Specialist finishes that produce texture
2 different textures applied to
an RM plastic component
- tecni-form can photo-etch the inside of moulds, creating interesting and attractive textures on the surface of the plastic product. There is an almost unlimited range of textures available. The example demonstrates both leathergrain and pimpled textures ... more about photo-etching >>
- Shot peening is a low cost alternative method of adding texture. The results are a random grain like texture. This method has the advantage that it can be repaired or modified easily.
Specialist Processes for Colour
There are two ways to colour a plastic component: the raw material can be tinted (including a speckle, where 2 or more colours are mixed); or a coloured coating can be applied to the component as part of the finishing process.
2 special processes are
used to colour plastic
Painting Polyethylene Parts - Traditionally there has been no reliable way of painting polyethylene parts. tecni-form has been involved in the development of a system for solving this problem ... read more about painting polyethylene parts >>>
Metallic Finish - Paint is now available which makes plastic look extraordinarily like metal. By spraying with a coating containing a high percentage of metallic particles, tecni-form can create a surface that looks and even feels like metal. A lower cost metallic finish can be created at the moulding stage by using a metallic pigment blended with the powdered polymer ... read more about metallic finish for plastic >>>
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