Everyone must stand out at any trade show or product launch. Entrepreneurs are constantly trying new strategies, planning different strategies and organising many programs to retain customers and attract new customers.
One such strategy is the use of printed media to advertise. Print media is one of the most effective, flexible and profitable advertising and promotion options.
PVC Foam is a versatile material that is widely used around the globe. Foamex was created to address the requirements of many applications. What is PVC foam, and how can it be used in commercial or recreational projects?
What is PVC Foam?
PVC foam is also known as polyvinyl chloride foam. It is a tough, closed-cell, and free foam PVC sheet material.
Foamex is a board made of expanded PVC foam sheets. It is easy to manufacture. Foamex printing can be found on signboards and hoardings and scheme panels, safety signs, banners, and other products.
This material is simple to work with and can be easily sawed or die-cut, drilled or bound to suit various applications.
PVC foam has many benefits, including superior impact resistance, durability, low water absorption and fire resistance.
These properties make it the ideal material for all indoor and outdoor conditions, even harsh weather. Foamex Board can also be used as an alternative to aluminium or wood and lasts up to 40 years without any damage.
PVC Foam is more expensive than traditional materials but doesn’t need any additional maintenance.
What are Foamex Panels?
These panels are lightweight but durable and made from rigid, white PVC foam. These panels are ideal for POS displays because they are lightweight and can be transported easily around your business or between events.
We have listed below the reasons why Foamex board printing is necessary.
Foamex is easy to mould because of its structural structure. It can be amended in any shape and size.
You now have the opportunity to create a custom banner for your business. Foamex is also available in different sizes, making it an even better choice for users.
Foamex boards can be a good investment. It can last for many years in almost any situation. Foamex boards have a maximum shelf life of four to six years for interior signs.
Let’s Look At Some Popular Outdoor Promotions.
Banners made of PVC: These banners can be printed on high-quality PVC and reinforced for outdoor use. They can also be double-hemmed with eyelets for easy hanging.
Advantages: Weather and tear resistance, impressive, colourfast
Mesh banners: These banners are printed on PVC Mesh, a lightweight fabric that is easy to use and resistant to the worst weather conditions.
Advantages: Weather and tear-resistant, durable, colourfast
Vinyl banner: These banners can be printed on high-quality PVC Vinyl and can also have a self-adhesive backing to allow them to be used on other surfaces like Foamex and Correx.
Advantages: Vibrant, durable, and strong
Retractable banners: These banners can be displayed on their own and retract into the base when not in use.
Advantages: portable, attractive, and versatile
Foamex Boards: These can be printed directly on the boards in 3mm, 5mm, or 10mm thickness.
Advantages: Strong, flexible, and durable
Correx Boards: These can be printed directly on correx, a lightweight fluted board.
Advantages: Lightweight, durable, and easy to use
What are the Benefits of Using Custom-Printed Foamex Boards for Your Business?
Use Custom hoarding panels to display your advertising, promotions and directional signage easily and cost-effectively.
This display can be used indoors or outdoors. These displays can be placed on easels or mounted on walls. Sign industry uses a wide range of materials. Types of vinyl, Acrylics, Fabrics and Rigid Signage are all common.
Foamex panels are easily separated into three main materials: Correx Dibond Foamex. This article explains the benefits and differences of each type of rigid sign material.
1. Foamex
Foamex, although lightweight, is much denser than Correx. It is extremely versatile. This material has a thickness of 3mm Foamex and is sometimes called a PVC foam sheet. It can be used to make outdoor advertising, exhibition signs, and other long-term signage.
It delivers more value than Correx and is less expensive. It is more durable and can last longer than Correx. The prints can be matte or gloss laminated to match any appearance.
You can also use this material to create frames for a cleaner look with hidden fixings.
2. Correx
This material is light-weighted and has a corrugated centre. Smaller businesses typically use it on a short-term basis. It is approximately 5mm Foamex.
It is sometimes called the corrugated or fluted plastic board, and it is also the most affordable of all three rigid sign materials that we will discuss.
This material is commonly used for temporary signs such as fairground signs, building site signs or estate agent boards.
Correx boards are very cost-effective sign solutions that can be easily attached to many structures.
3. Dibond
DiBond has the highest quality of rigid signs, with a thickness of 10mm Foamex. It also features enhanced weatherproofing qualities.
The board is made with a sandwich of a polyethene core and two aluminium sheets. DiBond can be used internally or externally and is rust-resistant. It can be drilled and nailed to posts and riveted.
It is used most commonly for event signs, domestic prints and photo gallery displays. DiBond can be folded and shaped for 3D signs or trays.
This allows hanging brackets and fixings for professional-looking signs to be hidden. Backlit acrylic can be used to illuminate display signs.
This product can also cover interior walls to update areas without needing to rework existing surfaces.
Hopefully, this will give you an idea of the materials available to suit your next stop sign, business sign, or vehicle graphics project.
