DISPLAY WINDOWS LENSES & DOORS
ECI Screen Print has been providing state of the art display windows, filters, lenses and doors for over 20 years. Unlike many of our competitors, ECI can provide both plastic and glass solutions. From scratch and abrasion resistance, to protection from weather, chemical and physical abuse, ECI will work with you to determine which materials and processes will ensure your product will be both durable and esthetically attractive.
Below is a partial list of applications we have provided solutions for:
Control Panel Doors
Vending machine door panels
Electronic displays
Ruggedized hand held remotes and controls
Instrument panels
Panel displays
ECI can provide our display, lens, filter and enclosure door solutions as standalone or as part of a complete assembly. We are servicing the following industries:
Medical Instrumentation
Fire and Emergency Alarms
Military Controls and Equipment
Consumer products
Aviation
We can provide the following surfaces and materials to your window, lens and door products:
Anti-Glare/Anti-reflective Hard Coating
These materials create a matte surface that minimizes glare from in house lighting and sunlight, and provide excellent chemical and scratch resistance. Below are potential matte texture choices:12% - Matte. Lowest surface reflection.
40% - Fine Matte. Low surface reflection with little loss of visual clarity. Excellent for windows, lenses and doors.
60% - Very fine Matte. Low glare. Excellent for windows, lenses and doors.
All are resistant to scratching, abrasion, chemicals and weather.
Work with ECI’s engineers and designers to determine the correct surface coating for your application.
Gloss Hard Coating
92% - Polished. High gloss surface. Great for attractive graphics and selective texturing that can enhance logos and other important graphics. Resistant to scratching, abrasion, chemicals and weather. Not suggested for window or lens applications.
Selectively Textured Hard Coating
Creates texturing in selected areas of the product to enhance the esthetics as well as create a different surface look and feel between the window area and the rest of the product. Resistant to scratching, abrasion, chemicals and weather. Some available textures:
Gloss
Fine Matte
Matte
Brushed
Fine Velvet
Velvet
Suede
Enhanced Contrast Filters using different lens colors
Different colored tints for lenses can enhance the readability for different displays.
Some common examples are:
Vacuum Fluorescent Display – Blue and Green
Regular LCD – “Smoke”/gray
Seven Segment Displays – Red
Work with ECI’s engineers and designers to determine the correct lens/window tint for your application.
Glass
The most common material for vehicle, machine and cockpit instrumentation. Clarity, strength and overall durability.
Acrylic
Formable - With a little heat, Acrylic is easy to bend, shape and mold.
Durable – Impact resistance. Perfect for Controls doors and vending machines.
Weatherability – More resistance to the elements than other plastic options.
Non-Yellowing – 10 Year non –yellowing capabilities.
Polyester
Excellent combination of optical, physical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
- Clear optical appearance
- Great mechanical strength and toughness
- Tear-resistant and puncture-resistant characteristics
- Excellent dimensional stability over a wide range of temperatures
- Excellent resistance to most common solvents, moisture, oil, and grease
- Extremely low shrinkage (<0.1%) to as high as about 75%-in any direct
In addition to its versatility in properties and applications, PET film is
also among the most environmentally friendly materials offered.
Hundreds of film grades are currently available to meet your needs.Polycarbonate
Some applications:
Equipment housings
Exterior automotive components
Outdoor lighting fixtures
Nameplates and bezels
Non-automotive vehicle windows
Brackets and structural parts
Medical supply components
- Benefits:
- Excellent physical properties
- Excellent toughness
- Heat resistant
- Fair chemical resistance
- Excellent transparency