One option for attachment of your nameplate or badge is tabs, created during the tooling phase of production. Tabs can be used in aluminum and stainless steel nameplates as locators and to help with alignment. Combine with pressure sensitive or foam adhesive for secure bond to your product. Or let ...
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Dimension without Additional Tooling A common question that is asked with many designs is how can we make this nameplate so that it pops and shows dimension without adding tooling expense? Indeed the addtional operations to incorporate an embossed graphic, a beveled edge or a raised border can be a ...
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Nameplate Options When designing an aluminum or stainless steel nameplate, the possibilities can be overwhelming and downright frustrating. A popular resource that has been viewed and downloaded over 3,000 times is the Nameplate Options Whitepaper.
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Cut to Shape While many aluminum nameplates and labels utilize standard shapes like circles, ovals, squares and rectangles, sometimes the traditional just doesn't fit the design. This can be true especially if the logo or the brand name needs to be a focal point. When your design calls for this ...
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Starting with the Finish Aluminum is a great substrate to work with for decorative trim and nameplates. The natural highlights and reflective qualities of the metal provide the foundation to build from. Decorating processes to manipulate the metal surface with laydown of colors, printing a logo, ...
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Aluminum Nameplates Taking a stroll through our process display showroom never ceases to amaze me with the variety of items that can be seen. Industries from cosmetic packaging to consumer electronics and everything in between; products from aluminum and plastic nameplates to overlays and buttons. ...
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Independence Day = Celebration of Freedom July 4th is a day of celebration of a nation's freedom in the United States of America. In the spirit of that freedom, I thought it would be fun to show some of the promotional and patriotic labels which have been produced in our manufacturing plants.
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Mating parts using the same finish structure are feasible in any industry, from cosmetic and computers to medical equipment and automotive interiors. The XV1 Oroscoptic dental loupe and headlight uses a subtle black dot pattern on black background carried across both sides of the bow as well as ...
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The latest addition to our aluminum 3-D stock die collection is a fabulous rectangle shape, 1" x 3.55". The formed edge allows the badge to stand up from the surface of the product. Pressure senstive adhesive is used for attachment.
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