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SUBSTRATES |
Most
people realize that you need high quality components to create high
quality products. All of our sign materials, including substrates,
vinyl, sign frames and other equipment are the best quality, value
and price! The following are different types of sign materials
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Substrates:
Substrates refers to the media to which the vinyl graphics is
to be applied.
Acrylic:
Most commonly refered to asPlexiglas, this material is used to create
backlight signs in signboxes and other lit applications. This
acrylic sheet is lightweight, rigid thermoplastic that has many
times the breakage resistance of standard window pane glass.
It is highly resitant to weather conditions. These sheets are
sawed, machined, thermoformed and cemented into sign systems.
We use well known types such as Acrylite & Cyro. It is available
in many colors, including clear. We stock 1/8", 3/16" & 1/4" sheets
for different applications.
Aluminum:
Durable and lightweight sign material which ensures smooth surface
for vinyl application. Also used to construct illuminated signboxes
and signframes. Most sign blanks for real estate signs and construction
signs are aluminum. We stock .032 &
.040 gauge in many colors. In addtion, we stock street signblanks
and real estate blanks in white aluminum.
Celtec:
This PVC based rigid plastic board is ideal for creating economical
outdoor signage, or for creating indoor promotional signs.
Celtec will not rust, rot or peel. It's ultra smooth surface
and wide color selection can be utilized for sign blanks or wall signs. We
stock 2mil and 3mil sheets in many colors.
Coroplast:
The most economical sign making choice. Coroplast is translucent,
durable, lightweight, weatherproof, stain resistant and tough.
It's plastic corugated cardboard qualities are perfect for promotional
events, and other applications where cost is a factor. We carry
the standard 4mil thickness in many colors.
MDO Board:
Medium Density Overlay (MDO) panels are 5/8" thick sheets of high
grade plywood with a special coating which makes it perfect for outdoor
signs which need solid support. It's cost comparable to plywood,
yet comes prefinished and ready for vinyl graphics.
We carry 5/8" sheets in white.
Omega Board:
These panels have a high gloss finish of .015 aluminum laminated to
both sides of a mahogany plywood core. The resulting material
is strong, rigid and weatherproof. Omega Board comes with a
color matched plastic snap trim to create a neat complete sign system. We
carry it in 1/2" white sheets.
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Banners
All banner material is certainly not created equal!
The following are different grades of banner material and
their corresponding uses:
Polyethylene & Tyvek:
Used for short term banners only. Typical ultra low cost approach.
Banner material not good quality and creates low grade looking product.
We do not carry either of these types of material because of the lack
of quality.
10 Ounce Vinyl:
Used for promotional banners and indoor activities. Surface finish is same
as 12 & 14 Oz material, but strictly used for short term economical banners. We
carry sizes from 2'x6' to 4'x20'. Available in white only.
12 Ounce Vinyl:
Used for indoor or outdoor applications. Strong and durable, it can be
used for seasonal sales year after year. It's smooth finish and grommetted
holes for hanging make it the perfect banner for many customers. We carry
sizes from 2'x4' to 6'x20'.
Available in seven colors.
14 Ounce BannerMax Vinyl:
Used for heavy duty outdoor applications, including streetfairs and major festivals. Available
in one sided or double sided material, we carry sizes from 2'x4' to 8'x30'. Colors
include white, maroon, yellow, black, orange, blue, ivory, & red.
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