Vinyl banners are flexible banner signs made from PVC sheeting. They are commonly used for outdoor advertising and temporary signage, and are typically printed with a wide-format printer and finished with hems and for mounting.
Materials
The weights of the different banner substrates range from to , and may be double- or single-sided. Large banners are usually manufactured with a special
mesh material that is UV and wind resistant.
Printing
Common types include:
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Digital printing banners: printed directly with large-format printers.
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Vinyl lettered banners: produced by applying individual elements cut from self-adhesive vinyl by a computer-driven vinyl cutter.
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Screenprinted: in which different colors are laid down one at a time using screens comprising an imaged stencil, through which the screen printing ink passes.
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Painting: hand-painted graphics and lettering.
Finishing
A vinyl banner usually uses an outside hem to ensure that grommets can be secured properly.
If grommets are fastened through a single layer rather than through the hem (double layer), they can rip out more easily; hemming provides a stronger grip and durability, particularly outdoors.
Banner hem tapes are also used as decorative trim and to prevent delamination and lifting of vinyl hems.
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