- Dibond
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Dibond is a brand of rigid substrates in the Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) category. The brand is owned and manufactured by 3A Composites. Like all ACMs, Dibond is a compound material made up of multiple constituent parts. Dibond consists of two 0.012" aluminum faces thermobonded to a solid polyethylene core. Dibond is lighter than aluminum, yet at the same time is engineered to retain its superior flatness and will not "oil can" or bow like solid aluminum sheet.
It is used for mounting fine art prints [1] and in construction of trade show materials.[2] In both cases the high stability at low weight is important for portability and ease of mounting reasons.
Dibond sheets are usually available as sheets with a 2mm, 3mm or 4mm thickness.
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Common uses
Dibond has been used as a light-weight but very sturdy material in construction, particularly for transient structures like trade show booths and similar temporary elements. It has recently also been adopted as a backing material for mounting fine art photography, often with an acrylic finish using processes like Diasec or other face-mounting techniques.
See also
Notes
- ^ "PrintedArt.com": Use of Dibond as backing for fine art prints: "aluminum dibond for mounting fine art prints"
- ^ "TriDee": Dibond sheets for tradeshows "(from manufacturer TriDee's website)"
External links
- Dibond 3A Composites.
Categories:- Materials
- Aluminium
- Printing
- Photography equipment
- Construction
- Metals
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