{"id":458,"date":"2012-06-13T20:33:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T20:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graphicdisplayusa.com\/blog\/?p=458"},"modified":"2020-02-11T23:18:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T23:18:57","slug":"plastex-fabricators-chooses-gatorfoam-lightweight-dimensional-store-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3acompositesusa.com\/blog\/plastex-fabricators-chooses-gatorfoam-lightweight-dimensional-store-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastex Fabricators Chooses GATORFOAM\u00ae For Lightweight, Dimensional Store Decor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastex Fabricators of Charlotte, Inc., a custom commercial fabricator based in Charlotte, N.C., has specialized in meeting the interior d\u00e9cor needs of several East Coast-based supermarket chains and convenience stores for the past 20 years.<\/p>\n

\"9230d664812620f5d41db3a271167056_f136\"<\/a>Plastex began its long-standing relationships with these retailers by fabricating plastic sneeze guards to protect food offerings, according to Dan George, purchasing manager and designer, Plastex Fabricators, who said the company soon after was asked to fabricate store d\u00e9cor \u2013 including wall work, millwork and cabinets \u2013 originally utilizing melamine and plywood materials.<\/p>\n

While melamine and plywood are sturdy substrates, they also are heavy materials that pose a potential danger to store customers, employees and installers when interior d\u00e9cor pieces fabricated from these materials are suspended overhead. That\u2019s why Plastex began fabricating interior d\u00e9cor and signage for these retailers from Gatorfoam\u00ae graphic display board at least 15 years ago, said George.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe use a lot of Gatorfoam,\u201d said George. \u201cIt cuts well and produces a good edge. It\u2019s lightweight and, therefore, much safer to hang from the wall or from the ceiling. Gatorfoam is a very consistent product that\u2019s made to last. We fabricate long-term displays that will be up for five years or longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"fa42c3a59ca5fc5e14b7d70e876992fc_f135\"<\/a>Plastex Fabricators\u2019 supermarket chain and convenience store customers regularly update d\u00e9cor and signage. Plastex employees will devote approximately two months to updating an entire store\u2019s d\u00e9cor, according to George, who said these retailers rely upon Plastex to recommend materials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe customer usually has a firm for design work,\u201d said George. \u201cWe take the concepts and make them work. \u2026 We use Gatorfoam because it\u2019s lightweight yet sturdy and can be used to create a display that looks dimensional. It\u2019s a material that is very versatile and easy to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plastex Fabricators utilizes Gatorfoam to create multi-layered two-sided departmental signage and store d\u00e9cor as well as cut-out lettering. Cutting is achieved with CNC routers, while pieces are custom spray-painted with Sherwin Williams paints. Pieces that require digital printing or screen printing are sourced out, while laminated d\u00e9cor is completed in-house. Multiple layers of Gatorfoam used to create small store d\u00e9cor pieces are attached with foam tape or silicone, while large signs are screwed together, according to George.<\/p>\n

Plastex creates the majority of its displays with Gatorfoam \u2013 which is distributed by the Charlotte, N.C., branch of Polymershapes, the distribution unit of SABIC \u2013 in the Bright White and Black colors in thicknesses ranging from 3\/16-inch to 2 inches and in standard sheet sizes up to 60-inches by 120-inches.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolymershapes does a very good job of keeping us stocked with Gatorfoam,\u201d said George.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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