FIXTURES & FITTINGS Feature
2017 sees focus on safety, security, and style Increasing demand for hidden fixings
Jemima Codrington learns more about how new fittings are changing the signage industry, while some manufacturers are championing traditional methods of fixing and installation...
“We are finding a growing demand for modern signage to have hidden fixings, except with the ever-increasingly popu- lar stand off locators, where the fixing is an added feature to the finished sign,” reveals John Gardener, Product Devel- opment Director, Signgeer.
“With a little bit of thought, most experi- enced signmakers should be able to achieve the look required by using one or more combination of fixings.”
The Signgeer range of double-sided tapes and adhesives are becoming popular as signmakers are now more confident using them. “When in doubt, we often recommend they use a combinations of adhesive and mechanical fixings to achieve a safe fixing method,” adds John.
Formerly Jag Sign Supplies, Signgeer stocks a range of innovative tools and ma- terials for sign making. Among them is a new adhesive product from 3M, who re- cently launched a new tape to the already extensive range.
The product is called GPH, General Pur- pose High Temperature, and is a multi- faceted product. “It really is a fantastic product that can bond to metals, glass, primed wood, plastics, and composite ma- terials,” says John, adding that it is ex- tremely competitively priced. The product is so called because it can perform on a pre- powder coat process, reaching tempera- tures of up to 230 degrees over a 20 to 30 minute period.
Consider environmental impact
According to John, one common problem that sign makers working in coastal areas in particular may encounter is corroded and rusty fixings.
The erosion is a problem for both the sign maker and customer, but John reveals there is a fix. “The simple use of stainless steel screws and fixings avoids the problems of corrosion and rusty marks, which can come back to haunt us in the future,” she says.
Fencefix has been designed specifically for quick and secure installation of signs to fencing
“Although slightly more expensive, a stain- less steel fixing is a good investment in the long term for all concerned, as they also aid the removal of signage at a later date as the stainless steel heads do not shear off with age.”
Stemfix cover caps are the lowest profile coloured caps available, and are a cost-ef- fective and trusted way of covering up un- sightly screw heads with a plastic coloured cap. These are guaranteed for 10 years and, when used in combination with Su- pachip screws, work incredibly well and offer long-term grip.
Find an array of products in the Stemfix Starter Pack 50 Sign Update ISSUE 169 FEBRUARY 2017
“We are finding a growing demand for modern signage to have hidden fixings, except with the ever-increasingly popular stand off locators, where the fixing is an added feature to the finished sign.” - John Gardener, Signgeer
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