Have you ever encountered such a situation? Every time we choose advertising materials, the advertising company will recommend two materials: KT board and PVC. So what is the difference between these two materials? Which one is more cost-effective? If you purchase these two raw materials, how should you achieve cutting of special-shaped patterns?

Let’s first understand what KT board and PVC are?

What is KT board?

KT board is a new type of material that uses polystyrene (PS) particles as raw materials, is foamed to form a board core, and then coated and pressed onto the surface. The board body is straight, light, not easy to deteriorate and easy to process. It can be printed directly on the board by screen printing (screen printing board), spray painting (needs to test paint adaptability), laminating a self-adhesive image, spray painting, etc. Widely used in advertising, display promotions, model aircraft, architectural decoration, culture and art, packaging and other fields.

What is polyvinyl chloride?

PVC is called V-shaped board or Fron board. It is a sheet made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) as the main material and extruded. The surface of the board is smooth and flat, the cross-section has a honeycomb texture, it is light in weight, high in strength and has good weather resistance. It can partially replace wood and steel. It is suitable for various processes such as engraving, drilling, spray painting, and bonding. It is widely used not only in the advertising industry, but also in various fields such as decoration and furniture.

PVC can be used to make complex models and fine carvings due to its high hardness. It is also sunproof, antiseptic, waterproof and not easily deformed. It has the characteristics of fire resistance and heat resistance, and can replace wood as fireproof material. The surface of PVC board is very smooth and not prone to scratches. It is mostly used in indoor and outdoor signs, advertisements, display stands and other occasions that require strong weather resistance and long-term use.

Generally speaking, when choosing KT and PVC boards, you must comprehensively consider your specific needs, use environment, physical properties, load-bearing capacity, plasticity, durability, economy and other factors. If the project requires the material to be lightweight, easy to cut and install, and have a short usage time, KT board may be a better choice. If you need a material that is more durable, weather-resistant, and has high load-bearing requirements, consider choosing PVC. The final choice will be determined based on specific needs and budget.

So what kind of cost-effective equipment should be selected for cutting these materials? Here we recommend AOL CNC cutting machine equipment. It is a fully automatic digital die-cutting machine, mainly used in advertising, graphics, and packaging industries.

Precision is one of the important points of cutting equipment. The current accuracy of this machine is ±0.1mm. High-precision cutting equipment will make cutting more labor-saving and energy-saving. In addition, the cutting speed of the equipment is 1.2m/s, which greatly improves production efficiency.

The whole machine weighs more than 1.5 tons, operates at high speed without vibration, cuts materials, and connects to the assembly line to fully serve customer needs. Before the equipment leaves the factory, it must undergo 72 hours of non-stop high-load proofing and trial cutting.

Advantages of AOL CNC cutting machine

1. Using vibrating knife cutting technology, there is no need to make molds, and intelligent cutting has entered the era of digital processing.

2. Multifunctional tool holder design, cutting, beveling, kiss cutting, punching, and scribing, one machine can complete multiple processes.

3. It can complete pattern cutting that is difficult and complex in style and cannot be achieved by die-cutting machines.

4. Powerful nesting and counting system, automatic nesting and accurate counting, achieving high utilization strategy.

5. Accurate computer simulation and programmed operation avoid hidden waste and reduce enterprise material costs.

6.AOL CNC blade cutting machine can be equipped with an automatic feeding system to achieve mechanized cutting.

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