by dnpeadmin | Dec 29, 2022 | Materials
The supply chain has been a roller coaster for the last couple of years, and 2023 looks like it won’t be an exception. Between inflation, global conflicts, and more world events, the market is volatile and it’s not sparing materials like steel. Let’s take a dive into...
by dnpeadmin | Dec 15, 2022 | Electro Forming, Injection Molding, Manufacturing, Materials, Processes
Most name plates are rectangular or square. Some can be oval or circular. But what if you need your name plate, logo plate, etc. made into a shape you didn’t learn about in kindergarten? There are tons of reasons why you would need your plate fitted into an irregular...
by dnpeadmin | Dec 1, 2022 | Materials, Processes, Screen Printing
Overlays are vinyl, polyester, and polycarbonate labels with a lot of practical uses. They can be used to cover switchboards and buttons, to stick on walls as caution labels or logos, and more! If you have a project coming up where you need a name plate, decal, logo,...
by dnpeadmin | Nov 17, 2022 | Brand Identity, Materials
Most name plates we make start with a sheet of metal or plastic. Typically, the metal we work with is steel or aluminum. That’s because these metals create lightweight products that can be applied to a variety of industries. Brass, on the other hand, is a little less...
by dnpeadmin | Oct 27, 2022 | Manufacturing, Materials, Metal Forming
As the weather gets colder, you might find yourself wondering: how cold is too cold for certain metals? Although metals have a melting point at extremely high temperatures, can metals become brittle and break at lower temperatures? If you’re in an industry that needs...
by dnpeadmin | Oct 13, 2022 | Materials
To the untrained eye, steel is steel. All steel is iron tempered with other elements. However, stainless steel is different than traditional, or structural steel. From materials used to create the alloy to hardness to cost, there are several key differences between...
by dnpeadmin | Sep 29, 2022 | Manufacturing, Materials
The short answer is yes, but the real question is: what grade of stainless steel do you need for your name plates, data plates, or logo plates? Classifying stainless steel There are a couple ways to classify stainless steel: by type or by grade. Type has to do with...
