition on administrative day for your staff members, show it any day of the year!

 

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  Product Updates

 


Discontined Sublimation Aluminum Metals
We have discontinued three Sublimation Aluminum sheet stock items (CL-501, CL-502, CL-503).  Instead use Dynasub Aluminum in place of the discontinued items. Dynasub creates excellent quality images, enhanced resolution and vibrant colors.  Dynasub is available in Satin Gold, Satin Silver and White and only $5.90 per 12”x24” sheet.

Color Filling Acrylic Paint - PaintPlus

Your search for quality acrylic paint fill for reverse engraving is over!  Answering the needs of today's sign-maker, Rowmark now offers two distinct custom blended acrylic paint kits in the PaintPlus™ Primary and Safety paint lines.  PaintPlus paints are acrylic non-toxic paints that are ideal for sign-making applications enhanced with custom color matching, multi-color and 3D effects. PaintPlus paints are specially formulated for color filling Rowmark's sub-surface (reverse engravable) products.  The Primary line offers a wide range of colors that were selected to match twelve of the most popular colors found in Rowmark’s ADA Alternative and Ultra-Mattes product lines.  The Safety line of paints is formulated for applications where recognized safety or OSHA colors in signage are needed. The smooth, rich colors provide excellent coverage and are self-sealing.  PaintPlus paints are available in kits of twelve 2 fluid ounce (59,15 ml) or 8 fluid ounce (236,6 ml) jars, and may also be purchased individually.  Kits include foam brush applicators and instructions for use.

 


Granites Deluxe

Rowmark discontinued the Granites Deluxe Sandstone color family and replaced it with Fieldstone.  The Fieldstone color is very similar to Sandstone with slight difference in color.  The new Fieldstone color has been updated on our website for you to view.  We still have a few Sandstone items left in our warehouse if you would like to purchase them. Please call us to place an order for Sandstone products.

Lower pricing on Lanyards & Badge Reels

We have lowered the pricing on all of our Lanyards and Badge Reels!  We offer four different types of Lanyards in eight different colors.  Our Badge Reels are available in a solid color with eight color selections and a translucent color with seven color selections. These items are in stock so place your order today!

New Rowmark Sheet Masking
Rowmark releases new product masking for Rowmark plastic sheet products.  They have received distributor and customer feedback about a potential ghosting residue left on sheet material after the masking has been removed. This has led to an additional clean-up step with some products.  The new and improved masking formulation has eliminated the residue problem entirely.  Also, the masking features printed fabrication instructions for Rowmark products.  The new masking will be phased into all Rowmark products throughout the year. 

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  Reminders  

 Garage Sale is now open!

Looking for a good bargain?  We did some Spring cleaning and found some discontinued and overstocked items in our warehouse.  We are selling these items at a great price.  All of these items are first come first serve and available on a limited basis.  Go ahead and browse around our web garage sale...you may find something you like!

Click here to enter Garage Sale

First time lasering and not sure about your laser settings?  
If you're new to lasering or to a new product and don't want to practice on freshly bought items, ask us for a free sample of the material you are lasering on.  Everyone's laser setting preferences can be different due to different laser machine manufacturer, wattage, etc.  It can be frustrating to figure out the right settings for anything that you're lasering.  So don't be shy to try something new because you don't want to ruin material...just ask us for a sample!

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  F.Y.I.

Storing Rowmark Plastic Sheet Materials

Improper storage is one of the single biggest causes of warp in sheet materials.  The biggest factors of warp are temperature, sheet positioning, and direct sunlight.  After several years at extreme temperatures, the material may become brittle and more difficult to fabricate.  All plastic materials that have direct sunlight will fade to some degree over time.  All sheet materials should be stored in a horizontal position at all times instead of a vertical position.  In almost all cases, storing sheet material vertical will cause the product to warp.  Just so you know, we keep our warehouse between 60 & 72 degrees at all times with no direct sunlight on all materials.  All of our materials are stored in the horizontal or flat position to ensure there is minimal warp.

BF Select .020" & 3/32" Savings

Save money with BF Select .020" & 3/32" thicknesses!  A quarter sheet of BF Select .020" is only $9.40 and 3/32" is $17.20.  That's a low price for a durable, high quality, American made plastic engraving material! If you would like a sample of BF Select to test and practice on, we'll ship one to you free of charge! BF Select is laser and rotary engravable.  Its unique .002" non-foiled solid acrylic cap layer allows fine, detailed engraving.  This will give your engraving a crisp look.  BF Select is also available in 1/16" thickness.  Please call us at 1-800-866-7121 or e-mail us at
info@bfplasticsinc.com to receive your free sample.

Sign Kit Photos

Clicking on the sign kit photos on the Rowmark & BF Select material pages enlarges the photo and will fit to screen for better viewing. This can help with showing your customer how great these finished products can look!

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