Thermoformed Indoor and Outdoor Signs for Buildings and Facilities

Commercial building owners and facility managers must be aware of their wayfinding signage in an effort to best serve their patrons, customers, and visitors. Building owners are required to display ADA signs in their facilities to help visually impaired and otherwise disadvantaged individuals find their way around the building. Wayfinding signage entails signs other than ADA-compliant ones, too. Signage can be made from many types of materials.

Thermocompression is one of the many materials that Bell Company, Inc. manufactures and offers wholesale.

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Our Thermoforming Expertise

Thermoforming is not a new technique but it is the most recent one to have been introduced to the ADA signage industry. Bell Company, Inc. has quickly adopted thermoforming and has been using it successfully for many years to build high-quality custom signs.

Thermocompression Signage FAQs

What Are Thermoformed Signs?

When striving to meet strict ADA sign regulations, thermoformed signs offer a durable solution that's also dependable and colorful. But what makes thermoformed sign faces different from photopolymer signs? Unlike photopolymer signs that achieve raised copy by exposing photosensitive sheets of polymer to UV light, thermoformed signs are developed using heat and pressure on a mold to create raised copy, symbols, and Braille.

There aren't many signs that compare to the rich, textured finish of thermoformed signs. Their style and functionality can improve any space, making them a highly sought-after signage material.

The thermoforming process at Bell Company, Inc. ensures ADA compliance while delivering visually appealing signs that seamlessly blend into your building's interior. Whether you're the owner or the architect, we're ready to exceed your sign design needs—contact us today!

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How Can I Customize My Thermoformed Signs?

Thermoformed signs combine personalized branding with grandiose architecture, making ADA and interior signage truly stand out.

With our thermoforming process, you are presented with numerous possibilities, giving you the flexibility to create a cohesive brand presence—no matter how many signs you need. Here's how you can customize your thermoformed sign:

Text and Braille: fully compliant with ADA regulations
3D Effects: add logos, raised designs, and more
Shapes: more than standard geometric designs
Graphics: infuse your signs with rich, high-quality images
Sizing: from small to massive and every size in between
Color Integrations: blend brand colors seamlessly

What Are the Benefits of Using Thermoformed Signs in My Facility?

Thermoformed ADA signs are extremely durable. Here are some reasons why thermocompressed signage could suit your situation: Because thermoformed signage is made with acrylic formed with heat and pressure, a solid, single-piece acrylic ADA sign face is produced. This results in a more durable product than those composed of multiple materials that adhere to each other. Thermocompression allows for embedded graphics that encase images between layers of acrylic with a bond that cannot delaminate or be pulled apart.

Thermoformed signs are suitable for non-climate-controlled areas and exterior conditions. They can be subsurface or surface painted, making them top choices for exterior and harsh environments. For ADA signs, the Braille letters are perfectly rounded. Thermoformed signs are highly malleable; they can be made into any shape or size and painted with any color.

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How Is Thermoformed ADA Signage Made?

This type of ADA signage is made through a process called thermoforming, which entails creating a mold for the sign, placing an acrylic sheet on top of the mold, exposing the mold and acrylic sheet to high heat and 10 tons of pressure, allowing the sheet to cool, routing the compressed sheet into finished sign sizes, painting the background color of the sign—either surface painted or subsurface painted—and silk-screening the raised 1/32” text and or symbols of the sign.

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Contact Us Today for Quality, Custom-Made Thermocompression Signs

At Bell Company, Inc., we have all the technology and proven experience needed to manufacture stunning thermoformed ADA signs and other signage that are easy to read and fully compliant for virtually every building visitor. Contact us for a quote and we’ll talk about what sign type and make will work best for you and your client’s needs!

Explore our gallery of signs below to see examples of what products we can create for you and get in touch to discuss all of your ADA signage and other signage needs.

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