This PVC backlit fabric is a high-translucency coated material developed for light boxes and illuminated signage, where even light diffusion matters as much as mechanical strength. It is aimed at sign makers, advertising fabricators and print houses that build or refurbish backlit displays. The core benefit is balanced construction: a 510–610D translucent scrim carries the coating, while the 440–680gsm weight range lets buyers match fabric mass to light-box size and tensioning method.
PVC Backlit Fabric for Light Boxes
Product Overview and Key Features
Backlit signage fails visually when the light source shows through unevenly. This fabric addresses that by combining a translucent scrim with a high-translucency finish, so light passes through the sheet rather than being blocked or scattered by an opaque base. The result is a more uniform glow across the printed face.
- High-translucency finish: the finish is specified as high translucency, supporting bright, evenly lit display faces for light boxes.
- Translucent scrim: the 510–610D base cloth is a translucent construction, giving the coated sheet its light-passing behaviour.
- Weight range 440–680gsm: a broad band within one product family, allowing selection by display size, tension and handling requirements.
- PVC-coated construction: a coated-fabric build familiar to sign shops, compatible with common fabrication and finishing practice for coated materials.
The product sits in the advertising and signage materials family, alongside other coated fabrics used for printed and tensioned display surfaces.
Technical Specifications
- Weight: 440–680gsm
- Base cloth / scrim: 510–610D, translucent
- Finish: high translucency
- Material: PVC coated fabric (per product family data)
- Width: Custom
- Thickness: Custom
- Color: Custom
- Tensile strength: Custom
- Tear strength: Custom
- Adhesion: Custom
- Flame resistance: Custom
Parameter and Performance Notes
Two figures in this data set drive most selection decisions. The first is weight: 440gsm at the light end and 680gsm at the heavy end represent different handling and tensioning behaviour, so the correct choice depends on the light box and the installation method rather than on a single “best” value. The second is the scrim: 510–610D describes the yarn linear density band of the translucent base cloth, which sets the weave openness that light passes through.
The high-translucency finish is a surface specification, not a measured light-transmission percentage. Buyers who need a quantified diffusion or luminance figure should request test data for the specific weight they intend to order. Tensile, tear, adhesion and flame performance are not stated in the supplied data and are therefore listed as Custom; these should be confirmed against the chosen construction before a project is specified.
Application Scenarios
- Light boxes: the primary use, where the fabric forms the illuminated face of a box sign.
- Illuminated signage: backlit letters, panels and display faces where the graphic is lit from behind.
- Printed advertising faces: tensioned or framed display surfaces in retail, transport and exhibition settings.
- Refurbishment work: replacement faces for existing light boxes where a translucent coated fabric is required.
Because the material is a coated fabric rather than a rigid panel, it suits frames and tensioning systems that expect a flexible face. Where a project calls for a specific Backlit weight, the 440–680gsm band gives room to specify a lighter or heavier sheet without leaving the product family.
Customization and OEM/ODM
The supplied data lists width, thickness, color, tensile, tear, adhesion and flame as Custom, which means these are open to discussion rather than fixed. Options that can be explored for a Backlit order include:
- Weight selection within the 440–680gsm range
- Width and roll format to suit cutting and tensioning equipment
- Color and surface appearance
- Printing and logo placement for branded signage programmes
- Packaging and labelling to buyer specification
These are possibilities, not guarantees; availability depends on the confirmed construction and order quantity. Share the intended light box type and finishing process so the specification can be matched to it.
FAQ
What weights are available? The product is offered across a 440–680gsm range. The right weight depends on the light box and how the face is tensioned.
How translucent is the fabric? The finish is specified as high translucency and the scrim is a translucent 510–610D construction. A measured transmission value is not part of the supplied data; contact us for details on the specific weight.
Is it flame retardant or UV stabilized? Flame performance is listed as Custom in the available data. Please contact us for details on flame and weather-resistance options for your project.
Can you supply custom widths, colors or printed faces? Yes, these are handled as customization options. Confirm the specification with us before ordering.
What about samples, MOQ and lead time? These are not fixed in the supplied data. Contact us for details on samples, minimum order quantity and delivery scheduling.
