Hot laminated flex& banner which adopt the Hot Lamination technology, the surface and backside will be smoother than the cold laminated. and it is more beautiful than the cold laminated. But the disadvantages are : (1) the tearing strength will be a bit weaker than the cold laminated. (2) the production cost is a little higher than the cold laminated. And at present, the hot laminated banner main markets are from Middle-East, European markets, and North-America markets..etc.
Hot laminated flex& banner also called frontlit banner plus or backlit flex plus, including the hot laminated frontlit glossy/matte, hot laminated backlit glossy/matte, and for the hot laminated frontlit banner series, the standard weight is 280gsm, 300gsm, 320gsm, 340gsm, 380gsm, 400gsm, 440gsm, 480gsm, 510gsm. 550gsm. and also the basic fabrics are different, such as 200x300D,18x12, 300x500D,18x12.. 500x500D,9X9. 840x840D,9X9, 1000x1000D,9X9. regarding the different weights, will use the different basic fabrics. in order to make sure that the banner quality will be good. and the tear strength is enough for using. Regarding the hot laminated backlit flex glossy/matte, the standard weights are 440gsm, 480gsm, 510gsm, 550gsm, 580gsm, 610gsm, 680gsm. and the basic fabrics are 300x500D,18x12. 500x500D,18x12.500x1000D,18x12. If the weight is heavy, will use the high yarn , such as 610gsm backlit needs to be used with 500DX500D or 500x1000D,18x12.
For the hot laminated flex& banner series, the widths are up to 5.1M(seamless). you can choose any sizes below 5.1M. like this, it will be easy for the customers choose the requested sizes. And the each roll length also can be 50m, 70m, 80m or 100m or 150M..even 200M. all will be workable for production.
Hot laminated series are workable for UV printing/Solvent printing/Eco-Solvent printing. But it is not workable for LATEX Printing. As the temperature is too high, while printing, will cause the PVC surface become Shrink!
In a word, Choosing the hot laminated flex& banner series just prefer to the quality style. The printing quality is better than cold laminated !