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KAPA® polyurethane foamboard beats allcomers in digital print shootout
ALCAN COMPOSITES' UK sales team has revealed that many customers are favouring KAPA® over conventional polystyrene foamboards and other sheet materials, due to superior digital image quality, ease of processing and other benefits.
Simon Philpott, UK & Ireland Manager for ALCAN COMPOSITES, said: "KAPA® foamboards provide the premium surface for digital print, with exceptionally high quality results, thanks to optimal ink bonding and surface tension. The excellent whiteness of the sheets also contributes to high colour sharpness and intensity. The fact that most of the major flatbed printer manufacturers use KAPA to demonstrate their products, speaks for itself."
In addition to high quality printing, KAPA® foamboards are making processing quicker and easier, as well as helping to reduce reject rates. Simon Philpott explains: "KAPA® is being specified for a wide range of digital print projects. It doesn't crumble at the edges when the sheets are cut or punched, so there's no dust or debris to cause print problems - and the high rigidity and light weight of the sheets allow our customers to be more adventurous with their designs than with some other materials. For example, hanging displays with wide unsupported spans."
KAPA®'s unique polyurethane core bestows another important advantage: stability. Unlike polstyrene foamboards, KAPA® is highly resistant to warping caused by UV lamps or long term exposure to heat or sunlight. With long term heat resistance up to 100ºC and short term heat resistance to 160ºC, KAPA® can be specified with confidence, whatever the application or processing method.
With their acid-free liners, KAPA® boards are highly resistant to ageing. This feature also makes KAPA® suitable for museum displays where acid-free materials are required to avoid damage to exhibits.
"Many people still don't realise the difference between polyurethane and ordinary polystyrene foamboards", said Simon Philpott. "However, those that are aware, are specifying KAPA® as an alternative not only to other foamboards, but also to replace other materials. When it comes to digital print, more and more of our customers are telling us KAPA® is their number one choice."
KAPA® foamboards are part of ALCAN COMPOSITES wide range of world class sheet materials for signs and display, including DIBOND®, FOREX®, FOAM-X® and GATORFOAM® products.
