Product demonstrations, fabrication training, and expert interviews from North America's leading distributor of performance plastics, sign and graphic materials, and composite sheet products.
Laird Live is Laird Plastics' educational video series featuring product demonstrations, technical training, and expert interviews with leading manufacturers in the plastics, signage, vehicle wrap, and composite display industries. Hosted by National Accounts Manager James Bailey, Laird Live brings fabricators, sign shops, and OEM customers in-depth product knowledge from brand experts at 3A Composites, 3M, Alumanate, Better Life Technology, Clear Focus, Xanita, and more.
National Accounts Manager, Laird Plastics · Host of Laird Live
Known across the sign and graphics industry as "Professor Bailey," James brings deep technical experience in aluminum composite materials, vehicle wrap films, sustainable display substrates, and printable board products. He partners with leading manufacturers to bring fabricators and sign shops hands-on product knowledge through the Laird Live series.
Explore expert presentations on the latest substrates, vehicle wrap films, floor graphics, and composite materials from leading manufacturers. Click any video to watch.
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American-made aluminum composite material panels for signage, architectural, and display applications — featuring 100% U.S. manufacturing and superior printability.
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Revolutionary sustainable fiberboard substrate for signage, retail display, and exhibition applications — combining eco-friendly construction with high-performance printability.
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Xanita Founder & CEO James Beattie details the sustainable engineered fiberboard transforming retail displays, exhibition stands, and signage worldwide.
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Live from PRINTING United — durable floor graphics solutions for retail, trade shows, and industrial spaces that withstand heavy traffic while delivering high-impact branding.
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Steve Anderson of 3A Composites presents innovative and sustainable display materials including DISPA, POLAR, SWEDBOARD, and the new SMART-X — eco-friendly alternatives for signage and exhibition.
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3M IJ280 vehicle wrap film delivers up to 20% faster installation and superior conformability. Walkthrough of features, benefits, and installation techniques for fleet and commercial wrap projects.
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Cody Becker from Clear Focus Imaging explains how perforated One Way Vision window films work in vehicle wraps, building graphics, and commercial signage applications.
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James Bailey and Eric Kaufman explore four 3A Composites display boards transforming signage and fabrication: GP APEX, DISPA, POLAR, and SWEDBOARD FIBRE — performance and sustainability covered in depth.
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