Forex panel printing

The many advantages of the Forex panel

Forex, also known as expanded PVC, is a plastic material that is ideal for printing communication materials because it is perfectly smooth and flat. It is also light, strong and waterproof, which makes it suitable for use in the creation of materials for outdoor use. Easy to cut, Forex offers many possibilities for customisation, making it a great asset for professionals who can more easily stand out from their competitors.

Good to know: Forex is manufactured exclusively by a Swiss company that created them and then filed a patent for this material. By choosing to print a Forex panel at COPYMAGE, you are therefore placing an order that supports a European business and a French business at the same time!

The various uses of Forex panels

Because they are made of plastic, Forex panels are waterproof, rot-proof and UV-resistant, which means that they can be used in a variety of ways, both indoors and outdoors.

Indoors, the Forex panel can be used to decorate your point of sale, either by hanging it on a wall or by installing it in the window with the help of a suitable support such as an easel. Perfectly opaque, it can hold images, photos, illustrations or simply information that you wish to communicate to your customers.

The Forex panel can also be used to create cut-out letters, silhouettes or pictograms related to your business because it is extremely easy to cut out.

Extremely light, easy to install and meeting the fire standards required in many public places such as shopping centres or trade fairs, your Forex panels can accompany you on all your commercial trips and during the events in which you participate. Thanks to its polymer structure, it can also be suspended without the risk of deforming.

Installed outside, your Forex panel will make an ideal support for the creation of a sign for a point of sale, while being less expensive than a sign in dibond aluminium in particular. The Forex sign can be used for one-off or recurrent use, and can be used to highlight a special offer or a new range, or as a guide for your customers by being placed on the side of a road or at a crossroads.

Their total opacity also makes Forex panels very practical for masking areas undergoing work while informing passers-by that the business is about to reopen or that it is still open despite the work.

The different choices for printing a Forex panel

As explained above, Forex panels are made up of several layers of varying thicknesses, which allow you to adjust their overall thickness. We suggest you choose between :

• The 3 mm thick panel is ideal for displaying medium-sized signs indoors.
• The 5 mm thick panel, to be preferred for large-format media intended for indoor use.
• The 10 mm thick panel is ideal for outdoor use as it is the most resistant of the three.

The material used to create your Forex sign can be either black or white. Although this colour will not be visible on the printed areas, it will still be present on the background and on the edge.

The printing can bedone directly on your panel (this is the most economical solution) or on a vinyl which will then be laminated on the Forex panel. This second method offers a more qualitative result , particularly in terms of colour rendition and brightness. It also allows you to further strengthen your support and protect it from UV rays or scratches.

The options available for this type of printing

In order for each professional to create and print the Forex panel that perfectly matches their objectives and constraints, we offer you several finishing options, particularly with regard to cutting. You can opt for :

• A straight cut with square corners
• A straight cut with rounded corners
• A custom-made cut to the shape of your choice

Customised cutting is a very popular option with our customers because it is the ideal opportunity to stand out from the competition by playing the originality card. Thanks to this option, you can give your sign any shape you want : round, cloud, heart, star, dress, crescent, pair of glasses, etc.

Do you want to protect your media even more and prevent it from deteriorating too quickly? Thelamination option is undoubtedly the most suitable for this purpose. By selecting this option, your sign will be covered with a thin plastic layer that will not only resist scratches but also graffiti, thus avoiding additional costs for reprinting in case of vandalism.