Metamark MD5
Metamark's UK-manufactured polymeric calendered digital-print vinyl: 70-micron film with permanent acrylic adhesive, rated up to 7 years unprinted, for solvent, eco-solvent, latex and UV printing — specified from Metamark's versioned technical data sheet (V1.1_26).
What it is
A high-performance polymeric calendered self-adhesive PVC for digital printing — Metamark documents it for solvent, eco-solvent, latex and UV inkjet printers, with a matched overlaminate (MetaGuard MG-700). White gloss, white matt and clear gloss finishes appear as current variants.
Who it may be relevant for: Print businesses producing stickers, labels, vehicle and signage graphics on a UK-manufactured print media.
UK market notes
- Metamark (UK) Limited is a UK manufacturer (Lancaster and Woking addresses on its own documents) selling MD5 from its own UK site — a genuinely UK-manufactured print media.
- The specification source is now canonical: Metamark's live product page links a versioned, dated technical data sheet (V1.1_26, 7 January 2026) on Metamark's own store CDN — the provenance gap that previously held this record in review is resolved.
- The TDS roll programme is 760, 1370, 1520 and 1600 mm widths in 50 m or 25 m lengths; the live shop additionally sells a 500 mm cut width that the TDS does not list — a shop-only format, reproduced as such.
Specifications
Material (TDS)
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 70 µm nominal polymeric calendered PVC film | Verified[2] |
| Adhesive | Permanent clear solvent-based acrylic; glass adhesion 15 N/25 mm at 20 minutes, 20 N/25 mm at 24 hours; layflat kraft liner with PE coating, 140 g/m² (V1.1_26 TDS) | Verified[2] |
Durability (Metamark-rated)
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Rated durability | Up to 7 years external weathering — the V1.1_26 TDS wording: unprinted, Northern European conditions, vertical; sold with Metamark's MetaSure warranty programme. Finished-print durability depends on the ink system | Manufacturer figure[2] |
Compatibility (Metamark-stated)
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Stated print technologies | Suitable for solvent, eco-solvent, latex and UV inkjet printers (Metamark's statement); matched overlaminate MetaGuard MG-700 | Verified[2] |
Temperatures
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature ranges | Application +10 °C to +60 °C; service range −30 °C to +110 °C (V1.1_26 TDS) | Verified[2] |
Compliance
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fire behaviour | Class B to BS EN 13501-1:2018; REACH and RoHS compliant (V1.1_26 TDS statements) | Verified[2] |
Formats
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Roll formats | TDS (V1.1_26): 760, 1370, 1520 and 1600 mm widths in 50 m or 25 m lengths. The live shop additionally sells a 500 mm cut width the TDS does not list — a shop-only format, reproduced as such | Verified[2] |
Storage
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Shelf life | 2 years at 10–20 °C and 50 % relative humidity (V1.1_26 TDS) | Verified[2] |
Limitations
- Durability is rated up to 7 years for the unprinted film under Metamark's stated basis; printed durability depends on the ink system and any overlaminate.
- The 500 mm width is a shop-only cut format not listed on the TDS.
- Metamark's downloads hub still carries some legacy dead links (e.g. the MD5-RC entry) — this record cites the live product page's own TDS link.
Equipment
Roland DG VersaSTUDIO BN2-20A
Roland DG's current desktop eco-solvent print-and-cut machine: 480 mm maximum print/cut width, CMYK 220 ml cartridges and VersaWorks — specified from Roland DG's en-GB page and EMEA datasheet, which also confirm the original BN-20 is no longer available.
Material
ORACAL 651 Intermediate Cal
ORAFOL's workhorse calendered sign vinyl, specified here from the European documentation that governs UK supply: 70-micron polymeric PVC with a permanent polyacrylate adhesive and up to five years' rated vertical outdoor durability in a Central European climate — with the differing US-market figures identified separately.
Material
Avery Dennison MPI 1105 Wrapping series
Avery Dennison's premium cast printable wrapping vinyl: 50-micron gloss white cast face film with long-term removable acrylic adhesive, rated up to 10 years unprinted — specified from the EU product data sheet, with its recommended DOL overlaminates stated by Avery's own documents.
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