Intensive Use Chairs by Concept Seating represent a committment to providing sophisticated seating with unparalleled durability. The aluminum nameplate used in their product identification reflects this committment. The etch and fill process is often used in utilitarian applications such as product ...
Nameplate Blog
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Silver Shimmers | Aluminum All that glitters is not gold, and that is certainly true of this group of aluminum nameplates. The metallic surface of aluminum is naturally a silvery color. Decorative processes ranging from spinning and brushing to printing and etching expand the palette of silver ...
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Pierced openings in aluminum and stainless steel nameplates, labels and dials typically serve a functional purpose. The pierced holes are often round and used for attachment purposes. Pierced holes are used for riveting or the centerpost of a gauge. What happens when you think beyond the typical ...
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Stamping is a broad manufacturing term used to cover blanking, embossing, forming and punching of sheet metal for nameplates and labels. Graphic options range from a simple emboss or deboss to a multi-level emboss. Our engineers can work with you to answer questions specific to your design. Some of ...
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Custom Color Matches Colors for your nameplates, badges or labels are custom matched in opaque or transparent colors to meet your product branding needs. Color on plastic or metal is applied using using lithography, screen printing or coating. All color matches start with the development of a color ...
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Adhesive Backed Nameplates Choosing the appropriate adhesive for your nameplate, label or badge includes careful consideration of application and environmental factors. Adhesive recommendations are made based on the type of substrate the nameplate is applied to and the specs the bond needs to meet. ...
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Marine Gauges The mixed material Chaparral boat gauges integrate a decorated aluminum overlay with a backlit polycarbonate dial, resulting in a unique premium look.
Posted by
Deidre Kruser
Trek Madone Nameplate Engine turn is applied to the Madone logo creating movement in the nameplate. The engine turn process is a mechanical process creating a series of tightly spaced overlapping spins. The circular appearance is lost when used in fine graphics as shown here. However, the natural ...
Subscribe to Nameplate Blog
- 2021 (1)
- 3D (4)
- Adhesives (11)
- Aluminum (129)
- Aluminum In-mold (9)
- Aluminum Trim (41)
- Anodize (4)
- Appliance (12)
- Appliqué (5)
- Archive (35)
- Artwork Submission (4)
- Assembly (6)
- Automotive (35)
- Backlit (5)
- Boats (6)
- Brass (8)
- Brushed Aluminum (19)
- Carbon Fiber (2)
- Classic (1)
- Coined (5)
- Color Development (25)
- Computers (13)
- Cosmetics (24)
- Custom Patterns (11)
- Customization (16)
- Customized Patterns on Aluminum (2)
- Debossing (13)
- Diamond Cut (22)
- Digital Printing (2)
- ebook (4)
- Electronics (23)
- Embossing (53)
- Etched (20)
- Exterior (9)
- FAQ (29)
- Faux Finish (1)
- Faux Finishes (7)
- Favorite Nameplate (20)
- Furniture (9)
- Gauges (5)
- Gloss (4)
- Hang Tag (1)
- IDSA (1)
- In-mold Decoration (5)
- Individual Letters (7)
- Inlay (1)
- Key Fob (1)
- Labels (10)
- Large Vehicle (4)
- Laser Etch (2)
- Lithography (3)
- Match Box Cover (6)
- Materials and Processes (118)
- Mechanical Finishes (51)
- Medical Equipment (10)
- Metallic (8)
- Motorcycle (11)
- Nameplate (175)
- Nameplate Examples (54)
- Nameplate Tools (7)
- Outdoor Equipment (4)
- Overlay (7)
- Packaging (15)
- Patina Finish (3)
- Plastic (1)
- Plastic Trim (3)
- Point of Purchase (8)
- Polycarbonate (10)
- Process Color (16)
- Promotional Products (38)
- Prototypes (2)
- Recreational Vehicles (6)
- Resources (11)
- Safety Labels (2)
- Selective Patterns (10)
- Sill Plate (6)
- Sports Equipment (9)
- Stainless Steel (17)
- stock dies (10)
- Surfaces (4)
- Sustainability (1)
- Technical (1)
- Telecommunications (9)
- Testing (3)
- Texture (15)
- Top 10 (9)
- Woodgrain (2)





