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PVD Sputtering Approved for Car Interior and Exterior Components: A Great Achievement of Italian-Made Excellence Stefano Lazzerini Kolzer Srl, Cologno Monzese, Milan, Italy
stefano.lazzerini@kolzer.com
Over the last ten years, vacuum metallisation and, in particular, PVD sputtering, which allows depositing a thin film of different metals to guarantee high aesthetic and mechanical properties, have expanded horizontally in the industry, thus conquering very different market sectors. Not only cosmetic and glass packages, but also aluminium profiles for interior design1, 3D printed (or AM) components2, fashion accessories3, and automotive interior and decorative components can now exploit the advantages of vacuum metallisation to achieve glossy, shiny, and durable finishes in a wide range of colours and through an environmentally friendly process. Alessia Venturi, “Rose Gold Finishes for the Bathroom Accessories of the Future: Now It Is Possible, Thanks to Italian startup Almain’s Metallisation Sputtering Process for Aluminium Profiles over 2 Metres” (ipcm® no. 65, Vol. XI, September/October 2020, pp. 58-64) 1
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Monica Fumagalli, “The Perfect Combination of 3D Printing and PVD Sputtering: From Prototyping to the New Frontiers of Additive Manufacturing” (ipcm® no. 67, Vol XII, January/February 2021, pp. 38-44) Monica Fumagalli, “Creativity at the Service of Technology to Design a Highly Versatile, Compact System for the PVD Coating of Fashion Accessories” (ipcm® no. 66, Vol XI, November/December 2020, pp. 66-74)
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