Nylon decoration application

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. 

Nylon 11 is applied using a fluidised bed process to a wide variety of substrates including metal chair frames, door furniture and wire dishwasher baskets. It can also be applied by electrostatic spraying, but generally only where the application is decorative and where the metal work is thin, i.e. less than 0.2 mm. 

Cellulose acetate fiber was first marketed as artificial silk and found applications as tricot knits and woven fabrics in blouses, dresses, apparel linings, velvets, and decorative ribbons. The combined cellulose acetate and triacetate textile fiber production continued to grow until in 1971 it peaked at 426,000 MT worldwide. The impact of synthetic fibers, namely polyester and nylon, during the 1970s was significant and has gradually taken market share... 

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