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All About Engraved Traffolyte Labels
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Engraved Traffolyte Labels are the perfect solution for long-lasting custom labels and signage. Inside or outside, in a multiple of environments where temperatures can be extreme or fluctuate, Engraved Traffolyte Labels will continue to look good and deliver a clear message for years.
Why is traffolyte ideal for engraved labels?
Crystal Clear and Durable
As well as being an excellent engraving material for crystal-clear signage, Traffolyte is extremely durable; making it a tough and long-lasting solution for industrial labels, signs and identification tags.
Stable and Resistant
Traffolyte is easy to maintain and robust, being UV stable, weather-resistant, heat resistant and impervious to most chemicals. Additionally, Traffolyte doesn’t conduct electricity, making it ideal for use in the electrical engineering industry where it is used to label electrical equipment and circuit identification.
Permanent
Traffolyte is the perfect material for custom safety and warning signs due to the permanent nature of an engraved traffolyte label or tag
Vibrant & Visible
At OTS we can produce custom vibrant Traffolyte labels in any colour to your exact specification, or we can sort your labels for you, rapidly and accurately.
What fixings can I use with engraved traffolyte labels?
At OTS, depending on the application, we offer the following fixing options for traffolyte labels and signs:
- 3M adhesive backing tape
- Push Rivets
- No Fixings
- Ball Chain
- Cable Tie (Valve tags are sometimes supplied with a slot so they can be cable tied to an object on site)
- Fixing hole only (so it can be screwed to something on site)
Where can I use engraved traffolyte labels?:
You can use traffolyte labels in multiple environments because they are so stable and hardwearing. We have listed some common applications below; however, there are many more suitable environments and we can advise you if required.
- HVAC
- Supermarkets
- Air Conditioning
- Chillers & Freezers
- Leisure centres
- Mechanical contractors
- Electrical contractors
- Rating plates
How thick is an engraved traffolyte label?
Depending on application our standard thicknesses are:
0.8mm
1.6mm
3.2mm
Why is it called traffolyte?
The word Traffolyte or Traffolite is a brand name originating from the place where it was first manufactured in 1927 – at Trafford Park Factory in Manchester – by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Ltd.
What is traffolyte and how are the labels made?
The original traffolyte label brand consisted of multi-layered contrasting phenolic sheets sandwiched together for engraving purposes; when the outer layer was engraved a contrasting core was revealed.
Today’s alternatives mirror the same composition and although the original brand no longer exists, the name has stuck. These days Traffolyte is also known as Rigid Laminate, Phenolic Laminate, ABET Rigid Engraving or Hard Laminate. (Gravoply/Rowmark)
