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Difference between Cast and Calendered Vinyl





Calendered Vinyl –
Calendered vinyl films are made from PVC, pigments, plasticiser and additives.
Calendered vinyl films are manufactured by producing a molten mass of vinyl in an extruder, then pulling the molten PVC through polished heated rollers and stretching to proper thickness and finally applying a gloss or matt finish.
Typical thickness is from 3mm to 10mm








Cast Vinyl –
Cast vinyls are manufactured using casting paper, PVC resin, automotive grade lead free pigments, polymeric plasticiser, heat stabilisers which resist process heat, UV heat & mold growth, premium grade UV inhabitors, additives and solvent. 



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Advantages of Calendered Films

Disadvantages of Calendered Films

Short to medium life

Thicker and more resistant to abrasion

Easy to handle

Lower cost

2 options a. monomeric (3mnths – 1 yr)

                  b. polymeric (2-5yrs)

 

Short to medium life

Limited outdoor exposure

Not conformable – flat &simple surfaces possible

Cannot colourmatch without huge investment

Less permeable

Less stable (shrinkage)

  

 

Advantages of Cast Films 

Disadvantages of Cast Films

Dimensionally stable – nil shrinkage

Durable

Thin

Permeable

Conformable

Heat resistant

Maintains colour better

Colour matching – smaller batches lower cost

Long term durability

Outdoor exposure

Conforming to irregular surfaces

7-10 years life

Difficult to handle

Higher costs