Types of materials used in signage

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Types of Materials used in Signage Sign boards and bill boards are placed everywhere across world helping people for way finding or informing them about the ongoing activities in our society. These signage are used for different purpose, business houses use for business promotions, politicians use it for election campaign, building & construction companies them use for warning people and there are multiple other uses across the world. All of them are made with different type of materials as per their use and affordability of the user, let’s check what are the main materials used to prepare them as per their applicability.

Corrugated Plastics Corrugated Plastics, also well-known as coroplast is very light weight double-sided sheet made with either polyethylene or polypropylene. Polyethylene is mainly used to make poly bag signs very durable than other similar materials like corrugated fiberboard and suitable for both indoor and outdoor signage use.


Expanded PVC Expanded PVC, one of the most widely used material in sign boards worldwide is lightweight PVC sheets suitable for multipurpose use. It can be used for different purpose such as display, exhibition booths, outdoor counters, menu boards, promotional displays and models. It can be easily drilled, nailed, screwed and installed with PVS adhesives at any place. It other features includes shook resistance, water resistance and anti-corrosion and suitable with various type printing and designating need.

Aluminum Aluminum is one of the very strongest and corrosion resistance material mainly used for outdoor signage need. Comes in original enamel finish it is very lightweight, yet durable and weather resistance and can be placed at any highly weather exposed areas. It is mainly used for pole signs on streets for direction showing and location information, however construction companies also use it as a construction signs.


Acrylic It is very high quality and quite expensive material available with glossy finish and variety of colors. It is type of plastic sheet mainly used for very long-lasting indoor and outdoor signage use. Acrylic is very high-tech look material very durable, transparent and suitable for architectural, roadshows, sale both, retailing sign and office building signs. It can used with adhesives to fix anywhere and can be easily fabricated for different types of use.

Wood and Compound Materials Wood made planks and plates are widely used for outdoor as well as indoor signage. It is very economical easily available material mainly used in coroplast sign or lawn signs Toronto. Wooden made objects if painted properly can give long performance, you can paint and design multiple shades and every time you paint it, its life become more long-lasting. However, they are used for large sign boards or bill boards mainly by construction companies and real estate developers.


Banners Banners, a Nylon-reinforced material available for brand promotions, events and other outdoor as well as indoor occasions. It is also weather resistance and can be customized by colors, length, shape and sizes as per the requirements. It is primarily for short-term but heavy-duty use as very easy to store.

However, apart from these above main materials there are many other substances used for indoor and outdoor promotions and signage need. Customers should chose them as per their need and affordability, they are meant for different purpose use and of few of them can be used for multi-purpose usage.

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