White or brushed silver: which Dibond finish?

Dibond is an aluminium composite panel: two aluminium skins on a lightweight core. This structure gives it a flatness no plastic material can match. It does not warp in the sun, does not rust in the rain, does not yellow. Hence its place on company plaques, permanent shop signs and building signage. Aluminium takes over outdoors, where indoor materials stop. It is heavier than the other materials in our range: that is not a flaw, it is the price of permanence.

White Alupanel® 3 mm is the standard finish: a neutral background that reproduces colours exactly as they are. Brushed silver Alupanel® 3 mm, on the other hand, leaves the metal visible: unprinted areas become reflections. No other material gives this effect, so keep it for graphics that make use of it.

From 15 x 21 to a facade sign

The range goes from the 15 x 21 cm of a door plaque to the 50 x 100 cm of a facade sign; 30 x 55 covers two-line company plaques. Outside the range, give us your dimensions: the panel is sheared to order, with a straight cut or contour cut.

Stand-offs, eyelets and holding up on a facade

Printing is single-sided or double-sided when the panel is read from both sides. Five ink options are available, from photo-quality CMYK to CMYK + white, which makes solid areas opaque. For fixing, Ø 12 mm stand-offs hold the panel away from the wall: the cast shadow adds depth and makes it read as a mounted plaque, not a stuck-on poster. Eyelets are still possible, at the corners or along one side. For the surface finish, a matt laminate cuts reflections on a south-facing facade, while gloss enhances them; anti-graffiti lets you clean off spray paint with solvent without removing the print. Rounded corners are a must: on an aluminium sheet, a sharp corner stays sharp.

A file worthy of aluminium

CMYK at 300 DPI, 2 mm bleed and a 4 mm margin: on such a flat surface, the slightest missing pixel shows from a metre away. On brushed silver, deliberately leave areas without ink: that is where the metal does its work. Plan where the stand-offs go, at the four corners, so that none lands on a word.

A facade panel made in Manciet

We cut and print your Dibond in our Gers workshop, 100% Made In Occitanie. A panel fitted for years is rarely an urgent order: standard lead time is usually enough, and urgent and express remain available if your opening comes sooner.