Photo Tex Specs Vs Magiclee Fab Tac Specs Test Results

The following are the results of the Photo-Tex versus Magiclee Fab-tac testing (including statistics) in table form. More information on the testing can be found in our previous post of the test summary.

Photo Tex Vs. Magiclee Fab Tac Test Results

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	Photo-Tex		Fab-tac
General
Manufacture	Photo Tex Group		Magiclee
Maximum Roll Width	60″		50″
Porous	non-porous		porous
Roll Core Size	3″ core		2″ core
Backing Material	paper back		polyester back
Specifications
Thickness	10 mil		8.0 mil
Weight	240 gsm		230 gsm
Adhesive Thickness	unmeasured		1 mil
Whiteness	unmeasured		73
Brightness	unmeasured		70
Gloss (600)	unmeasured		2
Compatibility
Dye	Yes		Yes
Pigment inkjet	Yes		Yes
Solvent	Yes		Some
Performance
Repositionable	indefinitely		initially repositionable
Surface Residuce*	none		heavy residue**
Residue removal	n/a		not permanent
Ease of Printing	good		good
Storage sensitivity	fair		good
Color Output	fair		excellent
Ease of Application	fair		excellent
Fade Resistance	excellent		excellent
Price***
24″ x 100′	$205.00		$201.00
36″ x 100′	$290.00		$272.00

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*   = Surface residue after 4 weeks
**  = The testing surface was glass and wood, other surfaces may vary
*** = based on pricing at www.itsupplies.com on 08/20/08

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UPDATE 09/02/08:

We have had a piece of Photo Tex now for over 18 months that has been repositioned hundreds of times, left in water, and placed on a variety of surfaces. It has only recently showed signs of losing its adhesive abilities. We have investigated the tunneling and storage issue with Photo Tex directly and have discovered it was simply a bad batch (we’ve updated the table accordingly). No subsequent rolls have had this issue. We are testing the gamuts further and will post updated results.