Applications > Outdoor Use

Outdoor Durable Labels and Signs

William Frick develops, manufactures, and markets specialty outdoor labels and signs. Frick’s full-featured line of outdoor durable labels and markers can withstand the harshest ultraviolet exposure, thousands of water/heat cycles, abrasion and vandalism.

We continuously test our outdoor labels and signs for the following criteria using accelerated outdoor exposure equipment:

• Ultraviolet resistance
• Performance under extreme temperature cycles
• Humidity resistance
• Wind and dust abrasion resistance

Over the last 34 years, William Frick have served the electric, oil and gas pipeline, telecom, and cable television utilities with products that outdoor durable for 20 years, 30 years, or even longer. Our outdoor signs are crafted from durable materials like: Lexan, polycarbonate, solid machined aluminum, steel and porcelain. Under certain conditions, we can coat the outdoor signs and labels with UV-resistant or water-resistant laminates.

Some applications for Frick outdoor durable products:

• Outdoor labels for utility assets (underground and aboveground)
• ID outdoor heavy machinery
• Aerial markers
• Outdoor warning or 811 signs

William Frick's outdoor labels and signs will out-last our competitors'.  These pictures below are taken from the field after 15 years of outdoor exposure. Competitor's labels are marked in bright orange. William Frick labels are marked in blue.


Frick's outdoor use labels do not fade, peel or decay


Closeup picture of Outdoor Labels. Look at how "5", "8", "2" and the barcode remain clear


A different utility box showing Frick outdoor labels not fading after 15 years.


Closeup picture of Outdoor Labels. Barcode information is still clear and unfaded.