Room Identification Signs
1.02 SUBMITTALS

A. Supplier must be in business for minimum of 2 years making comparable products and be able to provide references upon request.

B. Manufacturer’s descriptive literature to include color selection.

C. Shop drawings with letter style, general layout for each sign type, with sizes, edge and corner treatment, and mounting methods shown.

D. Submit one sample illustrating methods of raised symbols and copy as required per ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act - 1990) & ANSI A117.1-1986.

2.01 Manufacturer shall provide raised/laminate signs of one/two tone laminate (WilsonArt), VisiTouch®/CCSW Accent Series, per details. Raised messages shall consist of construction containing the following:

A. Raised Tactile Grade 2 Braille shall be integral with the sign face and be raised 1/32”. Glass or metallic rasters to have .059 surface diameter with body of sphere pressure secured below face laminate. Glued on dots will NOT be acceptable.

B. Raised symbols shall be 3” high, raised 1/32” from sign face and unitized with the acrylic sign core.

C. All raised lettering shall be 5/8” high (min.), raised 1/32” and be integral with the sign face; letter style to be Helvetica Medium; Helvetica Regular Condensed (all upper case).

D. All copy (lettering, numbering & symbols) shall have a contrast with their background and have and Egg Shell matte finish.

2.02 Sign face and back shall be of a current WilsonArt, Nevamar, or Formica laminate with a core of 1/8” or 1/4” acrylic as required. Edges shall be painted to match face color or of a contrasting color as selected.

2.03 Installation shall be by means of double sided tape and silicone, installed within 60” of finished floor to center line of sign on the wall adjacent to the latch side of door. Where there is no wall space, including double leaf doors, sign shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall.

2.04 Suppliers: As provided and installed by National Signage Affiliates, call 800-322-4515

GP-1 Engraved
The GP-1 is an engraved process which produces an incised letter or image, acceptable in non-ADA applications. The following materials can be used with this process.

1. WilsonArt, Nevamar, or other brand name plastic laminates
2. ES Plastic Laminate
3. Acrylic
4. Metals: Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
5. Corian

GP-2 VisiTouch® with DuraDot© Braille
Manufacturing Process ADA Approved.
This process uses dimensional letters precision cut from acrylic and chemically welded through the face laminate to the acrylic core, thus producing an integral raised letter 1/32”. Our most popular manufacturing process.

GP-3 Subsurface Graphic Application
This process is a subsurface process utilizing .060”, .080”, and .125” clear semi-matte acrylic in which an image is reversed on the background surface. A background color is then applied for contrast, thus giving it a subsurface effect. This process is impervious to weather and easily maintained.

GP-4 Vinyl
This process utilizes vinyl legends and text computer generated from 3 mil pressure sensitive material prepared for easy application to any smooth, non-porous surface.

GP-5 Gemini© ADA Approved
This process produces a precision cut letter raised 1/32” and chemically welded to subsurface acrylic in the following material thickness: .060”, .125”, .015” vinyl laminates to .125” black acrylic.

Our Exclusive Process

Plaques to be constructed of one or two WilsonArt, Nevamar, Formica and other plastic laminated to an 1/8” acrylic back. Plaques to have radius or square corners with square-cut edges, painted a color as selected. Demarcation line, if used, to be infilled to match copy color.

• Room numbers, symbols, and restroom copy to be matte finished acrylic, raised 1/32” minimum, in a color contrasting to the face laminate. All characters and pictograms to be chemically welded to the acrylic backing, through the face laminate, to assure permanent adhesion.

• All room numbers and restroom copy to be accompanies by Grade II Braille by means of VisiTouch® DuraDot© Sign Systems. Glass or metallic rasters to have a .059 surface diameter with body of sphere pressure secured below face laminate. Routed boxes or glued on dots are not acceptable.

• Any lower or secondary copy to be a minimum of 5/8” high, incised san serif style (Helvetica, Optima, Futura), all caps and paint-filled in a color as selected. All engraved copy is to be 8-stroke computer engraved with adjusted consistent spacing. Rounded corners on text are not acceptable.

• Restroom pictograms to appear on a minimum 6” squared, unobstructed field.

• Plaques to be attached with 1/16” thick, double-sided foam tape and a bed of commercial grade silicone adhesive. Back-up plates to be supplied, where needed, for plaques mounted on glass.

• Signs are to comply with all state and federal codes: including, but not limited to, the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

MATERIALS

A – WA Plastic
Our most popular architectural material. WA Plastic is a plastic laminate material 1/16" thick that is laminated to both sides of a 1/8" thick tempered masonite. it is scratch resistant and easily cleaned by most commercial solvents. When engraved through the surface it produces a sharp contrasting white core or can be enamel filled to a specific color.

• Standard thickness is 1/4".
• Standard finish is matte.
• Graphic Processes Available: GP-1, GP-2, GP-4.

B – ES Plastic
ES Plastic is a high pressure laminated material resistant to scratches and most commercial solvents. When engraved through the surface, it produces a sharp contrasting core color allowing excellent visibility.

• Standard finish is suede 1/8" or 1/16" thickness.
• Graphic Processes Available: GP-1, GP-2, GP-4.

C – Clear Acrylic
Clear Acrylic is available in standard thicknesses of .060", .080" and .125" or other thicknesses may be specified.

Finish is matte with reverse side painted to give background color.
Graphic Processes Available: GP-1, GP-2, GP-3, GP-4, GP-5.

D – Metals
Metals are available in 1/16" or 1/8" thicknesses.

Aluminum finishes are Natural Satin Anodized and Bronze Duranodic.
Brass and Bronze finishes are Natural Satin and Oxidized.
Graphic Processes Available: GP-1, GP-2, GP-4.

E – Sub-surface Transparent Vinyl
Sub-surface .015" transparent vinyl. Background color applied to reverse side of sign. Mounted on .125" acrylic.

Graphic Process Available: GP-5