Dry Erase Calendars - Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic

Whiteboard calendars are a great product for planning, scheduling, and organizing purposes. They are most frequently used in schools, hospitals, government agencies, business offices, and even homes. There are different types and styles of dry erase board calendars in the industry and different materials used to make them. It is often asked why should someone buy a magnetic dry erase calendar versus a non-magnetic one. Well, here are a few reasons why magnetic is considered the better choice. Most recognized would be that the magnetic dry erase calendar is more versatile because of it's ability to accept magnets which can be used for planning and organizing. A magnetic marker board is generally manufactured using a steel face sheet that is treated with a porcelain or similar enamel coating which is baked on to harden and cure allowing one to use dry erase or even wet erase markers. A non-magnetic dry erase board is made of a hardboard type product (like masonite or MDF- medium density fiberboard) that is painted or coated and then dried to cure and harden. Another pro for the magnetic dry erase calendar is that it is more durable and longer lasting, primarily because of the steel and the enamel coating. And finally, another key reason a magnetic dry erase board calendar is better than a non-magnetic one is that it is resistant to what is called in the industry as "ghosting" or "staining". This is when writing on the board is erased but is still faintly visible on the face of the board. The main reason that this occurs is because of the difference in the coating that is used. Some non-magnetic dry erase boards are very difficult to clean and maintain because of problems like this. So all in all, better quality, longer lasting, and easier to use.