Acrylic or Metal

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	Alu-Dibond	Acrylic Glass
	White, semi-gloss surface	High-gloss surface
	Full CMYK color range	Full CMYK color range + white
	Metallic Option	3D effect with 8 mm, incl. diamond-polished edges
	Suitable for outdoors	Easy to clean
	Direct Printing	Direct Printing incl. white behind glass
	Floating hanging possible	Floating hanging possible
	Price examples: white, semi-gloss, 20 x 20 cm = £19 white, semi-gloss, 80 x 60 cm = £80	Price ecamples: 3 mm, 20 x 20 cm = £19 3 mm, 80 x 60 cm = £75 8 mm, 80 x 60 cm = £225 8 mm 120 x 90 cm = £405
	Professional photography, art & exhibitions	Modern interior design, for offices & restaurants
	Get Metal Print	Get Acrylic Print

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Alu-Dibond FAQs?

• What‘s Alu-Dibond?

  Alu-Dibond is a compound material made of 2 aluminium layers + 1 polyethylene core. This special combination makes it light-weight, stable and weatherproof. The high-quality surface is perfect for direct printing.

• How to hang a metal print?

  For aluminium prints there are various mountings available: Self adhesive hangers like COUPLE are suitable for small & medium-sized prints. They will give the metal print a „floating“ effect.For very large metal prints (> 120 x 90 cm) we recommend the STEEL20 or HARRY hangers for fixing your print safely onto the wall.

  Complete how-to on hanging metal prints

• How to clean a metal print?

  The easiest way to clean metal prints is using a duster or a soft lint-free cotton cloth. In case of dirt on the surface remove it with a damp cloth – but be kind! Avoid too much pressure.

  Our tips for cleaning metal prints

• What‘s better: Aluminium or Acrylic Glass?

  Alu-Dibond and Acrylic Glass are both elegant materials for turning a single photo into something special. Acrylic Glass turns the photo into a modern design object. Alu-Dibond will thrill you with its precise image reproduction.

• Can be metal prints be hung outside?

  Absolutely!

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Acrylic Glass FAQs

• What exactly is Acrylic Glass?

  Acrylic glass is a so-called technical glass. It is often used in the aircraft and automobile industry due to its awesome qualities such as light weight, high flexibility and shatter resistance.

• What about cleaning?

  Just use a soft lint-free cotton cloth or duster - but avoid to much pressure. That's it.

• Can Acrylic Glass be illuminated?

  Absolutely!. The best way is to use LEDs.

  Find out more about illuminating acrylic prints

• How heavy can Acrylic Glass be?

  That depends on the size and glass thickness. You can use our acrylic glass weight calculator in order to find out the weigh for your diesired size.

• Why not use normal glass?

  Compared to normal glass Perspex is more flexible and sturdy and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints.

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Technical characteristics

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	Acrylic Glass	Aluminium
Min. File Resolution	150 DPI	150 DPI
Max. DPI	1,200 DPI	1,200 DPI
Min. size	20 x 20 cm	20 x 20 cm
Max. size	240 x 120 cm	240 x 120 cm
Weight (for 100 x 100 cm)	3 mm = ca. 3,5 kg 10 mm = ca. 9,5 kg	ca. 3,8 kg
Weatherproof
Fire classification	B2	B2
Options	Glass thickness 3 mm or 8 mm	Surface white or metallic
Express Service
24h-Serivce for sizes up to	120 x 80 cm	100 x 75 cm
Max. DPI	1,200 DPI	1,200 DPI
Weight (for 100 x 100 cm)	3 mm = 3,5 kg 8 mm = 9,5 kg	3 mm = 3,8 kg
Price	from £19	from £19
	Order Acrylic Print	Order Metal Print