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Signage

Piedmont Plastics distributes plastic materials, ACM, LEDs, and aluminum sheet for the signage industry.

Your Branch: Columbus Zip code: 43229 |

Signage Material Solutions from Piedmont Plastics

Signage is often one of a business's most visible and impactful marketing tools, making material selection a critical part of creating long-lasting, high-quality signs. Thanks to advancements in performance plastics, today's sign materials offer the durability, versatility, and visual appeal needed to produce eye-catching signage for a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications.

At Piedmont Plastics, we're proud to distribute leading performance plastic materials and share our expertise with customers to help them create high-quality signage. We offer a wide range of products designed to meet the unique requirements of sign fabrication, including sign grade acrylic, sign grade polycarbonate, and aluminum composite material (ACM). Our materials are used in channel letters, electrical signs, indoor and outdoor signage, menu boards, LED signs, corrugated plastic signs, thermoformed signs, and many other applications.

Backed by a nationwide inventory and the industry's most knowledgeable sales force, Piedmont Plastics is a trusted partner for sign professionals looking for reliable materials and solutions.

Benefits of Using Performance Plastics in Signage

Choosing the right material is the first step in creating effective signage. When compared to other materials like wood or metal, plastic signs are lightweight and just as durable as the alternatives.

  • UV and weather resistance for long-lasting outdoor performance with minimal fading, cracking, or degradation

  • Excellent optical clarity and surface appearance for clean, professional-looking signs and displays

  • Lightweight construction for easier handling, installation, and transportation

  • Easy fabrication and machining into custom shapes, sizes, and thicknesses

  • Availability in a wide range of colors, finishes, and textures to meet virtually any design requirement

An Expert is just around the corner.

With over 100 years of combined product knowledge and industry experience, we are confident our plastics experts can help you find a solution for your application.

Popular Material Options

Here are some of the most common products our sign customers use.

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Industry Solutions and Services

  • Wholesale Distribution

    Over 50 locations across North America.

  • Industry Expertise

    Expert support for product selection.

  • Cut-To-Size

    Customized materials to meet your exact specifications.

  • Local Stocking

    Convenient access to our inventory.

Common Plastic Applications

From trim cap to LED lighting, Piedmont Plastics supports all of your signage application needs.

Back lit signs, cabinet signs, channel letters, flat sign faces, formed sign faces, light boxes, pan faced signs, led signs, and push through letters.

Directional signs, ADA and tactile signs, and highway and traffic signage.

Monument signs, gas station signage, pole signs, and pylon signs.

Billboards, real estate signs, election signs, and menu boards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to common questions about performance plastics used in signage applications.

Performance plastics offer advantages such as lighter weight, fabrication versatility, corrosion resistance, and a variety of colors, textures, and finishes. Many plastics also provide outstanding printability and weather resistance, making them suitable for both indoor and outdoor signage.

Expanded PVC, acrylic, PETG, and ACM are among the easiest sign materials to fabricate using standard routing, cutting, machining, and forming equipment. The best option depends on the fabrication process and the finished application's performance requirements.

Acrylic is valued for its exceptional optical clarity, weather resistance, and polished appearance, making it ideal for illuminated and architectural signage. Polycarbonate offers significantly greater impact resistance and is often selected for signs in high-traffic or demanding environments where durability and safety are top priorities.

The best plastic for outdoor signs depends on the application, but acrylic, aluminum composite material (ACM), and polycarbonate are among the most popular choices. Each offers a different balance of durability, weather resistance, appearance, and cost.

Acrylic is the most common material for illuminated signs because it offers terrific light transmission, color consistency, and long-term weather resistance. It is widely used for channel letters, cabinet faces, and backlit displays.

Yes. Many sign materials, including acrylic, digital ACM, corrugated plastic, and others are compatible with direct digital printing, making them ideal for producing vibrant, durable graphics.

Acrylic is the industry standard for channel letter faces because of its excellent light transmission, weather resistance, and availability in a wide range of colors and finishes. Polycarbonate may also be used when greater impact resistance is required. ACM may also be used for channel letter backings.

Acrylic and polycarbonate can be thermoformed into complex shapes and curved designs. Thermoforming is commonly used to produce dimensional signs, display components, and custom branding elements.

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Zip code: 43229 |

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614-985-0745

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