Nap's ADA Sign Blog — UV Printing

ADA SIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT Since 1992, accessible signage has been a requirement in the United States under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).   ADA guidelines are intended to remove barriers and make facilities accessible to all people with disabilities.  All public facilities must take steps to comply with ADA guidelines.  ADA signs fall into two categories: Signs that must have tactile copy and braille and signs that do not need the tactile/braille but must meet design guidelines and visual copy.  When determining signage for a facility, a general rule of thumb is - if...

Reverse engraving refers to the process of engraving the "underside" of a substrate – allowing the top or finished side of the substrate to remain smooth.  In most cases, acrylic paint is used to fill in the engraved portion of the substrate.  This is called back painting or color filling of the characters.  Back painting can be a timely messy process.   NapTags offers reverse (or subsurface) printing to clear plastic, our reverse engraved back painting solution!!  We produce high quality reversed printed tags that add value to your brand.  All our Tags are made in the USA!  Nap's uses the highest quality...

Here at Nap’s we use a direct to substrate UV Printer for all our customer ADA signage orders.  Our UV Printing process enables us to provide our customers with a large variety of options and a high-quality products, along with being environmentally friendly.   What is UV Printing?   UV Printing refers to a commercial printing process that uses ultraviolet curing technology, with a different type of ink than conventional printing methods. This unique method of printing utilizing ultraviolet (UV) light to dry or cure, the ink.  As the printer distributes ink on the surface of the material the UV lights follow...