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Innovative Solutions for Accessible Signage

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Nova Polymers is the global leader in the development of materials and processing

equipment for the fabrication of Accessible and ADA compliant signage. With a

focus on education and the continued development of innovative materials that meet

international accessibility guidelines, Nova continues to lead the sign industry and

help people with visual disabilities navigate the built environment.

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Four part white paper & webinar series profiling typography and dimensional typography in the sign making industry.

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Typography, Placemaking and SignsA Four-Part SFI White Paper SeriesBy Craig Berger

Part I

The History of Typography and Place

Sustainability in Environ-mental Graphic Design• What is Sustainable Design • Understanding LEED Rating • Considerations for Environmental • Graphic Design (EGD) • Strategies for EGD • Case Study

Wayfinding and Accessible Signage• What is Wayfinding? • Understanding Wayfinding in Our Everyday Lives • Symbols and Universal Design • ADA Accessible Signage • ADA Codes and Best Practices • Wayfinding Case Studies

ADA Requirements for Room Identification Signs• What is ADA? • Regulations Relating to Compliance • States and the ADA including Title 24 • Signage Design Restrictions • What Areas Require ADA Compliance? • Making a Photopolymer Sign • Understanding Photopolymer

Nova Polymers has been an AIA approved Continuing Education Provider since 2009. We believe that providing educational content to the Architectural & Design community is critical to ensuring that the built environment provides accessibility to those with disabilities and done in a sustainable as well as environmentally conscious manner.

If you are an Architectural / Design Firm and would like us to present this course to your team, please contact Bob Greenberger [email protected] and we will work with your CES Coordinator to schedule a Lunch & Learn Presentation at your firm. Or visit novapolymers.com/resources/continuing-education/

Continuing Education Equals Accessible Design

If you are a Sign Fabricator and want to learn more about ADA compliance, please contact Mike Santos [email protected] or visit novapolymers.com/resources/white-papers/ to download our whitepaper series highlighting everything you need to know about Photopolymer and the ADA both in the US and abroad.

ADA Accessibility Whitepaper Series

United States Accessibility

United Kingdom Accessibility

California Accessibility

Canada Accessibility

Australia Accessibility

Typography Series

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Novacryl® Designer Series Photopolymer

Novacryl® Designer Series Photopolymer is the world’s leading substrate for ADA Braille and Accessible

Room Identification Signage. Novacryl® has the most diverse range of substrates available and allows for

unlimited design while being environmentally responsible. Don’t sacrifice your design to comply. Novacryl®

allows your creativity to flow free and make your ideas possible. Signage or Art.... YOU DECIDE.

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Addresses the need for more creative solutions for architectural designers

Novacryl® ECR™ addresses the need for more creative sign solutions by the architectural design and sign fabrication industry. We’ve partnered with 3form to develop this imaginative product line whose materials broadly expand the selection of colors, patterns, textures and finishes available for ADA-compliant sign fabrication. Clear photopolymer bonded to 3form’s Varia™ can create signs as diverse as your imagination.

Attributes:• 3form Varia Ecoresin PETG Base• PETG contains a minimum of 40% recycled content• Patterns consist of natural organics and various materials• Matte Non-Glare Finish• Available in 4 Gauges – .060, .118, .236, .375• .032” Moisture resistant photopolymer layer• Sheets are available in 19” x 24”• All material is made to order – 3-4 weeks for delivery

The greenest and most versatile line of signage photopolymers ever.

Novacryl® PT series is the greenest and most versatile line of signage photopolymers ever introduced. This interior-grade nylon material has a 80 Shore D hardness rating (durometer) and an ultraviolet (UV) inhibitor that blocks unwanted light. It is also resilient and shatterproof. With a clear recycled base and 8 different gauges, your fabricating options are unlimited: Surface paint, subsurface paint or use digital graphics.

Attributes:• Clear PETG Base• PETG contains a minimum of 40% recycled content• Matte Non-Glare Finish• Available in – .020, .040, .060, .080, .118, .190, .236, .375• .032” Moisture resistant photopolymer layer• Sheets are available in 19” x 25”• PT-118 and PT-236 are available in 30” x 40”

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Expands selection of materials available for ADA compliant sign fabrication.

Novacryl® LP™ is all about choice for the architectural design and sign fabrication industry. This series broadly expands the selection of materials available for ADA-compliant sign fabrication. Bonding clear photopolymer to the comprehensive offering of laminates made by leaders in the industry including Pionite, Wilsonart and Formica. Sign designers can choose from an array of wood grains, marbles and granites, plus hundreds of colors and patterns to complement any decor.

Attributes:• Laminate Base consists of either Wilsonart, Pionite or Formica• Gauge of the Novacryl LP sheet is approx 1/8”• .032” Moisture resistant photopolymer layer• Sheets are available in 19” x 24”• All material is made to order – 3-4 weeks for delivery

Photoluminescent material for architectural and safety sign applications.

Novacryl® Permaglow 150™ is the ideal solution for safety and egress signage, as well as environmental concerns about energy savings and CO2 emissions. Absorbing ambient light during the day and providing photoluminescent emergency guidance at night. In the event of a power outage, the photoluminescent material instantly emits light without electrical power ensuring orderly egress to and inside stairwells and exits. Clearly identifiing and illuminating fire extinguishers, emergency aids, fire escape and evacuation routes.

Specifications• Photoluminescent Base• Photoluminescent Gauge is 0.44”• .032” Moisture resistant photopolymer layer• Sheets are available in 19” x 23.5”

There is a reason more Braille signs are made with Novacryl®

Designer Series Photopolymer worldwide than any other substrate.

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Novacryl® Ex™ is the industry’s first pure, exterior-grade photopolymer resin. Its unique synthetic rubber monomers are exterior rated immediately after initial exposure to UV light. Novacryl® Ex™ resin has a 0% swell rate in moisture-saturated environments, preventing collapse - even if the finish coat is less than perfect. Novacryl® Ex™ is compatible with all exterior paints and requires no extended treatments.

Specifications• Aluminum Base• Aluminum Gauge is 0.16”• .032” Exterior synthetic rubber polymer blend• Polymer has 0% swell rate and absorbs no moisture• Sheets are available in 20” x 30”

Clear adhesive layer allows brushed aluminum face appearance.

Novacryl® YA125 series consists of the same moisture-resistant, nylon-based photopolymer layer as found on Novacryl®. The clear adhesive layer allows for a brushed aluminum face appearance. May be installed in unregulated interior environments. Its wide photo-latitude provides greater graphic detail. A new clear adhesive allows the natural aluminum appearance to show through.

Specifications• Brushed Aluminum Base• Aluminum Gauge is 0.16”• .032” Moisture resistant clear nylon based photopolymer layer• Sheets are available in 19” x 25” 10 sheets per case.• .017” aluminum base / clear adhesive layer

Novacryl® Series Photopolymer is the leading substrate used in the creation of braille signs. Specify Novacryl® for your next ADA sign project. NovaPolymers.com/specify

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Photopolymer Ancillary Items

Our diverse range of photopolymer raw materials allow for the design and fabrication of ADA Braille and Accessible

Room Identification signage, including several products that help achieve USGBC/LEED certification. Whether you

are an Architect looking for new sign material solutions, a Designer that is exploring new creative options, or a Sign

Fabricator, Nova Polymers is your single source for innovative and “green” solutions. ADA Compliant. PERIOD

Nova carries thermal film and inkjet printable film for high quality film negatives and positives for photpolymer processing and screen printing.

• Inkjet Film • OYO Thermal Film

Epson and DyeStar Inkjet Ink Cartridges and Supplies for all Epson wide format printers.

• Epson Inks • DyeStar Inkjet Ink• Inkjet Cartridge Recycling

Digital Inks Film

Mounting Adhesives

Screen Printing

We offer a comprehensive range of adhesive solutions for mounting signs to other substrates as well as different wall surfaces.

• 3M • Tesa Tapes • MacTac

The InkStar Solution combines a RIP Solution, Epson Photo Stylus printer, DyeStar Ink and our InkStar2 film. This combination allows for quick printing of high density film negatives and positives.

Nova carries a full line of screen printing supplies for tipping raised photopolymer or traditional screen printing.

• Screen Supplies • Screen Emulsions

Purchase OnlineNovapolymers.com boasts a robust online shopping cart for all your photopolymer needs.

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NovaPolymers Photopolymer Equipment

Nova Polymers is the largest manufacturer and distributor of photopolymer sign

products in the United States, Canada, Europe, The Middle East and Australia. We

developed the world’s first CLEAR photopolymer sign material. The introduction of

Novacryl® continues to have a profound effect on the creative potential of the sign

design and fabrication industries. Visit novapolymers.com/equipment

WORKFLOW MANAGER Streamline production and increase efficiency.

WorkFlow Manager is a new software package that

streamlines photopolymer sign production to save time

and money. Nova Polymers partnered with industry

leader CADlink Technology to develop this workflow

management solution that automates the file creation

process for ADA-compliant signage. WorkFlow Manager

was developed specifically for sign fabricators that use

photopolymer to create ADA-compliant signage.

EPSON 7900/9900High density film negatives and positives.

InkStar RIP designed specifically to meet the unique

needs of sign and screen printers.

InkStar2 Ink Jet Film Designed to produce high-quality,

high-density film negatives and positives.

DyeStar Ink is a dye-based ink specifically developed for

the production of high-density film negatives and positives.

Epson Photo Stylus Printers incorporate a unique

printer design with a breakthrough, new ink jet technology.

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KOBO HOT STAMP DEVICEStreamline production and increase efficiency.

Create stunning graphics with KOBO TC-Series hot stamp

machines. Instantly apply color and metallic effects to painted

or unpainted raised ADA-compliant photopolymer graphics. No

cleanup or chemistry is required. These units feature heavy-duty

cast construction for long-lasting performance. The coil heating

element provides level temperature across entire heated area. A

vulcanized 70 durometer silicone pad is attached to the heated

area to provide level foil transfer to irregular surfaces unaffected

by paint or thickness. These machines are user friendly so even

a novice can produce professional results.

• Dimensions: 26” F-B x 23” L-R x 36” High

• Electrical: 220 volt Single Phase - 15 amps

• Shipping Weight: 540 Lbs Net Weight: 450 Lbs

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ACCUCUTTERFinishing Shears

The 3001 shears designed and developed by Accucutter® ‘offer the extra

precision and power of a larger commercial guillotine shear in a smaller, more

affordable bench shear that provides convenience and flexibility unavailable in

any other shear on the market. The 3001 Guillotine Shear is 25” in size.

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ORBITAL X PHOTO-POLYMER PROCESSORIn-House Production of ADA Compliant Photopolymer Signs

An all-in-one system that processes water-washable photopolymer

sign material. This stack-style processor features an orbital washout,

an exposure section, a three drawer dryer and a post exposure section.

Any of these features can be customized to tailor the system for your

specific operation. Made in the USA, simple to use and versatile. A dual

orbital-action platen provides efficient and smooth washout and a digital

timer assures accurate washout times. The brush height is adjustable

to suit your sign gauge requirements. A thermostatically-controlled,

3-drawer dryer uses forced air to efficiently dry the sign material.

• Dimensions: 40” F-B x 42” L-R x 48” High

• Electrical: 230 volt/single phase/60 Hz.

• Approximate weight: 720 lbs.

• Water inlet and outlet required.

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Nova Polymers Resources

We make it simple to specify and use our products. To attend one of our instructional webinars or to download

our specification and BIM objects, please visit novapolymers.com/resources

How To Specify Novacryl®

3-PART CSI SPECIFICATIONNovacryl® Specifications - 3-part CSI product Specifications for Interior and Exterior Signage.

Nova has created a section 10440 signage specification for use by architects and designers. These specifications are then incorporated into the master specifications for commercial projects.

You can download and create a 3-part spec using Spec Wizard from Arcat.com or download in .wpd, .doc, or .rtf format by visiting novapolymers.com/resources/novacryl-specifications

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specifications or Arcat.com to download

the Novacryl 3-part CSI spec

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Define the required

environment of the project – exterior

or interior

Incorporate material specification

with the overall design and set parameters for color, size, style,

gauge and finish based on Novacryl® Series

material chosen

Choose the Novacryl® family of substrates that best meets the design requirement of the facility

Novacrl PT - clear PETG baseNovacryl ECR - 3form ecoresin baseNovacryl LP - textured and patterned laminate baseNovacryl YA - brushed aluminumNovacryl Permaglow – photoluminescent

Create and distribute.

The Novacryl CSI specification has a list of the global Novacryl

Preferred Fabricators

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BIM OBJECTSBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) objects for Architectural and Wayfinding Signage

Nova Polymers has partnered with Arcat, a leader in BIM object development to introduce the first BIM objects for use in Architectural and Wayfinding Signage. BIM Advantages - BIM is the process of developing a building model which is used in presenting and visualizing building components, construction sequences, resource allocation and other disciplines of construction process in a virtual environment. Building Information Model is an object-oriented building progress tool that utilizes 4D modeling concepts along with Autodesk Revit, Tekla structure, ArchiCAD software to design and build a building, as well as communicate its essentials. BIM process generates 3D Model encompassing geometric and geographic information of the building and properties of its components.

Who does BIM Benifit?• BIM benifits Building Construction and Building Contractors • BIM benefits the Building Designer• BIM benefits the Cost Engineer

To use our BIM object go to: bit.ly/NP-BIM


Accessibility & The ADA2010 Standard (SAD) for Room Identification Signs

Join us for our ADA Webinar Series. This course registered with the American Institute of Architects and is

eligible for 1 Health Safety and Welfare Learning Unit. The course focuses on the ADA and how it relates to

Room Identification and Wayfinding Signage.

AVAILABLE DATES: ALL @ 12:00 pm EST – March 5th • June 2nd • September 1st • December 1st

TO REGISTER VISIT: NovaPolymers.com/adawebinarseries

What is ADA?

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Program # 2010 Standard | Provider # K325

Canada &Australia

ADA Continuing Education Webinar Series

Novacryl® Product Webinar Series

How To Make Photoplymer Signs Everything You Need To Know!

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Contact With Flim Negative

STEP 1PHOTOPOLYMER SIGNSHOW TO MAKE

Exposure with UV Light

STEP 2

There is a bank of UV lamps that shine down and pass through the clear areas of the film negative and expose the photopolymer material.

Wash in Plain Tap Water

STEP 3

The unexposed photopolymer gets washed away during the washout process in plain tap water.

The photopolymer effluent is 100% biodegradable and goes right down the drain. You are left with the exposed raised images.

Drying

STEP 4

Dry the moisture off the material. The photopolymer and the base PETG does not absorb moisture during the washout - drying is to evaporate any standing moisture left on the sheet.

Post Exposure

STEP 5

Post exposure is a second exposure to fully cure, harden and activate the photpolymer. This is the final step in processing photopolymer.

5 Easy Steps

The first step is to place a high density film negative on top of the photopolymer sheet.

Note: This shows how the Braille will appear after the top coating.

The Novacryl® Photopolymer Webinar Series will be hosted on a monthly basis with the sole purpose of

educating existing photopolymer processors and Sign Shop owners new to the process, benefits, and

attributes of photopolymer signs. The webinar will review photopolymer in detail; the complete line of

Novacryl® Designer Series Photopolymer; how photopolymer compares to other processes in the industry

and the financial benefits of both producing and selling photopolymer signs.

AVAILABLE DATES: ALL @ 1:30 pm EST – Jan 7th • Feb 4th • March 4th • April 1st

• May 6th • June 3rd • July 1st • Aug 5th • Sept 2nd • Oct 7th • Nov 4th • Dec 2nd

TO REGISTER VISIT: NovaPolymers.com/novacryl-product-webinar

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