How 5 Industries Use Specialty Signs

When companies want more than traditional signage, specialty film signs may be exactly what they want. A specialty film is an alternative material used for signage. Palladium Signs offers various specialty films for customers with specific needs, purposes, or projects.

They offer popular specialty films like these (among others):

1. Dry erase whiteboard film (also available in chalk)
2. Magnetic paint

What do these specialty films do? These two films are very similar. The magnetic paint and whiteboard film (along with a chalk film option) are both self-adhesive and printable. The difference between them is their surface. The whiteboard can receive dry erase markers, whereas the magnetic paint can receive magnetized objects.

Physics Department Lab Tables: A Dry Erase Whiteboard Story

Here’s an example of how a school could use specialty paint:

When the founder of Palladium Signs, Justin Schmidt, was taking physics in college, the dean of his Physics Department strapped whiteboards to their classroom tables. This enabled students to do math and solve problems on a whiteboard without having to get up from their seat. Students ended up duct taping the whiteboards to their tables to secure them, though.

The idea was a big hit among the students, but the application was clunky and physically awkward. Palladium Signs is now talking with his Alma Mater’s physics department about using specialty whiteboard chalk paint.

Customers who have unique needs like Schmidt’s Physics teacher can now have a customized whiteboard that acts as an adhesive. It forms to the table and can even support a company logo, motto, and even lettering! It’s a hit without the hassle.

*Chalk film is also available: This is the same as the whiteboard paint, only it supports writing with chalk instead of dry erase markers.

Magnetic Paint

The second popular type of specialty film that Palladium offers is magnetically receptive paint. This paint contains iron fillings, which makes the wall magnetically receptive. Customers can put magnets on the wall without having to install a sheet of metal!

Putting It All Together

A great way to bring both of these types of speciality signs together is to make a magnetically receptive dry erase wall. A customer could paint the wall first, then put the whiteboard film on top of it. That will make a whiteboard surface — customized to your school, company, or organization — and you can put magnets on it, too!

Who Uses These Products?

This product is targeted for highly operational businesses (hospitals, manufacturing sites, even large daycare centers) and offices with waiting rooms.

Specific customer examples who could utilize these products:

1. Hospitals. Nurse directors schedule their nurses and use whiteboards. Some like to use magnets, some like to write on a whiteboard. Using whiteboard film with the magnetized paint will allow hospitals to use both at the same time (and conserve space!)
2. Dentist Offices. Using magnetized walls for children to play with while they’re waiting to see their dentist.
3. Long Term Day Care Centers. They can use it for scheduling or to allow kids to draw on the walls without hurting anything — and still with all the fun!
4. Schools. This gives students an extra artistic and creative context for expressing themselves. Or, as the story above shows, even scientific departments can utilize these specialty films.
5. Niche Markets. Palladium Signs owner, Justin Schmidt, is even putting both of these films on his wall so he can have their three-month company schedule with a to do list and personal schedule. He’ll use the dry erase film and magnetic paint, as well.

Any customer can use specialty films — big and small businesses alike!

The Process for Specialty Film Production

Palladium uses their standard production process for these types of signs:

• Sales consultation
• Determine the right product
• Take the project through design phase
• Production
• Then onsite installation

Production time, depending upon design, generally takes one week’s time.

If you need it, Palladium Signs can make it. Get a quote today to get your next specialty film sign by clicking here.