Stainless Steel Nameplates from Etched Metal Company. Strength, Durability, Corrosion Resistant.

Stainless Steel Nameplates – Product/Service Summary

Stainless Steel is one of the most commonly used alloy steel to give greater strength and durability without increasing weight to your tag, label, and  stainless steel name plate. Stainless steel nameplates offer a good corrosion resistance to many chemicals corrodents found in industrial setting and atmospheres. This “heavy duty” low rust prohibiting stainless steel offers a non-magnetic, austenitic benefit to your nameplate. Stainless steel nameplates material can be chemically etched, screened & digitally printed and machined through several CNC milling operations.

Stainless Steel Nameplates – Chemical Etching

Chemical etching stainless steel offers a permanent copy or image into the metal. Controlled acids are used to dissolve the metal in desired areas and shapes on the stainless steel nameplate. Chemical etching removes multi-layer of material in depths of .0015” -.008” to show the desired copy or shapes. Once the layers have been removed, the next process is to determine a cosmetic look to the alloy and nameplate. A natural look called “NO FILL” give a contrast of the stainless steel nameplate. Most often a color(s) are selected to enhance your graphic presentation. We can add protective coatings or films to protect the surface of the stainless steel nameplate from scratches, solvents, UV fading, and environmental elements. Depending on the application used, you may require the stainless steel nameplate to be passivated. Passivation is the removal of iron and contaminates on the surface and forms a protective oxide layer for greater rust-resistance.

Stainless Steel Nameplates – Screen Printing

Screen printing stainless steel nameplates offers a strong, reliable process with a wide array of colors to support your graphic presentation. Your image or information is printed on the surface of the stainless steel nameplate. We can add protective coatings or films to protect the surface from scratches, solvents, UV fading, and environmental elements.

Stainless Steel Nameplates – Digital Printing

Digital Printing for stainless steel nameplates offers the ability to print variable information, full color images with half tones. It provides a cost effective way to manufacture a stainless steel nameplate. When digitally printing on stainless steel, we have to treat the surface with a coating in order for the inks to adhere. We can apply additional protective coatings or films to protect the surface of the stainless steel nameplate from scratches, solvents, UV fading, and environmental elements. This process is often used for small quantity runs of stainless steel nameplates. It is also used if a full color image or logo must be incorporated.

Stainless Steel Nameplates – Best Use

Stainless Steel Nameplates are best used when a heavy duty, corrosion resistance, requirement is need to protect against many chemicals corrodents found in industrial setting and atmospheres. Stainless steel nameplates are versatile to all industries and product identification requirements. Thin stainless steel nameplates are found to be ideal for control panels, instrument panel, or asset tags. Stainless steel nameplates offer many options for sizing, custom shapes, serializing with variable information, engraving and machining. This material CAN’T BE ANODIZED.