Rowmark ADA Alternative, single-ply matte sheet made to meet ADA federal signage regulations. Stocked in Sparks, NV for compliant sign work.
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ADA Alternative is Rowmark's dedicated compliance line: single-ply (mono) sheet in rich matte colors, designed specifically to meet Americans with Disabilities Act federal regulations for signage. It's the substrate and the appliqué — cut-out tactile letters, shapes, and sign faces — in a palette wide enough to match your building standard.
Buy ADA Alternative the way that fits your operation — most distributors only do the first one.
Single-ply matte colors — the engraved and cut edge is the same color as the face. Screen colors are approximations; samples at the shop.
Available with or without adhesive — add an “8” to the end of the six-digit code to order with adhesive. Cutting 1/32″ tactile letters: 1/4″ round & .020″ tip at 20°–25°.
| Material | Single-ply modified acrylic |
|---|---|
| Sheet size | 24-1/8″ × 48-3/4″ (613 × 1238 mm) |
| Thicknesses | 1/32″, 1mm (select colors), 1/16″, 1/8″, 1/4″ (select colors) |
| Finish | Matte non-glare |
| Adhesive | Optional — add “8” to the item code |
| Fabrication | Laser, rotary, diode (dark colors), ADA/tactile, UV-LED printing |
| Rated for | Indoor use, outdoor weatherable, UV stable; cUL/UL |
The regulations cover tactile characters, Braille, contrast, finish, and mounting. The material's job is the non-glare matte finish and clean-cutting tactile elements — ADA Alternative is designed for exactly that. We build compliant signage in-house, so you don't have to interpret the regs yourself.
Same material, two roles: thicker gauges form the sign face (substrate), and 1/32″ cuts into raised letters and pictograms (appliqué) that mount on the face. One palette keeps the whole system color-matched.
Yes — every color can be ordered with adhesive by adding an 8 to the item code. Handy for appliqué work and quick mounting.
Yes. Bring a door schedule and we'll fabricate the set — tactile, Braille, and mounting. That's often cheaper than buying compliant signs from a national catalog.
ADA wants strong light-dark contrast between characters and background — the palette above gives you compliant pairings in almost any brand direction. Tell us your two colors and we'll confirm the pairing works.
| Substrate | Single-ply impact modified acrylic |
|---|---|
| Finish | Matte, non-glare |
| Sheet size | 24″ × 48¾″ |
| Thickness | 1/32″, 1/16″, 1/8″ — single ply |
| Engraving method | Laser or rotating carbide |
| Rowmark lists it for | Interior, exterior and tactile signage |
| Colorfast warranty | 5 years exterior, mounted vertically |
One of only two Rowmark lines rated 5 years colorfast rather than 2+, per their UV stability testing. That matters on exterior wayfinding that has to hold its color through a building’s signage cycle.
Worth checking before you specify. Despite the product name, Rowmark’s information sheet makes no explicit ADA compliance statement. ADA compliance is a property of the finished sign — character height, contrast, Grade 2 braille, mounting — not of the sheet. We build to the standard; ask us for the detail on your job.
| Property | Value | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Izod impact, notched @ 73°F | 1.10 ft·lbs/in | ASTM D-256 |
| Tensile strength, to break | 5,500 psi | ASTM D-638 |
| Elongation before break | 50% | ASTM D-638 |
| Flexural strength | 10,300 psi | ASTM D-790 |
| Electrical arc resistance | 1012 Ω/m² | ASTM D-495 |
| Rockwell hardness | M45 | ASTM D-785 |
| Specific gravity | 1.15 | ASTM D-792 |
| Deflection temperature @ 264 psi | 180°F | ASTM D-648 |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | 0.000056 in/in/°F | ASTM D-696 |
| Vicat softening point | 208°F | ASTM D-1525 |
Transcribed from Rowmark’s published material information sheet, linked below. Values are reproduced as printed. One note if you are checking our work: Rowmark print the deflection temperature with a Fahrenheit and Celsius pair that do not agree with each other across their line, so we publish the Fahrenheit figure exactly as each sheet states it rather than converting.
Current data sheets and safety data sheets, hosted by Rowmark. We link rather than host copies so you always get the live document — which is the only correct way to hand out an SDS.
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