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Waterproof Fluorescent Cardstock

Black Star

Black Star

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I'm looking for waterproof fluorescent cardstock. I have a customer that owns a bunch of forest land and they've had these made before. These are used in the woods as warning signs and have print on them such as "Permit Required for Access". I believe the size is about 11" x 17" but I'm having a hard time finding this material. I was planning on screen printing on the material. Does anyone know where to find this material? Thanks in advance!
 
Gino

Gino

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Basically, it's called railroad stock. Why ?? I don't know, but it only comes in white and off-white. Since I can remember, I've never seen it in colors. Regular shocard comes in fluorescents, but only has an outdoor life of a few months. Although the railroad stock is rated for outdoor use, it's still very temporary. The old no trespassing and no hunting fluorescents were screen printed backgrounds on a very heavy stock and then screened printed copy overtop, but they still only lasted a year or so at best.
 
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RabidOne

New Member
So not Orange coroplast? Thats pretty bright, not flourescent though.
Or is it maybe a waterproof material that is printed flourescent orange?
 
Boudica

Boudica

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JBurton said:
Ya know, you can hit pastels and stuff fairly easily, but I think fluorescent colors are outside of the gaumet for a CMYK printer, but I could be very wrong.
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I think you need a special kind of ink/printer to print fluorescent.
 
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BigNate

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From the OFFSET PRINTING world, there are a lot of different plastic "papers" that we sent through the old Heidelbergs. However with the new digital era, there is a new batch of heat resistant plastic media for the toner based machines. Try your local Kelly Paper/Spicers, they should be able to order some from 3 point up to 18 point... (btw, call it 'cover' stock, cards have historically been printed on thick AND thin papers so cardstock is not a very good description while covers are always thicker than text - also, remember do not ask for 'reams' of cover stock, it is packaged by the half-ream or 250 sheets.)
 
Signstein

Signstein

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I don't know about the thickness (mils vs. cardstock "weights") but you may want to check out Yupo. Take a look at their Illuminate - it's waterproof polypropylene suitable for UV and screen inks.

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If not, contact them and see what they'd recommend. They predominantly make media for product packaging, but a lot overlaps with the sign industry.
 
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