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Beyond chrome: new techniques bring anthracite, black and gold finishes with a real metal feel
IHI Ionbond
Chrome-plated design elements have defined the look and feel of luxury automobiles for over a century. However, these days designers have more color options to make their designs stand out and convey a sense of premium, modern quality. With coatings based on physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology, the available color range expands beyond chrome to black, anthracite and even gold and earth tones. Even on plastic parts, these coatings deliver the metallic look and feel that car lovers worldwide expect. This makes PVD coatings an excellent alternative to chrome electroplating, especially since the process doesn’t use the toxic element hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), which will be phased out in Europe in the next few years.
IHI Ionbond is a coating service provider with a global presence and a strong competence center in Venlo, the Netherlands. The company supports customers around the world through its network, and its designers will be happy to come up with the best solution for coating colors and production processes for any application.
Booth: A4521