{"id":3999,"date":"2019-10-21T08:35:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T08:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/\/blog\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2020-02-13T03:16:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T03:16:09","slug":"3a-composites-usa-broadens-sintra-pvc-collection-to-include-four-product-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/3a-composites-usa-broadens-sintra-pvc-collection-to-include-four-product-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"3A Composites USA Broadens SINTRA\u00ae PVC Collection to Include Four Product Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The SINTRA\u00ae Collection of  moderately expanded PVC boards has been broadened by 3A Composites USA<\/a> to meet a  wider variety of customer needs through four product lines: SINTRA, SINTRA Eclipse, SINTRA Vers (formerly e-pvc\u2122)   and new SINTRA Construct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since its introduction more than 30 years ago, SINTRA moderately expanded PVC board has served as the premium standard against which all others are measured for printability, quality, consistency and formability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c3A Composites USA is committed to growing the market for our SINTRA expanded PVC boards by continuing to strengthen this product collection with even more solutions for graphic designers and fabricators,\u201d said Chuck Kunze, the director of product management and marketing at 3A Composites USA. “High-performance SINTRA remains our premium solution for long-term graphic displays while SINTRA Vers, previously called e-pvc, offers a competitive solution for a variety of general-purpose display projects. We\u2019ve rebranded e-pvc as SINTRA Vers to better reflect this versatile product\u2019s high quality and domestic production. SINTRA Eclipse combines a bright-white PVC facer over black SINTRA to enhance premium displays with dark finished edges. We’re pleased to introduce SINTRA Construct \u2013 which has been specially formulated for projects requiring mechanical assembly and fabrication \u2013 as our newest expanded PVC product line.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Sintra Collection now includes the following four product lines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SINTRA<\/strong> \u2013\nEngineered to Go Beyond<\/strong>. As the original\nhigh-performance moderately expanded PVC board, SINTRA is specialty-engineered\nto be a premium solution for graphic display projects that require the\nhighest-quality material. SINTRA is unsurpassed for its printability, quality,\nconsistency, durability and performance, offering superior surface characteristics\nand physical properties when compared to competitive products. SINTRA is\navailable with premium bright-white surfaces that produce excellent digital-\nand screen-printing results. In addition to the brightest white, SINTRA also is\navailable in a broad range of colors in gauges ranging from 1mm to 12.7mm and\nin standard sheet sizes ranging from 48-by-96 inches up to 2 meters by 120\ninches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SINTRA<\/strong> Eclipse\n<\/strong>\u2013 The New Black.<\/strong> SINTRA Eclipse is comprised of one bright-white solid PVC facer over black\nSINTRA. SINTRA Eclipse offers an optimized solution for high-quality printing by\neliminating costly and time-consuming pre-treatments, flood-coating or\nlamination steps. SINTRA Eclipse is lightweight yet rigid and durable and can\nbe easily fabricated and formed with the bright-white facer utilized to create\ndimensional graphic displays. SINTRA Eclipse provides a premium dark finished-edge\nappearance and is available in 3mm, 6mm and 12.7mm thicknesses in standard\n48-by-96 inch sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SINTRA Vers \u2013 Expanding Versatility.  <\/strong>SINTRA Vers (formerly e-pvc\u2122) is a lightweight moderately expanded PVC\nsheet with a low-gloss satin finish that is an ideal rigid substrate for a\nvariety of medium-term graphic display applications. SINTRA Vers is\nmanufactured in the 3A Composites USA Benton, Ky., plant and is designed to\ndeliver all of the performance of competitive PVC boards with no trade-off in\nquality. Projects created with lighter-weight SINTRA Vers are easy to handle\nand install and can be shipped with lower freight costs. SINTRA Vers is a\nquality solution for applications with weight restrictions such as hanging\nand\/or elevated signs. Bright-white SINTRA Vers is ideal for one- or two-sided digital-printing\nand screen-printing applications. Also stocked in black, SINTRA Vers is\navailable in gauges ranging from 3mm to 6mm and in standard sheet sizes ranging\nfrom 48 inches by 96 inches up to 60 inches by 120 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SINTRA Construct \u2013 Building on Quality. <\/strong>New SINTRA Construct is a moderately expanded PVC\nboard specially created for mechanical assembly and fabrication applications\nutilized in the retail fixture, construction and transportation markets.\nExtremely rigid yet lightweight SINTRA Construct offers excellent impact\nstrength and scratch resistance. It is easily machined and fabricated and provides\nthe needed staple and screw retention for these applications. SINTRA Construct\nis highly resistant to moisture absorption and does not rot or delaminate.\nSINTRA Construct is available in white and black in gauges ranging from 6mm to 19mm\nand stocked in 48-by-96 inch sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more information\nabout SINTRA, SINTRA Eclipse, SINTRA Vers and SINTRA Construct, visit www.3ACompositesUSA.com\/display<\/a>,\nemail info.usa@3AComposites.com<\/a>\nor call (800) 626-3365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About 3A Composites USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3A Composites USA specializes in the manufacturing of leading substrates for the graphic display and architectural markets in North America, South America and Central America. With manufacturing facilities in Benton, Ky., Statesville, N.C., and Glasgow, Ky., and sales and marketing offices in Davidson, N.C., our industry leading brands include: FOME-COR\u00ae<\/sup>, SINTRA\u00ae<\/sup>, GATOR\u00ae<\/sup>,   <\/sup>DISPA\u00ae<\/sup>, DIBOND\u00ae<\/sup>, LUMEX\u00ae<\/sup> G and ALUCOBOND\u00ae<\/sup> PLUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About 3A Composites<\/strong>
\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 1957. 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 provides solutions for the wind energy and marine markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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\napproximately 4,400 employees worldwide. 3A Composites\u2019 well-known brands\nALUCOBOND\u00ae<\/sup>, DIBOND\u00ae<\/sup>, FOREX\u00ae<\/sup>\/SINTRA\u00ae<\/sup>,\nGATOR\u00ae<\/sup>, KAPA\u00ae<\/sup>, FOME-COR\u00ae<\/sup>,ALUCORE\u00ae<\/sup>,AIREX\u00ae<\/sup> and BALTEK\u00ae<\/sup> are the category leaders in the\nmarkets served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00ae <\/sup>SINTRA is a\nregistered trademark of 3A Composites USA. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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