The product identification business is not as static as it might appear. Increasing requirements and demand for products with more design appeal continue to impact the nameplate industry. American Nameplate is an experienced supplier of embossed nameplates, print and seal products, and flexible new lightweight plastic substrates of all kinds, including DOMING.

TRANSPARENT or TRANSLUCENT finishes for nameplates are ideal for panel backlighting, digital readouts, dead fronting and other applications. Abrasion-resistant finishes may be applied to reduce surface blemishes and cosmetic rejection. Second surface (SUB-SURFACE) printing results in totally protected imagery.

EMBOSSING of nameplates is the process used to raise a pattern of copy above an original (normal) surface by the use of matched male and female dies. STAMPING is the opposite and is used to depress copy below the surface. Metals suitable for embossing and stamping include aluminum, brass, stainless and CRS. In general, metals, which have been annealed, are more easily embossed. Material thickness can vary from .002" foils up to 1/8" and more if necessary.

The PRINT and SEAL process for nameplates screens ink into a sheet of unsealed aluminum, which is then sealed with a chemical process. This captures the ink below the surface of the aluminum and insures a permanent image, which cannot be scratched or removed.

We routinely print BAR CODE and SERIALIZED nameplates, imprinting images photographically onto a variety of metals, foils or plastics. Serialized numbers are generally stamped into the metal nameplates, but can also be screen-printed on metal or foil nameplates.

ENGRAVING on nameplates is an economical process to produce small quantity runs on metal or plastic material. ROLL LABELS is also a very economical process to produce small size, large quantity runs on Vinyl, Mylar or foil material.