{"id":3957,"date":"2019-09-24T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/\/blog\/?p=3957"},"modified":"2021-11-24T13:21:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T13:21:28","slug":"digitype-design-turns-to-recyclable-dispa-paper-board-for-smooth-surfaced-economical-printing-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/digitype-design-turns-to-recyclable-dispa-paper-board-for-smooth-surfaced-economical-printing-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitype Design Turns to Recyclable DISPA\u00ae Paper Board for Smooth Surfaced Economical Printing Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0197-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0197-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0197-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0197-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0197-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Tualatin, Ore.-based Digitype Design, Inc., weekly prints runs of short-term retail graphic interior signs, custom shapes installed as aisle markers and 4-by-4 foot double-sided posters on fully recyclable DISPA\u00ae embossed formed paper board by 3A Composites USA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"DISPA\u00ae (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/\/products\/dispa\/\" target=\"_blank\">DISPA\u00ae<\/a> \u2013 an embossed formed paper&nbsp; graphic display board solution newly available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ACompositesUSA.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"3A Composites USA (opens in a new tab)\">3A Composites USA<\/a> \u2013 is meeting the needs of designers and fabricators requiring a smooth-surfaced printable rigid substrate that is 100 percent recyclable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Digitype Design, Inc. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitypedesign.com\" target=\"_blank\">Digitype Design, Inc.<\/a>, a visual marketing communications company based in Tualatin, Ore., has been providing large-format printing solutions to customers in the northwestern United States and across the country for more than 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to offer customers a recyclable substrate option, Digitype Design had turned to fluted corrugated substrates when printing interior retail graphics. An impending increase in corrugated pricing as well as the search for a smooth-surfaced rigid substrate led David Kaiser \u2013 co-owner with his wife Deborah of Digitype Design \u2013 to DISPA\u00ae paper board when it was made available to the Americas in April 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DISPA\u00ae originally was introduced in 2015 in Europe\nby 3A Composites following extensive analysis and profile testing to develop\nthe unique embossed structure that forms this paper board&#8217;s central layer. This\npatented core and manufacturing process make DISPA\u00ae a uniquely stable board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDISPA\u00ae was of interest to us first because it met\nour price point,\u201d said Kaiser. \u201cIt also offered smooth surfaces front and back\nfor double-sided printing. We were able to get away from the corrugated look.\nOur clients were looking for the smoothness of foam board plus recyclability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0147-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3959\" data-link=\"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3959\" class=\"wp-image-3959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0147-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0147-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0147-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0147-670x432.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0172-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3960\" data-link=\"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3960\" class=\"wp-image-3960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0172-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0172-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0172-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_0172-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01461-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3968\" data-link=\"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3968\" class=\"wp-image-3968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01461-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01461-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01461-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01461-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01952-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3970\" data-link=\"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3970\" class=\"wp-image-3970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01952-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01952-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01952-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01952-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DISPA\u00ae consists of a patented embossed formed paper core that is laminated on both sides with bright white, smooth paper surfaces \u2013 a unique composition that makes this paper board lightweight yet extremely rigid, strong and dimensionally stable. Signs created with lightweight DISPA\u00ae stay flat yet are easy to handle and hang. Manufactured with 100 percent Forest Stewardship Council\u00ae (FSC\u00ae)-certified paper (FSC\u00ae-C169891), DISPA\u00ae is fully recyclable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(The FSC\u00ae is a nongovernmental organization\noperating in more than 80 countries to facilitate responsible forest management\nin accordance with social, economic and ecological needs.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DISPA\u00ae provides a flat, smooth surface that offers excellent printability in both digital-printing and screen-printing applications and is available in both 48-inch and 60-inch widths for large-format printing. DISPA\u00ae is easy to fabricate \u2013 even with hand tools \u2013 and can be die-cut and CNC routed. This formed paper board is ideal for pre-printed double-sided offset litho sheet lamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DISPA\u00ae is the ideal substrate for short-term\npromotional campaigns and can be used to create point-of-purchase and\npoint-of-sale displays; hanging signs; window displays; tradeshow displays and\nexhibits; and three-dimensional displays. It&#8217;s also perfect for creating\nsophisticated packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01871-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01871-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01871-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01871-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.graphicdisplay.3acompositesusa.com\/2019\/09\/DISPA_Digitype_Design_IMG_01871-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Digitype Design completes weekly print runs of short-term\nretail graphic interior signs, custom shapes installed as aisle markers and\n4-by-4 foot double-sided posters. The company tested DISPA\u00ae in these projects,\ndigitally direct-printing the embossed paper board on the company\u2019s Vanguard\nDigital Printing Systems VK300D 5-by-10 foot flatbed printer with Vanguard UV\ninks. CNC routing was completed with a Colex SharpCUT SX Series digital flatbed\ncutter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Digitype Design transitioned to utilizing DISPA\u00ae in\nthese projects by testing print settings used for foam boards and CNC routing\nat various cutting speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cDISPA\u00ae prints and cuts really well,\u201d said Kaiser. \u201cWe had a smooth transition to DISPA\u00ae. It has produced a noticeable improvement in the visuals and has been received by our customers without hesitation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Digitype Design has been so well-pleased with DISPA\u00ae that it now purchases this embossed formed paper board by the pallet from 3A Composites USA distributor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgpweb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sonoma Graphic Products (opens in a new tab)\">Sonoma Graphic Products<\/a> in Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the Pacific Northwest, we need a super-green\nproduct like DISPA\u00ae,\u201d said John Cusack, territory sales representative, Sonoma\nGraphic Products, in reference to the region\u2019s environmental initiatives. \u201cOur\ncustomers have been asking for this solution. DISPA\u00ae is a green-friendly solution.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonoma Graphic Products has been selling DISPA\u00ae to\nlarge printers for direct-to-board printing, according to Cusack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDISPA\u00ae prints much nicer than competitive\nproducts,\u201d said Cusack. \u201cIt cuts, folds and scores really well and is great for\ncreating short-term tent cards and point-of-sale displays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DISPA\u00ae graphic display board is available with a\nwhite formed paper core and bright white paper liners in the 3.8mm thickness\nand 48-inch by 96-inch and 60-inch by 120-inch sheet sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information\nabout DISPA\u00ae, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ACompositesUSA.com\">www.3ACompositesUSA.com<\/a>, email <a href=\"mailto:info.usa@3AComposites.com\">info.usa@3AComposites.com<\/a> or call\n(800) 626-3365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About 3A Composites USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3A Composites USA specializes in the manufacturing of leading substrates\nfor the graphic display and architectural markets in North America, South\nAmerica and Central America. With manufacturing facilities in Benton, Ky.,\nStatesville, N.C., and Glasgow, Ky., and sales and marketing offices in Davidson,\nN.C., our industry leading brands include: FOME-COR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, SINTRA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\nGATOR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, <sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/sup>DISPA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\nDIBOND<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, LUMEX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> G and ALUCOBOND<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About 3A Composites<\/strong> <br>\n3A Composites has developed, manufactured and marketed high-quality aluminum\ncomposite panels, structural composite material, plastic sheets and lightweight\nfoam boards for architecture, visual communication and the transport and\nindustry markets since 1969. Following the integration of the Polycasa group in\nApril 2015, 3A Composites has extended its product portfolio with a wide choice\nof plastic sheets to strengthen its position as a diverse and leading\nmanufacturer of materials for display, building and industrial applications. 3A\nComposites also focuses on the wind energy and marine markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3A Composites is part of the international 3A\nComposites Group, which belongs to the listed company Schweiter Technologies\nheadquartered in Horgen, Switzerland. 3A Composites has approximately 4,400\nemployees worldwide. 3A Composites\u2019 well-known brands ALUCOBOND<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\nDIBOND<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, FOREX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\/SINTRA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, GATOR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\nKAPA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, FOME-COR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,ALUCORE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,AIREX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\nand BALTEK<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> are the category leaders in the markets served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>\u00ae <\/sup>FOME-COR,\nSINTRA, GATOR andDIBOND are registered trademarks of 3A Composites\nUSA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>\u00ae <\/sup>DISPA and LUMEX are registered marks of 3A\nComposites GmbH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DISPA\u00ae \u2013 an embossed formed paper&nbsp; graphic display board solution newly available from 3A Composites USA \u2013 is meeting the needs of designers and fabricators requiring a smooth-surfaced printable rigid substrate that is 100 percent recyclable. Digitype Design, Inc., a visual marketing communications company based in Tualatin, Ore., has been providing large-format printing solutions to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[770,318,796],"class_list":["post-3957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-case-histories","tag-display-board","tag-retail-display","tag-retail-signs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3957"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4568,"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3957\/revisions\/4568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}