Foamed PVC plates are versatile, flexible, lightweight, and durable, perfectly suitable for digital or screen printing, display manufacturing, signage, etc. Foamed PVC plates have been successfully tested and approved worldwide by manufacturers of flat digital printers. Printer and display manufacturers benefit from their shiny, consistent, and smooth surface that produces high-quality prints.Features and benefits

• Easy to machine
• Lightweight
• High resistance to chemicals
• High moisture resistance
• Low flammability coefficient
• Free of heavy metals

Properties:

Foamed PVC plates can be easily machined using conventional tools and equipment, and can be printed, painted or laminated. The main precautions when machining them are:Circular Saw CuttingMaterial up to 3 mm thick can be cut with a knife or cutter. For plates 3 or more mm thick, carbide circular saws can be used with the following recommended settings:

• Departure angle: 0º to 15º
• Angle of incidence: 10º to 20º
• Cutting speed: 1200 m/min to 20400 m/min.
• Feed: 20 to 27 m/min.
• Distance Between Teeth: 0.08” to 0.04”

Band SawsSteel sheets, usually recommended for wood or plastics, can be used to cut foamed PVC following the following parameters:

• 6 to 8 teeth per inch
• Cutting speed: 900 to 1500 m/min.
• Feed: up to 12 m/min.

Sable SawsRough and sharp cutting blades for plastics can be used to cut PVC plates. Thin blades are not recommended for cutting metal.DrillingThe plates can be drilled with column drills with carbide tips. The recommended parameters are:

• Point Angle: Between 90º and 110º
• Spiral angle: 30º
• Relief angle: 10º
• Cutting speed: 45 to 400 m/min.
• Feed speed: 0.25 to 0.50 mm per revolution

The minimum distance from the edge must be twice the diameter of the hole. In an effort to reduce heating during drilling of thicker plates, it is advisable to remove or cool the tip of the tool periodically.

MillingThis material can be milled using standard milling machines of various types. Recommended parameters are:

• Relief angle: 5º to 10º
• Departure angle: -10º to 0º
• Cutting Speed: 900 to 1100 m/min.
• Feed Speed: 3 mm per revolution

.MillingPVC can be easily milled using multi-ribbed tools with carbide tips on standard wood milling machines. Standard tools and machines can be used without the need to modify the equipment, you just have to adjust the power supply and speed to achieve the best edge finishes.Screwed and nailed

Any type of screw or nail can be used to adjust the material. The use of nail guns and machines for inserting screws is suggested. It is recommended to insert the screw or nail into a slightly enlarged hole or elongated groove so that the material can expand or contract if temperature fluctuations occur. For best results use plastic washers in combination with the screws.Important considerations to consider when working with this material:

• Like most plastics, foamed PVC will undergo linear thermal expansion and contraction with increasing or decreasing temperature.
• Foamed PVC plates should not be used in applications or weather conditions that exceed 60° C (ambient or surface temperature) as it will permanently soften and deform.
• Dark colors are generally not recommended for outdoor use as they absorb heat and can easily exceed the maximum allowed temperature.