Enviro-Plate Assembly

Now you need to get the backing plate ready for the printed film that’s going on top. So, fold back some of the adhesive cover on its right hand side. To stop it flopping back onto the glue, put a crease in the adhesive cover

It’s important you only expose a bit of the adhesive. Film sheets weigh less than reflective panels, so it unsuitable for drop assmbly and needs laminating a bit at a time. Fold the cover at an angle so it’s easy to grab hold of later.

Next you will be joining your printing film sheet on top of the backing plate. Remenber the film is reverse printed for durability, so make sure you have the printed side facing down towards the backing plate.

Hold the film above the backing plate, use the pins so it lines up perfectly. Lower it gently so it’s laying on top of the plate, then carefully join them together by running your finger lightly down the right hand edge.

Once the components are joined, it’s time to laminate them using the jigs rubber rollers. The plates self-adhesive is pressure activated, so you want to apply an equal pressure across its surface using the rollers.

Carefully slide your components towards the rollers, with the joined edge nearest. Loosely hold the clear film, to stop it moving about. Stop sliding when your components touch the rubber rollers.

Before we feed the components through the rollers, we need to stop the film from moving around. So, lightly place your left-hand on top of the media to keep the film still and slowly wind the roller arm with your right hand. You only want to feed it a couple of centermetres into the rollers. By keeping the film still, you will reduce the chance of any bubbles forming.

Now, move your left-hand take hold of the folded adhesive cover . Slowly wind the arm, feeding the plate through the rollers while pulling away the adhesive cover. The rollers pressure will bond the parts together, although the permanent adhesive may take a few hours to fully cure.