Aid for using the brand correctly
1
Our word mark is always written in uppercase letters.
Correct:
PLEXIGLAS®
Incorrect:
Plexiglas, plexiglas
2
The spelling with the ® (superscript) behind the brand name is correct, i.e. the ® marks the end of the brand term. With our family brands (for example PLEXIGLAS® Satinice) note that the ® is always behind ‘PLEXIGLAS’.
Correct:
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice
Incorrect:
PLEXIGLAS SATINICE®
PLEXIGLAS-Satinice®
3
The brand may not be changed, shortened or expanded, i.e. spellings such as “Plex”, “Plexi”, “Plexisheet” etc., instead of PLEXIGLAS®, are not permitted and must be strictly avoided.
Correct:
PLEXIGLAS®…
Incorrect:
Plex, Plexi, Plexiglass, etc.
4
Brand names are
- Written without articles.
- Not declined.
- Not separated or interrupted at the end of a line.
- Written without a hyphen in between and thereafter.
Correct:
Sheets made of PLEXIGLAS® are …
The advantage of PLEXIGLAS® …
PLEXIGLAS® sheets are …
Incorrect:
The Plexiglasses …
The advantage of the Plexi-glasses is …
PLEXIGLAS®-sheets
PLEXIGLAS®-Satinice
5
Additional designations behind the brand (family brands, range names and product names, e.g. Hi-Gloss, Satinice, etc.) are not protected and have a descriptive character. The exclusive use of the additional designations without the brand (for example for convenience) weakens the PLEXIGLAS® brand and must be strictly avoided.
Correct:
PLEXIGLAS® Hi-Gloss
Incorrect:
Hi-Gloss
6
Old designations such as Endlighten, Dual Color etc. are no longer used. The new family designations introduced in 2011 must be used here.
Correct:
PLEXIGLAS® LED for edge lighting
Incorrect:
Endlighten®
7
In a continuous text, it must be clear that PLEXIGLAS® is a brand. Thus, it may never be used for example together with other generic terms.
Correct:
Our portfolio includes different plastics such as PMMA, polycarbonate, etc.
Incorrect:
Our portfolio includes different plastics such as PLEXIGLAS®, polycarbonate, etc.
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8
The brand logo may not be changed: It may not be recolored, distorted in its proportions or otherwise changed in its design form.
Correct:
Incorrect:
9
The clear space of the logo defines the distance that other graphic elements and writings must maintain to the logo as a minimum. Logo and clear space vary proportionally to the size of the medium. The clear space around the logo is not changeable.
Correct:
Clear space all-round 6pt (for logo size 50%)
Incorrect:
10
The logo is used in black or white with its defined background (see below). The product brand is thereby used in a consistent label format on white or black. The label thereby represents the minimum clear space of the logo. In this case, the tagline “Original by Röhm” can be omitted.
Correct:
Incorrect: