Ever wonder why you would choose PVC over other materials? Here’s a bit more information to help you understand why PVC is so common in the signage industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PVC is a rigid board of expanded closed-cell Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) extruded with a matte finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is directly printable using our UV Ink. PVC is available in a wide variety of thicknesses, densities, sizes, and colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In our industry, it is often formed into shapes using wood and foam board fabrication techniques. PVC is heat formable and chemical resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PVC (like most plastic sheets) is manufactured from plastic pellets. These plastic pellets are typically made from oil, natural gas, or recycled plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pellets are heated then forced through a extruder, similar to the Playdough press you might have used as a kid, except instead of a star shape, the die (or the shape of the hole) is flat, making one continuous sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sheet is trimmed square, then stacked neatly on a pallet. This is how we purchase it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At FireSprint, we refer to the size and gauge (thickness) of the PVC when referencing.
For example \u201c3 Millimeter PVC\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some other names are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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