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reply to ebgbjo

Re: Durable LDPE Resin product- Need to seal

Why? The only purpose of the mat for me is for the measurements. I don't want them to get worn off

I am placing the mat over a core door which is being placed on top of 4ea 9 bin organizers to make a craft table.

I was just hoping that there might be some sort of coating that would harden clear that I could place over the mat so I don't damage the markings already on it. I got it for a great deal, but after looking at reviews, looks like some people have had the mat wear the numbers off quickly, crack or material snag in the grooves of cuts soon after buying

»www.joann.com/36x59-cutting-mat/xprd74039/

Part of the problem is that Polyethylene plastics ( the PE part of LDPE ) are what you use when you do not want things to " stick " . That is why they can be hard to print to ( numbers wear of quickly etc. )
That limits you to what you can use as a sealer .
Also you need a coating that is " soft " enough for the rotary cutter to bite .

In NO way do I recommend doing this ( do not think the results would be worth it , even if you could make it work ) , but you could try flowing on a coating of Envirotex .
»eti-usa.com/envirotex-lite/
Once again , do not think the results would be worth it at all !

Ok, thanks. I guess I will just nix the idea all together and just pray that I have better luck with my mat than some of the reviewers

Try calling a decal making shop for some clear plastic they use in decals. Ask them for x feet, and x inches wide. It'll probably cost you $5-10 bucks. It's tough stuff as well.
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