Fluted board – direct print
Light, ribbed plastic sheet with direct print. Cost-effective for temporary signs and campaigns, indoors and out. Not intended as permanent façade signage.
POS & displays
Fluted board
Fluted board is a light plastic sheet with a ribbed, hollow core — much like corrugated cardboard, but in plastic. It is the cheapest of the three panel materials, and the lightest. The downside: in certain light the ribs can show through the image.
Variants
Fluted board – film + laminate
Printed film with a protective laminate on fluted board. For larger surfaces where budget matters. With the laminate it lasts a few years, but it remains a temporary material.
What this gives you
From first sketch to maintenance — one partner who handles everything in-house.
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One partner, from A to Z
You call one number. We measure, design, produce, install and maintain. No fragmented responsibility, no waiting on subcontractors pointing at each other.
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You see it before it exists
A 3D visualisation of your own façade or space, by day and by night. We only start producing once that image is right. No surprises afterwards.
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In-house production in Olen
Custom work from our own workshops, without intermediaries. That means a shorter lead time, a sharper price, and changes that are genuinely still possible.
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Built to last
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Colourfast, weather-resistant materials and energy-efficient LED lighting. With long-term service and maintenance.
What fluted board is
Fluted board is a polypropylene sheet with vertical flutes running between two skins, much like the structure of corrugated cardboard but in plastic. That makes it light, stiff in one direction and completely unaffected by moisture.
The trade knows it under several names: fluted board, fluted polypropylene sheet, hollow plastic board and a number of manufacturers brand names. It is the same material every time.
What it is used for
Fluted board is the classic material for temporary outdoor communication. Election boards, for sale and to let signs, site announcements, direction signs to an event, notices fixed to a fence. It is light enough to hang from a post with two cable ties and cheap enough that you do not have to collect it after the campaign.
The direction of the flutes
This is the detail that goes wrong most often. The sheet is far stiffer along the flutes than across them. A board hung from its top edge with the flutes running horizontally will sag; with the flutes running vertically it stays flat. So tell us how the board will be fixed and we will run the flutes the right way.
How long it lasts
Outdoors, fluted board holds up well in material terms: it does not rot, it does not absorb water and it does not warp with damp. What does happen is that the print fades under UV. For a campaign lasting a few months that is not an issue. For a sign that stays up for years, dibond or PVC foam board is the better investment.
Printing and finishing
We print directly onto the sheet, single or double sided. Finishing is done with drilled holes for cable ties, with rounded corners, or as a cut-out shape. For boards that go onto a ground spike we position the perforations so the board does not spin in the wind.
Why the price varies
The size and the sheet thickness set the baseline. After that it comes down to single or double sided printing, the finishing added, and above all the quantity. Temporary boards are usually ordered in runs, and the print set-up is then spread across that whole run. That is why a hundred boards work out far more favourably per unit than five.
What we do
We print, cut, drill and deliver bundled per destination if you want us to, which is handy when the same run is split across several municipalities or sites. Tell us how the boards will be fixed and how long they need to stay up, and we will determine the thickness and the orientation.
Projects
All projects
Frequently asked questions
Kan ik enkel de print vervangen bij een nieuwe actie?
Bij textielframes, roll banners met verwisselbaar doek en lichtbakken op doek: ja. U vervangt enkel het doek, niet het systeem. Bij wisselende campagnes is dat aanzienlijk goedkoper en het scheelt afval.
Wat is het verschil tussen een totem en een reclamezuil?
Een totem is een vrijstaande, doorgaans manshoge zuil — indoor of outdoor, mobiel of vast, al dan niet verlicht. Een reclamezuil of pyloon is monumentaal: hoog, vast verankerd, zichtbaar van ver langs een invalsweg. De vergunningsplicht verschilt navenant.
Wat is een photocall?
Een perswand waarvoor gasten poseren, meestal met een herhalend patroon van logo's. Elke foto die er genomen wordt, draagt uw merk mee. Onmisbaar bij openingen, prijsuitreikingen en persmomenten.
Kunnen onze winkels zelf bijbestellen?
Ja, via het facility platform. U legt de sjablonen en de toegelaten artikelen vast; uw winkelverantwoordelijken bestellen daarbinnen zelf, met hun eigen prijzen. Zo blijft de huisstijl bewaakt.
Didn't find what you were looking for?
What you see here is a selection. Our range is considerably wider — in sizes, materials and finishes that we cannot all show online. Tell us what you need it for and where it has to go, and we will work out what fits.
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We think along from the first sketch through to installation and maintenance.