Material Description
MATERIAL DISCRIPTION
Our printed acrylic sheets are a solid sheet material often supplied in clear, the sizes available for acrylic sheet printing are the following thicknesses –
1mm / 2mm / 3mm / 5mm / 8mm / 10mm
SHEET SIZE OPTIONS
Max sheet size – 4000 x 2000mm
DATASHEET
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Printing Options
Single Sided– Printing onto acrylic sheets is usually done to the face of the material on our large format printers using UV cured inks which offer market leading print quality, robustness and longevity.
Double Sided – Printing onto acrylic sheets can be done on both sides with the same or varying artwork images. Our large format printers allow for perfect registration given accurate double sided prints.
Spot White– When working with colour variations and printing onto acrylic sheets, we can print direct to surface in full colour underpinning your print with a spot white to ensure it is as vibrant as it would have been if printed on a white sheet.
Spot White (Clear Material) – With clear materials a white ink is often required to add the ability to include white areas of a design or to underpin CMYK printing to give it a denser appearance.
White Flood – Acrylic sheets can be printed with full coverage white ink layer to back up a colour printed design giving you the appearance of a white background. This is popular when printing in reverse.
Backlit Mode – When producing light box graphics, or prints that will be illuminated from behind we can print in backlit mode to increase the saturation of ink to ensure your design retains its intended look and finish.
Lamination Options
Matt Lamination Protect your printed acrylic sheets with a matt over laminate and give your print a completely flat appearance which will not reflect light. Available on prints up to 1600mm wide
Gloss Lamination Protect your acrylic sheets with a gloss over laminate and give your print shiny high gloss appearance which brings out colours and reflection. Available on prints up to 1600mm wide
Dry-wipe Lamination Transform the surface of your acrylic sheet into a dry-wipe board capable of being written on with dry wipe pens. Available in both gloss and matt dry wipe on prints up to 1600mm wide.
Anti-Graffiti Lamination Once applied to the surface of the printed acrylic sheet, our anti-graffiti laminate will give a high gloss finish whilst offering protection to the print and the ability to clean away pen, paint and spray damage.
Anti-Slip Lamination Perfect for any material which will be used for floor application our anti-slip laminates cover both internal and external applications and can range from 3 -12 months life span.
UV Protection Lamination When looking to use your printed acrylic sheets externally especially in sunny locations our UV shield laminates can reduce sun degradation extending the life of the printing.
Crystal Protection Lamination will offer a physical coating protecting the print surface from damage and giving it a slightly textured matt finish. This makes it more robust to any surface marking.
Cutting Options
Square Cutting – Acrylic can be supplied cut to any required square or rectangular panel size within the maximum sheet size. For guaranteed accuracy all of our material is cut on a laser guided cutting table
Simple Shapes – Including radius corners, circles, triangles and basic shapes are possible with a high level of accuracy and quality of finish when cut on our laser guided cutting tables.
Complex Shapes – Complex shapes are possible when cut on our market leading Kongsberg X44 cutting table which is capable of drag knife and router cutting.
Polished Edges – Only available on acrylics sheets up to 5mm, our diamond polishing wheel will give acrylic sheets a mirror quality reflective edge similar to that of a diamond!
Plotter Cut – Using our 1600mm wide camera driven Summa and Graphtec plotter cutters we can transform your printed vinyl into cut design, for example lettering for the side of a vehicle or a cut to shape logo for a wall. Plotter cut graphics are supplied with application tape for easy fitting.
V Cutting – using a special knife we can cut Acrylic with a V cut to the reverse allowing it to be folded up to 45 degrees. This is great for creating freestanding displays and seamless angles.
CAD cutting – Our camera driven Aristo and Esko Kongsberg cutting tables are capable of cutting your design to any shape including adding creases, scores or even v-cuts. Transform your Acrylic into a range of products such as XXX
Additional Finishing Options
Double sided adhesive – By applying an adhesive to one side of the material you can transform printed acrylic sheet into a sticker. Our adhesive range includes removable, permanent and repositionable.
Vinyl application – You can add special colours to a design such as metallic’s or pantone’s not achievable through CMYK printing by applying plotter cut vinyls of a chosen colour or finish to the material face.
Spot UV – Varnish – You can introduce areas of matt or gloss finish to your design with our digitally printed UV varnish inkjet heads. Pick out logos, text or images and bring additional focus to your print.
Strut – Make your printed acrylic sheet freestanding with the application of a strut to the reverse. This can be a single small rudder strut or a large box strut for bigger displays. We now also offer a more permanent metal strut option.
Velcro – Looking to attach your printed acrylic sheet to a wall? We can apply velcro hook and loop to the reverse allowing it to be attached to a wall or surface and easily removed and replaced. Popular for exhibition stand graphics.
Magnetic Tape – With magnetic tape applied to the perimeter of your print you can affix it to metal walls or any other metal surface. Often used in the exhibition industry or in point of sale retail environments
Packing in sets – We offer a full collation and packing service, especially useful when you have multiple items or designs that need to be sent to different locations. A very popular extra finishing service we offer with point of sale campaigns.
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Experience. With over 30 years’ experience of acrylic sheet printing and with over 1000 completed projects we are a partner that you can rely on to deliver the right printed graphic for you. We pride ourselves on our knowledge, not only of the printing process but on our ability to match your wall surface with the perfect product.
Support. Buying bespoke prints can be a daunting prospect, Where do you start? We aim to take the hassle out of the whole process, offering free consultations, site survey, artwork support and national installation. We give the same care, attention and expertise to every project, no matter the size of the business.
Quality. With all of our own in-house acrylic printing production we have complete control over our print process allowing us to ensure a first class finish every time. With the latest UV printers all our printed wall graphics are printed at market leading quality. We also employ our own professional installers who are trained to the highest standard.