Nameplate

Office nameplates generally are made out of plastic, wood, metals (stainless steel, brass, aluminium, zinc, copper) and usually contain one or two lines of text.

Examples of fun shapes include teddy bears, bluebirds, dogs, and the child's name.

In these cases, the nameplates are fashioned out of gold, silver, or other metals and worn as a form of jewellery.

Many nameplates must meet certain requirements for print life, and environmental tolerances base on location or environment the product might be used in.

They are usually under printed on some sort of transparent material with an industrial grade adhesive or mechanical attachment.

Nameplates can be two- or three-dimensional; made of various metals (aluminum, zinc), stainless steel or brass, human-made materials (e.g. Mylar or Vinyl polymers) or injection-molded plastic; and thickness, color, and size can all be customized.

Additional design features and production techniques common to nameplate manufacturing include etching, branding, and engraving.

[1] Nameplates can be mounted or bound to the object that they are labeling by rivets, screws, or adhesive.

A graphic overlay is a screen or digitally printed product incorporating processes such as embossing, selective texturing and transparent display windows.

Industrial strength nameplates are required to withstand harsher operating environments compared to those used in the home and office.

The properties of the nameplates that vary from application to application include: Material (including aluminum, stainless steel, brass, zinc, Copper or titanium), thickness, Custom Graphics, Screen printing, Etching, and Anodizing, Photosensitive Anodized Aluminum, Adhesive backing, UL and CSA approval, Serialization, Military Standards and Embossing.

In rail transport, a nameplate is a plate attached to a locomotive or other item of rolling stock that carries a name.