Sunday, October 13, 2013

Metallic Vinyl – A Type Of Vinyl

Vinyl is the third most commonly used plastic all around the world. It is not natural rather it’s a synthetic man made material. It is manufactured from ethylene that is obtained from crude oil and chlorine, which is extracted from common table salt. Thus, it is completely environment friendly. Because of its many properties, it is widely used in number of applications. It has long life approximately up to 3 to 5 years, has great resistance against moisture and humidity, thus withstand the adverse weather conditions of heavy windfall, rains and harsh sunlight. In addition, it is widely available in different colors and sizes. However, one of the best things is that it is quite cheap. Thus, serves as a very good medium that can be used to make banners, signage, trade show displays, banner tape, banner kits, fences, windows, fabric, banner stands, sign frames, making traffic lights, back light signs, fleet graphic,  highway signs. However, it has gained recognition as it is most commonly used for advertising, promoting and marketing purposes. Vinyl banners are used extensively for this purpose. There are different types of vinyl as well namely, translucent vinyl, fluorescent vinyl, reflective vinyl, paint masks, and metallic vinyl.

Reflective vinyl is a kind of cast vinyl that has 24-hour advertising tendency. It is broadly used in making fleet graphics and highway signs where night view and long distance view is required. Thus, greatly help in solving the night viewing purpose at night. Reflective vinyl is largely used for backlit signs such as light boxes. It is basically a kind of cast vinyl. It has certain features such as non glare surface, color consistency, and color brightness that provides great deal of visibility at night when backlit are added.

On the other hand, metallic vinyl is a kind of vinyl that exhibits the look of the metal such as bronze, silver, and gold. It is done by creating  a mirror finished film that consist of polyester and other different products that are used to give it a finishing look. These are most commonly used for making signs that displays a richer gift. Thus, it is extensively used for both interior as well as exterior purposes. It is used for making decorative products that can be used to enhance the look of the house. Beautiful showpieces can be made out of metallic vinyl as it gives the appearance of precious metals like that of gold and silver. However, it could be used in making vinyl cloth that could be used for making table cloths, bags, totes, scrapbooks, gift items. However, laminated fabric is ideal to be used for making raincoats, stylish hats, diapers, and curtains for shower. Thus, it has great significance and is used widely. The products thus produced are known for their durability and attractive colors.

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