Our stencils are made from either Polypropylene Plastic (in 1.5mm, 2mm or 3mm Thickness), or 1.6mm Aluminium. Custom Stencils can also be ordered in these materials.
The Stencil Place has been manufacturing stencils for over 20 years, and in that time we have produced stencils using many different materials.
After extensive testing, we have found the Poly material we use to be the best all-round option for stencils. Polypropylene provides a good mix of durability, usability and value for money. It is easy to clean, either with solvents, or peeled when dry.
Aluminium stencils do have the advantage of extended durability, but they are also heavy, easy to bend and kink, harder to clean and much more expensive. In addition, they are hard to transport from us to you, without incurring damage.
The details below will help you to see which material will suit your needs. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us for further advice.
This material is locally made from recycled materials, and it is best suited for light duty use and for small to medium stencils (e.g. 25mm to 600mm high text). It is particularly well suited to stencils for marking:
Aerosol paints or spray inks are recommended.
This material is more than adequate for commercial applications, if you require a single/low use 'budget' option. However, we generally don't recommend this material for use with commercial line marking paints (Chloro-Rubber etc), and we can't guarantee results if these paint types are used.
Please note: As this material is recycled, the color of the stencils may vary between batches. Therefore, some orders may include stencils of varying colors.
This material is a high quality, European made product, and is best suited for medium to heavy duty use and for medium to large stencils (e.g. 100mm to 2500mm high letters).
It is suitable for use with aerosol paints, spray inks, or line marking paints.
It is slightly more rigid than the 1.5mm material and has a high gloss finish for easy paint removal (either wipe off wet, or peel off dry).
This material is the same as the 2mm Polpypropylene (a high quality European made product), but is for very heavy duty use, and for larger stencils (e.g. 600mm+ high letters - for ease of handling due to extra rigidity).
It is suitable for use with aerosol paints, spray inks, or line marking paints.
It is fairly rigid and has a high gloss finish for easy paint removal (either wipe off wet, or peel off dry).
We can also manufacture stencils on request in 1.6mm Aluminium.
Whilst we believe the Polypropylene materials are better and cheaper, this aluminium material is available if required.
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