Material Description
MATERIAL DISCRIPTION
Staufen Gloss Clear PVC is an unplasticised rigid PVC film, calendered to give a high gloss clear finish on both sides providing excellent clarity.
Key Features
Excellent lay-flat properties and even thickness distribution
Consistent surface quality
Outstanding processibility
Self-extinguishing when removed from the source of flames
SHEET SIZE OPTIONS
Max sheet size – 1040mm x 1550mm
MATERIAL DATA SHEET
Printing Options
Single Sided– Clear semi rigid PVC can be digitally printed direct to the face of the material on our large format printers using UV cured inks which offer market leading print quality, robustness and longevity.
Double Sided – Clear semi rigid PVC can be printed on both sides with the same or varying artwork images. Our large format printers allow for perfect registration given accurate double sided prints.
Spot White– When working with colour variations of Clear semi rigid PVC we can still print direct to surface in full colour underpinning your print with a spot white to ensure it is as vibrant as it would have been if printed on a white sheet.
Spot White (Clear Material) – With clear materials a white ink is often required to add the ability to include white areas of a design or to underpin CMYK printing to give it a denser appearance.
White Flood – Clear semi rigid PVC can be printed with a full coverage white ink layer to back up a colour printed design giving you the appearance of a white background. This is popular when printing in reverse.
Lamination Options
Matt Lamination Protect your printed graphics with a matt over laminate and give your print a completely flat appearance which will not reflect light. Available on prints up to 1600mm wide
Gloss Lamination Protect your printed graphics with a gloss over laminate and give your print shiny high gloss appearance which brings out colours and reflection. Available on prints up to 1600mm wide
Dry-wipe Lamination Transform the surface of your Clear semi rigid PVC into a dry-wipe board capable of being written on with dry wipe pens. Available in both gloss and matt dry wipe on prints up to 1600mm wide.
Anti-Graffiti Lamination Once applied to the surface of Clear semi rigid PVC our anti-graffiti laminate will give a high gloss finish whilst offering protection to the print and the ability to clean away pen, paint and spray damage.
Anti-Slip Lamination perfect for any material which will be used for floor application our anti-slip laminates cover both internal and external applications and can range from 3 -12 months life span.
UV Protection Lamination when looking to use your Clear semi rigid PVC externally especially in sunny locations our UV shield laminates can reduce sun degradation extending the life of the printing.
Crystal Protection Lamination will offer a physical coating protecting the print surface from damage and giving it a slightly textured matt finish. This makes it more robust to any surface marking.
Cutting Options
Square Cutting – Clear semi rigid PVC can be supplied cut to any required square or rectangular panel size within the maximum sheet size. For guaranteed accuracy all of our material is cut on a laser guided cutting table
Simple Shapes – including radius corners, circles, triangles and basic shapes are possible with a high level of accuracy and quality of finish when cut on our laser guided cutting tables.
Complex Shapes – Complex shapes are possible when cut on our market leading Kongsberg X44 cutting table which is capable of drag knife and router cutting.
Polished Edges – Only available on Clear semi rigid PVCs up to 5mm, our diamond polishing wheel will give Clear semi rigid PVC sheets a mirror quality reflective edge similar to that of a diamond!
Plotter Cut – using our 1600mm wide camera driven Summa and Graphtec plotter cutters we can transform your printed vinyl into cut design, for example lettering for the side of a vehicle or a cut to shape logo for a wall. Plotter cut graphics are supplied with application tape for easy fitting.
V Cutting – using a special knife we can cut Clear semi rigid PVC with a V cut to the reverse allowing it to be folded up to 45 degrees. This is great for creating freestanding displays and seamless angles.
CAD cutting – Our camera driven Aristo and Esko Kongsberg cutting tables are capable of cutting your design to any shape including adding creases, scores or even v-cuts. Transform your Clear semi rigid PVC.
Additional Finishing Options
Double sided adhesive – By applying an adhesive to one side of the material you can transform Clear semi rigid PVC into a sticker. Our adhesive range includes removable, permanent and repositionable.
Vinyl application – you can add special colours to a design such as metallics or pantones not achievable through CMYK printing by applying plotter cut vinyls of a chosen colour or finish to the material face.
Velcro – looking to attach your print to a wall? We can apply velcro hook and loop to the reverse allowing it to be attached to a wall or surface and easily removed and replaced. Popular for exhibition stand graphics.
Magnetic Tape – with magnetic tape applied to the perimeter of your print you can affix it to metal walls or any other metal surface. Often used in the exhibition industry or in point of sale retail environments
Packing in sets – we offer a full collation and packing service, especially useful when you have multiple items or designs that need to be sent to different locations. A very popular extra finishing service we offer with point of sale campaigns.
Other
Clear Semi Rigid PVC, ideal for point of sale wobblers, clear business cards and our famous clear roller banners!
Clear semi rigid PVC is a tear resistant, waterproof plastic sheet that can still be rolled like a paper. It has a gloss finish and gives a glass like appearance as opposed to the textured finish of a polypropylene.
Printed clear semi rigid PVC is ideal for printed wobblers, clear business cards and our unique and very own clear roller banners which we invented in-house in 2014. We print our clear semi rigid PVC on our digital UV flat beds.
Semi rigid clear PVC is be printed full colour digital with white to give photographic areas on a “clear” background. Can also be printed in reverse, sub surface.
