Do you also propose lenticular-lenses in PP (Polypro) or PVC-material?
Our lenticular plastic sheets are extruded in LENSTAR (see our lenticular products page).
We don’t sell PP lenticular because of PP is not as stable on press and not as transparent as Lenstar. PP needs a Corona treatment before printing while our Lenstar lenticular plastic has a natural high dyne level. PVC is really unstable, does not provide high quality and is not always accepted for environmental reasons.
Can I buy A4 size lenticular?
As you can see on our products page our standard sheets size is 711x508mm or 508 x 355 mm; as our lenticular plastic is designed for litho offset or digital printing, so we don’t sell A4 size sheets. Some companies might be able to supply you with A4 sizes 62 LPI, like 3DP and our partner Finze in Austria.
Can I buy lenticular sheets in small quantities?
Click here to see which Lenticular products can be ordered in small quantities from our partner Finze Gesmbh.
Please tell me what kind of lenticular lenses you have.
We invite you to check the specifications on our lenticular products page
DPLenticular Ltd sells lenticular sheets and rolls in the following ranges: 75 LPI, 62 LPI, 60 LPI, 3D-100 LPI, 50 LPI-M, 40 LPI lenticular sheets and 100 LPI and 150 LPI lenticular sheets and rolls (for narrow web printing).
I’d like big sheets for our large format printer to produce big 3D posters. I would like a small quantity sheets but I notice your only sell bulk.
Our sheets are always sold by pallets as these are mainly designed for litho offset printing.
We recently introduced a new 40LPI sheet (thickness 838 micron) that we can propose in the size 1206x1612mm (parallel to 1612mm) in 300 sheets pallets.
Click here to see which Lenticular products can be ordered in small quantities from our partner Finze Gesmbh.
Check our products on our products page
I am new to the field of lenticular photography but I am having trouble of finding lenticular sheets with more than 75 lenses per inch. Through a web-search I have found that you are offering the 100 LPI sheet. I would like to know if it is possible to obtain a small amount of 100 LPI sheets.
As you can see on our website the sheets we provide are designed for litho offset printing. Laminating on a 100 LPI would not be really interesting. If you want a good quality we would recommend you the 62 LPI or the 40LPI for lamination.
Click here to see which Lenstar Lenticular sheets are proposed in small quantities by our partners.
Lenticular sheet size. We have special interest in the 75 LPI Lenticular material size 508 x 711 mm. Do you produce such material where lenticules run parallel to the 711 mm dimension? Is it possible to order the batch including 10-20 pieces size A3 (A3SR) of this item?
Our standard size sheets are 711 x 508 mm or 508x355mm. we are able to supply each of our lens designs with lenticules parallel to the short or to the long edge.
We don’t sell A3 size sheets, please contact our partner selling small quantities.
Our smallest sheet size today is 508x355mm
Can I also use the 50LPI-M for 3D pictures?
We saw some very nice portraits printed on this new lens.
The real 3D portraits were created by the French photographer Henri Clement.
See www.limbricateur.com and www.lenticulaire.fr
Why this name for the lenticular sheets?
The name of our lenticular products.
The name we are giving to our lenticular products is corresponding to the number of lenticules per inch (25.4mm).
So we are using the name of “75″ LPI as we know that each user will determine a pitch corresponding to “75 point something”.
We never stipulate that our sheets would have an exact pitch like 75.00 as this is just impossible to guarantee as the pitch is also depending of the printer’s equipment.
Click here to see why you need to perform a pitch test
Choosing the lens direction
We can supply lenticular sheets with the lenticules parallel to the short and/or to the long edge.
Some CTP’s require to print with the lenticules parallel to the grippers to avoid banding.
The image size and the effect (3D or animation) can also influence your choice.
As a sample, if you need to print an A4 size (vertical) magazine cover with a 3D picture. The size of the image will be 210×297 mm and the lenticules of the image will be parallel to 297 as it’s a 3D picture and a 3D image always requires vertical lenticules.
As you can see on the picture below, printing on lenses with lenticules parallel to 508 will allow you to print 3 images per sheet while printing with the lenticules parallel to 711mm will allow to print 4 images per sheet. A nice difference in price !
If the effect is animation with horizontal lenticules the lenticules parallel to the short edge will allow to print 4 images instead of 3.
Don’t forget that we can supply custom sheet sizes, the best and cheapest solution, check our custom sizes page for more information.
How can we cut the 3D 20 LPI UV-LF lenticular sheet?
The common types of saws employed in wood or metal carpentry provide good results when sawing our 3D 20 LPI UV-LF lenticular sheets: disc, band, sabre, jigsaw, hewing, and handsaw. Disc or band saws produce the best edges and can perform almost all cutting operations.
Blade shape plays an important role in sawing plastics. It is recommended to employ a band saw with separated teeth because the empty space will facilitate the exit of the cut chips. The best results are obtained using teeth without any inclination and also somewhat jumped. To prevent the plastic from cracking or melting, the blade must be very sharp and the guide should be very close to the cut to prevent vibration.
