FOREX®print sheet material is specially designed to meet the requirements in the field of printing. The extremely lightweight sheet is outstanding due to its brilliant white, smooth, even surface which forms the basis for a perfect printing result, particularly for direct digital printing. Due to its surface structure, FOREX®print attains optimum ink adhesion for printing and is extremely colour-fast. The sheet material is suitable for flat applications in such fields as sign-making and advertising for short-term and medium-term use. FOREX®print enables economic solutions in the field of printing applications.
At a glance:
- Lightweight
- Brilliant white, smooth, even surface for good printability, especially for direct digital printing
- Optimum ink adhesion and colour fastness
- PREMIUM PRINT QUALITY WHEN PRINTED WITH UV DIGITAL -
- Good dimensional accuracy of the sheets
- Suitable for flat applications
- Practicable for shorter to medium-term applications for interior and exterior use
- Ready to use“ – can be printed on directly without any pre-treatment required
- Difficult-to-ignite and self-extinguishing – fire ratings Class B1 according to DIN 4102, M1
Forex Print sheet material is specially designed for flat applications including sign-making and advertising for short-term and medium-term use. Forex Print provides the base for perfect print solutions and is the ultimate UV printable board.
What can it be used for?
All areas of visual communications particularly sign making, exhibition stands, shop fitting, POS & POP displays, interior design, mounting & digital applications
Relevant Techniques
- Screen Printing
- UV Flatbed Digital Printing
Processing
With bright white, blemish-free, UV resistant surfaces optimised for digital printing, FOREX®print is the perfect solution for high quality, durable printed images – inside or outside. FOREX®print is the optimum substrate for high quality digital and screen printing, signage and photo mounting. For these applications, we offer a range of different processing technologies.
Comparison FOREX®classic - FOREX®print
Differences and commonalities
FOREX®classic and FOREX®print are both manufactured in Switzerland from almost identical, difficult-to-ignite and self-extinguishing raw materials. As the sheet materials differ mainly in their apparent densities, they show their strengths slightly differently in similar applications.
- FOREX®classic is a multi purpose sheet material suitable for any job in the field of visual communication. In addition to these, FOREX®classic lends itself also to certain building applications as well as to general industrial use.
- FOREX®print is a bespoke substrate material for printing and mounting jobs. In addition to these, FOREX®print may also serve as core material for certain types of composites panels.
- FOREX®print is distinctly lighter than FOREX®classic with a proportionally reduced set of mechanical properties (e.g. load bearing capacity).
- The moisture resistance of FOREX®print is identical to the one of FOREX®classic.
- On the other hand and as opposed to FOREX®classic, FOREX®print sheets are less suitable for outdoor applications because, in the long run, the UV fraction in the sunlight may provoke colour changes.
Specific working direction for FOREX®print
- The particularly uniform surface condition and the bright shade of white of FOREX®print sheets are best exploited indirect digital printing.
- Even though a PE film protects the upper faces of the FOREX®print sheets, improper handling may leave scratch marks on the surface. Be careful when moving FOREX®print sheets around and avoid fingerprints by wearing cotton gloves.
- In order to prevent substrate breakage thin gauge FOREX®print sheets should never be lifted at one corner only but always held with both hands at both longer edges.
- An ever so slight shadowing of double sided prints will have to be accepted if a FOREX®print sign is hung closely in front of a light source.
- The tension-free application of vinyl and mounting films on FOREX®print sheets is of particular importance to prevent warping.
- The same die-cutting tools may be used for FOREX®print as for FOREX®classic. However, slightly larger radii on the entry side and less accurate exit lines will have to be accepted. Some practical tests will help to form an educated opinion on the possible quality of the die-cutting operation well before committing to serial production.
- Thermoforming FOREX®print sheets will require larger radii than with FOREX®classic and contour reproduction will be less detailed. Here too, practical forming tests impose themselves prior to a commercial operation.
Call the GDS Sales Team on 01625 613548 for more details on custom sizes.
