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    Posted by John McNickle on 9 July 2009 at 07:25

    Hi, i have a Church come to me with the plastic face from an a1 snap frame that has been wrecked and the want a new piece, as im making them a different notice board I said id sort the old one to, so my questions are

    A. what do you call the plastic for these frames?
    B. Where would i get a piece?

    Thanks
    John

    Marty McGookin replied 16 years, 5 months ago 6 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Mark Latchford

    Member
    9 July 2009 at 07:52

    The plastic is usually 500 or 800 micron Clear polypropylene supplied
    by Europoint, Robert Horne or Antalis

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    9 July 2009 at 08:58

    UNLESS YOU CAN BUY AN OFF-CUT ITS PROBABLY CHEAPER AND LESS HASSLE TO JUST BUY THE FULL NEW SNAP FRAME… only cost about £12 i think…
    I BOUGHT SOME (CAPITALS SORRY) of the face PVC from amari… had to guy a 2 x 3 metre sheet. transporting is easy as you just roll it up…

  • John McNickle

    Member
    9 July 2009 at 11:36

    cheers guys, i thought that it would be dear stuff to replace, a new frame isnt a bad idea because the wee turds have burnt it hit it and what ever they can do to it

  • Mark Latchford

    Member
    9 July 2009 at 15:00

    The polypropylene comes in sheet sizes 1100mm x650mm
    I’m sure you could get a full sheet sample

  • Richard.Smith

    Member
    9 July 2009 at 19:57

    😮 😮 😮 😮

    Blimey, I came on here tonight looking for the exact same stuff and the first post I looked at in the forum index was this one.

    Straaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange coincidence (hot)

    While I’m here now though does anyone know if that clear Fablon laminating stuff is suitable to put over a poster to protect it in a sandwich board?

    Cheers, Rick.

  • David Rowland

    Member
    9 July 2009 at 20:14

    for a one off, no…
    but drytac certainly have a lot of laminating products for posters and alike
    http://www.drytac.co.uk/finishing_materials_menu.htm

  • Marty McGookin

    Member
    11 July 2009 at 02:34

    Hi Matey, Long time no see. 1mm polycarb from Comco or Robt. Horne will do the trick. I’ll call in and see you soon.

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