METALPHOTO®

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When your material must measure up to your toughest requirements, specify photo-anodized aluminum. This material will look as good as new for a lifetime of performance. It's clear, sapphire-hard, anodized layer resists chemicals, paint, oil, abrasion, and dirt. The sealed black graphics are metallic silver particles that assure metal photo labels hold up to extreme heat and sunlight exposure. The rigid aluminum base will not peel, crack or delaminate and this process thrives under harsh conditions.

METALPHOTO® is a photo-anodized aluminum as referred to within MIL-STD-130N. The anodizing process resists chemicals, abrasions, UV, extreme heat, graffiti and will not peel, crack or delaminate. It is the preferred material where service life is expected to be up to 20 years. Specified for Military, Offshore, Aerospace, Government & Industrial applications.

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  • Nameplates
  • Control Panels
  • Panelfronts
  • Compliance & Mil-Specs
  • Serial / Model No. Tags
  • Write-On / Type-On Labels
  • Product & Equipment I D Plates
  • Operating Procedure Labels
  • Recognition & Award Plaques
  • Plant / Tree I D Markers and Signs
  • VIN, HIN, and Vessel Plates
  • Interior Signage
  • Computer Tags
  • Caution / Warning / Danger Placards
  • Load Charts, Radius Indicator Plates
  • Scales / Dials / Faceplates
  • Asset Tags
  • UID / Bar Code Labels
  • Exterior & Interior Signage

Metalphoto® photo-anodized aluminum comes with (four) finishes and (three) colors to choose from:

  • MATTE:
    A non-reflective surface used for Bar Code labels and tags requiring a non-glare requirement.
  • SATIN:
    A simi-gloss, medium reflectivity, with a slight grain, and the most specified finish for Nameplates, Equipment Panels and Signage use.
  • #4:
    A deeper brushed grain finish that resembles stainless steel.
  • GLOSS:
    A mirror-like finish which is highly reflective and used mostly for the Recognition Awards & Plaque items.
  • SIZES:
    The photo-anodized aluminum comes in sizes up to 24.0" x 40.0". NOTE: Not all thicknesses or finishes can go to this size so consult with us when selecting requirements such as thickness, size, finish etc.
  • THICKNESSES:
    There are up to ( ten ) thicknesses to select from in the photo-anodized aluminum: .003" - .005" - .008" - .012" - .020" - .032" - .039" - .063" - .090" - and .125".

Finishes

(Gloss, Satin, Matte, #4)

Colors

(Copper, Gold, Silver)

Metalphoto® photo-anodized aluminum images and graphics are sealed within a sapphire-hard, anodic layer protecting it from vertually any harsh exposure to heat, chemicals, abrasions, sunlight, gaffiti, cracking, peeling, and delamination.

Photo-Anodized Aluminum
Cross Section

The (Metalphoto®) photo-anodized aluminum is available in the following thicknesses:
( .003 / .005 / .008 / .012 / .020 / .032 / .039 / .063 / .090 / and .125 ).

Here is just a visual representation of the thicknesses from .012 thru .125 and are not to scale of accuracy.

Please contact us to review your application to best determine the correct thickness to select for your project.

INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS:
Metalphoto®, photo-anodized aluminum meets and exceeds many DoD requirements including:
Mil-Std-130N GGP-455B Mil-A-8625F Mil-DTL-15024F
Mil-P-514D UL CSA ETL
  CE API Specs and others.  
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