By Melissa Donovan
Floor graphics are effective for promoting brands, guiding visitors, and creating engaging spaces throughout retail spaces, office buildings, and event arenas. The September issue of Digital Output discusses the importance of clean removability when it comes to floor graphics. Updates to today’s newest materials offer the right balance of secure performance during use and easy, residue-free removal afterward.
3M Company’s 3M Controltac Print Film 40C is a versatile, removable vinyl film that can be applied to a variety of surfaces for maximum adaptability. Thanks to a pressure-activated solvent acrylic adhesive and air release channels, film application is fast, easy, and bubble-free to help provide a consistent and clean finish. It is available in an opaque white gloss, opaque white matte, or transparent finish, use it for general signage, point of purchase, walls, trucks, partial vehicle wraps, and indoor floor and carpet graphics.
Continental Grafix USA, Inc. offers one- and two-step floor and ground graphics. Walk&Wall one-step floor and wall solution is for interior and exterior graphic installations. Walk&Wall is a textured, non-slip certified, printable vinyl film backed with fabric for excellent dimensional stability. Paired with its repositionable adhesive, installation is easy. Get bold, eye catching graphics for short- to medium-term applications that are safe for foot traffic inside and outside with Walk&Wall.
DreamScape’s Wall&Floor Wraps feature an advanced adhesive that employs microsphere technology, which allows the media to be applied and reapplied many times over without any sacrifice in sticking power. The Caviar and Ravello versions are Pendulum and ANSI slip certified.
Drytac offers a range of floor graphic solutions designed around ease of use and clean removal. SpotOn Floor 200 is an 8-mil one-step textured printable floor film featuring a dot pattern removable adhesive, designed for short-term indoor applications up to approximately six months with easy installation, repositioning, and removal. FloorTac Textures is a one-step textured floor graphic media designed for indoor applications where a non-slip surface and simplified installation are important. FloorTac and Interlam Pro Emerytex is a two-part system including a print media with a removable adhesive and a textured laminate designed for high foot traffic areas and longer life durability where ink protection is required to protect messaging. Polar Grip and Interlam Pro Emerytex is a two-part system including a print media with an aggressive permanent adhesive and textured laminate designed for high foot traffic areas and longest life expectancy. For longer- erm applications, more aggressive adhesive systems including permanent options can be specified, with the understanding that heat-assisted removal may be required at end of life.
Flexcon offers a variety of product solutions for floor graphics. When used as a two-part system, our Flexcon FlexMark and Flexcon FlexMark Floor art products meet the UL 410 requirements for floor surfaces.
GBC & SEAL believes pairing vinyl with a protective laminate is critical. SEAL PrintShield FloorGuard Laminating Film is designed to enhance both safety and durability in high-traffic environments. It is tested to ASTM E303 and complies with low-slip potential requirements. It is scratch and scuff resistant, helping maintain graphic quality under heavy use. It contains UV absorbers to reduce fading and maintain color vibrancy. It is resistant to most oils, fats, alkalis, mild acids, and water, making it suitable for a range of indoor environments. This ensures floor graphics remain safe, visually impactful, and durable throughout their intended use.
General Formulations’ GF 210 Traffic Graffic is a 3.4-mil matte white vinyl with a clear water-based removable adhesive. Designed for smooth floor surfaces, GF 210 delivers reliable tack with clean removal and works well for countertop and table graphics as well. It’s low-tack and installer friendly. GF 212 Traffic Graffic is a 3.4-mil matte white vinyl with a High-Tack Removable solvent-based adhesive. Engineered specifically for carpet and textured surfaces, it has also demonstrated versatile adhesion on fabric chairs and cubicle walls. GF 109 Traffic Graffic is a 5-mil scratch resistant textured matte floor and counter laminate. A durable overlaminate built for high-traffic environments, it’s resistant to puncturing from foot traffic including high heels. GF 109 is compatible with both GF 210 and GF 212 base films. GF 211 Traffic Graffic is a 6-mil gloss clear floor laminate. GF 211 pairs with GF 210 and GF 212 base print films for a complete two-step system. GF 213 Traffic Graffic is a 3.75-mil embossed polypropylene floor laminate available in roll format and in cut sheet sizes. GF 217 Traffic Graffic is an additional floor laminate option for applications requiring specific surface or durability characteristics—a 3-mil gloss clear vinyl floor laminate.
Jessup Manufacturing Company recently introduced Floor2WallPro, a versatile printable media designed for temporary promotional graphics on floors, walls, and stair applications. The product features a fabric-reinforced construction that helps maintain dimensional stability during installation while providing a non-slip matte surface suitable for public environments. By utilizing a single media solution across multiple surfaces, print providers and installers can simplify production while creating cohesive branded environments for retail, museum, event, and experiential marketing applications.
Kernow North America offers two unique, PVC-free floor graphic medias. KernowJet EventSharK for short-term promotional visuals and KernowJet FloorSharK for permanent, long-term installations. KernowJet EventSharK is designed for user-friendly installation, making it ideal for both professional installers and first-time users. Featuring an advanced dot pattern adhesive, it allows for simple repositioning and clean removal without damaging the underlying surface. Certified to DIN EN 14904:2006, KernowJet EventSharK is also suitable for use on a range of indoor sports flooring applications. For permanent and high-impact graphics, KernowJet FloorSharK delivers exceptional durability and performance. Its robust construction is engineered to withstand heavy foot traffic, ensuring graphics stay in place whilst remaining vibrant and eye catching throughout their lifespan. Both products feature Kernow North America’s proprietary shark skin textured surface, engineered to deliver superior grip, durability, and visual impact. Certified with an R10 slip resistance rating, this innovative finish provides a safe and secure walking surface while maintaining exceptional print quality and vibrant graphics and requires no lamination.
Mactac’s StreetRap is a 4-mil print media film designed for short-term outdoor sidewalk graphic applications on concrete, asphalt, and other smooth to moderately textured surfaces. At 54 inches wide, it offers an outdoor durability of up to one year. An aggressive permanent opaque adhesive ensures it sticks to the surface for the intended length of the job.
Nekoosa Trifecta uses a universal removable acrylic adhesive that fits within the acrylic category but is engineered for broader versatility. It adheres reliably to floors, painted drywall, smooth panels, sealed concrete, tile, laminate, and many countertop surfaces. This controlled tack allows Trifecta to stay in place during heavy foot traffic yet lift cleanly to support efficient changeouts and maintain a polished customer experience. It is also UL 410 slip resistance certified for added safety. Indoors, Trifecta can remain installed for up to six months while still supporting efficient changeouts and preserving a polished customer experience.
Photo Tex from Photo Tex Group, Inc. is a 100 percent polyester fabric designed for EXS‑certified indoor floor graphics and tight weave carpets. When paired with UV inks, it requires no lamination and won’t crack, peel, or curl over time. The Photo Tex EXS High Tack version can be removed without any tools.
S-One Holdings Corporation, which owns Brand Management Group, offers HP Removable Adhesive Fabric, which is a repositionable adhesive-backed fabric that is easy to install, reposition, and remove, leaving virtually no residue. The special adhesive is designed to adhere to non-porous surfaces, creating seamless, photographic-quality wall and floor graphics. It has been tested and certified ANSI safe for indoor smooth floor graphics. There is also a recycled version, HP Recycled Removable Adhesive Fabric made from recycled water bottles and coating materials. Product consists of PET fabric and coatings. With liner attached, 72 percent by weight of the product consists of recycled content. Base material fabric is made from 100 percent recycled resin.
Ultraflex Systems, Inc. AdventureScapes is a 100 percent polyester, antimicrobial, adhesive-backed material with an anti-slip embossment. The product is ideal for wayfinding, floor graphics, and decals in indoor and outdoor applications. AdventureScapes is tear and wrinkle resistant with an excellent anti-slip rating for wet and dry surfaces. The material does not shrink after printing and is engineered with a quick-drying surface that does not require lamination. AdventureScapes is solvent, eco-solvent, UV, and latex printable. It is available in 54-inch widths.
Sep2026, Digital Output
