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Posted by Cheryl Tissington on 17 November 2006 at 15:05

Hi,
can anyone suggest a lightweight/ cardboard/ fibre type material that I can mount printed posters onto please.

I’ve got to produce about 50 large posters for a travel company, but they need to be rigid.

I can’t print directly onto the thin board, so I will have to print onto vinyl and cover.

I’ve got the versacamm – I don’t think I can print directly onto board ??? 😕

The name of the board would be great then I know where to start.

Many thanks for your help.

Cheryl 🙂

James Breeze replied 18 years, 11 months ago 5 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

George Elsmore

Member
17 November 2006 at 15:27

correx is the cheapest option then hips which is 1.5mm styrene which is also cheap or 3mm foamex you can order them in from amari cut to size
Cheryl Tissington

Member
17 November 2006 at 15:52

Thanks George,

I’ll call Hannah at Amari

Cheryl 🙂
David McDonald

Member
17 November 2006 at 17:31

Hi Cheryl

We sometimes order sheets of "Doeflex Polypro" from Europoint for mounting prints/vinyl onto. It’s 0.5mm thick plastic sheet in loads of different colours. If we install window wire and pocket systems with A2 pockets then for inserts we’ll mount prints onto this stuff to stop them ‘sagging’. Depends how rigid you want them to be.

Macky
Cheryl Tissington

Member
17 November 2006 at 23:16

Thanks Macky,
I’ll take a look. I’ve just opened an account with them.

Cheryl 🙂
Andy Gorman

Member
18 November 2006 at 00:15

I’m not sure of the name, but It might be Foamcore. Cardboard/lightweightfoamystuff/cardboard. I used that once.
Cheryl Tissington

Member
18 November 2006 at 15:37

Thanks Andy.

Europoint stock a board called "foam-x"

It’s apparently very lightweight. I’ve just ordered 25 sheets of 700mm x1000mm to give it a try.

Cheers,
C 🙂
James Breeze

Member
5 December 2006 at 08:09

Cheryl, can I be nosy & ask what you are using to mount onto the foamex?

I’ve been using spray adhesive as my laminator is too small (25", 1" core) for a roll of mount film but I’m concerned that the result won’t be as permanent.

Cheers,

J
Cheryl Tissington

Member
5 December 2006 at 10:21

James,
I print onto gloss vinyl and put directly onto the boards. The finish is nice and shiney.

That way, I don’t need to use an additional adhesive.

I don’t bother to laminate either as they are only display posters…….I don’t want them to last forever ! 😉

Cheers,
Cheryl 🙂
James Breeze

Member
5 December 2006 at 11:16

Yeah, I think I need to get my thinking straight.

I’m using an HP with UV inks so thought I needed to laminate but maybe I need to try to print onto something like that & get rid of my extra costs of laminate etc.

This is a big learning curve!

Cheers,

J