That insert-molding technique has been used on auto interior trim such as dashboards. The company has had an indoor version of the Avloy technology, called Thermark, for over 15 years. We're looking into almost every paintable exterior part on a vehicle." "We have several projects under way, including more body-side moldings, automotive fascias, pillars, spoilers, and mirror housings.
He reveals, for example, that the Avloy technology will be used on mirror housings for 1995 Ford vehicles, and that its use on window pillars is currently being explored. Product manager Cliff Nastas says Avery Dennison is working on other exterior automotive applications. Avloy proved to be the only technology available that could achieve the brushed-metal appearance without actually using a stamped or extruded metal component, according to Avery Dennison. That look comes from the Avloy formable dry-paint finish supplied by Avery Dennison. The first commercial exterior application appears on the 1994 GMC Sonoma pickup truck, which has body-side moldings with a brushed-aluminum look. This technique reportedly provides a smooth, high-gloss painted surface that meets automotive requirements (see PT, June '92, p. The insert is a thermoformed shell made from a thin thermoplastic sheet already coated with a formable dry paint film. Using a paint-film technology developed by Avery Dennison's Automotive Div., Troy, Mich., molders can apply a durable exterior coating to injection molded parts via an insert-molding technique. Retrieved from Įxterior automotive thermoplastic parts can now be "painted" in the mold without the capital investment or environmental-compliance expenses of actual paint-finishing facilities. APA style: Formable paint films are new alternative for exterior finishing.Formable paint films are new alternative for exterior finishing." Retrieved from
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