Process Control: How To Ensure ADA Compliancy using NovAcryl Photopolymer

Walk through the process of using the 21 Step Stouffer Scale with Mike Santos. The Stouffer Scales is considered the "holly grail" of photopolymer processing and ensures that the Novacryl photopolymer has been exposed properly with correct shoulders resulting in ADA compliance. 

Mike also walks through he process of using a Production Log that helps keep the process in check. The use of the production log and Stouffer Scales are requirement for becoming a Novacryl Preferred Fabricator.

Why Photopolymer - A Discussion with Mike Santos about the Photopolymer Process

A discussion with Mike Santos, Director of Sales and Product Development for Nova Polymers. While in Nova's Dallas, TX warehouse, Mike discusses photopolymer, it's advantages and why photopolymer is the predominant material used for ADA Braille signs.

National Small Business Week 2011

This is week is National Small Business Week. This is an opportunity to recognize small business across the country and the contributions small businesses make to society as whole. 

• approx. 27.2 million small business in US
• 50% of American work for or own a small business
• 60%-80% of new jobs growth
• drive innovation, growth and competitiveness

We also want to look at new ways to keep and/or get business growing by looking at new technologies and growth opportunities within our markets. One way to do this is to continue manufacturing more products in-house like ADA complaint photopolymer signage.

Nova's processing equipment is build in our manufacturing facility located in Bryan, OH . Bringing this technology in-house supports your opportunity to grow as well as supports another US based manufacturer. 

Processing photopolymer has a low cost of entry, requires no licensing fees, has a short learning curve, utilizing existing equipment and processes and yields a higher quality and more profitable product than competitive methods like applied while integrating seamlessly into any production workflow.

So, if you're in the sign industry than you're either a small business or work with many. This week we can be proud to be major part of the economy while helping everyone navigate through their day. 

--MS

Thanks for Visting Nova Polymers at ISA 2011 Expo

This past weekend was the ISA 2011 Expo in Las Vegas. The show was fantastic and we had the opportunity to meet many new people. The show was an overall success while reaching near record attendance - a positive sign that things are rebounding in the industry.

A few highlights from the show include the ADA for Room Identification that was delivered by Dave Miller of Wednesday afternoon (contact us for more info if you didn't get a chance to see). We also had an Orbital X photopolmyer processor in our booth along with the Epson 7900 inkjet printer. The 7900 was running film negatives and positives created by our Workflow Manger Braille and design software.

It was great meeting everyone and we enjoy being a part of such a great event and industry!

-MS