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Vinyl banner

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 grommets for mounting.

Materials

The weights of the different banner substrates range from 9 oz/sqyd to 22 oz/sqyd, 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:

  • Digitally printed banners: printed directly with large-format printers.
  • Vinyl lettered banners: produced by applying individual elements cut from self-adhesive vinyl by a computer-driven vinyl cutter.
  • 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.
  • Painted: 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.

References

References

  1. Marx, Dan. (September 13, 2023). "Hemming: Gaining an Edge of Banner Production".
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