Global Printing Enterprise used ReTac media from Drytac to create the 76m (250 foot) superhero blockbuster Aquaman movie poster in Canada. The project took five days from the site visit, to receiving files and creating colour proofs, to the print set-up and printing, to cutting down the panels, labelling and packing, to finally an overnight installation.
To produce the super-sized Aquaman movie artwork, Global Printing Enterprises used an HP 3000 Latex printer running two rolls of Drytac ReTac Smooth 150 concurrently. ReTac Smooth 150 is a 6 mil (150μ) white polymeric printable PVC film coated with Drytac’s innovative ReTac ultra-removable adhesive technology to allow easy installation, repositioning and removal. It has excellent compatibility with UV, solvent and eco-solvent ink technologies as well as latex, and has a Class 0 fire rating, making it suitable for most indoor surfaces in public areas with strict fire regulations.
Based in Canada, Global Printing Enterprises is a large-format print branding specialist working with Fortune 500 companies, supplying work for over 200 events per year including music festivals, sports events and brand promotions. The Aquaman project was scheduled through Rooftop Agency on behalf of Warner Bros Canada, with installation services provided by Sekanskin Media.
Carlo Toscano, President, Global Printing Enterprises said, ‘The biggest challenge was coordinating the project with the tight deadline. Projects like these should take two weeks to come together. We impressed ourselves in achieving this print and install in just five days.’
‘Drytac ReTac Smooth 150 was recommended to us for its concealing abilities, especially on drywall with taped seams, with no lamination required. Installers also commented that they liked using this product as it was easy to use and install,’ concluded Toscano.
DRYTAC www.drytac.com
GLOBAL PRINTING ENTERPRISES www.globalprinting.ca
