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Substrates
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| Properties | Available colors and thicknesses (inches) | |
| Vinyl | Semi-flexible and flexible, offering excellent conformity to odd surfaces. Can come with cleanly removable adhesives, as well as temporary adhesive. Also available is tamper-resistant varieties that resist one-piece removal. Also, ridged with no adhesive as used in credit card type applications. |
White, clear, brushed gold, brushed silver, bright gold, bright silver .008 clear cling vinyl, .008 white cling vinyl .0024 prismatic microembossed silver; mosaic, star, squiggle and other designs .0024 fluorescent red/orange, yellow, light green .004 extended life flexible .010, .020, .030, ridged polished or matte finish, no adhesives and a variety of colors. |
| Polyester (Mylar®) | Matte topcoats resist scuffing, chemicals and moisture. Some available for temperatures below 50º F. Good for indoor and outdoor use, as well as types available for adhesion to smooth LSE plastics and textured surfaces. Also available is high temperature resistance, good abrasion and chemical resistance, and high flexibility. |
.002, .004 metallized, bright brushed gold .002, .004 metallized, bright brushed silver .002 matte clear, white, silver and tamper-resistent silver and white, .003 silver .002 white/white opaque (for window graphics & labels) Overlaminates .005 & .007mil clear used for circuitry. |
| Polycarbonate (Lexan®) |
Haze-free, regardless of thickness. They are heat-stable. Abrasion-resistant with and without anti-reflective textures can be printed.. Flame retardant grades are available. They are excellent for creating clear and tinted windows. They allow intricate graphic design and emboss, as well as precision die cutting. Available textures are smooth, polished, matte, velvet, brushed textured, and suede. |
.003, .005 clear velvet |
| Marnot (topcoat for polyester or polycarbonate) | For scratch resistance and gloss control. | varying glosses are available |
| Polyethylene |
Solid or opaque. Durable and resistant to weather changes. Will not crack or break. Resistant to chemical exposure. It is available with several textures, including matte, soft crush (leather), smooth, and Durasilk. (FromAccessPoly) |
Matte: Thicknesses .002 white tamper-resistant |
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| Polypropylene | Similar to polyethylene, but can be completely transparent. It is also available with a lined finish. (FromAccessPoly) | line/smooth, smooth/matte, matte/matte, natural (translucent), .020, .030 |
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Acrylic and polystyrene, as well
as other miscellaneous materials are also available.
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