General Characteristics

• High quality, easy printing substrate

• An inexpensive, versatile material available in countless configurations

• Excellent non-corona treated dyne level and roughness profile on matte surface insure consistent and high quality printing. Corona treatment increases gloss dyne levels to insure ease of printing and a shiny look without secondary lamination

• Compatible with coated and uncoated materials where overlays are required

• Handles well in most fabrication processes including die-cutting, embossing, thermoforming and hot stamping

• Outstanding flexural durability and character height retention

• Excellent weatherability, UV resistance and chemical tolerance in outdoor applications

 

Finishes & Grains

Matte/Matte (stock surface)

Slightly textured surface available in 14 stock colors and 4 stock Gauges. Matte is the most popular finish for all products, compatible with screen-printing, foil stamping, and sonic welding. Custom colors are available with PMS color matching and custom sizes and gauges to meet any possible specifications.

 

Gloss/Gloss (stock surface)

Stocked in White, Black and Clear, and corona treated to ensure that your ink sticks; all colors are also available on special order with custom color matching.

 

Velvet/Gloss (stock surface)

An affordable alternative to Polycarbonate, this surface combination provides the easy printability of corona treated gloss vinyl with the scratch resistance of a velvet surface.

 

Press Polished (custom with no minimums)

Using thermal techniques, sheets are press polished to provide a near perfect glossy finish; custom colors, gauges and sizes available with a relatively quicker turnaround than most custom jobs.

 

Box Lid Grade (custom)

Available from gauges .007-.020, box lid grade vinyl allows for perfect, non-whitening scores and folds on a printable surface; combine with Velvet/Matte surfaces and you have a low cost polycarbonate alternative.

 

Copolymer (custom; matching or specs required)

Specialty "card" grade, used to bond substrates in lamination; custom configuration to match your temperatures and bake times.

 

Forming Grade (custom)

Specialty grade, used in forming applications.