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Materials guide

Pick the material for where the job is going — not just what it looks like online.

Durability, rigidity, wind, viewing distance, surface type, installation and budget all change the right substrate. This is a practical starting point for the materials customers ask about most.

Correx

Lightweight fluted polypropylene board used for temporary signs, site boards, estate-agent style boards and short-term promotions.

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Foamex / rigid PVC

Smooth rigid PVC sheet commonly used for indoor signs, retail graphics, display boards and medium-term signage.

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ACM / Dibond-style aluminium composite

A rigid aluminium composite panel suited to more permanent sign applications where stiffness and weather resistance matter.

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PVC banner

Flexible banner material used for outdoor advertising, events, fencing and promotions. Finishing can include hems, eyelets or other job-specific options.

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Mesh banner

Perforated banner material that allows more airflow than solid PVC, useful for exposed fencing, scaffolding and larger outdoor installations.

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Self-adhesive vinyl

Used for windows, vehicles, boards, decals, lettering and promotional graphics. The correct film depends on surface, lifespan and removal requirements.

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Fabric & display textile

Used for flags, stretch displays, exhibition graphics and other lightweight textile applications, often produced through dye-sublimation workflows.

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SEG fabric

Silicone-edge graphics tension into a compatible frame or lightbox, producing a clean fabric display surface that can be replaced independently of the frame.

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Paper & card stocks

Business cards, flyers, leaflets, menus, folders and booklets can use different weights, coatings and laminates depending on stiffness, feel, durability and finish.

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Material choice is part of the specification

Tell us where it is going, how long it needs to last and how it will be fixed.

Those three answers are usually more useful than asking for “the best material”. A short-term indoor promotion and a permanent exposed shop fascia should not be built the same way.

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