Creafor Dibond panels

Dibond printing

A sign that will stay on your façade for years, come rain or shine.

Your name, your signpost or your site hoarding – clearly visible from the street.

We print, mill, drill and hang it up; you don’t need to take any measurements yourself.

In brief

Indoors or outdoors
For indoor and outdoor use; suitable for many years of outdoor use
Thickness or weight
2, 3, 4 or 6 mm
Stiffness
5 out of 5
Largest single-piece size
2050 × 4050 mm
PVC-free
No, for a PVC-free outdoor sign, you should look at Biprint or polystyrene
Laminate flooring may be an option
Yes
Ecoscore
1 in 5the lowest in our range of plates
Placement
On request, we supply and install
Available to order from
From 1 item; price can be calculated in the order module
Colour of the carrier
White, aluminium and colours
After use
As a composite

The EcoScore is our own assessment of the material’s environmental footprint, on a scale of 1 to 5. It says nothing about the quality, and the material must be recycled under the right conditions.

Order Dibond prints

You’ll be taken straight to the calculation module, where you can enter the size and quantity yourself and see the price straight away.

Orders are placed via printvis.be, our own ordering system. There, you can calculate the price based on your chosen size and quantity. You create your own design using the editor within the system, so you do not need to provide a print-ready file.

Frequently asked questions about Dibond printing

What is Dibond?

Dibond is an aluminium composite panel: two thin sheets of aluminium with a plastic core in between. This construction makes the panel very rigid, yet light enough to be mounted on a façade.

How much does it cost to have Dibond printed?

That depends on the size, thickness and finish. The 3 mm Dibond option is listed in our ordering module, where you can enter your own dimensions and see the price. For other thicknesses, coloured panels and milled work, we provide a bespoke quote.

What is the minimum number of pieces I can have printed on Dibond?

From a single item. We also print individual nameplates. We only use screen printing for large print runs, so the minimum order quantity is higher in that case.

What thickness of Dibond do I need?

We stock white in 2, 3, 4 and 6 mm thicknesses and coloured in 2, 3 and 4 mm. For most advertising and signage boards, 3 mm is suitable. The larger the panel, the thicker the sheet.

Can Dibond be used outdoors?

Yes, that’s what it’s made for. Dibond doesn’t warp or rust, which is why it’s used for façade signs, nameplates, site hoardings and signage that remains outdoors for years on end.

What is the largest size that can be produced in one piece?

2050 by 4050 mm. That is the largest panel in our entire range, so a large façade surface will not have a joint running down the middle.

Can Dibond be milled into a specific shape?

Yes. We can cut rectangular shapes, round off corners or mill free-form shapes, and drill holes to the diameter you specify. We can also mill individual letters from 3 mm Dibond.

Can I have blank Dibond cut to size?

Yes. Plain 3 mm Dibond, milled to your specifications, is listed as a separate option in the ordering module. That’s the one to choose if you’re applying lettering to the panel yourself or if it’s to be used as a backing.

What is the difference between Dibond and Forex?

Forex is a lightweight, foamed PVC sheet for indoor use and is more affordable. Dibond is stiffer, weather-resistant and designed for long-term outdoor use. For a façade sign or a street-facing nameplate, choose Dibond. You can find out more about this under ‘Printing on Forex’.

What about the environmental aspects of Dibond?

To be honest: Dibond scores 1 out of 5 on our own eco-scale – the lowest in our range of sheet materials – because aluminium and plastic are difficult to separate after use. If the sign only needs to be left outside for one season, Biprint will suffice – a PVC-free cardboard that scores 3 out of 5 on that same scale.

Is Dibond also available in a metallic finish?

Yes. As well as white and the colours blue, yellow, red and black, we offer Dibond in silver, in a butler finish (which resembles brushed steel), and in mirror finish, all in 3 mm thickness. We print on Dibond in eight colours as standard, to prevent banding in solid colour areas.

What should I bear in mind when hanging it up?

On the edges. A Dibond panel comes out of the cutting machine with sharp edges. If the sign is to be hung low, along a walkway or at child height, please let us know, and we will consider how best to finish the edges.

Could you put the sign up as well?

Yes. We have our own installation team who work on site every day. We’ll provide the fitting materials if you’d like to install it yourself, or we can come and take the measurements and fit it for you.

Description Dibond printing

Are you looking for someone who can print on Dibond and then come and install the sign for you? At Creafor, we do it all under one roof in Lokeren. A nameplate at the entrance, a signpost on an industrial estate, a panel on a building site that stays up outside for a whole year of construction: these are the places where an ordinary sheet starts to buckle after a winter, whilst Dibond simply stays put. The sheet doesn’t warp or rust, and remains flat even in large formats – up to 2050 by 4050 mm in one piece. We print in eight colours without banding, which you’ll see in smooth, even surfaces and gradients. We then mill the shape, drill the holes to the diameter you specify, and our own team comes to install it. On our eco-scale, Dibond does score lowest, as aluminium and plastic are difficult to separate after use. If your sign only needs to be outside for a single season, then biprint, the PVC-free cardboard that we yard signs to make.

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How Dibond printing order?

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  • Visit our webshop: Do you know exactly which product you need? Log in as a guest or registered user to calculate your price and order.
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Materials for Dibond printing

White Dibond, 2 to 6 mm

The standard sheet for advertising and signage boards. A 3 mm thickness is suitable for most boards, and the larger the panel, the thicker the sheet should be. Dibond 3 mm is listed as an option in the ordering module; please enquire about other thicknesses.

Coloured Dibond, 2 to 4 mm

Blue, yellow, red or black, in 2, 3 or 4 mm. Handy when the colour of the sheet itself can serve as the background, meaning there’s no need to print over the entire surface.

Dibond with a metallic finish, 3 mm

Silver, a butler finish that resembles brushed steel, and mirror. We print on it using eight colours to prevent banding in solid colour areas.

Protective layers

  • Laminate in matt, satin or gloss finishes
  • Anti-graffiti, for signs mounted at street level
  • Whiteboard laminate, writable and magnetic, see writing boards

Cutting, milling and hanging

  • Rectangular, with rounded corners or milled into a free-form shape
  • Drilled holes to the diameter you specify
  • Full-colour digital printing, or colour-by-colour screen printing for large print runs
  • Individual letters, milled out of the plate itself, see milling letters
  • Mounting materials: frame, plinth, spacers or a concealed mounting system

Other sheet materials

Dibond is the stiffest sheet in our range and the only one we recommend for outdoor use over many years. If you need something lighter, cheaper or transparent, then take a look at print on forex, printing on plexiglass, printing on solid core, print on glass, print on wood, polystyrene sheets, printing on hollow-core slabs or reboard.

Applications of Dibond printing

What Dibond is printed on