proBond reinforces Studio One’s signage requirements

Print Solutions

PPB’s expert knowledge ensured Northamptonshire based Studio One was ready to support the challenges of perimeter signage manufacturing and installation.

Studio One was commissioned to supply hoarding boards to dress the perimeter fence surrounding the old post office site in Northampton. The fence is required for security and safety whilst the building is refurbished into the new Northampton International Academy School.

The project was commissioned by Northampton County Council which required the hoarding to carry branding to promote the new academy. The site required 38 panels each 1220 x 2440 mm in size with a repeating pattern. The brief was to create a highly visual display to promote the new academy and contain contact details.

Quality was paramount to Studio One; it needed to produce the signage using materials that were reliable, resilient and lasted the duration of the development.

The company had already worked with PPB (formerly Proctors) for many years so when the new range of proBond aluminium composite was suggested they knew they would be getting expert advice.

This project required a white matt product with excellent ink adhesion properties. PPB recommended using proBond Platinum White, RAL 9016 in matt/matt finish in sheet sizes of 2440 x 1220 mm and 3mm thickness with a 0.18 mm skin.

Studio One printed directly onto the panels using its Vutek GS3250 Pro wide format UV printer. It then matt laminated the face of the board for maximum impact and durability.

proBond aluminium composite has all the properties required including strength, a brighter white colour with excellent ink adhesion and at a highly competitive price. It is a new addition to the PPB’s product portfolio and has been specifically developed to offer customers a genuine high quality sheet whether it is for short term digital print projects, or high end corporate ID signage.

‘PPB helped us by recommending the best substrate solution that would meet the exact requirements of a very specific brief. We needed a strong, durable aluminium composite that printed and laminated without any difficulties. proBond gave us a reliable solution that enabled us to turn this project around in three to four working days from site survey to print, lamination and installation,’ said Danny Golden, commercial director, Studio One.