Starting a new business? Thought about display photo frame?
Are you starting a new business? Now, what sort of display photo frame would you want? Do you want a traditional picture frame that may be a metal frame or a wooden one that has a solid frame over it? Well, yeah it used to be a good, rather only choice in the last century. But in the modern times, glass is no longer being used and chosen as it used to be. If you want to protect your art or favorite photos or display photos in your retail places, then the modern technology has provided you with some better alternatives to glass. They fit perfectly to our needs and are a lot better than glass in all terms.
Acrylic for Picture Frames
Acrylic has turned out to be a great substitute for glass as a framing material. Well, in case you have no information about the acrylic material, then let me tell you about it. Acrylic is also known as Plexiglas or Acrylite. Polymethyl Methacrylate aka PMMA is the scientific name of a thermoplastic and Plexiglas, and acrylate is both the brands of this thermoplastic PMMA. There are a lot of benefits of PMMA. It is
Light in weight
Recyclable
Of a high strength
Acrylic glass is a very beneficial glass as it is absolutely clear which provides protection too owing to the higher strength. Thus, when showcasing your new business or artwork or preserving some photographs, the acrylic will really come in handy.
Demerits of using Glass
Many photographers and artists have started to discard acrylic glass now. The traditional glass is although still a popular option to be used in framing. However, it is very heavy and whatever size of the frame there is, glass will always be a highly risky and dangerous material to choose. There will always be a threat of its falling, and the shards of glass will cause a dreadful damage which turns out to be a matter of tension related to the usage of traditional glass. It also poses a risk to the preservation of original art pieces, and this is the reason why many galleries and museums don’t use traditional glass in irreplaceable or expensive artwork just because of its disadvantages and risks that glass may get the artwork sliced by hitting or dropping the frame.
For some of the projects, artists prefer using picture frame glass not knowing that it can affect their picture quality adversely. The artists usually don’t realize that the glass is not truly clear and has a green tint to it. This is due to the presence of iron traces in it. These hinges can adversely affect both the color perception as well as clarity of the art that is being framed behind the glass. Glass frames can also fade quickly with time unless treated. Upon fading, the glass is unable to stop the UV rays and lets them pass through. To protect this, expensive UV treatment is required for the glass.
Preservation, protection and lifetime, all are a matter of concern when the glass is used, and thus, it is certainly not the best option to be used as the picture frames.
Merits of Acrylic
As already mentioned, acrylic has turned out to be a very good alternative in place of the traditional glass. Acrylic glass has a lot of advantages that put it over the glass in a lot of many respects. Being shatter resistant and light in weight, the acrylic glass can eliminate the potential for damage if it gets hit or falls. Acrylic is a very good insulator too and hence the damage that can be caused from condensation below the frame can be avoided.
Optically, acrylic is a lot superior to glass. The iron present in the glass being responsible for tinting commonly is not found in acrylic, and thus it is optically a lot better and purer as compared to glass. This makes it a very good option to be used for protection and display of framed artwork and photos. Acrylic glass is created artificially and was introduced as an alternative to glass. Thus, applying different treatment methods on acrylic is a lot easier than it is with glass. Thus, different treatment methods like light glare and UV penetration can be applied on acrylic easily.
If you want to get acrylic glass for framing purpose, then you can get different types of glass that range in protective, optical and aesthetic qualities.
UV non- glare
Non- glare
UV- filtered
Standard
The protective features are incorporated in the acrylic product that makes it less prone to breakdown with time, unlike glass which requires external treatments.
Suppliers- How to find them.
Now how to look for the suppliers. Which one will have the products that are in your price range? How to get quality assurance? Well, it is certainly not a problem in the modern age. You can get tons of suppliers just by making a few clicks on the internet. However, getting to know about the cheaply available options and high quality assured ones may be a tougher job.
Now, the first thing you would like to consider is whether you would like to choose an international brand with the highest possible quality? Well for a new business to start, it is not a wise idea to spend too much on a photo frame. It may be a good option for a museum to display irreplaceable and original art pieces. But in the case of a new business, it sounds insane. So, below mentioned are the available options for you through which buying the acrylic photo frames will be the best available option to you.
AliExpress
Alibaba
Made- In- China.com
Parkway Display
There are a lot more manufacturers available to you that are currently not present in this list. Searching Google on the later pages may allow you to know about them. Since they already not search engine optimized, it will be clear that they might be old or else, they are low on maintenance which means they are not reliable. Above mentioned sources are reliable ones, and you will have a complete surety and protection of your payment by choosing any of the above suppliers.
Talking about Alibaba and Made-in-china.com, both stores display the products from a variety of suppliers from all over China who sell products on a large scale, in a bulk amount but at really affordable rates. Since you are starting a new business, you might be on a low budget. Thus, in this case going for a Chinese manufacturer is the best thing you can do. However, you also need the assurance of quality, and for that purpose, Alibaba and Made-in-china are the best places you can visit.
Both these websites can assure you the protection of your payment and in time delivery. So, there will not be any doubt neither on quality nor price. After this assurance, you can contact the supplier, clarify your doubts, do any negotiations and confirm your order. These websites bring together buyers from around the world and Chinese suppliers. They are reliable and hence, are counted in one of the best online stores in China.
Parkway Display Products Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of Point of Sale Display in China and talking about the export of Point of Sale Display, the performance of Parkway Display is found to be better than even the other two mega stores. Stands, racks, cases, boxes, and trays are the specialization of Parkway Display, and they also offer customizations that can be made on the products as per the requirement of the buyer. Parkway is a trusted supplier, and you can trust it without a doubt too. Talk to them, know the terms, negotiate and after all the confirmations, finalize your order.
Conclusion
A lot of evidence are mentioned above that support the claim that acrylic is a very good alternative to glass and is a lot better than it in all the respects. So, for a new business, getting an acrylic photo frame will be the best option. Now, if there is a limited budget then choosing a Chinese supplier from a trusted source is the best idea. After finding a supplier of the sources mentioned above like Alibaba and Made in China or you may contact Parkway directly. The next step is to contact the supplier, communicate and clarify all your doubts and queries. This will give you a peace of mind and assurance of the quality of supplier.
After this assurance, negotiate on the price if you want to and make your order. Keep in touch with the supplier and be humble to build a relationship. If you are still uncomfortable for placing the order, talk to the supplier about it and ask him if he can send you a sample to test. Try out the suppliers once. Give them a chance, and they will definitely not disappoint you.