Decorating vacuum metallizing

Decoration vacuum metallization gives good results. 

Decoration painting, vacuum metallization by vapour deposition, sputtering, plating, dichroic coating give good results. 

Decoration electroplating and vacuum metallization give good results. 

For more than 25 years, vacuum metallization of polymer webs with aluminum has been carried out on an industrial scale. Initially used to coat PVC for decorative purposes, the metallization of synthetic materials is today first and foremost used to produce functional coatings [1]. In the course of the past few years, metals other than aluminum have gained increasing importance in the metallization of polymer webs. The development of the metallization process was, and still is, subject to two requirements, namely higher quality and lower cost. Higher quality means ... 

Various approaches are available (including application of conductive paint films containing nickel, and vacuum metallizing) but the techniques developed originally for decorative metallic coatings have been found, with some modifications, to be highly suitable. 

Vacuum metalizing n. (1) A decorating process used to make plastic objects resemble shiny metals by depositing very small thicknesses of metals on plastics and films. The... 

Electroless, electrolytic plating, and vacuum metallizing are processes used to deposit metal surfaces on plastics materials. However, metal surfaces can also be provided by adhesives or hot-stamp methods. Some finished plastic parts must have shiny metallic surfaces. Besides providing a decorative finish, metal coatings may provide an electrical conducting surface, a wear- and corrosion-resistant surface, or added heat deflection. 

Figure M.3 Layers of construction (a) electroless plating, (b) electrolytic plating, and (c) vacuum metallizing. (Ref Muccio, E.A., Finishing and Decorating Plastic Part , Plastic Part Technology, ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 1991)...

SABRE resins are easily fabricated on conventional plastic processing equipment using established plastics industry techniques. Parts fabricated from SABRE resins are also readily finished or decorated by a variety of conventional methods (painting, hot stamping, vacuum metallizing, and plating). 

H. Randhawa, PC. Johnson, New Developments in Decorative Vacuum Coating, Metal Finish. 78 (9) (1991) 19. 

UPVC can be machined without difficulty, but keep the surfaces being cut well cooled. It may be welded by various techniques such as ultrasonic, heated tool, hot gas, friction and solvent. UPVC can be decorated using various methods such as painting, hot foiling, vacuum metallizing, EMI shielding and silkscreening. 

Large volumes of polymer films are commercially vacuum metallized with aluminum every year and the metallization of roll substrates such as polyester, nylon and oriented polypropylene films for packaging applications are wide spread. In addition the metallization of paper is principally a decorative application where holographic or iridescent patterns are intensified by the reflective metal layer. The barrier properties of the aluminum layer are controlled by the base sheet onto which the aluminum is applied but also by the deposition process. In general the films are metallized to add a significant light barrier and to enhance the moisture and perhaps oxygen gas barrier properties of the film. Metal adhesion is also a primary concern. 

Die cut metal lamiaates are also appHed to plastics for decorative effects, or for radio frequeacy iaterfereace shielding. These lamiaates are formed by vacuum depositioa, or by attachmeat of foil to a plastic layer for easier handling. Multiple layer composites of plastic and aluminum are used for specialized packagiag, especially for moisture or gas barriers. 

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