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Plastic has traditionally been recognized for its functional capabilities. It is strong, resilient and at least semi-impermeable, making it a sensible choice for packaging perishable or environmentally sensitive liquids like milk, detergent and other cleaning agents.

However, over the last five years plastic has steadily gained favor for its aesthetic properties, and is now recognized as a clear winner in the competition for shelf appeal. Transparent PVC Box is available in a variety of elegant finishes and effects that allow the beauty of your product to show through. Clear, lined and frosted versions can be matched to almost any color for maximum brand exposure and custom product design.

Additionally, plastic converters have mastered techniques once reserved for paperboard, such as printing on plastic, spot coating, foil stamping and embossing, making plastic as attractive as it is functional.

It is this unique combination of beauty and durability that makes plastic ideal for versatile product packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) displays.

Although plastic is growing in popularity, paperboard still predominates on the retail shelf. Choosing Transparent PVC Box is an excellent way to differentiate your company and your product in a crowded retail environment.

Given the wide variety of plastic substrates available today, including PVC, APET, PET, PETG, polyethylene, and polypropylene, it is helpful to compare material performance characteristics with project specifications in order to select the best plastic for your application.

Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is one of the most popular plastic substrates used for carton converting. PVC, commonly referred to as "vinyl", is available in either flexible or rigid form, with material thickness from .007 to .020 gauge. Rigid Transparent PVC Box combine maximum visibility with package integrity. The enclosed product is held securely and is viewable from every angle for dramatic shelf impact.

Custom finishing techniques such as radio frequency (RF) scoring create rounder, softer box edges that add a unique look and feel to any package. Brand logos and other graphics can be added by offset printing either custom colors or standard 4-color process inks.

Transparent PVC Box is economical, RF seal-able, and has a high impact modifier that resists cracking to temperatures of -31 degrees Fahrenheit. It is, however, slightly more brittle than some of the other plastic substrates, so it may not be the best choice for a package that will be subject to excessive manipulation during finishing or in the retail setting.

Although each plastic substrate exhibits unique performance characteristics, there are some universal principles to consider when printing on plastics:

Plastic doesn't absorb water. Excessive use of fountain solution on any substrate, but especially plastic, slows ink oxidation and impairs adhesion. For optimum performance inks that are specifically formulated for printing on plastic should be used. These inks are designed to perform with minimal water, allowing the printer to reduce the amount of fountain chemistry and improve adhesion. Furthermore, printing with UV inks allows for greater latitude than printing with conventional inks. Since UV inks are cured rather than oxidized, drying is less of an issue.

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