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Sign Material Guide

Self Adhesive Vinyl Colorbond Steel (Metal) Aluminium Composite
Manufactured from high quality vinyl, Sign Writing Panel pre-painted steel The latest standard backing material
self-adhesive signs can be applied is made 0 .6mm thick to Australian in the Hartac range is Aluminium
to virtually any surface . Just peel off Standards AS1391 (substrate) and Composite Panel (ACP or Ali Comp) .
the backing paper and quickly apply AS/NZS2728 Type 3 (Paint Coating) . This material is 3mm thick and features
from one side to the other in a smooth Colorbond has a life expectancy of up two flat sheets of Aluminium Foil with
motion . to 8 years, and is capable of handling a layer of Polyethylene in the centre .
Once applied to a clean dry surface, temperatures ranging from -40c to This material is rigid, extremely strong,
Hartac self-adhesive signs perform well +80C . This material group works the lightest weight alloy product of the
in environments from -50C to +90C exceptionally in most outdoor situations market, weatherproof, and perfectly
with an outdoor service life of at least 4 other than high salt environments . flat . Having a minimum warranty of 10
years . Self Adhesive Vinyl gives the user Colorbond signs come standard with years when used in exterior situations
a much more professional looking sign, rounded corners and mounting holes . against any blistering, peeling and/or
as well as having longer durability, Should additional holes or mounting internal separation, ACP offers a great
reduced colour fading, diminished points be required Hartac is capable of option to create a premium sign .
cracking and/or shrinkage issues customising these for your needs . Not advised to be used in high salt
compared to other styles of stickers like alkali or serious contamination/
paper . chemical environments .
Aluminium
Hartac uses two different thickness
of Aluminium 1 .6mm and 2 .0mm . Coreflute
Polypropylene Both are constructed from Acid etched The light weight, UV stabilized low
Marine Grade Aluminium and exceed
UV stable Polypropylene is the industry AS/NZS1664 SAA Aluminium Structures cost alternative for your signage
standard for indoor signs, but made Code and AS1665 SAA Aluminium requirement . Coreflute is made in
to handle outdoor conditions equally Welding Code . This means they have 3mm thickness from a corrugated
as well . Made 1 .4mm thick from fully the benefits of higher strength to plastic and offers more rigidity than the
recyclable material, Polypropylene is weight ratio than most other sign solid polypropylene signs but with the
chemical unreactive and biologically materials that signs are normally made flexibility to be mounted on slightly
inert . It presents no toxic hazard in from . Aluminium also benefits from curved surfaces .
terms of skin contact, inhalation or being naturally corrosion resistant . Benefits include it being Chemical,
noxious fume release . It provides the Along with being non-magnetic, Water and Organic resistant plus
highest chemical resistance to organic Aluminium is excellent around being stabile in temperatures of -20C
solvents . electrical installations . Heat tolerances to +85C . In comparison to the other
The signs are normally made with are good in the range for -100C to backing materials, it has a short term
mounting holes in each of the rounded +100C, before any loss of strength life expectance of 2+ years and the
corners . The polypropylene has a service starts to occurs . The expected life span ridging can sometimes give a slightly
temperature range of -5C to +90C . of Aluminium itself is 20+ years . less professional finish to the signage .

Definitions

Chemical Resistance
This indicates a material’s ability to
generally withstand certain chemicals .
Material Data Sheets can be provided
upon request .

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