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Instruction Bulletin Ref No.		Instruction Bulletin		PDF
		1.0 Theory
1.1		Preparation for 4-Colour Screen Printing
		2.0 Design of Markings and Signs
2.1		Design of Markings Featuring Films and Sheetings
2.2		Camera-Ready Art Requirements for 3M™ Panaflex™ Sign Faces
2.4		Design of Cabinets for Light Boxes and Channel Letters using 3M™Light Enhancement Film 3635-100
		3.0 Screen Printing
3.4		Screen printing with 3M™ Screen Printing Ink Series 9700UV (Line inks)
3.11		Screen printing with 3M™ 4-Colour Screen Printing Ink Series 1900
3.12		Screen Printing with 3M™ Screen Printing Ink Series 1900 (line ins)
3.12.1		Screen Printing using Transparent Line Inks: 3M™ ScotchliteTM Screen Printing Ink Series 1900
3.12.2		3M™ Overprint Clear & Edge Sealer Series 1955 ABC
3.13		Screen Printing with 3M™ Scotchcal™ 9700 Series UV 4-Colour Inks
3.15		Screen Printing with 3M™ Scotchcal Electrostatic Screen Print Protective Clear 8920 (ES)
3.18		Screen Printing with 3M™ Scotchlite™ Screen Printing Ink Series 2900 (line colour)
3.19		Screen Printing with 3M™ ScotchliteTM Four Colour Screen Printing Ink Series 2900
3.20		Screen printing with 3M™ Screen Printing UV Ink Series 9800
3.21		Screen Printing with 3M™ ScotchcalTM 9800 Series UV 4-Colour Inks
		4.0 Finishing Operations
4.1		Scoring and Cutting of Films
4.3		3M™ Application Tapes Premasking and Prespacing for Films
4.7		Transferring and Laminating Electrostatically-Printed Images
4.12		Scotchprint® Exterior Toner Series 8700/8800 ES
4.13		Image Transfer of 3M™ Wear Coat and Image Transfer Media 8603 ES and 8604ES
4.15		Making Digitally Imaged, Single- and Double-Sided Promotional Banners
4.16		Image Transfer and Lamination for Digitally Imaged Graphics for Curtain-Sided Vehicles and Premium Banners
4.22		Cold Roll Lamination for 3M™ Laminates
4.22.1		Lamination Techniques for Convertors of Laminating Adhesives
4.23		Making Thermal Ink Jet Graphics•3M™ Scotchcal™ Opaque Imaging Media 8522 3M™ Scotchcal™ Instant Dry Translucent Imaging Media 8544
4.25		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™  Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 3700
4.26		Making Backlit Signs with 3M™ Digitally -Printed Graphics (Replaces 5.17)
4.27		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 4000 for VUTEk UltraVu™ 3000/3300 and 5000/5300 Printers
4.28		Ink Change-Over 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 4000 Used in VUTEk UltraVu™ 3000/3300 and 5000/5300 Printers
4.35		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Series 2300 For VUTEk Ultra Vu™ 2360/3360 Printers
4.38		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 6700
4.39		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Series 6000 for the Océ Arizona 30 Printer
4.40		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 6800
4.43		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 4600 For Scitex Pressjet-W™ Digital Press
4.45		Piezo Ink Jet Printing with 3M™ Piezo Ink Jet Ink Series 1500 For VUTEk UltraVu™ 150 and 2360/3360/3300/5300 Printers
4.99.1		Printing, Lamination and Application of Scotchgard™ Protector Graphic Film 8050
		5.0 Application
5.1		Substrate Selection, Preparation and Substrate Specific Application Techniques Note: This bulletin combines the previous bulletins 5.1 and 5.2
5.1.1		Surface Preparation, Graphic Removal and Application of Replacement Graphics on Rail Transport Vehicles
5.4		Special Applications and Vehicles
5.4.7		Application of 3M™ Di-Noc Films: A guide for indoor and outdoor applications
5.5		General Procedures for Interior and Exterior Dry Applications
5.7		Application Wet Method for Translucent Screen Printed, Thermal Mass Transfer, and Cut Graphics. Replaces Instruction Bulletins 5.8, 5.9, 5.10 and the previous version of Instruction Bulletin 5.7
5.7.1		Application Wet Method for 3M™ Scotchcal™ Clear View Graphic Film 8150
5.8.1		Applying 3M™ Scotchshield™ Glass Protection Film
5.12		Cutting and Application of 3M™ Controltac™ 190 Series Curtain-Sided Vehicle Film
5.13.1		Application Instructions for 3M™ Scotchlite™ Diamond Grade™ Conspicuity Reflective Sheeting Series 983
5.13.2		Application, Maintenance & Removal Instructions for 3M™ Scotchlite™ Diamond Grade™ LPD Reflective Sheeting
5.16		Thermoforming With Selected 3M™ Films
5.18		Premium Banners with Electrostatically Imaged Graphics and 3M™ Panaflex™ Awning and Sign Facing 945GPS
5.19		Lamination for 3M™ Graphics for Floors
5.26		Application and Maintenance for 3M™ Graphics for Floors
5.27		Application, Maintenance, and Removal 3M™ Aircraft Exterior Marking Film VS7704, VS7322
5.28		Printing and Lamination for 3M™ Ink Jet Floor Graphics Kit 8566 CP
5.29		Application & Maintenance for 3M™ Ink Jet Floor Graphics
5.31		Applying 3M™ Graphic Films with Comply™ Adhesive
5.33		Application and Maintenance of Scotchprint® Graphics for Pavements
5.37		A Guide to Understanding and Applying Graphics to Common Wall Surfaces
5.41		Application of 3M™ Controltac™ Graphic Film IJ380
		6.0 Installation, Maintenance, Repair and Removal
6.1		Cleaning and Repairing Decorated Awning and Sign Facings
6.3		Using 3M™ Wedge Clamp System for 3M™ Panaflex™ Awning and Sign Facing
6.4.1		Removal of 3M™ Scotchlite™ Diamond Grade™ Sheeting From Emergency Services Vehicles
6.4.2		How to Remove 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Sheeting
6.5		Storage, Handling, Maintenance and Removal of Films and Sheetings
		Additional Application Instructions
A16		Inlay method for Applications to Recessed Panels and Recessed Areas
A18		Application Instructions - Guidelines for Graphic Repair on Vehicular Transport
MCS		3M™ MCS™ Warranty
NB: The bulletins contained in this document are subject to review, please check with your technical representative to ensure you have the most current bulletin.