Graphic Overlay – The Increasing Need for Graphics Today! A countless number of items, products, or stuff that we use in our everyday life has a focus on graphics. The graphic overlay is the most enticing and noticeable visual part written with vivacious lines, colors, patterns, and texts. The crucial printed layer of the Graphic Overlay is not only functional but also helps you advertise your company by branding your product’s appearance. These bespoke graphics are adorning and generally used as the front panel of equipment. They usually act as an integral part of a membrane switch and can integrate a number of features specific to products including cut-outs for switches or clear windows for LEDs.
User Interfaces should be Intuitive and Clear Overlays are increasingly used for most types of machinery and equipment. Various types of equipment can print a plethora of designs and colors onto a mix of materials. Now let’s be a bit more specific about the Graphic Overlays… What are Graphic Overlays? Graphic Overlays are a thin film, printed, decorative designs attached to the viewing service of an item or a product. There are two major uses for a Graphic Overlay:
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As a decorative veneer containing graphic artwork, the product name, or your company’s brand logo. As the uppermost layer of a membrane switch or printed user interface. Graphic Overlays are the face of your product and the first thing that a customer sees while looking at the product. They are also sometimes called as nameplates or faceplates as they contain your company’s logo or name. What is Graphic Overlays Used For?
They’re the Face of Your Product Lighting: Graphic Overlays can be backlit. Designing the icons so that they can be lit from behind is an added advantage of a graphic overlay. Icons can be clearly visible without the overlay being actively illuminated. They can also be deadfronted, which means they can blend into the background of the overlay until they become illuminated. Brand Awareness: Aesthetically pleasing and well-designed products are the most impressive ways to build and strengthen your brand. With graphic overlay you can stylize your product and display your company’s logo. A quality, well-designed graphic overlay will help you differentiate your product from your competitors. It speaks volumes about your brand and your product.
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User Interface: Graphic overlays are designed keeping the end-user interaction in mind with the product. Information is typically displayed in a graphic format like icons, touch points, or buttons. Graphic overlay when used in capacitive touch circuit, which when touched, activate the product functions. In Membrane Switches, the graphic overlay is the embossed outermost layer that sets below the electrical dome.
Make Your Product Stand Out! A well-designed user interface enhances the product’s usability and the satisfaction of the user. Knowing how to use the product is the key to finding how to layout your buttons and overlay. Durability: Graphic overlays are not only aesthetically appealing, but they can also be used for protecting your product. So choosing the right material for your product is essential. Materials can be anti-glare if your product is used in bright light or hard coated to increase scratch-resistance. They can also be UV resistant if exposed to sunlight. In the medical application, instruments are subjected to fluids and require frequent cleaning. They need to be reliable thereby withstanding harsh cleaners. In an industrial application, they need to withstand chemicals, oils, and other solvents used in manufacturing environments. So visibility and durability are a must.
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Medical Equipment Graphic Overlay Graphic overlays can also be manufactured for Water Ingress Protection. This will help you to protect your product by preventing dust, water, and other contaminants from entering your product. With Graphic Overlay becoming the need of the hour, several overlay manufacturers take customized orders from their customers. With embossing, you can also make your graphic overlays look luxurious. The graphic overlay manufacturers can provide you with plenty of choices to decide on the look of the overlays so that it stays in accordance with your design. At ElecFlex, we can exactly screenprint what you require at the earliest. All you need to do is, just send us a jpg, or a scan version of the graphic, or a clear photo with full dimension information and we will complete the artwork and screenprint the overlay for you.
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