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What are the printing substrates?
Materials frequently used on signage market, their properties and applications.
Materials leading brands.
Substrates for Superjet.
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What This Presentation Gives You
Knowledge about materials used by our customers.
Knowledge about customer applications and why they use a specific material for certain applications.
In the bottom line: better communication with customers, understanding their needs and problems.
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Introduction
Substrates with paper liner (top cover)
Corrugated (fluted) carton
Compressed carton
Foam board
Plastic substrates
Polycarbonate
Foam PVC
Acrylic
Polypropylene
Aluminum Composite Materials
Polystyrene
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Carton
What is liner? Types of liner.
What is flute?
Most popular flutes for FB6700 (E, B, C, EB, BC). Thickness depends on flute type.
Compressed (non fluted) cartons.
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Main Features of Carton
Cheap
Easy to fabricate and mount
Light weight
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Main Applications of Carton
Packaging
POP
Trade show booths, 3 dimensional shapes
Displays
Exhibits
Presentations
Models and prototypes
Signs
Theater pops
Window displays
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Foam Board
Foam board consists of polystyrene/polyurethane foam bonded between various high quality papers.
It is available in a wide range of sheets size and thickness.
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Main Features of Foam Board
Easy to fabricate and mount
Light weight
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Main Applications of Foam Board
Picture framing and mounting
POP
Displays
Exhibits
Presentations
Models and prototypes
Signs
Theater pops
Window displays
Trade show booths, 3 dimensional shapes
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Plastics In the Beginning
The first product called Celluloid was created as the first commercial plastic. (1868)
The first photographic film was Celluloid (1882).
In the 1920’s, the big progress in development took place with the introduction of Vinyl and Nylon.
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Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate sheets are as transparent as glass, but 200 times stronger while weighing 50% less. They provide the answer to virtually every covering and glazing application.
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Multi Wall Polycarbonate
Multi wall polycarbonate sheets combine the superior characteristics of polycarbonate with the advantages offered by multi-wall design. This yields a light, strong, insulating, and attractive sheet for varied roofing, cladding, glazing, and other applications.
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Main Applications
Safety glazing
Protective shields
Bus stops and telephone booths
Roofs for building
Stadium roofing
Skylights
Transparent sound absorbing barriers for highways
Street advertisement lighting boxes
Can be transparent or opaque
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Foamed PVC
Foamed PVC sheets are ideal for indoor and outdoor use in advertising, construction, and industry. PALIGHT sheets feature lightweight, durable, and versatile surfaces, which can be painted, printed, laminated, embossed, engraved, or milled.
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Main Features of Foamed PVC
Half the weight of rigid PVC
Same thickness at lower cost
Good mechanical properties
Easily worked with conventional tools
Low water absorption
High chemical resistance
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Main Applications of Foamed PVC
Advertising – signs, displays, and exhibition boards.
Construction – models, interior decoration.Air conditioning ducts, etc.
Industry- control cabinets and panels, structures for corrosive environments, etc.
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Acrylic Materials
Came to the market in 1936.
Acrylic is an extruded high quality acrylic sheet. Acrylic is more transparent than glass. Its inherent UV resistance makes it ideal for outdoor applications. Acrylic sheet can easily be formed, shaped, sawed, routed, and drilled.
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Main Features of Acrylic
Transparent – above 90% light transmission
Inherently UV resistant
Stronger than glass
Light weight
Easily formed and fabricated
Easy to mount
Good chemical resistance
Good thermal insulation
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Main Applications of Acrylic
Glazing
Signs
Light fixtures
P.O.P. displays
Fabrications
Thermoforming
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Polypropylene
Corrugated twin-wall sheets, made from a polypropylene copolymer resin
Lightweight
Strong
Durable material
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Main Features of Polypropylene
Durable and long-lasting, yet flexible
FDA approved material for the food industry
Flame retardant
Resistant to water and dampness
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Main Applications of Polypropylene
Retail, real estate, yard signs
P.O.P. Displays
Trade displays
Greenhouses
Mail boxes
Toys
Packaging for food
Decorator panels
Awnings
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ACM (Aluminum Composite Materials)
This is a lightweight but rigid and durable aluminum composite material (ACM) — two strong sheets of .012" aluminum bonded to a thermoplastic core.
The surface is coated with polyester.
This weather-resistant material is ideal for a wide range of signage and exhibit/display applications.
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Main Features of ACM
Easy to fabricate and install
Versatile, complementary designs
Durable, rigid material
High weight to strength ratio
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Main Applications of ACM
Interior and exterior signage
Exhibit/display
Point-of-purchase displays
Awnings
Store fixture applications
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Main Applications of Polystyrene
Insulation
ID cards
Decals
Signage
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Polystyrene (ABS)
ABS is an amorphous resin. It is manufactured by combining three different compounds: acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene.
There are different grades for injection molding, extrusion, blow molding , foam molding, and thermoforming.
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Main Features of Polystyrene
Good tensile strength
Dimensional stability
Surface hardness
Rigidity
Heat, chemical, and abrasive resistance
Good impact strength
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Main Applications of Polystyrene
Different goods – TV and computer monitors, automotive trims, electrical enclosures
Toys
Packaging for cosmetics, food, consumer appliance
Signage
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A Lot of Brands on the Market
Foam PVC – Komatex, Sintra, Forex, Palight, Celtec
Foam board – Kapa, Bienfang, Fome-Cor, Gatofoam
Acrylic – Perspex, Optix, Implex, Plexiglas
Polypropylene –Coroplast, Polygal, Corex
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Substrates - Self Adhesive Vinyl
Vinyl is a layered, plastic-based substrate, constructed as follows:
Paper or fabric is covered with a thin layer of silicon, onto which an adhesive is applied.
A layer of PVC is added; all are heat-fused.
Advantages:
The PVC surface is water resistant, very flexible and strong.
Dryness and humidity do not affect the vinyl’s flatness.
Disadvantages:
The PVC surface can be a problem when printing with water-based ink (surface tension).