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METALPHOTO
A product and process for exceptional sharpness, clarity, durability, and the added advantage of not fading, peeling or scratching.
Metalphoto is: panel fronts in the aviation and military industry to hospital signalization, name plates, schematics, outdoor signs, precision scales, award plaques, photo murals for architectural or museum displays, advertising specialties and much more...
Images produced on Metalphoto are amazingly sharp and crisp, perfect for duplicating fine details. Anything that can be photographed can be accurately reproduced on a Metalphoto plate: photographs, illustrations, text or graphics.
The images are embedded in an anodized aluminum layer and protected by a sapphire hard surface that resists abrasion, chipping, is impervious to salt spray, moisture, lubricants, fungus, weathering, as well as most industrial solvents and chemicals.
Metalphoto materials are available in a variety of sizes, thicknesses and finishes for all your customized requirements. |
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Metalphoto® durability characteristics
SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC |
TEST CONDITION |
EFFECT |
Exterior Exposure |
Black and silver image exceeds 400 hr.
Test GG-P-455b, estimated equivalent to 20 yr. exposure |
No effect |
Abrasion Resistance |
Taber Abraser with CS17 wheel, a total of 1000 gm. load, 7000 cycles |
Slight dulling of surface |
Temperature Resistance |
Black & silver image, intensified, 1000°F |
Slight dulling |
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Black & silver image, standard, 750°F |
Slight dulling |
Salt Spray |
5% at 95°F for 700 hrs. |
No corrosion |
Chemical Resistance |
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• MIL-S-3136 111 Hydrocarbon Fluid |
1 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• MIL-L-5161C-Turbine and jet engine fuel |
1 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• JP-4 fuel |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Kerosene |
12 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Skydrol (Hydraulic Fluid) |
24 hr. immersion, at both room temperature and boiling point |
No effect |
• Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MED) |
24 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Ethyl Acetate |
24 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Xylol |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Heptane |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Ethyl Alcohol |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Ferric Chloride |
10% solution, 16 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Ammonium Hydroxide |
10% solution, 16 hr. immersion |
Slight dulling |
• MIL-P-21563 soap solution |
16 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• MIL-C-25179 AIN in heptane |
25% solution, 1 min. immersion (cleaning solution) |
No effect |
• Sulfuric Acid |
10% solution, 24 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Phosphoric Acid |
1% solution, 12 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• Nitric Acid |
3% solution, 72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
• TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) |
1% solution, 40 hr. immersion |
No effect |
1 - Anodized Layer
The glass-clear, sapphire-hard anodized layer resists chemicals, paint, abrasion and dirt |
2 - Sealed Image
The black graphics are metallic silver particles that hold up to extreme heat and sunlight exposure |
3 - Aluminum Layer
The rigid aluminum base won’t peel, crack or delaminate |
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SPECIFICATION |
PUBLICATION |
DETAIL |
DESCRIPTION |
GG-P-455b |
Federal Specification |
Type I, Grade A or B Classes 1 & 2 |
Photosensitive anodized aluminum impregnated with silver compounds printable on one or two sides — all finishes and thicknesses |
MIL-P-15024F |
Military Specification |
Type H & G |
Totally anodized aluminum with characters integrated into the anodized layer photographically using silver compounds |
MIL-P-19834B |
Military Specification |
Type I or II, Style III or IV |
METALPHOTO .003" thick plates with the proper adhesive applied meets or exceeds all of the performance requirements of this spec |
MIL-P-514D |
Military Specification |
Composition C |
Photosensitive aluminum plates, grade and class as specified, in federal specification GG-P-455b |
Industrial - Commercial Products |
Original Equipment Panel Fronts Nameplate |
METALPHOTO Products |
Material shall be METALPHOTO. Image (black on silver or silver on black) shall be sealed into the anodized layer with photosensitive silver compounds; colors other than black may be imbedded by resist or screen process |
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Canadian Standards Association / File # 11133-1, Class #7921
Underwriter's Laboratories / File # MH17767 |
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