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We have two 87x145 banners that hang outside. They have been there since
January 2008. One is still in great condition. The other has faded
considerably due to full exposure to the sun. Both were printed with UV
ink, so the exposure seems to play a key role in how long they last. I am
also investigating banners that are fade resistant.
Janet
Janet Stone
Director of Operations
Lancaster Science Factory
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Subject: Re: Large Outdoor Banner -- The Problem of Sun Fading
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There have been some rumors about new materials that are embedded with UV
"filters". You may want to ask your fabricator for more info.
Beryl
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>From: Catherine Olmer <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Large Outdoor Banner -- The Problem of Sun Fading
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>Museum Colleagues:
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>We plan to hang a large banner on the exterior of the museum, to draw
>people's attention to our building. This will be located on the east side
of
>the building and will be 120" wide x 245" high.
>
>In the past, we have had such banners for traveling exhibitions. Lately, we
>have used ultraflex ultramesh for the banner, with no wind slits. This
>worked fine for the 3 - 6 months of the exhibition, and there was no
>substantial fading from the sun or wind problem.
>
>We now want to design a generic banner that can be up for long periods of
>time when we are not doing a traveling exhibition, e.g., for a year or
>more. And, of course, we want the banner to withstand sun fading for as
long
>as possible.
>
>I would much appreciate hearing from any of you who have experience with
>outdoor banner materials, and can advise on which materials will last the
>longest.
>
>Many thanks for your advice,
>
>Cathy
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>Catherine Olmer
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>Executive Director, WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology
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