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Some Materials We Use

(Follow the links to get more information, including our assessment of each material's strong and weak points.)

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Metals

1/4"-thick Aluminum has been one of the staples of the sign industry for many years.  Of course, we cut other thicknesses as well, from .020" up to 3/4".

Brass, Bronze and Copper are also popular metals for interior and exterior signs.

Plastics

There are many types of plastics available.  Each has its own properties which which need to be considered in choosing the correct material for any particular application.

 

 Two of our favorites are Duro-Tek and Strato-Tek.  Click this link to learn why we like them so much.

 Click here to see why Solid Surfacing Materials (such as Corian , Avonite and Staron)are especially exciting to use.

One of the most popular plastics in use by the sign industry is PVC, which is available in  Expanded PVC or Solid PVC.

When it comes to Plastics, Acrylics probably have the longest history with the sign industry.

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Other Materials

Some of the other materials we use include:

HDU Foam

This material makes it possible to make 3-Dimensional Sculpted elements relatively inexpensively.

Woods

Many kinds of wood are available.  Which one is right for your sign?

Other Materials

 Bonded Laminates (Dibond, for example)

Engraving Stock and Others