Acrylic signage has become very popular with businesses of all kinds. The most obvious reason for this is that acrylic signage is both affordable and cost-effective. Acrylic signage does, however, offer many other benefits. Here, Judson Signs share their expertise on the many benefits of acrylic signage for your business.
Easy to work with
When it comes to practicality, acrylic is way ahead of other signage options. To begin with, it’s lightweight. That makes it much easier to install. Firstly, it’s less of a challenge to get it into place. Secondly, it is less of a challenge to hold it in place.
This last point could be particularly relevant to people running pop-up shops. Acrylic signage is often light enough to be held easily by stick-on fixings. This means less work when you come to dismantle the store.
Despite its light weight, acrylic is very durable and robust. This is mainly due to the fact that it’s a hard, non-porous material. As such, it’s easy to clean. This means it’s hygienic. Acrylic signs can, therefore, be particularly useful in areas where high cleanliness is a must. For example, they can be safely used around food preparation areas.
Reliably weatherproof
The weather has to be a consideration wherever you go. It’s particularly important to consider it in the UK. Objectively, the UK does not have extreme weather conditions. Even the hottest summers and coldest winters are less hot and less cold than in other places. What it does have is highly varied weather.
This means that outdoor signs created for the UK market need to be able to stand up to heat and cold and everything in between. They also need to be able to stand up to rain and wind.
Acrylic signs literally let it all wash over them. They also stay highly visible even in poor lighting conditions. This is also highly relevant to the UK. Even in summer, rain can reduce visibility. In winter, daylight visibility can be very low and nights are very long. Businesses therefore really need highly visible signs, preferably with additional lighting.
Stands up to the great outdoors
The weather may be the biggest consideration for outdoor signs. It is not, however, the only one. Outdoor signs also have to stand up to the attention of local wildlife. They may also have to deal with dirt being landed on them. For example, mud and debris can get sprayed onto them by passing cars.
Acrylic signs can handle this capably. For most signs, the rain and the wind will take care of most of your cleaning for you. A basic wipe with soapy water and then a rinse should handle anything else.
Highly customisable
With acrylic, you can have impact and practicality. In fact, acrylic is arguably the perfect material for modern business signage. Firstly, it can take on just about any overall shape. Your sign-maker can cut it and/or mould it into just about any form.
Secondly, it effectively displays both colours and graphics. Colours can be vivid or muted or a combination of both. Graphics can be highly detailed.
Effectively combining form, colour and/or graphics makes it much easier for businesses to make their signs stand out from the crowd. This is becoming increasingly important as businesses seek to differentiate themselves while still keeping their business signage functional.
With acrylic signage, you can blend modern and traditional approaches. For example, a shop selling guitars could have a sign shaped like a guitar. The sign could have a rectangular area in the middle with the relevant messaging.
A sustainable option
The fact that acrylic signs are lightweight and robust makes them easy to transport. They only need minimal protective packaging. Acrylic is also widely recycled. This means that if you decide you no longer need a sign, it’s easy to dispose of it sustainably.
