What is shrinkage?
Shrinkage is a condition that can occur to both Laminates and Adhesives. The root cause for this condition is derived from two culprits: excessive tension and/or too much heat applied during the application which can cause “stretching” to occur. Once the graphic is “finished” all looks well, within a short time frame you will see that the Laminate has “shrunk” and has pulled away from the edges of the graphic, the laminate appearing to be “smaller” in size than the graphic. Adhesive “shrinkage” will also be quite noticeable, causing graphics to pull away from the edges of their substrates and in some cases causing the graphic to “pop” off of their mounting substrates.
