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SGIA Reveals the 2014 Product of the Year Winners from the 2014 SGIA Expo

SGIA honors MAP (Metal and Plastic) Inkjet Ink by Prism Inks

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

The SGIA Product of the Year competition raised the bar at the 2014 Expo (Oct. 22-24, in Las Vegas), with a new class of entries in categories from digital inks, finishing and media to direct-to-garment, roll-to-roll and UV flatbed.

“Whether they were a seasoned company or an industry newcomer, each and every entry came to win,” said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s digital imaging specialist. “They gave the judges a real run for their money.”

The 2014 Product of the Year Winners are:
• Category 101: Digital Inks: MAP (Metal and Plastic) Inkjet Ink by Prism Inks.
• Category 102: Media – Paper: Filmfree Laserjet Waterslide Decal Paper by Sunny Scopa.
• Category 103: Media – Vinyl: AlumiGraphics Smooth by AlumiGraphics – A Division of Floor Signage.
• Category 104: Media – Films: VM-CHALKboard PLUS by Visual Magnetics.
• Category 105: Media – Textile: digitex decoflex (H7303-0502) by HEYTex by Heytex Bramsche.
•  Category 106: Media – Rigid: eco-HIPS by New Hampshire Plastics.
• Category 108: Finishing – Display Exhibit Hardware
Tension LED System by TLS INTERNATIONAL
• Category 109: Finishing – Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings: Marashield UV-Curable Coatings by Marabu North America.
• Category 110: Finishing – Equipment: SSC 165H Panel Saw and Dust Free Cutter by Safety Speed Manufacturing.
• Category 111: Roll-to-Roll Aqueous (under 96 in.): SureColor T7270 by EPSON America.
• Category 113: Roll-to-Roll UV (under 96 in.):  JV400SUV-160 by Mimaki USA.
• Category 114: UV Flatbed (under $200K): Océ Arizona 318 GL by Océ Display Graphics Systems – A Canon Company.
• Category 115: UV Flatbed (over $200K): Jeti Titan HS by Agfa Graphics.
Category 116: UV Flatbed+White (under $200K): Océ Arizona 318 GL w/White Ink Option by Océ Display Graphics Systems – A Canon Company.
Category 117: UV Flatbed+White (over $200K): Océ Arizona 6170 XTS by Océ Display Graphics Systems – A Canon Company.
Category 118: Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 96 in.): ValueJet 2638 by Mutoh America.
Category 119: Roll-to-Roll UV (over 96 in.): Q5-1000h by CET Color.
• Category 120: Direct to Garment Printers: Mankind Digital/ion-Argon(18) by Eastern Tech.
• Category 124: Screen Printing – Pre-press: i-Image STE II by M&R Cos.
• Category 130: Media – Non-PVC (Non-woven): AlumiGraphics Smooth by AlumiGraphics – A Division of Floor Signage.
• Category 131: Media – Vinyl (Pressure sensitive): BRILLIANT! Self-Adhesive by Dreamscape.

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