mounting and laminating on metal

[Aspen,CO]

I have two customers that are interested in this. I have no experience in this arena. Does anyone have any good tips or info? What materials to use, etc.?

[briank]

mounting and laminating what on metal?

[CAframer]

Could use more info as to what you are trying to accomplish (materials, sizes), but for now check out this website:

http://www.thistothat.com/cgi-bin/glue.cgi?lang=en&this=this&that=that

[Baer Charlton]

Are Cibachrome photos?

[Sister]

Originally posted by Baer Charlton:
Are Cibachrome photos? If I am understanding the question, cibachrome is the process of printing used to make high quality photos from slides or transparencies. (You know I have been known to misunderstand postings before!) :D

[Bill Henry-]

Sister,

Cibachrome prints (now Ilfochrome) are images processed directly from slides without a standard inter negative.

Their surface “feels” more like plastic than does a standard color print and is much more fragile, too. The edges may chip more easily.

A Cibachrome image usually have a much higher gloss than does a standard glossy photo print. But, the colors are usually much more vivid.

But it comes with a price. Trying to mount using heat will make the surface of a Cibachrome look like an orange peel. I have had good luck using PMA, but others prefer the “static mount” process which I have never used and about which I cannot comment.

[Sister]

Thanks, Bill. I guess I wasn't completely off in answering the question.

[Ruth]

Way back in the dark ages (80's) we mounted and laminated Cibachromes (in the lustre finish) to aluminum sheets for the Amon Carter Museum. You need a roller mounter a la Seal or MacTac... check with a commercial photo lab.

[Aspen,CO]

I am speaking more of mounting and laminating large photos onto a metal surface.

[preservator]

One thing that must be considered, before a photo
is adhered to metal, is the fact that such a mounting will stop expansion and contraction of
the photo, and that could lead to physical stress
on the emulsion. Photos that lack a distinct
emulsion layer seem to do fine, when mounted thus.

Hugh