Know Your Plastics
GRAVOPLY LASER
 An indoor laserable product at a lower price. Construction of material is an acrylic core and a foil cap designed for detailed engraving. This product is offered in a wide range of colors which are laser and rotary engravable. Excellent for interior signage.
GRAVOPLY ULTRA
Our most versatile product yet. This micro-cap product allows fine detailed engraving similar to a foil cap product (like Gravoply 2), but the non-foil solid plastic cap offers more overall durability - a trait traditionally limited to the standard laminated caps(like Gravoply 1). This cap is so durable in fact, it can be used indoors or outdoors. Even better, this fully UV stable 2-Ply product can be engraved with a rotary engraver or a laser engraver. And now this product is available in a variety of overall thickness (0.5mm, 1.6mm, 2.4mm) and offers many matt and satin surface finishes to choose from. Reduce your overall inventory value by stocking just one product line for all your 2-Ply needs.
GRAVOLASE METALLICS
Similar in appearance to the Metallex product line, Gravolase
Metallics uses many of the same foil cap layers. But Gravolase
Metallics uses a core of laserable solid DR plastic, instead
of ABS plastic. DR is a special formulation of a modified acrylic
known best for its laserability. Available in either a flexible 0.5mm or a sturdy 1.6mm overall thickness.
GRAVOPLY 1
Still our most popular product, Gravoply 1 is constructed with a standard 0.3mm cap layer and perfect for almost any indoor application. Coming standard with a satin surface finish, Gravoply 1 now has many matt and textured colour options available as well.
GRAVOPLY 2
The micro thin 0.25 mm foil cap of Gravoply 2 allows for very fine detailed engraving. While this is perfect for small text and/or intricate logos required of many indoor applications, the thicker cap of Gravoply 1 may be better for many industrial applications where long-term cap durability may be put to the test. Gravoply 2 comes standard with a matt surface finish, but we now have Gravoply 2 Gloss available, which has a glossy clear protective cap layer.
GRAVOPLY3C
3-Ply materials typically have a cap on either side of the core, so you can engrave on either side of the material. However, this 3Ply material is constructed with 3 layers to be forward engraved from one side. The unique composition allows you to create a 3color interior sign with your engraver. Engrave to 0.1mm to expose the first core, and to 0.3mm to expose the second core.
GRAVOTAC
A growing favourite for indoor signage, the design of GravoTac provides the core (substrate) and cap (profile) layers separately. By outlining the desired images or text in the adhesive backed profile layer, and peeling away the excess material, GravoTac creates raised letter signage capable of complying with all ADA raised-letter regulations. The raised letter process is also a great way to create multi-coloured signage with your engraving machine.
METALLEX
It's the plastic that looks like metal. Save weight and expense for all your indoor metallic applications! Most popular for creating badges. Available in a variety of colours and 3 surface styles: The original Metallex is constructed with a laminated metallic foil cap. Metallex 2 has a special surface treatment to add scratch resistance to the beautiful yet sensitive metallic foil cap. And Metallex Gloss has an added glossy clear protective cap layer over the metallic foil designed for the ultimate in scratch resistance.
STICKALASE
Available in black/white or silver/black, this 0.09mm thick, adhesive backed, laserable plastic is perfect for bar-codes, cylindrical labelling, ID plates or trophy plates. Sold in convenient 120mm x 10m rolls.
RUBBALASE
This natural rubber product, sold in small A4 size sheets is perfect for creating high quality rubber stamps with your laser machine.
GRAVOSTRAT
Phenolic is a very rigid fibrous product that can be very susceptible to humidity, but is usually chosen for its non-flammable fire retardant qualities.
GRAVOGLAS 1
This acrylic 2-Ply is designed exclusively for sub-surface engraving, and is suitable for outdoor applications. Different from Gravoglas 2-Plex, Gravoglas 1 has a thin micro-cap on a more rigid clear solid acrylic core. The thin cap offers fine detailed engraving and it is laserable, too!
GRAVOGLAS 2
Designed with the same 3 cap thickness as our standard indoor plastic Gravoply 1, the UV stability of Gravoglas 2-Plex makes it perfect for all outdoor applications. Available in matt, glossy, or textured surface finishes for surface or subsurface engraving.
GRAVOFOIL
Sold in sheet form, this 0.2mm thick adhesive backed product is only for use with a rotary engraver. It creates an industrial strength permanently engraved sticker. Its very malleable PVC construction allows it to conform to many product applications.
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