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Plastic coating
Coatings make plastics suitable for many applications
We offer various coatings for plastic components, such as anti-reflective coatings, mirrors, or layers for filtering and splitting light beams. Plastic optics find extensive use in numerous sectors, including head-up displays, lighting reflectors and scanner systems, where they help reduce weight and cost. Coatings play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of plastics and equip them with properties not inherent in the base material. Plastic optics undergo coating processes involving thin layers of metals and dielectric materials. These coatings can be tailored to specific requirements and applications, enabling them to reflect, anti-reflect, split, or filter light rays or radiation components. They enhance transmission while minimising unwanted light reflections, thereby improving overall performance. Moreover, coatings contribute to enhancing resistance against mechanical and chemical environmental factors, as well as protecting against scratches and dirt accumulation.
We can coat the following plastics, for example:
- Polycarbonates
- COC
- COP
- PMMA with hard lacquer
- Others on request.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions on Plastic Coatings for Optical Applications
Plastics are lightweight and cost-effective, which is why they are preferred in areas such as head-up displays, lighting and scanner systems.
They improve optical properties, increase transmission, reduce reflections and increase resistance to environmental influences, scratches and dirt.
Possible coatings include anti-reflective (AR), highly reflective mirror coatings, transparent conductive coatings (e.g., ITO), filter coatings, and beam splitters.
Thin layers of metals and dielectric materials are used, depending on the desired function.
Yes, anti-reflective coatings can increase light transmission and minimise annoying reflections.
Polycarbonates, COC, COP and PMMA, among others, can be coated with hard paint. Other materials are available on request.
The coatings can reflect, split, filter or anti-glare light, depending on the application.
In the automotive industry (e.g. head-up displays), in automation technology, in IR optics, reflectors and optical sensors.
Such a layer, e.g. made of ITO (indium tin oxide), enables electrical conductivity with high optical transparency at the same time.
Yes, the coatings are developed and applied according to the application and requirements.
