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Backlit Film Printing The Eco-friendly Way
An eye-catching, large format display typically used for restaurant menu boards, movie posters, and trade show displays, the advertising backlit film is also sometimes known as a light box display. It’s basically an image printed on film and placed on a frame with a light inside. Doing this makes the photo or image more noticeable and appealing. There are, of course, various materials and processes used to make these backlit displays but at SLB Printing, we do it the eco-friendly way.
By focusing on using environmentally-sound consumable materials and processes. When we print our backlit films, we use high-quality, recyclable HP Backlit Polyester Film. This matte-finish material is water resistant and can be laminated, which makes it more durable and longer-lasting even for outdoor use. Because they’re recyclable and from HP, these reverse print backlit film 125 micro are also eligible for HP’s free recycling service, a project that helps reduce environmental impact. In addition to using recyclable film, we also use eco-friendly latex inks from HP. In fact, these water-based inks were not only recognized by the Business Equipment Research & Test Laboratories (BERTL) as the “Best Innovaion in Environmentally Friendly Inks” but they’re safe to use without special ventilation, too. This means that they won’t adversely affect our health. As for our printing process, the ink and films go through our large-format eco-friendly printers. The printers we use are very energy-efficient and contain parts that are either recyclable or reusable. But don’t think that all this energy saving means we work slower. The printers we use are performers and we are as well.
Eco-friendly and more While we do take pride in our high quality prints and eco-friendly printing process and materials, we’re also pleased that our (yes, eco-friendly) staff are also people-friendly. We do our best to attend to our clients’ needs, whether they want a backlit film or banner printed out, all while adhering to a same-day production policy (in by 10 a.m. out by 4 p.m.). Having a backlit film display made for your business will do wonders in getting the word out in a beautiful, eye-catching way. “Going green” with your printing is a step towards establishing yourself as an environmentally-conscious business (which is admittedly a bigger deal now than say, 50 or 30 years ago), and a way to help reduce waste and pollution and encourage sustainability. However, “going green” with SLB Printing’s backlit film printing ensures that you do just that without sacrificing quality and customer service.
al temperature of a material. The 'visual temperature' can fall anywhere on the spectrum between cool and warm and is determined by the amount of blue (cool) or red (warm) undertone the material has. This is also often referred to as the "white point". 'White point' specifically indicates the level of blue within the film. The more blue, the cooler the white and the "whiter" it looks. The higher the level of red within the film, the warmer and more yellow the film will appear.
In figure 1.1, the color index differences between "cool white" and "warm white" are difficult to see in a digital format such as a web article, therefore, we have used the blue in circled area of the Tekra logo as an example. With the lightness value being 49, we can tell that this is a pretty centered color depth between light and dark. We can also tell that the material is more green than it is red, as the 'a' value is 12 points below zero and the color is considerably more blue in hue than it is yellow being 46 points below zero in the 'b' value. Understanding how to read this report will help you better estimate the tone of white a material will project when backlit.
When selecting a inkjet printing reverse backlit film for your wide format inkjet backlit application, you will primarily be concerned with the amount of red and blue. For a whiter appearance, you will want the 'b' value to have lower negative value and for a warmer appearance, you will be looking for the yellow to have a higher positive value.
Backlit signs for businesses are large format color graphics illuminated from behind by a light source (mostly by LED lights today).
Backlit sign graphics have many indoor applications such as in malls, tradeshows, kiosks, and airport displays. However, how these illuminated signs are made allows them to also have many outdoor applications as well. They can be utilized for outdoor building signage, bus stops, and even billboards.
With today’s modern technology, printing backlit signs on many different types of substrates is now possible. Backlit sign printing is also more affordable now and the end products are much more durable, so the demand for custom backlit signs has grown rapidly.
LED lighting is also a major compoent of how backlit signs are made. With LED, today’s backlit signs stand out considerably better than when fluorescent signage was first introduced. This makes backlit signage an easy choice for business owners who want to raise the level of awareness for their companies.
Using interior and exterior backlit signs can improve the credibility of your business by showing your customers that you are serious about promoting your business and are willing to make the investment necessary to ensure your continued success.
Large backlit signs are vivid and durable when printed on translucent reverse print backlit film for light box using high-resolution latex ink printing, whcih is specifically designed for backlit sign applications. This method of printing produces very bright signage. They are full of depth and have more detail and clarity than other printing methods or ink choices.
Another important component of how backlit signs are made is Silicone Edge Graphics. Depending on the application, Silicone Edge Graphics can be stretched around a borderless frame once printed. This enhances the appearance of the graphic, suggesting that the graphic is floating without the constraints of a border.
PRI Graphics would love to help you realize your creative project goals!
Do you have a custom backlit sign application in mind? We can create custom backlit signs in almost any dimension on a variety of substrates suitable to your specific needs. Custom printed backlit signage is excellent for promoting your next event, tradeshow appearance, or product announcement.
Or, if you are interested in giving your existing business signage a serious facelift, replace the panel on which your current signage is displayed and install a more brilliantly colored, more cost effective, longer lasting, LED backlit sign version.
Whatever your decision, PRI Graphics in Phoenix AZ can help you customize a signage solution that will enhance your business and provide a stronger promotional presence to your customers.
PRI Graphics offers custom, large format backlit sign printing and we work closely with businesses across the state and country to create custom printed sign solutions.
We offer high quality UV stable ink printing for all outdoor backlit signs, which help reduce the effects of sun exposure and present your message in the best possible light.
For more information on how backlit signs are made and how you can benefit, please call our Phoenix printing company Toll Free at 1-877-409-8889 and talk to our Arizona printing experts.
Although there are various options available for the production of signs and digital graphics, one particular area worth taking another look at is backlit products and applications. This is due in large part to the recent advancements that have been made in digital printing and media technologies, which have made it easier to produce high quality, cost-effective backlit graphics. Another major reason to refocus on backlit displays is the large market opportunity that POS graphics brings with it.
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