Need a substrate for....

[JoeBoomer]

I need a substrate that I can use for a rounded desk graphic and other things like that. The picture attached is pretty much the same thing we have.

The desks we make are just metal framing, so the panel has to be rigid enough to keep its shape. But, they are only attached with velcro so they can't be too rigid where they pull off the frame.


We currently use .040 polystyrene, but I need something that doesn't dent so easy and is a little higher quality. I was thinking lexan/polycarbonate but that might be a bit pricey. Otherwise, I was going to try 1mm pvc and see how that works.


Basically, a desk that should probably just have a tension-fabric graphic needs to have a semi-rigid graphic panel instead. Any ideas?

Thanks Team!

 

[BigfishDM]

I have a couple 13 ad 14 Mil films that would be plenty rigid for this application. You can print these films with eco-sol, latex, or solvent also.

 

[shoresigns]

1mm PVC or .040 polystyrene would be the most common materials for this, I think. A 10-15 mil polyester film like BigFish suggested might be just thick enough to work and you could print direct on ecosol.

 

[JoeBoomer]

Thanks for the ideas gentlemen. BigFish - hit me up with what you have and I'll see if it fits the bill.

Thanks again guys

 

[graphicwarning]

Stinger?

Just wondering if the new Stinger product by Coroplast would be flexible enough for this? I haven't had much experience trying to flex it in any way (and I don't have any on hand here right now), but it's an interesting product I think...

I also wonder if Stinger could be routed and formed like an ACM for example?