Masterpiece Graphix

Does your operation have a need for a lower cost, yet durable film that is UV-resistant as well as environmentally friendly? Look no further than Masterpiece Premium Styrene products. Polystyrene, or styrene, is a durable, versatile substrate that offers stability, UV-resistance, and durability, all at a lower price point than other premium film products.

Styrene is perfect for producing a multitude of durable products, including POP, backlit displays, disposable outdoor signage, menus, plant ID tags, temporary ID cards, formed packaging, and many more. The material is easy to convert, and can be guillotine cut, die cut, or punched into the desired format. Styrene is also 100% recyclable, making it an eco-friendly film choice. MGX offers all available varieties of polystyrene, with a range of thicknesses, colors, constructions, sizes and finishing options to suit any digital press, application or industry.

Masterpiece REVOLUTION Styrene

Masterpiece REVOLUTION 15 mil White Styrene (MGX-1306) is a versatile, high-performance substrate that fits well in many commercial press shops that house multiple digital press technologies. Masterpiece REVOLUTION products are an exclusive lineup of top quality, universal materials that are interchangeably compatible with liquid toner machines like the HP Indigo, as well as dry toner digital machines like the Xerox iGen. Now press users can use the same material on multiple machines. MGX stocks REVOLUTION 15 mil White Styrene in 12″ x 18″ sheets, with same-day shipping. Other thicknesses and sizes are also available, and can be stocked on our floor specifically for your operation.

Masterpiece Premium Styrene

If your needs are only for HP Indigo-compatible styrene materials, MGX has you covered. Masterpiece Premium styrene options are economical, versatile, and customizable to your application. Masterpiece Graphix offers all varieties of polystyrene, including opaque, near dead opaque, block-out, super white, dead white, as well as every other styrene option under the sun. All can be optimized to be HP Indigo-ready for your machine and application. Although these are custom products, your MGX Digital Material Expert can set up custom stocking options tailored to your application and press throughput, ensuring you always have the materials you need on your pressroom floor.

MGX: The Total Package for Your Styrene Operation

MGX can supply end-to end solutions for finishing styrene products, like specialized overlaminates that serve every major industry. MGX’s team of industry experts can guide converters in substrate selection, product construction, stocking options, and new product development. Masterpiece Graphix can supply styrene for any press, plus the appropriate overlaminate for your application in one package, an option not available through other digital material suppliers.

Masterpiece Graphix is your total solutions provider for high-performance styrene and other quality films. For more information on our film products, overlaminate options, and our custom stocking program, please contact your MGX Digital Material Expert.

If you attended Dscoop7, we hope you had the opportunity to catch Masterpiece Graphix’s informative presentation on space branding. Dan Lawellin, MGX’s Vice President of Business Development, gave an energetic and informative presentation on the potential of space branding for HP Indigo users. Space branding is a great way for digital printers to add an additional revenue stream to their existing business. Space branding appeals to a wide variety of industries including retail, commercial, and other business models. Whether you’re running an HP Indigo roll press, an iGen, Nexpress, HP Indigo sheet press, or other digital model, space branding can add value to your digital business.

In this new economic climate, consumers are carefully planning purchases and are less likely to make an impulse buy. According to the In-Store Marketing Institute’s (ISMI) Shopper Marketing Trends, in-store branding has a formidable impact on consumers, with 70% attracted to aisle displays, 63% to merchandising displays, and 52% to shelf talkers.

Because of these emerging trends in buying behaviors, retailers are looking away from traditional advertising means and considering new avenues to engage the customer. In 2009, there was an 11% drop in traditional advertising spending in the typical television, print and billboard ad categories. This shows that brands and retailers are seeking out new and unique ways to draw attention to their products by utilizing in-store promotions, commonly referred to as “space branding.” Space branding can create “a store within a store” environment, to engage consumers, guide them to your products within the store and create a dynamic and immersed shopping experience.

The goal of space branding is to engage the consumer, creating an immersive experience and a personal connection to the brand. Retailers can apply space branding concepts to canvas an entire area of a store by using the aisles, walls, floors, shelves, windows, signage, and even its product packaging to create a uniform appearance. Retailers are already utilizing in-store tactics to promote their brand; a recent Retail Systems Research report indicated that 70% of retailers use in-store technologies to improve the customer experience. Other businesses like event marketing, restaurants, and corporate offices can also utilize space branding to create a compelling onsite message-centric experience.

Fenton, MO March 15, 2012 –

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Masterpiece Graphix (MGX), a digital manufacturer and treatment center, has released new high-performance white polyester (PET) stocks to the digital print industry: Masterpiece Premium White PET, and Masterpiece REVOLUTION White PET. The new line of printable polyester will provide an exceptional base for high-end synthetic printing, as well as serve as a durable, chemical resistant, UV-stable material for a multitude of premium digital print applications. White polyester stocks from MGX will be available for both wet and dry toner-based digital press technologies to create menus, tags, and other high-end synthetic applications.

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Masterpiece Graphix now offers white polyester (PET) products for both wet toner and dry toner digital press technologies. These digital stocks are available in multiple thicknesses as sheets or in rolls, and are suitable for many applications requiring durable and chemical-resistant materials.

Masterpiece Graphix will be offering the following high-performance Premium white PET products to  be compatible wet toner digital presses. The Masterpiece Premium line will be designed for Electroink technology, and will be made into an HP Indigo-compatible material.

• Masterpiece Premium 5 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1590)
• Masterpiece Premium 8 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1588)
• Masterpiece Premium 10 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1535)
• Masterpiece Premium 14 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1592)

White polyester, or PET, is a versatile substrate perfect for many digital print applications. The material is chemical, water, and stain resistant. The UV stability of the material make it an exceptional product for outdoor usage, and the overall printability and strength make it a great alternative to polyethylene and PVC for many applications. Example markets for white polyester include menus, gift cards, signage, promotional pieces, book covers, maps, wet environment labels and harsh environment tags.  MGX’s white PET stocks offer 90 bright whiteness, high opacity, and antistatic properties.

MGX will also offer several white polyester stocks under their Masterpiece REVOLUTION brand,  a lineup of  exclusive top-quality, universal materials that are compatible with both liquid toner and dry toner digital press technology:

• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 5 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1595)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 8 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1597)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 10 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1594)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 14 mil White Matte Polyester (PET) (MGX-1596)

Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital sheets are a new lineup of top quality, universal materials that are compatible with liquid toner and dry toner digital machines. This lineup of high performance digital synthetics like PVC, styrene, wall graphic, clear polyester, and synthetic papers are compatible with wet toner presses, as well as dry toner presses like the Xerox iGen, Kodak Nexpress, Canon ImagePRESS, Konica Minolta Bizhub and other similar models.  In the future, Masterpiece REVOLUTION stocks will be compatible with HP Indigo digital press technology. With the Masterpiece REVOLUTION product lineup, MGX takes the headache out of securing digital products for specific to a machine, eliminating the need to increase inventory for multiple presses.  More information on Masterpiece Graphix’s lineup of REVOLUTION digital synthetics can be found here.

For additional information, please contact:

About Masterpiece Graphix:

Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) is the premier digital substrate manufacturer, providing solutions for liquid toner, dry toner, and inkjet digital press technologies. As the first and only HP-Certified Indigo Treatment Center established in North America, Masterpiece Graphix has successfully treated hundreds of digital sheet and roll materials for the HP Indigo press. Masterpiece Graphix offers turnkey, ready-to-run digital material solutions for HP Indigo, Xeikon, EFI Jetrion, Kodak Nexpress, Memjet RapidX, and Xerox iGen digital presses, as well as solutions for other digital press technologies. As a digital material manufacturer and treatment center, MGX is a one-stop-shop for all traditional commodity stocks and exotic materials, opening up new revenue opportunities for digital press users. MGX is a Dscoop Gold Partner, and will be exhibiting at Dscoop7 in booth #229.

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Fenton, MO March 13, 2012 –

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Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Paper has been certified by RIT for printing on the HP Indigo 5500, 7000 and 7500 digital sheet presses. These stocks are a part of MGX’s exclusive REVOLUTION lineup, a line of top-quality, universal materials that are interchangeably compatible with liquid toner and dry toner digital press technologies. Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Papers are a perfect choice for a multitude of tear, chemical, and moisture-resistant digital print applications.

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The Printing Applications Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology has certified Masterpiece Graphix REVOLUTION Synthetic Paper stocks for printing on the HP Indigo 5500, 7000, and 7500 digital sheet presses. These innovative digital sheet stocks available in 6,8, 10, 14, and 14 mil thicknesses, and  are interchangeable with the HP Indigo, as well as dry toner digital presses like the Xerox iGen and Kodak Nexpress.

Masterpiece Graphix now offers the following RIT-certified synthetic paper stocks for the HP Indigo 5500, 7000, and 7500 with custom stocking options for digital press users:

• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 6 mil White Synthetic Paper (MGX-1565)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 8 mil White Synthetic Paper (MGX-1567)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 10 mil White Synthetic Paper (MGX-1485)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 12 mil White Synthetic Paper (MGX-1568)
• Masterpiece REVOLUTION 14 mil White Synthetic Paper (MGX-1486)

Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Papers are bright white and are a perfect choice for tear, chemical, and moisture-resistant applications. MGX Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Paper stocks can easily be converted via cut, perforation, laser die-cut, folding, and/or punching. Its versatile properties make the stock a superb choice for menus, children’s books, hang tags, safety tags, horticultural tags, and a variety of other applications where durability is important.

REVOLUTION Synthetic paper stocks are part of an exclusive lineup of digital materials from Masterpiece Graphix. Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital sheets are a new lineup of top quality, universal materials that are compatible with liquid toner and dry toner digital machines. This lineup of high performance digital synthetics like PVC, styrene, wall graphic, clear polyester, and synthetic papers are compatible with wet toner presses, as well as dry toner presses like the Xerox iGen, Kodak Nexpress, Canon ImagePRESS, Konica Minolta Bizhub and other similar models.  In the future, Masterpiece REVOLUTION stocks will be compatible with HP Indigo digital press technology. With the Masterpiece REVOLUTION product lineup, MGX takes the headache out of securing digital products for specific to a machine, eliminating the need to increase inventory for multiple presses.  More information on Masterpiece Graphix’s lineup of REVOLUTION digital synthetics can be found here.

For additional information, material images, or samples, please contact:

About Masterpiece Graphix:

Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) is the premier digital substrate manufacturer, providing solutions for liquid toner, dry toner, and inkjet digital press technologies. As the first and only HP-Certified Indigo Treatment Center established in North America, Masterpiece Graphix has successfully treated hundreds of digital sheet and roll materials for the HP Indigo press. Masterpiece Graphix offers turnkey, ready-to-run digital material solutions for HP Indigo, Xeikon, EFI Jetrion, Kodak Nexpress, Memjet RapidX, and Xerox iGen digital presses, as well as solutions for other digital press technologies. As a digital material manufacturer and treatment center, MGX is a one-stop-shop for all traditional commodity stocks and exotic materials, opening up new revenue opportunities for digital press users. MGX is a Dscoop Gold Partner, and will be exhibiting at Dscoop7 in booth #229.

Introducing Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheets: a new line of top quality, universal materials that are compatible with both your liquid toner and dry toner machines. REV up your digital print operations with high performance synthetics capable of running on your HP, Xerox, Kodak, Canon, Konica Minolta…interchangeably.  No more searching for products specific to your machine.  No more increased inventory from multiple products for each press.  No more limitations from the lack of availability of a material on all of your press equipment.  By combining our diverse knowledge and expertise of digital printing into one sheet, Masterpiece Graphix has created a truly Revolutionary product that brings universal printability to all of your synthetics.  One SKU. One inventory. All of your machines. Our newest coating technology adapts to your machine, responds to your ink system, and produces bright, vibrant colors with optimal adhesion and no shrinkage.  Freely move static cling vinyl, wall graphic vinyl, PVC, styrene, synthetic papers, polyethylene, and more from one machine to the next, and maintain the confidence that every project will be a Masterpiece, no matter which digital press you choose to print it on.

Masterpiece Graphix now stocks ten Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheet substrates with same-day shipping:

• MGX-1360 7 mil REVOLUTION Clear Polyester w/ Tipped Sheet
• MGX-1319 Masterpiece REVOLUTION Static Cling – White
• MGX-1320 Masterpiece REVOLUTION Static Cling – Clear
• MGX-1141 6 mil Masterpiece Premium REVOLUTION White Wall Graphix
• MGX-1153 2 mil REVOLUTION White Polyester/Perm/90#
• MGX-1284 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 10 mil PVC – White
• MGX-1304 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 15 mil PVC – White
• MGX-1306 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 15 mil Styrene – White
• MGX-1009 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 3.25 mil PSA Vinyl/Perm/90# – White
• MGX-1003 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 3.25 mil PSA Vinyl/Rem/90# – White

Masterpiece Graphix also supplies custom runs of Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Paper stocks that run interchangeably on the HP Indigo and dry toner presses like the iGen, Nexpress, and other similar press technology. MGX offers several grades of Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Synthetic Paper sheets in thicknesses ranging from 8 to 15 mil, with rapid processing and order delivery. Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Papers are bright white and are a perfect choice for tear, chemical, and moisture-resistant applications. Converting MGX Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheets synthetic paper stocks is easy; the material can be cut, perforated, laser die-cut, folded, and punched. Its properties make it a superb choice for menus, children’s books; hang tags, safety tags, and horticultural tags. The Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheets synthetic paper lineup is available as unsupported stocks, or as a pressure sensitive product with various adhesive options.

If you are in the market for a specific material that will run flawlessly on your entire digital press arsenal, MGX can help you create the digital-ready materials you require. For more information on in-stock or custom Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheet options, please contact your MGX sales rep or email the sales team.

REV up your printing.  Join the REVOLUTION.  Make it a Masterpiece!

Fenton, MO January 17, 2012 –

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Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) has released a new lineup of innovative synthetic stocks for the HP Indigo, Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, and other digital presses. Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheets are a new line of top-quality, universal materials that are compatible with both liquid toner and dry toner digital press technology.

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MGX has introduced a revolutionary new product for digital press users–Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Sheets, a new lineup of top quality, universal materials that are compatible with liquid toner and dry toner digital machines. Digital printers can rev up their capabilities with high performance synthetics that run flawlessly on the HP Indigo, Xerox iGen, Kodak Nexpress, Canon ImagePRESS, Konica Minolta Bizhub and other similar technology.  With this new product lineup, MGX takes the headache out of securing digital products for specific to a machine, eliminating the need to increase inventory for multiple presses.

“By combining our diverse knowledge and expertise of digital printing into one sheet, Masterpiece Graphix has created a truly revolutionary product that brings universal printability to our digital synthetic stocks,” said Dan Lawellin, national sales manager for Masterpiece Graphix.  “Our newest treatment technology adapts to your machine, responds to your ink system, and produces bright, vibrant colors with optimal adhesion and no shrinkage.  Now digital printers can freely move static cling vinyl, wall graphic vinyl, PVC, styrene, synthetic papers, polyethylene, and more from one machine to the next, and maintain the confidence that every project will be a Masterpiece, no matter which digital press they choose to print it on.”

Masterpiece Graphix stocks ten Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Synthetic substrates in 12″x18″ sheets with same-day release:

• MGX-1360 7 mil REVOLUTION Clear Polyester w/ Tipped Sheet
• MGX-1319 Masterpiece REVOLUTION Static Cling – White
• MGX-1320 Masterpiece REVOLUTION Static Cling – Clear
• MGX-1141 6 mil Masterpiece Premium REVOLUTION White Wall Graphix
• MGX-1153 2 mil REVOLUTION White Polyester/Perm/90#
• MGX-1284 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 10 mil PVC – White
• MGX-1304 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 15 mil PVC – White
• MGX-1306 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 15 mil Styrene – White
• MGX-1009 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 3.25 mil PSA Vinyl/Perm/90# – White
• MGX-1003 Masterpiece REVOLUTION 3.25 mil PSA Vinyl/Rem/90# – White

Masterpiece Graphix also supplies custom runs of Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Paper stocks to digital printers to use interchangeably on the HP Indigo and dry toner presses like the iGen and Nexpress. MGX offers several grades of Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Synthetic Paper sheets in thicknesses ranging from 8 to 15 mil, with rapid processing and order delivery. Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Papers are bright white and are a perfect choice for tear, chemical, and moisture-resistant applications. MGX Masterpiece REVOLUTION Synthetic Paper stocks can easily be converted via cut, perforation, laser die-cut, folding, and/or punching. Its versatile properties make it a superb choice for menus, children’s books; hang tags, safety tags, and horticultural tags. Masterpiece REVOLUTION Digital Synthetic Papers are available as unsupported stocks, or as a pressure sensitive product with various adhesive options.

For additional information, please contact:

About Masterpiece Graphix:

Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) is the premier digital substrate manufacturer, providing solutions for liquid toner, dry toner, and inkjet digital press technologies. As the first and only HP-Certified Indigo Treatment Center established in North America, Masterpiece Graphix has successfully treated hundreds of digital sheet and roll materials for the HP Indigo press. Masterpiece Graphix offers turnkey, ready-to-run digital material solutions for HP Indigo, Xeikon, EFI Jetrion, Kodak Nexpress, Memjet RapidX, and Xerox iGen digital presses, as well as solutions for other digital press technologies. As a digital material manufacturer and treatment center, MGX is a one-stop-shop for all traditional commodity stocks and exotic materials, opening up new revenue opportunities for digital press users. MGX is a Dscoop Gold Partner, and will be exhibiting at Dscoop7 in booth #229.

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Fenton, MO January 9, 2012 –

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Masterpiece Graphix 24 mil MAX Impact Card Stock has been certified by RIT for printing on the HP Indigo 5500 and 7000 digital sheet presses. MGX MAX Impact products are innovative premium card stocks available in 24, 30 and 36 mil thicknesses that are compatible with the HP Indigo, Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, and other digital presses.

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The Printing Applications Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology has certified Masterpiece Graphix 24 mil MAX Impact Stocks for printing on the HP Indigo 5500 and 7000 digital sheet presses. The new revolutionary stock, which enables the production of 24 point postcards on a standard digital press, was given RIT’s highest rating of three stars in every category tested including runnability, fixing and blanket compatibility.

Masterpiece Graphix MAX Impact stocks are actually 12 mils thick, with a specialized no tack adhesive on the back of the sheet and a score down the center. Both sides of the design are printed on the front of the sheet. When folded at the score with a typical bindery folder and cut on a guillotine cutter, the front and back lock together to create an impressive 24 mil card. After printing, the sheets can be UV coated to add gloss and protection, or a thin protective lamination layer can be added to make the card thicker and more durable. Using this technology, digital printers are able to create new applications outside of the typical thickness range for their digital machines, and expand their product offerings to their customers.

Masterpiece Graphix MAX Impact Stocks, a lineup of innovative pre-converted digital-ready specialty substrates, can be utilized to produce high-quality 24, 30, or 36 mil cardstock projects on the HP Indigo, Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, as well as other digital press models. Digital printers can now create thick, impactful commercial print products like postcards, hang tags, business cards, and other digital press projects. Masterpiece MAX Impact Stocks are available in a variety of pre-converted layouts, for easy production of folding cards, postcards, membership cards, various envelope configurations, sweepstakes packets, and other digital press projects. Templates are available for each layout, and custom options are also available.

About Masterpiece Graphix:

Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) is the premier digital substrate manufacturer, providing solutions for liquid toner, dry toner, and inkjet digital press technologies. As the first and only HP-Certified Indigo Treatment Center established in North America, Masterpiece Graphix has successfully treated hundreds of digital sheet and roll materials for the HP Indigo press. Masterpiece Graphix offers turnkey, ready-to-run digital material solutions for HP Indigo, Xeikon, EFI Jetrion, Kodak Nexpress, Memjet RapidX, and Xerox iGen digital presses, as well as solutions for other digital press technologies. As a digital material manufacturer and treatment center, MGX is a one-stop-shop for all traditional commodity stocks and exotic materials, opening up new revenue opportunities for digital press users.

Fenton, MO October 12, 2011 –

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Masterpiece Graphix has partnered with Convertible Solutions to create a new solution for super thick digital printing applications: MAX Impact Stocks, from Masterpiece Graphix, allow 24, 30 and 36 mils thick products to be made on the HP Indigo, Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, as well as other digital press models. Using a clever adhesive system, this new lineup of innovative digital-ready materials allow digital printers to create high-quality MAX Impact products not previously available.

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Masterpiece Graphix (MGX), a digital material manufacturer and treatment center, has partnered with Convertible Solutions to introduce a lineup of innovative preconverted digital-ready specialty substrates. This new line of materials includes Masterpiece Graphix MAX Impact Stocks, which allow digital printers to create high-quality double-thick cardstock products up to 36 mils thick on the HP Indigo, Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, as well as other digital press models. This technology can be utilized to create other double-thick commercial print products like hang tags, business cards, and other digital press projects. This relationship also broadens access to other digital preconverted options for postcards/mailers, membership cards, various envelope configurations, sweepstakes packets, and other digital press projects.

Each sheet of MGX MAX Impact Stock is actually 12, 15, or 18 mils thick, with a specialized no tack adhesive on the back of the sheet and a score down the center. Both sides of your design are printed on the front of the sheet. When folded at the score with a typical bindery folder, the front and back lock together when cut on a guillotine cutter to create an impressive 24, 30, or 36 mil card. After printing, the sheets can be UV coated to add gloss and protection, or add a thin protective lamination layer to make the card thicker and more durable. Masterpiece Graphix MAX Impact Stock face material is HP Indigo-certified, and is currently pending certification with its glue combination. Options are also available for digital roll-fed presses.

Masterpiece Graphix MAX Impact Stocks are designed for printers and direct marketing companies that want to combine variable data or short run printing with the tactile impact of an extremely thick, and therefore more impactful, postcard. The same technology can be utilized to create other double-thick commercial print products like hang tags, business cards, and other commercial press projects.

“Direct mail is an essential part of any effective multichannel marketing campaign,” explains David Williams, Director of Business Development at Convertible Solutions. “A well designed mail campaign can work on its own or in conjunction with email marketing, personalized URLs, mobile marketing and QR codes to dramatically increase response rates.”

“Postcards are one of the simplest and most effective forms of direct mail,” according to Convertible’s Director, George Fry. “Thicker postcards stand out and have higher response rates than thinner cards, but producing a personalized postcard on a thick stock has been difficult. The digital presses required for short run or variable data printing did not work well with such heavy stock.”

“This is a perfect marriage of technologies,” explains Doug Watson, CEO of Masterpiece Graphix. “ Combining the visual impact and durability of our specialty substrates with Convertible’s unique design and converting capability will give printers and direct marketers new ways to make projects stand out.”

This agreement also gives MGX customers access to other digital paper-based products powered by Convertible Solutions preconverting technology. This includes double thick cardstock options, as well as product options for membership cards, various envelope configurations, sweepstakes packets, and other commercial press projects.

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About Masterpiece Graphix:

Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) is the premier digital substrate manufacturer, providing solutions for liquid toner, dry toner, and inkjet digital press technologies. As the first and only HP-Certified Indigo Treatment Center established in North America, Masterpiece Graphix has successfully treated hundreds of digital sheet and roll materials for the HP Indigo press. Masterpiece Graphix offers turnkey, ready-to-run digital material solutions for HP Indigo, Xeikon, EFI Jetrion, Kodak Nexpress, Memjet RapidX, and Xerox iGen digital presses, as well as solutions for other digital press technologies. As a digital material manufacturer and treatment center, MGX is a one-stop-shop for all traditional commodity stocks and exotic materials, opening up new revenue opportunities for digital press users.

About Convertible Solutions:

Convertible Solutions is a subsidiary of Inter-State Studio and Publishing Company. In addition to the Double Thick Impact Cards, the company makes a full line of pre-converted stocks for envelopes, mailers and presentation folders. More information is available at www.ConvertibleSolutions.com.

Some of the most challenging printing projects require substrate attributes that seem to contradict one another. For instance, a customer may require a material that has the look and feel of paper, but is also tear and water-resistant. Synthetic substrates are a good go-to choice for many digital press projects like prime labels, commercial print projects, photos, gift cards, tagging, and in-mold labeling. Synthetic materials are an ideal choice for applications in which durability and resistance to water and chemicals are important. Label printers and commercial printers are also looking to synthetic substrates to improve brand image, and to increase margin on their highest-quality jobs.

One market that is especially suited for synthetic materials is plant and horticultural tags. Plant tags need to be tear and weather-resistant with a bright white print surface. One MGX client produced a series of unique plant tags, complete with tear-off outdoor planting calendars for a large national green house. A synthetic paper was the right choice for this project for its durability, bright white finish, and its ability to be micro-perforated for easy tear-off.

Masterpiece Graphix has supplied hundreds of synthetic substrates to digital press customers, and offers not only BOPP, but other specialty solutions to suit specific needs. Here are just a few of the flagship digital-ready specialized synthetic products that Masterpiece Graphix offers:

• Masterpiece Premium Synthetic Paper: MGX offers several grades of synthetic paper in thicknesses ranging from 8 mil to 15 mil. Masterpiece Premium Synthetic is a bright white synthetic paper, and is available in sheets or as rolls. It’s a perfect product for tear, chemical, and moisture-resistant applications. Converting MGX synthetic paper stock is easy; the material can be cut, perforated, laser die-cut, folded, and punched. Its properties make it a superb choice for menus, children’s books; hang tags, safety tags, and horticultural tags. This material is available as unsupported stock or in conjunction with various specialty adhesives and liners.

• Masterpiece Premium Clear Polyester (PET): This material offers the same performance of our white synthetic paper in a crystal clear construction. An optional white tipped-on sheet allows the material to feed trouble-free through the HP Indigo sheet press engine, and removes cleanly for the final application. HP Indigo users can combine the clarity of the substrate with the white ink system to create a wide range of opaque and transparent effects. Masterpiece Premium Clear Polyester is available in sheet or roll form through the MGX/Transilwrap partnership. MGX can offer HP Indigo-compatible polyester roll and sheet stocks, as well as options for the Kodak Nexpress and Xerox iGen.

• Masterpiece Premium 6 mil Wall Graphix: While not traditionally considered a “synthetic paper”, Masterpiece Premium Wall Graphix is an extremely popular product for HP Indigo digital press users. The product features an ultra-removable adhesive that removes cleanly without residue. The material is repositionable, allowing the graphic to be reused or adjusted. This product is RIT-Certified for use on the HP Indigo 5000/5500, and is available in sheets or as HP Indigo-compatible rolls. This material is also available as a Kodak Nexpress or Xerox iGen-compatible product; please specify your press model when ordering.

If you are in the market for a specific synthetic material, or if you need a specialty material that will resist chemicals, moisture, and damage, MGX can help you get the digital-ready synthetic material you need. MGX has compiled a database of hundreds of synthetic substrate constructions, so we can help you find the best possible choice for your digital print project. For more information on synthetic options, please contact your MGX sales rep or email the sales team.