Choosing the Right Signage Material

Signs have become an essential marketing tool for businesses. In addition to improving the visibility of the brand, they help businesses attract relevant traffic to the store. This is the reason why businesses spend a lot of time, effort, and resources in creating signage.

When it comes to developing signage, the first thing you may need to consider is the type of material for the display. Here’s a look at the various options currently available for signage systems to help you choose the best material for your marketing campaign.

Medium Density Overlay (MDO)

Medium Density Overlay (MDO) is a paintable material made of plywood with weather resistant and water proof properties. The material can be shaped, drilled, and nailed. While the product is made for exterior use, it may be used indoors as well.

For its water proof and weather resistant features, MDO is widely used as sign panels, highway and traffic signs, site signs, and billboards.

Acrylic

Acrylic is a very high quality and expensive material, available with glossy finish and a variety of colors. The material has outstanding physical, mechanical, chemical resistant, and thermal properties which render it the durability that is hard to find in any other signage material. Due to its robust structure and elegant look, the material is perfect to be used for booth displays, road shows displays, retail signs, and office building signs.

Aluminum

Aluminum is one of the strongest and durable materials primarily used for a range of outdoor signage systems. Aluminum typically comes in enamel finish which allows it to withstand extreme weather conditions. This is why, they are perfect to be used for a variety of outdoor sign applications, including traffic signs, directional signs, parking signs, street signs, as well as indoor signs.

Banner

Banners, the nylon-reinforced vinyl material, are amongst the most popular types of signs. These displays are typically used for promotions, event displays, and other outdoor as well as indoor purposes.

While most banners offer graphical imprints on only one side, two sided or block out material is also available for specific projects. Furthermore, they are highly flexible that could be customized by color, shape, size, and length.

Although banners are weather resistant, they are usually used for short term, yet heavy duty outdoor usage.

Regardless of the type of material you are using, MBS Standoffs offers all types of signage hardware and supplies to help you with your installation project. Contact the company to get a free quote today!