Screen Printed Graphic Overlays

System diagram label showing valves, filters, temperature scale, and RS232 info.
System diagram label showing valves, filters, temperature scale, and RS232 info.

Screen Printed Graphic Overlays

Established in 1976, Label-Aid Systems serves customers throughout the U.S. and around the globe. As an ISO 9001:2015-certified company, we meet or exceed industry standards for labeling, printing and graphic overlay design. Our screen-printed graphic overlays, nameplates, and faceplates are attractive, durable, and offer high levels of functionality for control panels of all types.

We utilize a variety of substrates, including ultra-durable materials such as polycarbonate and polyester.  As a result, our graphic overlays are highly resistant to these environmental factors:

  • Abrasions
  • Moisture
  • Chemical corrosion
  • Dust & debris buildup
  • UV rays

Our team of experts can help you design custom screen-printed graphic overlays to suit your exact needs. Start by getting a quote in minutes!

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Features

Customizing each label to your industry and application requirements, Label-Aid’s most requested printed overlay and nameplate features include:

Utilizes both gloss and matte texture on the same overlay

Cut for plugs, connectors, pins or actuators

Knockout printing for surface-mount LED indicators

Hidden graphics, with your message appearing when label is illuminated from the back

Accentuates branding and improves aesthetic design

Raised label characteristics that provide a tactile target for actuator surfaces on membrane or sub-surface mechanical switches

Die-inverted or pushed into material surface for aesthetics and feature accent

Provides an optically clear window for textured materials, while retaining the smudge and mar resistance of a textured material

No adhesive around actuators, windows, or dead fronts

FAQs

Screen printing provides superior opacity levels essential for overlays with display windows and LED cutouts, preventing light bleed-through from underlying electronics. It offers exceptional color matching capabilities for brand consistency and handles solid colors more effectively than digital printing. Screen printing also delivers cost advantages for longer production runs and provides better ink adhesion and durability for demanding applications requiring frequent cleaning and handling.

Yes, screen printing excels at creating transparent windows for displays and deadfront applications where graphics remain hidden until LED backlighting activates them. Screen printing allows precise control over opacity levels, creating deadfront effects that provide clean, uncluttered overlay appearance when electronics are inactive. This capability enables sophisticated user interfaces that reveal only active functions while maintaining professional aesthetics.

Screen printed overlays are ideal for control panels requiring precise color matching, equipment with LED indicators needing opacity control, and applications with large solid background colors. They excel in industrial environments where durability and chemical resistance are critical, and for longer production runs where cost efficiency matters. Applications include manufacturing equipment, medical devices, arcade panels, and professional audio/visual equipment requiring reliable, high-quality user interfaces.

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More Testimonials

Our company has been using tens of thousands of Label-Aid products exclusively for almost two years now. Top quality products, responsive turnarounds, and outstanding customer service. Debbie our customer service rep is an absolute joy to work with and I look forward to our interactions. Happy customer for life here!

Emily R.

I have used Label Aid systems for many years now and they have been a wonderful company to partner with. They have always done great work and have delivered in a timely manner. They have rushed many jobs for me when I have needed projects expedited due to a last minute rush. The team is easy to work with and …

Kelwhy W.

My company has worked on a few projects with Label-Aid Systems. I will be honest, I have worked with 3 or 4 different label making companies in the past, and not one of them was able to deliver a label that could handle the harshness of a boiler room. Our representative Jon Clark was able to look at what we …

Corbin S.

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