About Printing Substrates:
 
There are various printing machines which are currently available in the market depending on the type of application. Applications may be pertaining to Indoor or Outdoor advertising/promotion. These machines come in various sizes. Although, most of the machines are equipped either with 4, 6 or 8 Color Modes, some of them comes with 12 Color[1] and White Color Technology[2]. Some commonly used machines in India are the following:
  
   
  Solvent Printing Substrate
 
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  Inkjet Printing Substrate  
  Flatbed Printing Substrates  
 
 
  Solvent Printing Substrate:
     
 
Substrate Name Application
Front-Lit Flex
Suitable for outdoor / indoor frontlit applications like hoardings, exhibition banners, banner stands, canopies, awnings, fleet graphics, backdrops, flags, wallscapes etc.
Back-Lit Flex
Suitable for outdoor backlit applications like display boxes, dealer signages, public utilities, kiosks etc.
Vinyl
Suitable for outdoor / indoor applications like floor graphics, vehicle wraps, inshop sign displays, kiosks, trivisions, bus top advertising, golf advertising, mirror advertising, elevator doors, dispenser stands etc.
Reflective Vinyl
Suitable for outdoor applications like direction signages, traffic media, bus / truck advertising etc.
One Way Vision / Contra-Vision
Suitable for outdoor applications like glass facades, cabs / bus wind shields etc.
Clear Film
Suitable for outdoor / indoor applications like glass facades, mirror prints, etc.
Canvas
Suitable for outdoor / indoor applications like paintings etc.
Mesh
Suitable for outdoor applications like building wraps, car screens etc.
 
Inkjet Printing Substrate:
 
Substrate Name Application
Indoor Gloss Papers and Films
Suitable for indoor applications like posters for exhibitions, stand banners, etc.
Indoor Satin Papers and Films
Suitable for indoor applications like posters for exhibitions, stand banners, etc.
Indoor Matte Papers and Films
Suitable for indoor applications like posters for exhibitions, stand banners, initial check prints, imposition proofing, etc.
Indoor Backlit Films
Suitable for indoor applications like backlit boxes, scroll-on machines / motion display, rotacubes, backlit towers / pillars. Generally available in front and reverse printable versions, etc.
Backlit Film
Suitable for indoor applications like backlit boxes, scroll-on machines / motion display, rotacubes, backlit towers / pillars. Generally available in front and reverse printable versions, etc.
Poly Film
Suitable for indoor applications like backlit boxes, scroll-on machines / motion display, rotacubes, backlit towers / pillars. Generally available in front and reverse printable versions, etc.
 
Flatbed Printing Substrate:
 
Substrate Name Application
Speciality Media
The special substrates like Cloth ,Canvas and metalised film coated with matte / gloss finish are used for special applications like backdrops, art reproduction, window displays, special visual effects etc.