Vinyl Mesh

Product Information

• Print Resolution: Circle Graphics prints vinyl mesh at 360 dpi in 4-color process.
• Inks: our inks are made with automotive-grade pigments designed to resist fading for 2 years.
• Vinyl Mesh Characteristics:
• We seam all of our mesh and our seams are welded vertically approximately every 5 1/2 feet. For example, a 14' x 48' mesh banner will have 9 panels and 8 vertical welds.
• Our flex mesh is a 9 ounce, 1000 denier 12x12 knit PVC coated material.
• Designed to withstand temperatures as low as minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Warranty: guaranteed for one (1) year against fading in excess of 15%.
• Tensile strength is 410 lbs./2" and the tear strength is 77 lbs.
• Used for large scale billboards & banners.
• Contains anti-mildew chemicals, Moisture Resistance and UV fade resistance stabilizers.

Pricing Information

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Production Standards

We have found vinyl mesh orders to be highly customized, and as such, we do not have standards that we apply to each order.

For vinyl mesh orders larger than 100 sq. ft., we regularly apply reinforcement tape on the outer hems in order to increase the strength of the hem particularly when grommets are requested.

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Art Requirements

• Our preferred file format is a flattened Photoshop .tif file using LZW compression. Please always name files of this type using the 3 character extension ".tif" at the end of your file name (even if you are on a Mac).
• If you build your file using the recommended format there will be no need to use additional compression software such as WinZip or Stuffit when uploading your files.
• Circle Graphics supports the latest versions of all the software listed below for both Macintosh and Windows:
• Major drawing applications (i.e., Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Macromedia Freehand).
• Major page layout applications (i.e., QuarkXPress, Adobe Pagemaker and Adobe Indesign).

NOTE: We do not accept files built in MS Word or Powerpoint or any other word processing or publishing program for that matter.

NOTE: When using these software packages to create files please follow the same basic information herein, but keep in mind that you will need to compress the files into one archive using Stuffit for Macintosh users and WinZip for Windows users. This helps maintain the file's integrity and prevents fonts from getting corrupted during upload.

• Files should be created to a manageable scale. We recommend scaling to a width of 12" x proportional height and providing as much resolution as possible. We realize that due to upload constraints you may want to downsample your file, however, please do not downsample to a resolution lower than 350 ppi. Please add .125" of bleed to each side of your art if you will need extra material to wrap around structures.
• When building files please use US Web Coated (SWOP v2) color profile for your color builds. If assigning PMS builds please use the Pantone Solid to Process library of colors as all jobs will be printed in 4-color process.

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Product Folding, Labeling, and Packaging

• We ship in boxes. Shipment in tubes is available at an extra cost to handle tubing and special freight arrangements.
• On each box there are three labels as set forth below:
• Shipping Label: details of the shipment provided by our shipping company.
• Packing Slip: indicating the job number, the product type and quantity ordered and the quantity contained in the box.
• Picture Label: a label with a black and white image of the board contained inside.

View the Standard Packaging Information on each Box (PDF)

• We DO NOT FOLD INK-TO-INK. Circle uses solvent-based inks like all digital printers. These inks have a tendency to "stick to themselves" even when completely dry. Vinyls leaving our factory are not folded where ink touches ink. We use a "release liner" that protects the very first fold from being ink-to-ink.
  
  Likewise, we ask that our Customers take care when handling or re-folding their vinyls. Circle encourages our customers not to allow the printed side of a vinyl to come into contact with another section of the printed side (i.e., ink-to-ink). The Customer should always use a non-stick material to protect the print side before they lay it on top of another printed section. To do otherwise will likely cause the ink to stick to itself and peel off when unfolded and hung. Circle cannot be held responsible for this type of damage to a printed billboard.

Please Click here to see an Illustration of Ink-to-Ink Folding (PDF)

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