How to Choose a Metal Nameplate

Metal Nameplate

Big nameplate manufacturers exclaim from their experiences how a metal nameplate can be of varied quality all thanks to its applications. Metals are often of different quality and the nameplate can be made of different thicknesses depending on how tough you want your product to be. You have to choose every sub-product rightly to make the final product perfect. There are different metals used widely for making the nameplates which include stainless steel, aluminum brass, zinc, etc.

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Let us understand the key features of each of these metals and understand which of these falls perfect for your application.

The Metals

Aluminum

  • It has great properties of being a good chemical and solvent resistant.
  • When the aluminum is anodized or lacquered, it acts as a great resistance against oxidation and abrasion.
  • The aluminum nameplates are also known as a good decorative product.

Stainless Steel

  • The stainless steel nameplate retains the sheen.
  • One can easily use them in harsh conditions and they will do fine.
  • Great resistance from any kind of chemical, corrosion, or abrasion.

Print and Decorative Processes

There are a lot of printing and decorative options to choose from apart from choosing the material for the nameplate. Let us try to know a few of these important processes being used to make the nameplates.

UV Cured printing

UV Cured printing ( Ultra violet curing ) is a green technology that uses a photomechanical process to instantly dry ink after printing. UV Printing refers to a commercial printing process that uses ultraviolet curing technology. Also known as Ultraviolet Printing

Laser Marking

If the nameplate has to be bar-coded or has to go through the process of serializing it, the process of laser marking is used, where an amplified light is used to do the same.

Chemical Etching

It could be defined as a process where the surface is removed with the help of chemicals and a design or a text is created on the surface.

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metal name plates

Metal nameplates are a form of labeling commonly uses in commercial, industrial and aesthetic applications. Metal name plates are being used more and more widely in various industries like electronic products, home appliances, machinery and civilian products. Metal signs are mainly made of copper, stainless steel, iron, aluminum, zinc alloy, and lead-tin alloy through stamping, die-casting, etching, printing, enamel, imitation enamel, and baking varnish technologies.

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