IMCoatec™
Sheet molded compounds (SMC) as exterior trim parts need a perfect surface condition for being coated or painted. This is often done as a manual pre-treatment of the mold with a carrier-coating, which is time consuming and sometimes quality is suffering, alternatively an automated spray coating system is required, which boosts the investment of the production process.
In-mold-coating (IMC) by IMCoatec™ is a reliable and reproducible automatic process to provide an excellent ready-to-coat surface (class A) on SMC parts at minimum cost of ownership.
IMCoatec™ is a single component mold injection system* which provides a chemical joint between the SMC and IMC, offering following advantages:
reduced weight
complex design geometries
corrosion resistance
Sensors and antennas can be mounted invisibly underneath the SMC
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