Channel letters are eye-catching illuminated signs designed to draw passersby. Produced using machinery that bends aluminum and adds LED bulbs, each custom sign then has an acrylic faceplate with trim cap covering.
Today’s most internally illuminated signs use LED lighting technology, leading to significant savings on energy costs over neon signs.
Aluminum
Illuminated channel letter signage is an incredibly effective form of advertising, drawing passers-by in from any angle. Mounted on storefronts or shopping malls, these signs will grab the attention of passersby both day and night – plus these lights can even be customized to match your brand identity! Making them a versatile tool to promote business.
Channel letters are typically made out of aluminum, and come either front-lit or back-lit depending on the purpose. Their face is left open, allowing light to seep out through it; most common front-lit channel letters use LED illumination.
Channel letter signage is constructed from an aluminum coil which has been painted and outfitted with lighting components, such as neon gas tubes or LED modules. Next, translucent plastic faces cut to fit open letter cans are fitted onto them using trim caps, giving the sign an elegant finish while helping prevent wind vibration and breakage.
Acrylic
Channel letter signage can be an innovative and effective way to attract customers. Intended to be visible both daytime and nighttime, illuminated channel letters are constructed using router-cut aluminum casings with acrylic facing and trim caps. Custom sizes and colors can also be created according to individual business needs.
Internally illuminated channel letters typically utilize LED lighting, which is more energy efficient than neon tubing and provides businesses with an economical choice to increase visibility and attract customer interest.
Face Lit channel letters incorporate LEDs inserted in the base of each letter can, illuminated through an acrylic face to produce a bright and uniform look. Backlit channel letters utilize LEDs affixed to aluminum “returns,” directed toward the rear of the sign for an illuminated halo effect that showcases your logo or brand around-the-clock. This option is popular among companies who wish to display their logo or brand all day long.
Resin
Resin led channel letters are an elegant form of illuminated signs made out of stainless steel with aluminum edges and an embedded LED module, cast into resin to produce uniform lighting effects and durable but elegant signs that are both energy efficient and visually appealing.
Making an led channel letter requires several steps and requires precision craftsmanship. First, its stainless steel base and edges must be bent by a bending machine into a curvier shape, before they are laser welded together using an laser welding machine. Next comes painting and fixing of LED Module, after which an organic board covering the metal box ensures protection for its light source.
Front-lit channel letters are an effective way to promote and draw customers towards your brand, suitable for any location – indoors and outdoors alike. Easy maintenance makes these signs perfect even under extreme weather conditions.
Plastic
Channel letters are three-dimensional illuminated signage designed to draw the eye and generate brand recognition for your business. Available in an assortment of sizes and illumination colors, channel letters are ideal for retail stores, restaurants and shopping centers where their bright lights provide day and night visibility that increases brand visibility as well as increasing sales while remaining durable and cost effective.
Front lit channel letters are the most frequently seen type, typically consisting of an aluminum back with routed acrylic in front. After being fitted with an LED or neon lighting fixture, they’re finished off by being covered by a trim cap for extra safety.
Durability of channel letters depends on its environment and weather conditions, including salt air exposure that accelerates its degradation; cold temperatures can cause it to crack as well. With proper care and maintenance however, channel letter signs can last many years without cracking.
