BOAT
SELF-ADHESIVE DECORATION AND PROTECTIVE FILMS
WRAP CATALOGUE
WHO IS HEXIS?
HEXIS are a leading manufacturer of self-adhesive films intended for visual communication. HEXIS invest 3% of their turnover in R&D and employ 380 staff members worldwide. The company has been granted ISO 9001 and ISO 50001 certification. The company specializes in high-performance cast PVC, PU and latex films, it also develops innovative product ranges for digital printing professionals, sign makers, signage and vehicle marking specialists, indoor and outdoor decorators, as well as textile marking professionals. The company’s activity is divided into six major product categories: • Products designed for plotter cutting • Films for full wraps and decoration • Films for textile marking • Media for large format digital printing • Surface protection (anti-microbial, anti-graffiti, anti-scratch, anti-corrosion…) • Paint Protection Film The HEXIS Group have an international presence through their subsidiaries in French West indies, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and in Australia, as well as through a distribution network over the five continents. 2
APPLICATION STEP BY STEP ∂ Hull: Skintac HX45000 series; HX190WG2 + PC500G2 laminate ∂ Stripes for decoration: Suptac S5000 series ∂ Sails: VCXR101WG1 or VCXR201WG1 ∂ Indoor & outdoor application with various aspects (gloss, matt, alligator, carbon, leather…) MARINE PROFESSIONALS’ BEST CHOICE: FOR PROTECTION: ∂ BODYFENCE ∂ VRK for marine stickers 2 FILM APPLICATION ∂ The hull can be fully or partly wrapped ∂ Large choice of colours ∂ The film adapts to the hull shape thanks to its conformability ∂ Possible to combine coloured films and printed films 3 CUTS ∂ The film is cut around the various accessories ∂ The fittings can be removed and reinstalled ∂ The edges are sealed with a varnish ∂ Wait for 24 hours before launching in the water 1 PREPARE THE HULL ∂ Remove as many fittings as possible to ease the application ∂ The hull surface must be smooth and non-porous ∂ The hull must be cleaned using a suitable liquid 3
WHY CHOOSE
SELF-ADHESIVE
HEXIS
FILMS? ∂ Films are conformable and can be applied on any surface, including the most complex ∂ Covered surfaces are waterproof and easy to clean ∂ As opposed to paint, HEXIS films do not require much drying time and leave no harmful and unpleasant smells ∂ Our films can create textured surfaces, such as alligator, leather or carbon effects ∂ HEXIS boasts a catalogue with over 150 colours and effects (opaque, transparent or textured) ∂ HEXIS quality: our films are manufactured using top-quality raw materials and pigments which guarantee long-lasting colours and impressive sustainability 4
SOLUTIONS TO SUIT ALL YOUR NEEDS!
∂ For your windows and glass, HEXIS offer a choice of transparent, translucent and etched-glass films ∂ Easy to apply: redesign your interior without any work! ∂ Versatile: HEXIS films can be applied on all substrates or existing furniture
More information: https://www.hexis-graphics.com/documents/fichespose/document_en/fps_bateau_FPP_anglais.pdf http://catalogues.hexis-graphics.com/c/boat-en On their main site in France, HEXIS are proud to have created a cutting-edge R&D laboratory with the latest scientific equipment. It boasts an innovative development process for multi-layered cast films combined with a structured adhesive which avoids creases and helps evacuate bubbles during the application. 5
SLIDING
TIME-SAVING
UNIFORM
RESALE
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For a similar 15 m boat: 2 days to wrap / 3 weeks to paint Take advantage of the annual refit to give your boat a new look ∂ COST-SAVING Up to 70% depending on the boat size No need to put the boat in a booth No need to remove the mast No drydock needed => no surveillance fees ∂
Give a fresh look to your boat before reselling it with a minimal investment ∂
It is difficult to achieve colour uniformity over large surfaces with conventional painting, it is not an issue with HEXIS self-adhesive films ∂ DURABLE Durability comparable to painting for standard recreational use ∂
Skippers report that a full wrap is lighter than a complete painting and has higher sliding properties 6
THE BENEFITS OF SELF-ADHESIVE FILMS
∂ ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY No health, safety and environmental impact as opposed to paint ∂ COMPATIBLE No counter-indications! Compatible with standard polyester gel coat, polyurethane varnish, steel and aluminium hulls … ∂ CARING The film offers an additional protective layer which, when removed, leaves the hull like brand new ∂ RENOVATING Painted boats can be polished only for a limited number of times (gel coat layer is thin). Renovating even an old hull is possible with Hexis ∂ CUSTOMIZED An excellent customization-on-demand solution for professional sellers ∂ REMOVABLE Easy removal to change the style to suit your mood 7
DECORATION AND PERSONALIZATION
HEXIS are launching the SKINTAC HX45000 series, which is currently the top of the range when it comes to quality. Conceived thanks to the Hexis R&D department, it is a new-generation multilayered cast film.
Entirely conformable, it can be easily applied on any indoor or outdoor surface. Its high performance and conformability allow it to be used on curved or textured surfaces (welds or rivets).
Thanks to its surface sliding properties, it offers easy and timesaving application.
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* Guarantee against yellowing and cracking comes into force from the installation date according to the terms and conditions specified in the warranty document “Special Basic Warranty HX45000”. In the case of proven failure concerning cracking or yellowing, HEXIS will refund up to 300 % of the purchase price of the material recognised as defective by HEXIS, if all terms set out in the “HX45000 Specific Standard” WARRANTY document are met. Your refund will be issued in the form of a credit note to be used on a future order. HEXIS WARRANTY HEXIS are committed to you and apply a unique principle in the market. All boats are guaranteed* against yellowing and cracking: DESIGNED BY HEXIS CREATED FOR YOU HX45008B PLUM VIOLET HX45220B FUCHSIA HX45428B CLOUD GREY HX45108B LEMON YELLOW HX45468B IVORY HX45218B PINK CANDY HX45034B TAXI BEIGE HX45485B RED EMBERS HX45889B COAL BLACK HX45PE771B BOREAL WHITE HX45109B SUN YELLOW HX45890B DEEP BLACK HX45165B MANDARIN RED HX45890S DEEP BLACK HX45476B BROWN HX45495B URBAN ORANGE HX45186B RUBY RED HX45PE770B NACRE WHITE HX45PE770S NACRE WHITE HX45200B BLOOD RED HX45016B HONEY YELLOW HX45532B ABYSSAL BLUE HX45299B MONTPELLIER BLUE HX45PE914B NEON BLUE HX45219S ARA BLUE METALLIC HX45315B PIGEON BLUE HX45894B COFFEE BROWN HX45445B PEARL GREY HX45G446B CHAMELEON GREY HX45432B SHARK GREY HX45446B ELEPHANT GREY HX45G359B APOLLO BLUE HX45293B CURAÇAO BLUE HX45033B FIRMAMENT BLUE HX45905B NIGHT BLUE MET HX45G283B TRITON BLUE HX45280B PACIFIC BLUE HX45G010B BYZANTINE VIOLET HX45002B LAPLAND WHITE HX45G03S SANTI GREY METALLIC HX45281B NIGHT BLUE HX45003B GLACIER WHITE HX45006B SATURN WHITE HX45300B SAPPHIRE BLUE HX45PE913B BOSTON GREEN HX45352B ELDERBERRY PURPLE HX45PE774B SCARAB GREEN/VIOLET HX45348B EMERALD GREEN HX45375B LIGHT GREEN HX45266S ACID GREEN HX45PE775B LAPIS BLUE HX45042B ASHEN BEIGE MET HX45CA890B BLACK CARBON HX45CA891B RAVEN BLACK CARBON HX45CA892B PETROLEUM BLACK CARBON HX45948B BRONZE GREY MET HX45G895B EBONY SPARKLE BLACK HX45G896B CATECHU BLACK HX45G04S ARGENTIC GREY > 3 years in vertical position > 2 years in horizontal position The colours shown are for indication purpose only, please refer to our colour cards to make your choice: export@hexis.fr For further information please refer to the technical data sheet available on https://www.hexis-graphics.com/en/produit/skintac-hx45000/ 9 HX45485B
You wish to create letterings on boats (licence plate, name of your boat…), the SUPTAC series is the ideal solution! ∂ More than 90 shades, check www.hexis-graphics.com ∂ Polymeric PVC film with a durability of up to 10 years ∂ Can be adapted to any cutting plotter machine DECORATION AND PERSONALIZATION 10
The colours shown are for indication purpose only, please refer to our colour cards to make your choice: export@hexis.fr For further information please refer to the technical data sheet available on https://www.hexis-graphics.com/en/produit/suptac-s5000/ S5001B POLAR WHITE S5001M POLAR WHITE S5899M CLEAR S5137B SAFFRON YELLOW S5136B MUSTARD YELLOW S5505B BURGUNDY S5351B LIME BLOSSOM GREEN S5498B CAPER GREEN S5485B RED EMBERS S5797B CARNELIAN RED S5480B ANEMONE PURPLE S5332B JADE S5360B FERN S5108B LEMON YELLOW S5100B SULPHUR YELLOW S5623B AMETHYSTE S5268B DARK JADE GREEN S5375B LIGHT GREEN S5370B GRANNY GREEN S5109B SUN YELLOW S5193B CARDINAL RED S5655B LAVENDER FIELD S5534B THISTLE BLUE S5288B ADRIATIC BLUE S5281B NIGHT BLUE S5532B ABYSSAL BLUE S5NORB NORDIC BLUE S5320B TURQUOISE S5VACB ACACIA GREEN S5123B DAFFODIL YELLOW S5200B BLOOD RED S5323B FOREST GREEN S5392B OLIVE GREEN S5201B WINE RED S5336B LARCH GREEN S5165B MANDARIN RED S5214B MAGENTA S5OVIF BRIGHT ORANGE S5220B FUCHSIA S5348B EMERALD GREEN S5169B FLAMINGO PINK S5340B MEDIUM GREEN S5795B FIRE RED S5251B LILAC S5179B VERMILLON S5354B VIVID GREEN S5167B PAPRIKA S5461B SAND S5635B LIGHT BROWN S5476B BROWN S5433B ANTHRACITE S5850B DARK GREY S5871B GOLD S5877B SILVER S5CANB BLACK CARBON S5048B ORANGE RED S5186B RUBY RED S5005B OCEAN BLUE S5299B MONTPELLIER BLUE S5278B HOLLYHOCK S5297B SKY BLUE S5298B PERIWINKLE BLUE S5300B SAPPHIRE BLUE S5293B CURAÇAO BLUE S5527B PURPLE S5303B ONYX BLUE S5280B PACIFIC BLUE S5ELEB ELECTRIC BLUE S5RFXB REFLEX BLUE S5294B ULTRAMARINE BLUE S5295B NAVY BLUE S5443B GREY S5431B MEDIUM GREY S5430B MOUSE GREY S5445B PEARL GREY S5446B ELEPHANT GREY S5BPAB PANAMA BEIGE S5GBEB BEIGE GREY S5GPEB LIGHT PEARL GREY S5GCLB LIGHT GREY S5506B EGGSHELL S5B05B ECRU S5434B HAZE S5205B CLAY GREY S5BA01B CREAM S5517B FLEMISH GREY S5468B IVORY S5428B CLOUD GREY S5020B WHALE GREY S5009B LIBERTY BLUE S5059B SHADOW GREY S5899B CLEAR S5889M COAL BLACK S5889B COAL BLACK S5685B MAGNOLIA 11
# INTERIOR DECORATION A REFLECTION OF YOUR STYLE HEXIS films are the ideal solution to decorate and design your boats, your interior or your work area. ∂ Cabins, living-rooms, kitchens The antimicrobial film ensures antibacterial protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week thanks to its constant antibacterial efficiency allowing to inhibit the development of germs. Its efficiency is proven against the following strains: • Salmonella enterica subsp enterica • Listeria monocytogenes • Staphylococcus aureus • Escherichia coli • MRSA • P.aeruginosa Exp.Date 2017 12 HX45CA890B
FIND HEXIS PRODUCTS
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IN OUR CATALOGUE AND ON OUR WEBSITE 13
SAIL
Compatibility
For all boat sails made of composite fibres, HEXIS offer customization possibilities with VCXR201WG1 and VCXR101WG1.
To save weight and thus optimize your boat performance during boat races, use the VCSR201WG1 and VCSR101WG1, to get lighter sails than with a VCXR adhesive.
Important: it is essential to know the composition of the sail fibres prior to choosing the self-adhesive film for application on sails.
printing inks
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DESIGNED BY HEXIS RISE TO ANY CHALLENGE
Do you wish to customize your boat hull for a race or to make it look unique? Use our cast PVC films (HX190WG2) or PVC-free films (HX500WG2) which are suitable for all concave and convex surfaces of your boat. Compatibility printing inks HULL DECORATION customization 15
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CLOTHES
STYLE REFLECTS PERSONALITY!
HEXIS offer a wide range of colour and printable films intended for marking on all types of textiles. Customizing windproof and waterproof jackets (nylon, polyester) is now effortless with the UFLEXCOLD!
UFLEXCOLD is intended for application on synthetic fabrics not supporting high-temperature transfer of other Flex films.
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∂ EASY-TO-WEED LITTLE BREAKAGE ∂ 100% MADE IN FRANCE ∂ WATER-BASED MANUFACTURING ∂ ECOLOGICAL SOLVENT-FREE ∂ MACHINE WASHABLE UP TO 40 °C ∂ LAYERING OF COLOURS POSSIBLE ∂ CUSTOM COLOURS ON REQUEST 17
With its thickness of 155-160 microns, the efficiency of BODYFENCE is undeniable: scratches and stone chips are over! This polyurethane film also prevents the paint from ageing under sunlight exposure. The film can be removed and replaced without altering the original hull paint. This invisible film keeps your boat hull in perfect condition and thus avoids expensive painting work, especially for resale.
Protection of waterlines
Protection of sensible areas exposed to rubbing / frictions by fenders
Protection around exhaust pipes
Protection of indoor areas sensitive to scratches
or gloss finish
boat is…forever young!
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1 2 3 4 5 6 NEW GENERATION PROTECTIVE FILM 1-SELF-HEALING If the surface is scratched, the BodyFence protective film will regenerate with the help of heat from the sun or hot water. 4-CONFORMABILITY HEXIS have developed an easy-to-apply film. Thanks to BodyFence, you will save 30 % on the application time, due to its high conformability and ease of application. 2-ULTRA TRANSPARENT The BodyFence protective film is a highly transparent film developed to protect the boat without altering its appearance. 5-DURABILITY The HEXIS BodyFence is guaranteed for 7* years against: ∂ Yellowing ∂ Cracking 6-EASY INSTALLATION Due to its technical performances, this film offers easy application, with no creases and no traces. 3-SELF-CLEANING The BodyFence protective film contains an anti-adhesion component. Thus, dust and dirt will adhere much less to the hull of your boat. Cleaning will be less frequent and significantly easier. *technical data sheet: https://www.hexis-graphics.com/en/produit/bodyfence/ KEY BENEFITS OF THE BODYFENCE 19
NEW GENERATION PROTECTIVE FILMS WITH OUR NEW VRK LAMINATES, YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR SPEED BOAT AND JET-SKI VRK series are optimised for cold lamination of digital prints intended for short term marking kits on motorbikes, offroad vehicles, water crafts and other sports equipment... These strong laminates are specially engineered to protect logos and graphics while maintaining optical transparency. ∂ Optically clear ∂ High thickness ∂ High adhesive properties ∂ Resistant to abrasion and rubbing 20
VRK LAMINATES FOR STICKERS ∂ 300μm : VRK300B GLOSS FINISH AND VRK300M MATT FINISH ∂ 480μm : VRK480B GLOSS FINISH ∂ Intermediate calendered PVC film ∂ Pressure-sensitive solvent-based acrylic adhesive ∂ Recommended digital printing vinyl: VCXR201WG1 with extra-reinforced adhesive Samples available on request: export@hexis.fr 21
SOLAR
FILMS Solar films applied on windows and portholes protect against sun rays and offer optimal security. The main benefits of HEXIS solar films are: ∂ Customisation and enhanced aesthetics ∂ Protection from prying eyes ∂ Better window resistance if broken ∂ Heat reduction in cabin area ∂ Reduction of UV impact (premature cabin-ageing) 22
TITANIUM
CERAMIC RANGE
CHARCOAL AUTO05CHAUTO20CH AUTO15CH AUTO30CH AUTO35CH TINT TINT05CH TINT15CH TINT35CH TINT50CH TINT60CH TITANIUM AUTO10TI AUTO20TI AUTO35TI CLEAR CLEAR86CR CLEAR85CR CHARCOAL ∂ These films are specifically intended for high-end products ∂ They allow for worry-free sailing, protecting any valuables in your cabin from curious onlookers (radio, laptop, valuables, etc) ∂ Transparent black
∂ The titanium range is specifically intended for dark-coloured boats ∂ These films give a fresh and cosy look to the cabin with an additionally spectacular improvement to the indoor comfort ∂ Transparent silver-grey STYLE REFLECTS PERSONALITY THE HEXIS ADVICE: the lighter colour your boat is, the darker the solar film should be The colours shown are for indication purpose only, please refer to our colour cards to make your choice: export@hexis.fr
∂ HEXIS offer ceramic technology with CLEAR85CR and CLEAR86CR solar films. ∂ These films come with a neutral highly transparent shade while offering an increased comfort in terms of UV and infra-red rays protection. 23
www.hexis-graphics.com Conception graphique HEXIS S.A.2 018photos : YACHT WRAPPINGAlexis COURTOISSteel DesignTeam VendéeistockphotosSwecat Racing HEXIS S.A. – HEAD OFFICE CS970003 Z.I. Horizons Sud 34118 FRONTIGNAN CEDEX FRANCE T. + 33 467 186 686 F. + 33 467 183 698 export@hexis.fr ISO 50001 BUREAU VERITAS Certification