Front Mounting

Front mounting or face mounting is a process of mounting the graphic face on a clear acrylic sheet by using optically clear adhesive, and the back of graphic on another substrate. The graphic is sandwiched (acrylic sandwich) between two sheets of substrates. There are many kinds and thickness of substrates for backing.  Such as Plexiglas(Dual Plexiglas),  Sintra, Dibond, Aluminum. The most common combination is 1/8" Plexiglas front mount and 1/4" black Sintra back mount with wood inset frame in the back.  The wood inset frame has a French cleat for easy installation. The high glossy clear acrylic in front of the graphic gives the image an elegant and stylish look while protects the image from moisture and physical damage.

The mounted Plexiglas can also be framed in a shadow box instead of using inset frame. The shadow box adds another layer of protection because the edge is covered by the frame and the surface is recessed in the frame.

If you want to give your image the ultimate protection, you should order UV protect and Abrasive resistant Plexiglas. The UV protect feature will filter out 98% of the harmful UV light. UV light is the main factor which fades the image over time. The abrasive resistant feature give the Plexiglas additional protection again any physical damage.

Although we can face mount most of printing material, from our experience, we found that Polyester base material, such as FujiFlex, works the best because it has the strongest bonding between the layers within itself. This strong bonding ensure that no separation will happen as time goes. We highly recommend FujiFlex prints for front mounting.

Front mounting is also recommended for mounting Duratrans or Fujitrans, usually 1/8" clear Plexiglas front only.

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