UltraBoard HD™
3/16″ thick extruded polystyrene foam core board that is laminated on both sides with 12 point white clay coated papers. Ideal for a wide variety of short-term graphic arts applications including point-of-purchase displays, exhibits, temporary signs, models, presentation boards, photo mounting and picture framing. Thickness Size Color Cutting Compatibility Durability 3/16” 48” x 96” […]
Category Archives: Sign Business
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Sep
Sep
The most rigid foam core panel available, UltraBoard Plus features PVC facers making it moisture resistant, lightweight, warp resistant, and durable. An excellent alternative to cheaper, conventional materials like plywood. Advanced adhesives adhere foam core to facers, insuring a durable and permanent bond. Thickness Size Color Cutting Compatibility Durability 1/4” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1-1/2″ […]
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[Video] UltraBoard™ White DP Foam Core Board Product Overview
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Sep
Sep
UltraBoard White DP (Digital Printing), is a lightweight structural panel of rigid polystyrene foam core faced on both sides by ultra white poly coated Kraft paper. Advanced adhesives bond core to facers forming permanent adhesion that insures durability. Polymer coated Kraft paper facers have been specially developed to provide an excellent surface for painting, silk […]
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Aug
Aug
PRINTING United is just around the corner! If you are planning to be in the Dallas area, please stop in and say hello to the UltraBoard team at booths #8260 & 8360. Use our promo code 83143 for a FREE expo pass!
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Aug
Aug
UltraBoard™ Classic Foam Core Board Product Overview UltraBoard Classic is the top-selling polystyrene faced foam core substrate in the USA. UltraBoard Classic consists of a polystyrene foam core board between two rigid sheets of polystyrene. Ideal for Painting, Screenprinting and Latex & UV Digital Inkjet Printing. Thickness Size Color Cutting Compatibility Durability 3/16” 1/2” 3/4” […]
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Jul
Jul
Is Your Sign Company Using Apps? We use our iPhones on a daily basis for everything ranging from checking sports scores to controlling our HVAC systems. But are we missing some opportunities for them to make our everyday work life easier? We’ve put together 5 great apps that we recently reviewed that may help simplify […]
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Jun
Jun
Should My Sign Company Pay More for a Premium Sign Substrate? Is It Really Worth It? Is paying more for a premium sign substrate really worth it? This is a question we frequently hear form sign printing companies when considering sign substrates. As a sign shop owner your greatest concern is always your bottom line […]
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Mar
Mar
Clean Sheets Avoiding fingerprints on signs begins with a clean substrate to guarantee ink adhesion. Whether you are printing with UV or latex inks, the surface of your substrate must be maintained from unboxing until the substrate passes underneath the printhead and ink is applied to the surface. Several factors are key in insuring that […]
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Oct
Oct
Signmakers Wage War On Substrate Static An ongoing war is waged daily between large format printers and substrate static electricity generated by styrene faced sign materials. We have witnessed battle scars ranging from edge overspray to ghosting lines in prints caused by static fields misdirecting ink droplets as they leave the printhead and travel to […]
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Oct
Oct
What is UV Degradation? UV degradation can be a primary factor in signs substrates yellowing over time. The simulation shown easily demonstrates how other styrene facers can quickly degrade and yellow simply from exposure to interior lighting. UV degradation occurs due to oxidation of polymers within the plastics that make up sign substrates. Substrate yellowing […]