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Etched
Plaque
Information
General
The standard finish on an etched plaque is a satin belt on the raised
areas and a painted recessed background. All metal plaques receive Matthews
clear protective coating except for stainless steel and Alloy 2024 polished
aluminum.
Raised Areas
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Satin
Brass
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Polished
Brass
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Light
Oxidized Brass
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Satin
Muntz Metal
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Polished
Muntz Metal
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Medium
Oxidized Muntz Metal
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Satin
Commercial Bronze
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Polished
Commercial Bronze
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Dark
Oxidized Commercial Bronze
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Satin
Stainless Steel
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Polished
Stainless Steel
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Random-Orbital
Stainless Steel
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Satin
Aluminum
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Polished
Aluminum
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Satin
Zinc
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Two
Color Zinc
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Bronzetone
Zinc
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Brasstone
Zinc
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Satin
Copper
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Polished
Copper
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Satin
The
natural metal color with subtle horizontal grain lines. Meets NAAMM finish
designation M31-C11-R10. The NAAMM finish designation for stainless steel
is #4 (brushed satin) or #6 (finer satin finish with lower reflectivity
than #4).
Polished
The
natural metal color buffed to a high gloss, obtained by polishing with
successively finer abrasives, then buffing with fine buffing compound.
Meets NAAMM finish designation M21-C11-R10. The NAAMM finish designation
for stainless steel is #8 (essentially free of grit lines).
The natural metal color with multi-directional brushed lines, achieved with a random-orbital sander. Meets NAAMM finish designation M35-M4x-C10-060.
Oxidized
A
chemical finish on brass alloys produced by various aqueous sulfide solutions.
Color can vary from a rich golden hue to almost black. Specify Light Medium
or Dark Oxidized. Meets NAAMM finish designation M30-C55-060.
Fully
Painted
On
aluminum or zinc plaques, the raised areas may be painted with
any standard color as shown in cast plaques
background colors.
In addition, any color may be specified for a custom color match.
Multiple colors for raised areas may be specified on the same plaque, as long as the colors are separated by a recessed area.
Bronzetone
(on Zinc)
As
an alternative to commercial bronze, the raised areas of etched zinc are colored to a light bronze color after the plaque is painted
and satin finished.
Brasstone
(on Zinc)
As
an alternative to yellow brass, the raised areas of etched zinc
are colored to a light brass color after the plaque is painted and satin
finished.
Recessed
Areas
Painted
Colors
The
recessed areas of all Matthews etched plaques may be painted with any
standard color as shown on in cast plaques
background colors. In addition, colors from most color designating
systems may be specified for a custom color match.
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Colors Multiple colors may be specified for use on etched plaques, however, a raised area must separate each color (that is, two colors cannot touch each other). |
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Paint In addition, any color may be specified for a custom color match. |
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Edges
The
standard finish on square and bevel edges is satin. Optional finishes
are polished, painted or sandblast. Contact Matthews with requirements.
Clear
Coatings
Protective
clear coatings are used on all metals except for stainless steel and Alloy
2024 polished aluminum. Coatings are available in gloss or semi-gloss.
Interior or exterior installation should also be specified. Coatings for exterior installation are polyurethane-based, available in gloss or semi-gloss.
If
no clear coating is specified, the standard is gloss. Standard clear coating
for ADA signage is semi-gloss.
