What's New:
SARAH W. JOINS ALL-MARKS!
April, 2011
Sarah
W. is the newest full time member of the All-Marks team. Outstanding with
communications and marketing, Sarah is a tremendous asset to All-Marks. She
will be selling all of our products and job shop services which include laser
marking, UID labels and related products, and all manner of product
identification. She can be reached at 877.847.8076 ext. 3.
Current News:
ALL-MARKS IS GROWING!
All-Marks
has just been appointed the regional distributor for all Datalogic Automation
laser marking products. This includes all green lasers, CO2 lasers, pulsed fiber
lasers, UV lasers, DPSS lasers, continuous wave fiber lasers, and more!
Kudos to All-Marks!
ON APPROVED VENDOR LIST
All-Marks is now on the SpaceX approved vendor list for job shop laser marking. SpaceX is also a long time customer of All-Marks,
utilizing our industrial laser marking equipment.
UID - Metalphoto® Durability Characteristics
Metalphoto® Durability Characteristics
All-Marks provides a complete solution for durable UID data plates and labels.
Current services include:
- Label design to meet requirements as specified in MIL-STD-130
- Printed UID data labels on exceptionally durable materials including:
- Photosensitive anodized aluminum
- Laser etched aluminum or stainless steel
- Polyester, Kapton, or Cryogenic Thermal Printed Labels
- Precut blank labels cut to customer specifications for in-house UID laser etching requirements
- Validation and verification of labels
Metalphoto® Durability Characteristics
Metalphoto® anodized aluminum material provides exceptional durability under a wide variety of environments including high temperatures, long term outdoor exposure, abrasion, salt spray and most chemicals. Metalphoto® gets its durability from a unique process which imbeds the image within a sapphire hard anodized layer. Metalphoto® is a proven performer whenever appearance, legibility and longevity in harsh environments are important.
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Photo Anodized Aluminum (Metalphoto®) Imaging Material |
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SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC |
TEST CONDITION |
EFFECT |
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Exterior Exposure |
Black and silver image exceeds 400 hr. Weatherometer Test |
No effect |
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Abrasion Resistance |
Taber Abraser with CS17 wheel, 1000 gm. load, 7000 cycles |
Slight dulling of surface |
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Temperature Resistance |
Black & silver image, intensified, 10000F |
Slight dulling |
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Salt Spray |
5% at 950F for 700 hrs. |
No corrosion |
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE |
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MIL-S-3136 III Hydrocarbon fluid |
1 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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MIL-I-5161C-Turbine and jet engine fuel |
1 hr immersion |
No effect |
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JP-4 fuel |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Kerosene |
12 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Skydrol (Hydraulic Fluid) |
24 hr. immersion, at both room temperature and boiling point |
No effect |
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) |
24 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Ethyl Acetate |
7242 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Xylol |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Heptane |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Ethyl Alcohol |
72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Ferric Chloride |
10% solution, 26 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Ammonium Hydroxide |
10% solution, 26 hr. immersion |
Slight Dulling |
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MIL-P-21563 soap solution |
16 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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MIL-C-25179AIN in heptane |
25% solution,1 min. immersion (cleaning solution) |
No effect |
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Sulfuric Acid |
10% solution, 24 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Phosphoric Acid |
1% solution, 12 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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Nitric Acid |
3% solution, 72 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) |
1% solution, 40 hr. immersion |
No effect |
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SPECIFICATION |
PUBLICATION |
DETAIL |
DESCRIPTION |
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GG-P-455b |
Federal Specification |
Type I, |
Photosensitive anodized aluminum impregnated with silver compounds, printable on one or two sides – all finishes and thicknesses |
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MIL-P-15024D |
Military Specification |
Type H & G |
Totally anodized with characters integrated into the anodized layer photographically using silver compounds |
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MIL-P-514D |
Military Specification |
Composition C |
Photosensitive aluminum plates, grade and class as specified in federal specification GGP-455b |
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MIL-P-19834B |
Military Specification |
Type I or II, |
Metalphoto .003" thick plates with the proper adhesive applied meets or exceeds all the performance requirements of this spec |
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MIL-P- 6906B |
Military Specification |
Para. 3.2.6 |
Photosensitive aluminum plates, grade and class as specified in federal specification GGP-455b |
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MIL-N-18307F |
Military Specification |
Type H |
Totally anodized with characters integrated into the anodized layer photographically using silver compounds |
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MIL-M-13231A |
Military Specification |
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Photographically printed aluminum plate |
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MIL-A-8625C |
Military Specification |
Type II |
Performance characteristics of Metalphoto materials meet or exceed the performance characteristics of materials manufactured under this specification |
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Industrial- Commercial Products |
Original Equipment Panel Front Nameplates |
Metalphoto products |
Material shall be (specify thickness and finish). 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 |
