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Faceplates, Overlays, & Control Panels

Screen printed panels provide excellent durability, functionality and decoration. Enhance your product with an overlay printed on an abrasion resistant plastic. Incorporate features like tinted windows, light blocking ink, selectively applied adhesive, membrane switches, LED’s and special cut-outs to make a decorative panel a functioning part of your product. Contact William Frick & Company today for all of your Faceplate, Overlay, & Control Panel needs!

Specifications
Premask - A covering used to provide surface protection and/or rigidity to a label for ease of application. The premask is peeled off after the label is applied.

Selective Texture - A screen printed clear coating can be put on top of the overlay to provide extra protection and style. Clear windows are generally left glossy while the overall panel may have a slight roughness or texture to it.

Base Material - The principal element of a label on which graphics are applied. The material may be either clear or opaque. Graphics can be applied to either the top surface of opaque materials (surface printing) or to the underside of clear film materials (subsurface printing). Surface printed graphics may require an overlaminate for protection. Subsurface printed graphics are protected by the clear film itself which eliminates the need for an overlaminate.

Windows - If your overlay will be placed over LED’s or other types of electronic displays, a clear window area can be created as an alternative to a cut-out. We can also screenprint translucent inks to create "tinted" window areas!

Printed Graphics - The colored graphic images that are applied to the base material. Silkscreening, lithography, flexography and hot-stamping are common application techniques.

Light Block/Backup - Usually a printed color like white, black or sometimes even metallic inks are used to increase opacity. Especially needed on overlays with illuminated displays to prevent light from “bleeding” into other areas of the panel.

Adhesive - The material on the underside of the base material which adheres the label to the product. Permanent acrylic adhesives are used for excellent long term bonding. Adhesive can be “zoned” to create “adhesive-free” areas. (ex.-windows, touch pads, etc.)

Silicone Coating - A thin layer of silicone is applied to top of liner to prevent the adhesive from sticking to it.

Liner - A covering which protects the adhesive and is easily removed prior to label application. Instructions for label application may be printed on the back of the liner.

Agency Approval Labels used in conjunction with electronic devices often need to conform to UL, CSA, CE and other agency specifications. We can print on materials that meet the strictest, most comprehensive standards in the label industry.

Membrane Switches & Keypads Made to your specifications.

Graphic Design
Our award winning graphic design team is always available to aid you in the layout of your Faceplates, Overlays, & Control Panels! Click here to learn more about our design staff and the services they offer.