Vinyl banner

Vinyl banners are flexible banner signs made from PVC sheeting. They are commonly used for outdoor advertising and temporary signage, and are typically printed with a wide-format printer and finished with hems and grommets for mounting.

Materials

The weights of the different banner substrates range from 9 oz/sq yd (310 g/m²) to 22 oz/sq yd (750 g/m²), and may be double- or single-sided. Large banners are usually manufactured with a special mesh material that is UV and wind resistant.

Printing

Common types include:

• Digitally printed banners: printed directly with large-format printers.
• Vinyl lettered banners: produced by applying individual elements cut from self-adhesive vinyl by a computer-driven vinyl cutter.
• Screenprinted: in which different colors are laid down one at a time using screens comprising an imaged stencil, through which the screen printing ink passes.
• Painted: hand-painted graphics and lettering.

Finishing

A vinyl banner usually uses an outside hem to ensure that grommets can be secured properly.^[1] If grommets are fastened through a single layer rather than through the hem (double layer), they can rip out more easily; hemming provides a stronger grip and durability, particularly outdoors.^[1] Banner hem tapes are also used as decorative trim and to prevent delamination and lifting of vinyl hems.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Banner
• Outdoor advertising
• Digital printing
• Screen printing
• Vinyl cutter

References

1. Marx, Dan (September 13, 2023). "Hemming: Gaining an Edge of Banner Production". In-Plant Impressions. Retrieved November 7, 2025.