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Micro-abrasive blasting is commonly used on glass. It is also known as pencil blasting. It uses high pressure to propel the abrasive material through small nozzles which accurately deliver a very fine stream of material onto a very small area which consists of 1 square millimeter to only a few square millimeters.
Glass signs should be ADA compliant. ADA is an acronym for Americans with Disabilities Act which was enacted in 1990 by the United States Congress. It is a law that protects the civic-rights of persons with disabilities in the United States of America. It also protects Americans with disabilities against race, national origin, religion Petr Mrazek Czech Republic Jersey , and sex discriminations.
To be ADA compliant, a glass sign that refers to a permanent room or space of a facility; or directs or informs about spaces of the facility; or directs, informs and identifies accessible features of the facility; must comply with the ADA Accessibility guidelines.
ADA Accessibility guidelines include non-glare backgrounds and characters for all signs except reflective parking and traffic signs; high dark to light contrast between characters and background of the sign; easy to read and simple typefaces on the sign; use of upper and lower cases for directional and informational signs for easy readability; signs that labels rooms and spaces should be beside the room or space they identify; and Braille signs should be made available.
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