Case Study: Metalphoto Transportation Asset Identification
A leading manufacturer of tractor trailers and shipping containers found that nameplates made of Metalphoto photosensitive anodized aluminum have greater durability and legibility than etched stainless steel at a fraction of the price. Problem: Difficult to Read Data...
Understanding Vinyl
What is Vinyl? STRYKER vinyl labels and decals are a durable and highly customizable solution for multiple industrial and product uses. Vinyl labels have long been a mainstay solution because of their excellent chemical, tear and moisture resistance. They are...
5 Common Misconceptions: Metalphoto vs. Etched Stainless Steel
Etched and filled stainless steel has historically been used for nameplate, label and panel applications in harsh environments. Engineers have long defaulted to steel under the assumption that it will survive better than other materials. However, Metalphoto...
Metalphoto IUID Environmental Survivability Testing Report Synopsis
Background Since its introduction in 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Item Unique Identification (IUID) program has grown significantly. Millions of assets have been tagged and registered and several NATO allies have adopted the IUID barcode platform. IUID, as...
What to Look for in a Custom Apparel & Design Shop
With countless color options, apparel choices and designs, how's a person supposed to make decisions on where to start with their screen printing idea? To bring your ideas to life, you'll want the help and guidance of an experienced and reliable custom apparel and...
Weatherable Polycarbonate Film
Over the years, customers have come to rely on LEXAN weatherable films for their dependability, excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and UV resistance. LEXAN HP05W has all the reliable features you have come to expect from LEXAN weatherable films, with a velvety...
Durable Workwear for the Construction Industry
Perhaps no other industry requires workwear to be as durable and hardworking as in the construction industry. At every level of the trades, dependable workwear is essential but is not something that needs to be thought of during the day to day. Read on for reliable...
Durable Workwear for Aviation, Aerospace and Aircraft Industries
The aviation industry encompasses almost all aspects of air travel and the activities that help to facilitate it. This means it includes the entire airline industry, aircraft manufacturing, research companies, air safety specialists, businesses involved with military...
Updates in Flame-Resistant Durable Workwear
It isn’t a surprise that things have been relatively quiet in the past two years in terms of major changes to safety standards with impact to arc-rated and flame-resistant (AR/FR) clothing requirements. We can thank the pandemic for that. There have been a few recent...
Flame-Retardant Polycarbonate
Marnot Flame-Retardant Polycarbonate is the culmination of combining products from two different market leaders to create a superior hard-coated flame-retardant film. Coated on Lexan FR60 polished/polished base film, it has all the renowned properties that Lexan FR...