The production of decorative plastic parts using the IMD process benefits from infrared heat and UV technology.
Decorative mouldings in cars, switches with a metal look or high-gloss fittings are made of injection-moulded plastic and coated on the outside. This is often done in the IMD process, the so-called in-mould decoration.
Heat plays a central role in processing plastics, especially thermoplastics. It is used for
The use of infrared heat opens up many options for the direct transfer of heat into the manufacturing process.
At Fakuma, Heraeus Noblelight presents effective and efficient specialty light sources and infrared systems for plastics in the automotive industry.
UV curable inks and coatings improve both appearance and performance of plastic products. Typically plastic parts are pretreated to improve adhesion of the UV ink or coating. UV decorating inks are printed and then UV cured.
