If you are looking for shadecloth printers, there are not many in the world. There are shadecloth printers in Australia who seem to be doing well, and then there's Printed Shadenet Solutions in South Africa. HDPE shade cloth is a tricky substrate to print on so that's about it when it comes to shade cloth printers in the world.
Shade cloth printers are few and far between because HDPE shade cloth is an oily substrate and very difficult to print on durably. A special ink is needed to ensure that the printing sticks to the shade cloth when it is used outdoors. Increasingly, construction companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to surround the perimeter of their construction sites with fenceheight printed shade cloth and take advantage of the free advertising opportunity on tehir construction sites.
There has been a significant increase in interest in and demand for printed shade cloth by construction companies such as Grinaker-LTA, WBHO, Group Five, NMC, GVK and Murray and Roberts. The construction world has become more competitive and realising the opportunity to leverage their sites for good brand awareness by deploying shade cloth branding from shade cloth printers.
The durability and economies of printed shade cloth as a substrate are unmatchable and shade cloth printers are increasing capacity to keep up with the demand. Shade cloth printers can now easily screenprint or spraypaint shade cloth worldwide using water-based and environmentally friendly Shadenet Ink.
