The new boards help meet an increase in customer demand for plastic-free products, expanding Antalis’ Visual Communications sustainable portfolio and choice of highly rated materials within their Green Star System™, which has been designed to make it easy for customers to identify a product’s environmental credentials.

Antalis’ Visual Communications Product Manager, Paul Neale, explains the reason for the additions: “Customers are looking for eco-responsible alternatives for outdoor applications. Traditionally, plastic-based products have been used due to harsh weather restricting the use of fibre-based materials. We’ve been working with our suppliers to explore fibre-based products that are suitable for external environments, providing quality and durability, as well as strong environmental credentials.”

The new fibre-based outdoor display board products are:

Libra Weather Board – an alternative for the creation of short-term signage and promotional displays that can be used outdoors for up to eight weeks. It has a core of water-repellent recycled fibres, laminated either side with a kraft liner to give the product rigidity. Libra Weather Board is made from FSC® certified fibres and is 100% recyclable.

DISPA® Outdoor – a smooth, printable, white surface with a unique paper core that provides flatness and dimensional stability whilst being lightweight. DISPA® Outdoor is suitable for short-term outdoor display and signage applications and is made from FSC® certified paper and is 100% recyclable.

Katz Outdoor Board – an environmentally-friendly alternative to PE-coated substrates and polypropylene fluted sheets. Comprising a water-resistant spruce wood core laminated with poster paper, it is the ideal choice for short-term (up to 12 weeks) outdoor advertising, such as for election campaigns, event signage and POS. It offers excellent print quality and can be recycled in standard waste paper streams.