| Characteristics of Materials |
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| Adhesive Sign Materials |
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| Materials |
Outdoor Durability |
Vandal Resistance |
Chemical Resistance |
Max
Temperature
(°F) |
Thickness |
Delivery
(Express service days available for
addit’l charge) |
Features |
Acrylic
[A2] |
7 years + |
excellent |
good |
190 |
7 mils |
14 to 28 days |
over laminated, frangible, great
for outdoors |
Vinyl
[EV] |
5 years + |
excellent |
fair |
170 |
5 mils |
14 days |
premium calendered, heavy adhesiv,
low temp. version available [ES] |
Glow-in Dark
[FA] |
7 years |
good |
fair |
160 |
9 mils |
28 days |
for possible lights out, fire-fly
glows for hours |
Polyester
Tedlar
[PT] |
7 years + |
fair |
excellent |
190 |
7 mils |
28 days |
clear tedlar laminate, chemical
and UV resistance |
Reflective
[RE] |
7 years + |
excellent |
fair |
180 |
7 mils |
28 days |
reflects flashlight, frangilble |
Magnetic
[MG] |
2-3 years + |
poor |
fair |
170 |
60 mils |
28 days |
for temporary markings, great
for tracks, steeldoors |
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| Hanging Sign Materials |
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| Materials |
Outdoor Durability |
Vandal Resistance |
Chemical Resistance |
Max
Temperature
(°F) |
Thickness |
Delivery
(Express service days available for
addit’l charge) |
Features |
Aluminum
[AL] |
10 years + |
poor |
fair |
220 |
40-125 mils |
28 days |
light weight, but prone to scrap
vandals, reflective option |
Polye- thylene
[PE] |
3-5 years |
fair |
fair |
180 |
35-100 mils |
21 days |
low weight and cost |
Porcelain
[ZD] |
20 years + |
fair |
excellent |
1500 |
63 mils |
28 days |
ultimate durability |
FiberTec
[FG] |
15 years |
fair |
excellent |
190 |
90-100 mils |
28 days |
embedded graphics, lightweight
glow-in-dark option |
Polyester
on Styrene
[RE] |
3 years |
fair |
good |
190 |
60 mils |
14 days |
over-laminated, low cost |
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