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Plastics

Plastics are used in two main areas

  • as a sign surface
  • as the sign itself in the form of acrylic lettering.

 

Plastic as a Sign Surface
This may be chosen where glass would be too heavy or unsafe, or commonly for use in illuminated signs for night lighting. It's also useful for smaller stand-alone panels or for use in swing frames. Typical plastics include foam, perspex and corex.

 

Plastic Letteringplastic lettering for signs
Acrylic lettering is available in a wide range of colours and finishes, and even comes in translucent colours for combining with exciting lighting effects. Acrylic lettering is great for engendering a modern, clean feel and providing a dash of colour to what may otherwise be a drab back-drop. It's even possible to use "metal-effect" acrylic to simulate a range of popular metals.

Combined with further advantages of relatively lower cost and lower maintenance than metal, acrylic lettering finds uses in all kinds of indoor and outdoor applications such as shop fascias.

 

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