Industries Served
While the number and variety of our customer base has continued to expand over the past 20 years, our national recognition as one of the top photo-anodized aluminum companies has remained the same. Our permanent graphics manufactured in metal—industrial signage, industrial labels, industrial nameplates, asset tags, durable signage, control panels, serial plates, and model tags—are in demand for corrosive, hazardous and harsh environments. The military, aerospace, as well as oil & gas drilling and production, marine, pipelines, chemical and petrochemical, water & wastewater, refining, and power generation companies count on us again and again.
This reputation translates into producing long-lasting, beautiful and durable signage for residential and commercial customers, trade show and lobby exhibits, as well as zoos, museums, arboretums, botanical centers, nature preserves and historical parks & sites.
Offshore Marine
Offshore Marine
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Military & Government
Military & Government
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Petrochemical
Petrochemical
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Heavy Equipment
Heavy Equipment
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure
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Oil & Gas
Transportation
Transportation
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Power Generation
Power Generation
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(Marina) Shipyard / Boatyard / Drydock
(Marina) Shipyard / Boatyard / Drydock
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Find Out MoreOver 30 Years of Excellence with Photo-Anodized Aluminum Products
Aluma Photo-Plate Co. has been manufacturing a variety of products for the above Industries for over 30 years using the central material of photo-anodized aluminum. This material is specified as the material of choice by engineers worldwide for their Nameplates, Decals, Product & Equipment Labels, Instrument Panels, Panelfronts, and many more requirements. This material, because of its ability to withstand many harsh extremes and hold up to many challenging environments, has been able to meet or exceed many Government, Commercial, Industrial, Military, Offshore and Aerospace specifications including MIL-STD 130N for the Dept. of Defense UID data matrix bar code applications. Photo-anodized aluminum material is described as ”the most durable of aluminum identification plates” by the National Association of Graphic and Product Identification Manufacturers.
Industries that we serve:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Automotive Fuel
- Commercial
- Government
- Industrial
- Interpretive Signage
- Military
- Off-Shore Marine
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Railway - i.e. Public and non-Public Transportation
Metalphoto® Certification:
When processed in accordance with ISG's Instructions, the Metalphoto® photosenstive anodized aluminum listed above can be used to meet requirements of:
- MIL-A-8625F Amendment 1, Type II, Class 1 & 2
- GG-P-455B (3), Type I, Grade A (Prod. Group I) or Class 2, Grade A (Prod. Group II)
- DMS-1674G, Class 1 Type 3 and Class 2
- MIL-DTL-15024G, Type G
- DMS-1674G, Class 1 Type 1 and Class 1 Type 2
- MIL-DTL-15024G, Type H (.012 and thicker)
- MIL-DTL-19834C (0.003",Foll)
- A-A-50271 (superseding Mil-P-514D), Compostion A, Class 2 and Composition C
- MIL-P-6906B, Type I & II, when the material specified is photosensitive aluminum plate
Metalphoto® Photosensitive Anodized Aluminum Specifications and Shelf Life
Metalphoto® photosenstive anodized aluminum is an end product manufactured in the United States as defined by FAR 52.225-1 and FAR 252.225-7001.
The material(s) listed are anodized per and in accordance with MIL-A-8625F, Amendment 1, for photosensitized nameplates (Ref. Section 3.4.2.2).
Metalphoto® photosenstive aluminum plates have a shelf life of two years from ship date, when stored in their original, unopened package in a room maintained at a temperature of 68 ±2°F and at a relative humidity of 50 ±2% only. Shelf life of product may be extended if properly stored in original container, temperature/humidity conditions are met and product shows no deleterious effect after processing.
Seller hereby acknowledged that the parts and/or materials being shipped under this order are intended for use under Boeing's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued production certificate 700 as applicable.
The anodized Aluminum conforms to the requirements of LGMS 3001. For materials defined as plate and sheet (≥0.006" thickness): The 1100 alloy confirms to the requirement of SAE-AMS-QQ-A-250/1, rev. A and ASTM B209-14.
