Over the past few years, Plaswood signs or UV printed PVC signs have rapidly become more popular. They have become a popular choice that everyone wants to try. With many outstanding features, including durability, sharp print quality and reasonable price, it is not strange that many people have turned to using Plaswood signs as an advertising medium for their businesses.

What is Plaswood?

Plaswood or PVC Board is a synthetic plastic sheet made from polyvinyl chloride, a type of thermoplastic plastic. Its outstanding properties are weather resistance, light weight, easy to cut and install.

Plaswood sheets are smooth and available in both glossy and matte surfaces. They range in thickness from 3-25 mm., depending on the application. White Plaswood sheets are the most popular because they can be printed with beautiful patterns or colors. They also reflect light, making the printed image stand out, bright, and interesting.

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What types of printing jobs are suitable for Plaswood?

Plaswood is a versatile material that supports various printing methods, whether it be inkjet printing, laser printing, or the most popular UV printing, which produces sharp, vivid, and long-lasting images. It can be used to make advertising signs, company signs, store signs, price tags, product display booth signs, and many more.

In addition to printing, Plaswood can also be used to make room partitions, make scenes or items to decorate event booths, or even cut into letters, signs, etc. It can be said that it is a material that has many uses.

Advantages of UV printed plastic wood

1. Superior print quality

With UV inkjet printing techniques, especially high-quality printers like Ricoh Gen 6, which use 5 printheads, up to 8 colors, including:

• Cyan
• Light Cyan
• Magenta
• Light Magenta
• Yellow
• Black
• White
• Intensifying or varnishing

This results in high-resolution, sharp, vibrant prints with dense, full-area color, natural, continuous gradients and tones, and excellent details, as it can print at a maximum resolution of 1200 x 1200 DPI and print up to 8 colors at a time.

In addition, white ink can be printed over the image (White Ink Overprint) to help the image stand out more, giving it a feeling similar to a glossy UV coating, a technique that is difficult to achieve with other printing systems.

2. Long-lasting printing, weather-resistant

UV ink used in printing has good adhesion properties on the surface of plastic wood because the polymer in the ink will harden immediately when exposed to UV light, making the print pattern highly durable and not easily peeled or peeled off.

In addition, Plaswood's properties can withstand various weather conditions well, whether it is sun, rain, humidity or even seawater, without eroding or swelling. Therefore, it is suitable for use in making outdoor signs that must be exposed to sun and rain without being damaged. The service life is more than 5 years.

3. Stable shape, light weight, easy to install.

The plastic wood sheet is strong, does not bend, does not sag, and holds its shape well. It can be installed on the wall or hung in the air without having to worry that the sign will sag or deform over time.
And with its lightweight features, it is easy to transport and store.

4. Value for money compared to other types of signs.

Despite its many outstanding features, the price of UV printed Plaswood signs is still considered worthwhile when compared to other types of signs, such as acrylic signs, which are heavier and more fragile, or even plywood signs that may absorb moisture, swell, and decay more easily.

Plaswood is therefore a cost-effective option for limited budgets, especially for jobs that require a large number of signs at once, such as advertising signs, public relations signs, event booth signs, or even election signs. It can help reduce costs significantly.

If you are interested in getting professional quality UV printed plastic wood signs, consult with the team of experts from Octopus who are ready to provide good advice and produce signs that meet all your needs with modern printing technology along with quality control to ensure the most perfect work.