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  Correx Vs ??

  Posted by siroccomanuk on 8 December 2006 at 09:58

  Can anyone advise. Is CORREX the best material to use to make signs from (ie to fix vinyl to to mount externally?)

  TIA

  Dawn

  David Rogers replied 19 years ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  George Elsmore

  Member

  8 December 2006 at 10:07

  correx is generally used as a temporary sign for logevity you kick up in cogs ie Foamex, dibond, aluminium trays the list can go on

  G

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  David Rogers

  Member

  8 December 2006 at 11:15

  No, it’s great for temporary signage, lightweight advertising & security / for sale signs but not for anything longterm.

  It reacts quite badly to UV, going very brittle and cracking after a couple of years.

  I’d rate material life / duty:

  Correx
  Foamex
  Gloss or coated foamex
  Acrylic
  Dibond
  Aluminium

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  Fred McLean

  Member

  8 December 2006 at 12:02

  Did you miss stainless intentionally??

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  siroccomanuk

  Member

  8 December 2006 at 12:09

  Ah, correx will do what i need then 😀 – temporary signage for events.

  Thankyou

  Anyone tell me where i can buy ‘FOAMEX’?

  Dawn 😀

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  David Rogers

  Member

  8 December 2006 at 13:59

  quote Fred Mc:

  Did you miss stainless intentionally??

  Yes, and titanium! 😉

  quote siroccomanuk:

  Anyone tell me where i can buy ‘FOAMEX’?

  Dawn 😀

  Probably the same place you get your correx from. Nearly all plastics suppliers will stock it.

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