Exilco offer two grades of aluminium, surface and sub-surface printed.

Surface Printed
Thickness 0.5mm and 0.8mm (other thicknesses by special order)
Finish Brushed and bright. (coloured and special effect by special order)
Foil 0.180mm (0.68") is available in bright pre self-adhesived and matt which can have an adhesive added.
Print Process Silk screen printed using solvent inks.
Print Colours can be matched to samples or from a standard colour matching system.
Fixing performance adhesives or fixing holes can be a applied.


Due to the nature of this process the print is susceptible to chemical attack and scuffing.

Sub-surface printed
Thickness 0.3mm,0.5mm,0.7mm,1mm & 1.5mm (0.08 & 3mm by special order)
Finish Matt, satin and bright (gold available by special order)
Print process Silk screen printed onto anodised aluminium plate with an open pores structure (not yet
sealed) using aluminium dye. The plate is subsequently sealed (the pores are closed) to produce a printed
image within the anodised layer of the plate.
Print Colours The colour range consists of 10 base colours from which a full range of colours can be
produced. Pantone and specific colour matches cannot be guaranteed.
Fixing performance adhesives or fixing holes can be a applied as well as cut outs for components and
switches.

Due to the nature of the process it offers excellent scuff, weather and chemical resistance.

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