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Why compression molded. And why Thermoformed Signs.

There are four main ways to manufacture a raised-character ADA sign — and they are not equal. Compression molded (thermal formed) acrylic forms the tactile from the material itself. It is the premium standard, and the reason our warranty reads the way it does.

Integral, not applied.

Every other method of making raised-character ADA signs puts something on top of a substrate. Photopolymer builds characters from resin. Milling cuts them from a flat sheet. UV print stacks ink layers. Raster applies pre-made characters with adhesive.

Compression molding does none of that. The raised characters, braille, and graphics are formed from the acrylic itself — pushed up under heat and pressure until they become part of the material. There is nothing to peel, delaminate, or fall off, because there is nothing applied.

  • Compression Molded (CMA)

    Characters formed from the acrylic itself

  • Raised UV Print

    Ink layers stacked on the substrate surface

  • Photopolymer

    Resin characters bonded to a substrate

  • Milled (CNC)

    Material cut away from a flat substrate

  • Raster / Applied Tactile

    Pre-made characters applied with adhesive

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