Brushed Metal Labels · Metallic
The label that reads as part of the machine
The short answer: a polyester film with a brushed aluminium surface — the fine directional grain of a machined plate. Unlike the metallised papers in this range it is a film: waterproof, tear-proof, and comfortable on equipment that gets wiped. From €152 per 100.
Any shape within this size — rectangle, round, oval or custom die-cut.
VAT invoice · card or bank transfer · proof before production · ±5 % quantity tolerance
- Printing
- 2 options
- Protection
- 2 options
- Adhesives
- 1
- Sizes
- 16 formats
- Smallest
- 35 × 30 mm
- Largest
- 100 × 105 mm
- Quantities
- 100 → 10 000, more quoted
- Variable data
- quoted on request
Printed from €152 per 100, unprinted on rolls from €69. Production 2 to 10 working days after proof approval.
Paper or film?
The only metallic in this range that survives wet
The bright silver and gold stocks are metallised papers: beautiful, cheap, and finished by a fridge shelf. Brushed aluminium is a polyester film with a metal surface, so it goes where the others cannot — a machine wiped with a damp cloth, an appliance in a kitchen, a tool used outdoors for a season.
It also reads differently. The brushed grain suggests engineering rather than luxury, which is why it ends up on rating plates, hi-fi and premium appliances rather than on spirits. Printed in one colour with a reinforced adhesive, it is the standard specification for equipment identification — and it is €59 cheaper per hundred than the one-colour industrial films.
- Base
- polyester film
- Surface
- brushed aluminium grain
- One colour, from
- €152 / 100
- Full colour, from
- €227 / 100
- Protection
- gloss or matt lamination
- Waterproof
- yes
- Blank rolls
- €69 / 100
Getting the plate right
What goes on an equipment label
A rating plate is a typographic object, not a design: model, serial number, electrical data, CE marking, year. Three practical points from the jobs we produce —
Serial numbers in the run
Each plate can carry its own number and barcode, printed label by label from 100 units. It is what turns a plate into a traceable unit.
One colour is enough
Black on brushed metal is both the most legible and the cheapest option. Full colour exists for a logo, but it costs €75 more per hundred.
Reinforced adhesive
Powder-coated housings and cold metal need it. It grabs on contact and keeps building for a day — press the plate firmly rather than laying it on.
Price by quantity
What a run actually costs
Up to 55 × 70 mm, one colour, black, gloss lamination — die, setup and printing included.
| Quantity | Run price | Per label |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | €179 | €1.79 |
| 200 | €186 | €0.93 |
| 300 | €192 | €0.64 |
| 500 | €200 | €0.40 |
| 1 000 | €231 | €0.23 |
| 1 500 | €256 | €0.17 |
| 2 000 | €287 | €0.14 |
| 3 000 | €339 | €0.11 |
| 5 000 | €460 | €0.092 |
| 10 000 | €760 | €0.076 |
Excluding VAT and delivery. Other sizes, finishes and quantities are priced in the configurator above.
Where it is used
Products that take this material
FAQ
Brushed metal — what customers ask us
Is it a metal plate?
No — a polyester film with a brushed aluminium surface. It looks and photographs like a machined plate at a fraction of the cost and weight, and it applies like a label rather than needing rivets or screws.
Will it survive outdoors?
A season or two comfortably. For years of full exposure, a laminated white or clear industrial polyester holds up better against UV — the brushed surface is chosen for appearance first. Indoors and in workshops it lasts for the life of the equipment.
Can it carry a serial number?
Yes. Sequential numbers, barcodes and unique QR codes are printed in the run from 100 labels — see numbered labels. It is the usual specification for machine plates and calibrated equipment.
One colour or full colour?
One colour at €152 per 100 covers almost every rating plate: black on brushed metal is the most legible combination there is. Full colour at €227 makes sense only when a coloured logo is mandatory.
How is it different from matt aluminium polyester?
The matt aluminium film in the industrial range is a flatter, greyer surface with a reinforced 3M adhesive, sold from €211 in one colour. Brushed aluminium is the decorative version — finer grain, more visible direction, and cheaper.
It looks machined. It applies like a label.
Brushed aluminium polyester, from €152 per 100.