The adhesive film ranges at YOW!
It’s easy to choose the right colour, but with nearly 30 different types of film, it’s easy to lose track of the bigger picture. Which film is best suited to my application? How do the different film ranges differ? Are the durability and the adhesive used decisive factors in how I intend to use a film? And what film ranges are actually available?
We have tried to characterise and describe each individual film series and list their respective suitability for specific applications – and voilà, here is the result:
Ritrama Standard Glossy
Ritrama Standard Gloss is the cost-effective all-round film for short- to medium-term indoor and outdoor use. The film is easy to apply and is suitable for most standard applications, such as shop window and furniture wrapping, as well as short-term vehicle graphics. There are 33 colours to choose from.
- Face material: 70µm monomeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, reversible
- 3–5 years’ durability
- Adhesive: permanent acrylate adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 120g kraft paper, ideal for cutting and removing excess film
- Application temperature: -30°C to +80°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: glossy, opaque, reversible, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Particularly suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, furniture, shop windows, etc.
- Suitable for short-term vehicle graphics; for long-term vehicle graphics, Ritrama pro is recommended
Ritrama Standard Matt
The Ritrama Standard Matt All-Round film is the right choice if you want to avoid reflections from spotlights or the sun. The material and adhesive are identical to those of the glossy standard film. It is also suitable for most standard applications, such as exhibition stand construction, shop window signage or advertising hoardings. There are 33 colours to choose from.
- Face material: 70µm monomeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, reversible
- 3–5 years’ durability
- Adhesive: permanent acrylate adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 120g kraft paper, ideal for cutting and removing excess film
- Application temperature: -30°C to +80°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: matt, opaque, reversible, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Particularly suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, furniture, shop windows, etc.
- Suitable for short-term vehicle graphics; for long-term vehicle graphics, Ritrama pro is recommended
Ritrama Pro Glossy
Ritrama pro is the ideal film for high-quality materials and workmanship. Its enhanced resistance to UV rays and the use of polymeric vinyl ensure a long service life. Ritrama pro is ideal for long-term vehicle graphics; there are 48 colours to choose from.,
- Face material: 75µm polymeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, reversible
- 5-year lifespan
- Adhesive: permanent acrylic adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 137g kraft paper, ideal for cutting and removing excess film
- Application temperature: -30°C to +80°C
- Application temperature: +8°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: can be used on both sides; good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Particularly suitable for long-term vehicle graphics, billboards, shop windows, marine applications, etc.
Ritrama Cast Glossy
The high-performance cast film Ritrama Cast has been developed for the most demanding applications; even irregular surfaces, rivets and grooves can be easily covered with it. Common applications for this film include workpieces that are only shaped after the film has been applied, full vehicle wraps, petrol station signage and marine applications. Ritrama cast is suitable for long-term outdoor use. It is available in a choice of 24 colours.
- Top layer: 50 µm cast PVC, polymer-based, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, reversible
- 7–9 years’ durability
- Adhesive: permanent acrylate adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 140g kraft paper, highly suitable for computerised cutting systems
- Application temperature: -20°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: from +10°C
- Characteristics: semi-opaque, no shrinkage as it is a cast film; excellent resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- suitable for long-term outdoor use
- Applications: Full vehicle wraps, marine applications, wrapping of workpieces that are only shaped after the film has been applied
Ritrama banner
As a highly flexible semi-polymer film, Ritrama banner is ideal for use on advertising banners, awnings and similar surfaces. The film is recommended for application to banner materials. There are 14 colours to choose from.
- Outer material: 70µm semi-polymeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- 3-year service life
- Adhesive: permanent-bond acrylate with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 120g kraft paper, ideal for cutting and removing excess film
- Application temperature: -30°C to +70°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: highly flexible, opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Highly suitable for outdoor applications, e.g. on awnings or parasols. Not suitable for lorry tarpaulins!
Ritrama translucent
Ritrama Translucent is a semi-opaque film with a silk-matt finish, specially designed for use on light boxes with clear glass panels, shop windows or other surfaces where coloured light is intended to shine through. There are 11 colours to choose from.
- Outer material: 90µm polymeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- 5–7 years’ durability
- Solvent-based acrylic adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 140g kraft paper, very well suited for cutting and removing excess film
- Application temperature: -20°C to +85°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: silk matt, semi-opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for light boxes, illuminated lettering and shop window graphics
Ritrama transparent
Ritrama Transparent is a coloured film with a glossy finish, specially designed for use on light boxes with frosted glass panels, shop windows or other surfaces where coloured light is required to shine through whilst maintaining a high level of transparency. There are 6 colours to choose from.
- Face material: 90µm polymeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- 3–5 years’ durability
- Adhesive: Solvent-based acrylic with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 120g kraft paper, ideal for cutting and removing excess film
- Application temperature: -30°C to +85°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: glossy, coloured and transparent, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for light boxes, illuminated lettering and shop window graphics
Ritrama neon
If you need bright colours for eye-catching advertising lettering, Ritrama neon film is the right choice. You can choose from 5 different neon shades.
- Outer material: 100µm fluorescent PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- 6-month shelf life
- Adhesive: solvent-based acrylic, white pigmented, semi-permanent
- Backing: 140g kraft paper, highly suitable for computer-controlled cutting systems
- Application temperature: -15°C to +85°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, vehicle graphics, shop windows, etc.
metallic effect
There are various films whose surfaces produce metallic effects in gold, silver or copper. These include the Ritrama Metallic and Ritrama Chrome ranges, as well as R-Tape Chrome Outdoor, R-Tape Brushed Indoor and R-Tape Brushed Outdoor.
Ritrama Metallic
With Ritrama Metallic, you can achieve brilliant metallic effects in gold, silver and copper for both indoor and outdoor use.
- Outer material: 75µm polymeric PVC, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- 5-year lifespan
- Adhesive: permanent acrylic adhesive
- Backing: 137g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -30°C to +80°C
- Application temperature: +8°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: metallic effect, glossy opaque, reversible, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, vehicle graphics, company signs, etc.
Ritrama chrome
Ritrama Chrom (indoor) is a glossy chrome-finish adhesive film available in gold or silver. This adhesive film is designed for indoor use.
- 2-year lifespan (for indoor use)
- Adhesive: 23 µm permanent acrylic adhesive, clear
- Backing: 125g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -70°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: glossy chrome, opaque
- Suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, company signs, etc.
R-Tape chrome (outdoor)
Unlike Ritrama Chrome, the R-tape Chrome Outdoor adhesive film – which has a chrome gold or chrome silver finish – is suitable for outdoor applications.
- 5-year shelf life
- Thickness: 75µm
- Adhesive: 23µm permanent acrylic adhesive, clear
- Backing: 125g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -70°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: Metallic effect, glossy chrome finish, opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, vehicle graphics, company signs, etc.
R-Tape brushed indoor
R-Tape Brushed Indoor is an adhesive film with a brushed metal finish, available in silver or gold.
- 2-year lifespan when used indoors
- Adhesive: 23µm permanent acrylic adhesive, clear
- Backing: 125g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -70°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: brushed metal finish, opaque
- Suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, company signs, etc.
R-Tape brushed outdoor
The R-Tape brushed outdoor adhesive film, with a brushed metal finish in gold or silver, is suitable for outdoor use.
- Thickness: 75 µm
- 5-year shelf life
- Adhesive: 23 µm permanent acrylic adhesive, clear
- Backing: 125g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -70°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: Metallic effect, opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for exhibition stand construction, advertising hoardings, vehicle graphics, company signs, etc.
Ritrama Carbon Outdoor
Ritrama Carbon Outdoor offers an outstanding carbon effect in black or silver; thanks to its long service life of 5 years, the film is particularly suitable for use in the automotive sector.
- Thickness: 75 µm
- 5-year lifespan for indoor and outdoor use
- Adhesive: 23 µm permanent acrylic adhesive, clear
- Liner: 125 g/m² kraft paper
- Application temperature: -70°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: Carbon effect, opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for automotive applications, advertising, marine construction, etc.
Ritrama frosted glass
Ritrama frosted glass film is used as a privacy screen or decorative glass film. Its diffuse light transmission opens up some very interesting design possibilities and effects. This film eliminates the need for costly grinding, sandblasting or satin-finishing of glass surfaces. Ritrama Frosted Glass is particularly suitable for privacy applications or for creating a frosted glass or sandblasted effect on glass panes. It is translucent without being transparent, whilst the brightness remains virtually unchanged. Ritrama Frosted Glass is available in three versions: Frosted Glass Economy, Frosted Glass Standard and Frosted Glass Pro.
Ritrama frosted glass economy
This adhesive film is an affordable option with a sandblasted effect. Unlike the ‘Milk Glass Pro’ and ‘Milk Glass Standard’ films, the Ritrama Milk Glass Economy does not contain any additional metallic particles. Consequently, this film does not produce a shiny or glittery effect, but simply a whitish, matt frosted-glass effect. Ritrama Frosted Glass Economy is available in silver.
- Face material: 80 µm, PVC, semi-matt
- 5-year lifespan for indoor and outdoor use
- Adhesive: permanent acrylic
- Backing: 140g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -15°C to +85°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: sandblasted or frosted glass effect, semi-opaque, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for privacy applications and decorative frosted-glass effects on glass, shop windows, shower cubicles, etc.
Ritrama standard frosted glass
Ritrama Frosted Glass Standard is a professional semi-matt adhesive film with a sandblasted effect and is available in three colours (silver, green and blue). Unlike Ritrama Frosted Glass Economy, this frosted glass film has a slight ‘glittering’ effect due to additional metallic particles incorporated into it; however, this effect is not as strong or striking as that of Ritrama Frosted Glass Pro. There are three colours to choose from: silver, green and blue
- Face material: 80µm vinyl, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, reversible
- 5-year durability for indoor and outdoor use
- Adhesive: permanent acrylic adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 140g kraft paper, highly suitable for computerised cutting systems
- Application temperature: -15°C to +85°C
- Application temperature: +10°C to +40°C
- Characteristics: semi-opaque, with a slight shimmer due to incorporated metallic particles; good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for privacy applications and decorative frosted-glass effects on glass, shop windows, shower cubicles, etc.
Ritrama Frosted Glass pro
Unlike Ritrama Frosted Glass Economy, and even more so than Ritrama Frosted Glass Standard, this high-end adhesive film with a sandblasted effect features additional metallic particles, creating a distinctive visual effect that is particularly striking under direct lighting. Ritrama Frosted Glass Pro is a cast film and is therefore particularly resistant to shrinkage. It can also be applied with excellent results to complex surfaces. This semi-matt adhesive film is available in silver.
- Outer material: 80µm cast PVC, polymer-based, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, reversible
- 7–9 years’ lifespan
- Adhesive: permanent acrylate adhesive with excellent water resistance
- Backing: 140g kraft paper, highly suitable for computerised cutting systems
- Application temperature: -20°C to +120°C
- Application temperature: from +10°C
- Characteristics: glittering metallic particles, semi-opaque, no shrinkage as it is a cast film; excellent resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Suitable for privacy applications and decorative frosted-glass effects on glass, shop windows, shower cubicles, etc.
Ritrama stencil films
Ritrama Mask
Ritrama Mask stencil film is a very thin film specifically designed for use in the production of spray stencils in the graphics industry. It is ideal for all painting and spray-painting work, as it can be removed without leaving any residue.
- Outer material: 70 ym semi-transparent PVC
- Adhesive: removable acrylate
- Backing: 120g kraft paper
- Application temperature: -15°C to +85°C, 70 µm
- Characteristics: semi-opaque for easier positioning; the film can be removed without leaving any residue
- Suitable for airbrushing or as a painting stencil on various surfaces
Ritrama sandblasting film
This sandblasting film is suitable for producing stencils for sandblasting work on glass, metal and stone. A contact pressure of between 300g and 400g is required to cut the Ritrama sandblasting film using a cutting plotter.
- Face material: 350 µm PVC
- Adhesive: removable acrylate
- Backing: 120g kraft paper
- Application temperature: 20°C to +120°C
- Characteristics: opaque
- Suitable for producing stencils for sandblasting on glass, metal and stone; for high-pressure sandblasters used to treat marble and granite; stencils of all kinds, etc.
Double-sided adhesive films
Ritrama’s double-sided adhesive film is a highly transparent double-sided adhesive film. It is suitable for a range of applications, in particular for covering large areas of surfaces with non-self-adhesive materials such as paper or similar.
Ritrama clear double-sided adhesive film (Monotape 940P)
- Adhesive: permanent
- Material: clear PET
- Colour: transparent
- Backing: no backing material; the film adheres directly to the roll
Ritrama Monotape 950P
Ritrama Monotape 950P double-sided adhesive film is also fitted with a backing of paper coated with silicone on both sides.
- Adhesive: ASP 5A permanent
- Material: PET
- Thickness: 12 µm
- Backing: 90g kraft paper, PE-coated on both sides
- Colour: transparent
Ritrama RI-952
Ritrama RI-952 is also a double-sided adhesive film with a backing of paper coated with silicone on both sides. The difference compared to Monotape 950P is that one side of the film is coated with permanent adhesive, whilst the other is coated with a removable adhesive. Particularly suitable for shop windows, for example.
- Adhesive: ASP 5A permanent and ARS 6 removable
- Material: PET
- Thickness: 12 µm
- Backing: 120g kraft paper, PE-coated on both sides
- Colour: transparent
Ritrama Ultracrystalline
Ritrama Ultracrystalline is a double-sided adhesive film made from highly transparent polypropylene. One side is coated with permanent adhesive, whilst the other has a removable adhesive. It is backed by paper coated with silicone on both sides. Particularly suitable for shop windows, for example.
- Adhesive: ARS 6 (removable) and ASP 8 (permanent)
- Material: PET
- Thickness 30µm
- Backing: PET film
- Colour: highly transparent
Ritrama stone chip protection film
Ritrama Steinschlag is a glossy, transparent adhesive film. It is used to protect parts in the automotive sector that are subject to heavy wear and tear, e.g. load sills, mudguards, etc.
- Outer material: polymeric PVC, thickness 240 µm
- Maximum service life: outdoors, 3 years
- Adhesive: permanent acrylate
- Backing: 144g kraft paper
- Application temperature: +10°C – +40°C
- Operating temperature: -30°C – +140°C
- Characteristics: glossy, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
Ritrama whiteboard film
The 150ym-thick black self-adhesive Ritrama blackboard film adheres to all clean, grease-free surfaces and can be written on with standard chalk. This film has a wide range of uses, e.g. as a memo board, kitchen decoration, a drawing surface in a child’s bedroom or on cupboard doors.
R Tape, glow-in-the-dark
R Tape, a phosphorescent tape, has a glossy white-yellowish surface which continues to glow for up to 20 minutes after exposure to light. The film is suitable for indoor use as well as for short-term outdoor applications.
Reflective self-adhesive films
3M Diamond Grade 983 reflective
3M Diamond Grade 983 for contour marking has been developed to mark the sides and outlines of lorries, trailers and semi-trailers in accordance with UN/ECE 104, to ensure greater visibility and attract attention. The film is available in white, yellow and red.
- Maximum service life: outdoors, 8 years
- Adhesive: permanent acrylate
- Backing: kraft paper
- Application temperature: +10°C – +38°C
- Characteristics: glossy, opaque, reflective, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
- Special application notes: the film should be applied when dry
3M Scotchlite 580 E permanent reflective
3M Scotchlite 580 E permanent reflective filmis a cast film and is particularly suitable for vehicle signage (see Section 53(4) of the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZo); approved in accordance with ECE 104). This self-adhesive film is available in 12 colours.
- Maximum service life: outdoors, 8 years
- Adhesive: permanent acrylic adhesive
- Backing: kraft paper
- Application temperature: +13°C – +38°C
- Characteristics: glossy, opaque, reflective, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
3M 680 CR E reflective, semi-permanent
3M Scotchlite 680 CR E is a reflective, semi-permanent film. It is approved for vehicle signage in accordance with ECE 104 and can be easily removed mechanically within 5 years.
- Maximum durability: outdoors, 8 years
- Adhesive: semi-permanent acrylate
- Backing: kraft paper
- Application temperature: +4°C – +38°C
- Characteristics: glossy, opaque, reflective, good resistance to UV rays, seawater, oil, petrol and hydrocarbons
