Structured Vinyl

If two-dimensional graphics on vinyl wraps seem underwhelming, the three-dimensional designs with structured vinyl should grab your attention. Structured vinyl wraps give simple graphics a new layer of complexity and look great on almost any surface, from your car’s exterior to the fridge door or your favorite guitar body. Learn more about structured vinyl and what you can do with it here!

What Is Structured Vinyl?

Structured vinyl is a vinyl wrap with a textured surface. Whereas regular vinyl involves designs or colors on smooth surfaces, structured vinyl adds an extra dimension to your project.

On vehicles, structured vinyl is used more for restyling accents and interior fine detailing than complete wraps. Car owners who choose structured wraps often use them to complement rather than replace smooth vinyl film for their wrap projects. Structured vinyl adds that extra panache for a genuinely striking exterior.

What Types of Structured Vinyl Are Available?

ORACAL® 975 Premium Structure Cast is the premier type of structured vinyl available. This structure cast vinyl is made from multilayered cast polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film at approximately 5-6 mils thick with high-end stability. As a cast material, the PVC is melted to a liquid form and then poured onto a casting sheet, where it is subjected to high temperatures to produce a flexible film and precisely textured finish. In comparison to regular vinyl film, the benefits of cast PVC film include:

• Increased durability.
• More diverse application.
• Less vulnerable to abrasive forces.
• Improved color maintenance.
• Broader style range.

Those benefits directly apply to structure cast wraps on your vehicle, furniture, instruments, phone, laptop or whatever project you have in mind with structured vinyl.

What Options Are There With Structured Vinyl?

Structured vinyl comes in various styles, sizes and colors. At Rvinyl, our ORACAL structured wraps come in 60-inch widths and lengths from 12 inches to 25 yards. They also come in such colors as:

• Black.
• Blue.
• Brown.
• Gold.
• Gray.
• Silver.

Our unique styles are cocoon, dune, emulsion and honeycomb wraps. Here is some more information on each of those structured vinyl styles.

Cocoon Vinyl Wraps

Our cocoon wraps are available in black and silver-gray options. They have a three-dimensional, venous appearance that resembles bare tree branches or ice forming over a window in the winter. These vinyl wraps are designed with RapidAir® technology, so they have superior repositioning capabilities and fewer bubbles than other wraps. Although the name “cocoon” may suggest butterflies and caterpillars, this design is icy cool and full of application potential.

Dune Vinyl Wraps

You can purchase dune wraps in either black or brown. The design on dune wraps could easily be named after zebras or tree bark. However, if you look closely, you can see how their curvy lines resemble the wavy ridges scattered across sand dunes. This wrap is also nice and thick, streamlining installation as it is less susceptible to overstretching.

Emulsion Vinyl Wraps

Like the cocoon wraps, our selection of emulsion vinyl wraps also comes in black and silver-gray. Its name and design are based on mixing otherwise unmixable substances, resulting in mass bubbling — think oil and vinegar. Thus, the design on emulsion wraps appears like bubbles frozen in time. When applied to a surface, like the hood of a car or a guitar body, it resembles snakeskin. Despite the bubbly design, the air-release adhesives ensure you can install the wrap bubble-free.

Honeycomb Vinyl Wraps

Honeycomb wraps come in a wider variety of colors than the other three. You can order them in black, deep blue, gold, silver-gray or tin. With these wraps, each shade gives the design a unique flair. Although honeycomb is the overarching design, the color you choose can also provide an extra dash of style.

For example, the black option suggests barbecued honeycomb or honeycomb that has survived a forest fire. The blue and silver honeycomb wraps have a futuristic element, bringing coding images in supercomputers to mind. The gold wrap is a classic honeycomb design, suggesting a brick of fresh honeycomb.

Applications for Structured Vinyl

As structured vinyl is well suited to fine detailing, it also lends itself well to various vehicular and non-vehicular applications. Here are a few suggestions on what you can do with structured vinyl!

• Full vehicle wraps: Although structured vinyl wraps are designed for accents and fine detailing, you can still do a full vehicle wrap. If a particular design is the final touch your ride needs to reach its full aesthetic potential, cover the whole car with structured vinyl.
• Wrap accents: Wrap accents are perfect for structured vinyl. Although smooth wraps can make your car’s exterior look fantastic, applying a structured vinyl cast to complement the smooth wrap can break up any monotony. Wrap your mirrors, hood, spoiler or other parts you want to emphasize on your car with a structured vinyl to help your vehicle stand out in the best ways.
• Interior trim: Don’t let your car’s exterior have all the fun! You can also include the interior with captivating wraps around your gear stick, dashboard, steering wheel or other interior trim. Your passengers will know they are driving in style whenever they go for a ride in your vehicle.
• Instrument wraps: Perhaps you have an idea in mind for what you want your instrument to look like, but that specific instrument doesn’t yet exist. In that case, you may be able to achieve your vision with a structured vinyl wrap for your guitar, keyboard, drumset or an instrument accessory you wish to customize.
• Furniture wraps: Whether on a fridge, chair, coffee table or bookshelf, a structured vinyl wrap can add a unique element to your den, bedroom, music room or other room in your home.
• Phone or laptop skins: If you want to personalize your phone or laptop, using structured vinyl as a wrap is an excellent choice. Structured vinyl is more durable than other materials in the phone or laptop accessory aisle and will look just as sharp.
• Craft vinyl projects: The floor is yours to create whatever you want with structured vinyl! Our application suggestions merely scratch the surface of what you can do with structured vinyl. Whatever craft vinyl project you have in mind, structured vinyl is a superb material to bring that project to fruition.

Find Structured Vinyl With Rvinyl

If structured vinyl is what you need, we’ve got plenty at Rvinyl! Shop our selection of structured vinyl today or browse our blog for helpful tips and information on all things vinyl wraps.