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'''Powder coating''' is used to color the whole enclosure. For available powder coating colors, see '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_powder_coat.php Protocase Powder Coating]'''. For details on silkscreening or digital printing on top of power coats and examples of good and bad contrasting colors, see '''[http://protocase.com/pdf/Contrast%20between%20silk%20screen%20and%20powder%20coat%20colors.pdf Contrast between silkscreen and powder-coat colors]'''.<br><br> | '''Powder coating''' is used to color the whole enclosure. For available powder coating colors, see '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_powder_coat.php Protocase Powder Coating]'''. For details on silkscreening or digital printing on top of power coats and examples of good and bad contrasting colors, see '''[http://protocase.com/pdf/Contrast%20between%20silk%20screen%20and%20powder%20coat%20colors.pdf Contrast between silkscreen and powder-coat colors]'''.<br><br> | ||
'''Chemical conversion coating''' (also referred to as chem film, chromate coating, or yellow chromate coating) applies chromate to the metal substrate, is used to protect enclosures and metal parts from corrosion and to ensure that reliable electrical connections can be made to aluminum chassis and components. It is also an effective pretreatment for powdercoat. For details, see '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_chemconv.php Protocase Chem Film]'''.<br><br> | '''Chemical conversion coating''' (also referred to as chem film, chromate coating, or yellow chromate coating) applies chromate to the metal substrate, is used to protect enclosures and metal parts from corrosion and to ensure that reliable electrical connections can be made to aluminum chassis and components. It is also an effective pretreatment for powdercoat. For details, see '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_chemconv.php Protocase Chem Film]'''.<br><br> | ||
| − | '''Silkscreening''' is used to print simple images with up to just a few specific colors, shown on '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_silkscreen.php Protocase Silkscreening]'''. For details on the silkscreen process, whether you use Protocase Designer to prepare the silkscreening or whether you send the images for us to prepare, see '''[ | + | '''Silkscreening''' is used to print simple images with up to just a few specific colors, shown on '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_silkscreen.php Protocase Silkscreening]'''. For details on the silkscreen process, whether you use Protocase Designer to prepare the silkscreening or whether you send the images for us to prepare, see '''[http://www.protocasedesigner.com/wiki/index.php/About_Silkscreening Tell me about silkscreening]'''.<br><br> |
'''Direct digital printing''', which will print any color, is used instead of silkscreening when images have multiple or gradient colors. Before specifying digital printing, please read instructions and important limitations in '''[[Face Editor#Silkscreen|Adding silkscreening or direct digital printing using Protocase Designer]]'''.<br><br> | '''Direct digital printing''', which will print any color, is used instead of silkscreening when images have multiple or gradient colors. Before specifying digital printing, please read instructions and important limitations in '''[[Face Editor#Silkscreen|Adding silkscreening or direct digital printing using Protocase Designer]]'''.<br><br> | ||
'''Dot peening''' is used to permanently code sheet metal parts for identification and traceability. You can specify alphanumerical identification as well as incremental markings, such as serialization. Please see '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_dotpeening.php Protocase Dot Peening]''' for details. Note that the presentation of dot-peened characters will vary from the powder coat color. For two examples, see the images on our website page '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_dotpeening.php Protocase Permanent Marking (Dot Peening)]'''. | '''Dot peening''' is used to permanently code sheet metal parts for identification and traceability. You can specify alphanumerical identification as well as incremental markings, such as serialization. Please see '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_dotpeening.php Protocase Dot Peening]''' for details. Note that the presentation of dot-peened characters will vary from the powder coat color. For two examples, see the images on our website page '''[http://www.protocase.com/products/mcf_dotpeening.php Protocase Permanent Marking (Dot Peening)]'''. | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 25 April 2014
With Protocase finishes, you can apply chem film coating to aluminum, color the entire enclosure using powder coating, and add silkscreening or digital printing to print color text and images to the faces. You can also add dot peening, which does not use ink.
Powder coating is used to color the whole enclosure. For available powder coating colors, see Protocase Powder Coating. For details on silkscreening or digital printing on top of power coats and examples of good and bad contrasting colors, see Contrast between silkscreen and powder-coat colors.
Chemical conversion coating (also referred to as chem film, chromate coating, or yellow chromate coating) applies chromate to the metal substrate, is used to protect enclosures and metal parts from corrosion and to ensure that reliable electrical connections can be made to aluminum chassis and components. It is also an effective pretreatment for powdercoat. For details, see Protocase Chem Film.
Silkscreening is used to print simple images with up to just a few specific colors, shown on Protocase Silkscreening. For details on the silkscreen process, whether you use Protocase Designer to prepare the silkscreening or whether you send the images for us to prepare, see Tell me about silkscreening.
Direct digital printing, which will print any color, is used instead of silkscreening when images have multiple or gradient colors. Before specifying digital printing, please read instructions and important limitations in Adding silkscreening or direct digital printing using Protocase Designer.
Dot peening is used to permanently code sheet metal parts for identification and traceability. You can specify alphanumerical identification as well as incremental markings, such as serialization. Please see Protocase Dot Peening for details. Note that the presentation of dot-peened characters will vary from the powder coat color. For two examples, see the images on our website page Protocase Permanent Marking (Dot Peening).
