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What board is best for shopping centre sign?
Can anyone advise me on a suitable board for use in a shopping centre.
The signs are for a Flower stall which is being made from mainly steel to keep the fire officer happy.
The panel sizes for the signs are approx 1m square.
I could fit direct to the stall but the customer would rather i did not so they can change the stall re paint etc more easily if they have to.
Cost is a consideration.
I assume fomex is out?
What materials without high costs are likely to keep the fire officer happy?Im a newbie so would appreciate and advice how ever small. 🙂
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Bump Sorry….. 😥
I need to get moving on this one so HELP very much appreciated 😆
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Hi Tim,
From memory, Foamalux (from Brett Martin) is Class 1 fire rated?…
check out: http://www.brettmartin.com/semifinished/foamalux/fire.shtml
…I would go for 10mm or so thickness.
Alternatively, you could contact Ashby and get an aluminium plate supplied with/without rounded corners, grey to the rear and coloured to the face using vinyl (they apply this if you wish) and deliver it pronto!
don’t have the number to hand – but use the search box above to find other posts about them…
good luck
more soon
mikethesign
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Got your phone message Mike many thanks.
The site is obviously a very useful resource thanks for the link.😆
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most foam pvc’s are class 1 fire rated now, and if you are thinking of going down the 10mm route then consider alucolor etc
it would be a far more stable sign material
i know that forex comes with a class 1 fire rating & 5 year warranty (white only)
and foamalux comes with class 1 fire rating
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dibond or similar is another option, not as thick as foamex but just as strong and a 2mm thick sheet is around the same price as 5mm foamex.
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alucolour, rynabond or dibond…. best alrounder i would say. light, strong, nice finish, easy cut/filed, doesnt soil easy etc etc etc
foamex is fine for something like this indoors but does hold dirt when its being wiped down witha wet cloth, unless the type with a gloss face. foamalux etc
if these signs are low, like along the front of a stall i would use a clear vinyl over the face. this stops the fingers picking off the letters when buying or looking at stuff… 😉
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