Forex is a PVC panel (available in 1, 3, 5, 10 and 19 mm thicknesses); printing can be single-sided or double-sided in high quality.
Printing on Forex® with custom graphics is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The panel is lightweight, easy to handle and transport, dimensionally stable, and easily shapeable. The print remains durable and color-stable for several years.
Forex panels feature either a white or black surface. The standard semi-matte finish can be enhanced with glossy lamination, a process that further increases durability for long-term outdoor exposure.
All Forex prints can be contour-cut or shaped by CNC milling, following the outline of the vector file supplied by the customer.
Standard sheet sizes are 302 × 202 cm and 402 × 202 cm.
For larger formats, images will be divided across multiple panels.
(If a single piece is required, for example 390 × 100 cm, the customer must select the use of the 4 × 2 m sheet.)
(As of this year, panels exceeding 300 cm in length can only be collected by the customer’s own courier.)
Files must include a 1 mm bleed on each side and be supplied in JPG or PDF format, CMYK color mode, with a minimum resolution of 100 dpi.
What is the Forex panel?
Forex is a very light semi-expanded PVC, resistant to atmospheric agents and wear over time in indoor and outdoor environments.
Forex is flexible, does not break easily, is easy to shape and this makes it the most widely used plastic material.
When do you print a photo on forex?
The Forex® pvc panel is among the most suitable for printing signs, billboards, signage, coatings, scenographies for fairs, exhibitions and museums, for setting up shop interiors, coloring walls, creating backdrops and for printing photos and paintings for decorations. interior.
Forex printing is ideal for the creation of promotional settings, information corners, exhibition spaces in shopping centers, movable walls, outdoor signs, cladding panels, photographic paintings to furnish home and office and all types of communication material.
The Forex® panel is light, easy to carry, suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, it is non-deformable and easy to shape, it is resistant for several years
White forex is available in thicknesses 1, 3, 5, 10, 19 mm.
Black forex is only available in 3, 5, 10, 19mm. On black forex printing with white ink is always used both to print in white and to print one layer under the color print. If black forex is printed in color without white, the print is hardly visible.
Direct printing on forex can be single-sided (on one side) or double-sided, both with the same graphics and with different graphics.
The weight and stiffness of the forex is defined by the thickness. A thicker panel is stiffer and heavier but also more resistant and non-deformable.
The formats of the forex panel available: 302 x 202 cm, 402 x 202 cm on request by selecting the panel.
Normally the 303x203 panel is used and beyond this format the image is divided into several panels.
Is Forex an ideal PVC for printing?
Forex is a perfect PVC for printing, it has a homogeneous, semi-opaque, smooth but micro-porous surface that allows the inks to anchor well.
The result is a high quality, semi-opaque print that lasts over time and is therefore perfect for every use.
How do I buy a forex photo print online?
Choose the forex panel category among the rigid materials, choose the thickness of the forex useful to you, enter the measurements of the base and the height of the panel in centimeters and get the quote in real time. Printing on forex online is easy and inexpensive.
The online price is very competitive and different depending on the delivery date. Delivery next day or within 24 hours is of course more expensive than delivery after 3, 4 or 7 days. The most advantageous price with a long delivery does not affect the quality, but allows us to optimize work and reduce costs.
On the website you can choose the accessories that allow you to fix the panel, the adhesive hook, the metal hook, the self-leveling or retractable plastic hook for easy installation.
If the forex is to be applied outdoors with dowels or Fisher selects the location of the holes on the panel, choose the satin or chrome spacers, or the fischer with chromed screw cover.
Finally, choose the delivery date, that is the day you want the panel to be shipped, choose the most suitable price and proceed with the online order.
The forex cut can be:
- squared or square or rectangular cut on the perimeter of the print
- shaped, i.e. the cut follows a path provided by the customer and is cut out by a milling process with a CNC machining center.
How to protect Forex pvc panels?
The protection of the forex panel is necessary in 2 cases: if it is necessary to clean the print often with chemicals or if the panel is exposed to the elements for a long time outdoors. The protection process called lamination or lacquering increases its duration, decreases the possibility of undergoing scratches and makes the surface shiny extra gloss.
Is Forex a recyclable material?
Forex is a recyclable material that helps the environment and allows energy savings.
It is waterproof and fire resistant (it is classified as class 1 fire retardant, among the best in terms of reaction to fire), easy to transport and to assemble.