FOTOTEX PRODUCT RANGE Product
Fototex 3D
Fototex N Matt
Fototex N Supermatt
Fototex UV Matt
Surface Finishes
Supermatt Fine Gloss Modifier
Matt
Supermatt
Matt
Curing System
Hybrid Cure Hot Air (Jet) Dry UV Cure
UV Cure under a nitrogen blanket
UV Cure under a nitrogen blanket
Single Cure Conventional UV
Suitable Substrates
XtraForm Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films Automotive Dial Inks
Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films
Polycarbonate Films Automotive Dial Inks
Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films
All finishes in this range can be intermixed
Can be mixed with Fototex N Supermatt
Can be mixed with Fototex N Matt
Can not be intermixed
Mixing Compatibility
Fototex 3D is a new addition to the Fototex product family. For further information please contact salessupport@macdermidautotype.com
Typical applications
Interior trims
Radio panels
Control panels
Fototex 3D Formable texturing lacquers
Automotive dials
MacDermid is a leading supplier of high quality hard coat films and lacquers for interior trim and exterior fashion finishes for the global automotive industry. Industrial designers, engineers and manufacturers rely on our technology for a wide range of applications that require high quality, durable performance and strong aesthetic appeal and elegance. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. The information and recommendations in this publication are believed to be accurate and are offered in good faith. Suggestions concerning uses and applications are only the opinion of MacDermid Autotype Limited and users should carry out their own testing procedures to confirm suitability for their purposes. Except in the case of death or personal injury caused by the materials, MacDermid Autotype Limited MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND EXCLUDES ANY STATUTORY WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED other than that materials conform to their current applicable standard specification. Statements herein therefore should not be construed as guarantees of satisfactory quality or fitness for purpose. The responsibility of MacDermid Autotype Limited for claims arising out of breach of guarantee, negligence, strict liability or otherwise is limited to the purchase price of the material. Suggestions concerning working practices and procedures are based on the practices adopted by existing users of the products and are made in good faith. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO ENSURE THAT ALL RELEVANT HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE COMPLIED WITH. MacDermid Autotype Limited does not provide any advice on such laws and regulations and accepts no responsibility, express or implied, for breach of such regulations. WARNING: Nothing in this guide or in these technical specifications should be construed to imply or suggest that the user employ operations or create articles, which would infringe any patents belonging to third parties. Specifically, without limitation, using these products to form three dimensional printed or coloured products under certain conditions may infringe one or more of the following patents or their equivalent patents in other jurisdictions: US 5,108,530 US 5,733,651 US 5,648,414 It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that its operations, the conditions of processing, and articles of manufacture do not infringe the foregoing patents, or any third party patents. MacDermid Autotype Ltd does not accept responsibility in this regard. With regard to the foregoing specifically noted patents, if a customer chooses to operate under the conditions claimed in the applicable patent in the applicable jurisdiction it is MacDermid Autotype Ltd understanding that licenses can be obtained from Bayer Aktiengesellschaft. However, obtaining such a license shall be the sole responsibility of the customer, as MacDermid Autotype Ltd assumes no responsibility for infringement of such patents.
Designed to be Different MacDermid Autotype Ltd Grove Road, Wantage, Oxon OX12 7BZ, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1235 771111 Fax: +44 (0) 1235 771196 MacDermid Autotype Inc. 1675 Winnetka Circle Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA Tel: +1 847-818-8262 Fax: +1 847-818-8280 Toll Free 800-323-0632 MacDermid Autotype Pte Ltd No. 20 Tuas Avenue 6, Singapore 639307 Tel: +65 689 79670 Fax: +65 686 31025 www.macdermidautotype.com
Autotype® and Autoflex® are registered trademarks of MacDermid Autotype Ltd ©2014 MacDermid Autotype Ltd W05-2014
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Fototex 3D Innovative Formable Textures for Automotive Design Design benefits:
You could argue that the most important part of a car is the interior, after all it’s where the driver and passengers spend most of their time! With that in mind, we know that the automotive industry wants to design and produce not only functional and durable interior trim components such as audio system displays, instrument clusters and controls, but also want vehicle interiors to have a fashionable and stylish look that meets manufacturers’ specifications. With our formable hard coated film ‘XtraForm’ and our latest innovative range of formable texturing lacquers ‘Fototex 3D’ we can help create outstanding and unique interior designs.
Processing benefits:
Fototex 3D has been specifically formulated to enhance and expand design capabilities that have not been possible before. It has been developed to combine textures and gloss finishes on all interior automotive parts produced using the Film Insert Moulding (FIM) Process.
Fototex 3D is a range of texturing lacquers formulated to be screen printed onto XtraForm, the market leading film for Film Insert Moulding, as well as a wide range of other substrates.
SUITABLE SUBSTRATES XtraForm Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films Automotive Dial Inks
• Durable - finishes that are abrasion, scratch and chemical resistant • Easy to use – unique hybrid cure (solvent & UV) technology • Deep draw formability – high pressure or thermoforming • Breadth of use – suitable for a broad range of applications and markets from automotive interiors to membrane switches
160
F
1
Fototex 3D uses a hybrid cure technology (solvent & UV) that creates an incredibly hard, abrasion and solvent resistant finish that meets the latest OEM specifications.
2
Print Fototex 3D on the first surface and hot air dry
“
Create stunning bespoke visual and haptic designs with Fototex 3D
”
140
• One pot solution - no hardener required • No baking process required 180 • No nitrogen required to achieve super flat matt finish • The only texturing lacquer qualified for use with XtraForm • Compatible with a wide range of substrates
How does the Film Insert Moulding process work?
The lacquers are intermixable allowing an infinite range of bespoke finishes to be produced. Fototex 3D also allows a design to now incorporate different blocks of textures on a part or can be used to create detailed fine line designs or text.
120
Performance benefits:
“Our aim is to develop innovative products that add value for our customers and Fototex 3D delivers just that” Kevin O’Hara, Automotive Business Manager
100
• Intermix the different finishes to produce an extensive range of textures • Create designs for any part, from shallow formed to complex 3D shapes • Achieve outstanding super flat matt and dead front surfaces • Print fine line details and achieve exceptional definition • Selectively decorate shaped and embossed components • Secret-till-lit capability
Fototex 3D, expanding design capabilities
Supermatt Fine Gloss Modifier
60
80
Car interior technology
FOTOTEX 3D FINISHES
40
4
3
E
Form printed sheet
UV cure printed sheet on the first surface
5
Trim final part
Injection mould
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Fototex 3D Innovative Formable Textures for Automotive Design Design benefits:
You could argue that the most important part of a car is the interior, after all it’s where the driver and passengers spend most of their time! With that in mind, we know that the automotive industry wants to design and produce not only functional and durable interior trim components such as audio system displays, instrument clusters and controls, but also want vehicle interiors to have a fashionable and stylish look that meets manufacturers’ specifications. With our formable hard coated film ‘XtraForm’ and our latest innovative range of formable texturing lacquers ‘Fototex 3D’ we can help create outstanding and unique interior designs.
Processing benefits:
Fototex 3D has been specifically formulated to enhance and expand design capabilities that have not been possible before. It has been developed to combine textures and gloss finishes on all interior automotive parts produced using the Film Insert Moulding (FIM) Process.
Fototex 3D is a range of texturing lacquers formulated to be screen printed onto XtraForm, the market leading film for Film Insert Moulding, as well as a wide range of other substrates.
SUITABLE SUBSTRATES XtraForm Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films Automotive Dial Inks
• Durable - finishes that are abrasion, scratch and chemical resistant • Easy to use – unique hybrid cure (solvent & UV) technology • Deep draw formability – high pressure or thermoforming • Breadth of use – suitable for a broad range of applications and markets from automotive interiors to membrane switches
160
F
1
Fototex 3D uses a hybrid cure technology (solvent & UV) that creates an incredibly hard, abrasion and solvent resistant finish that meets the latest OEM specifications.
2
Print Fototex 3D on the first surface and hot air dry
“
Create stunning bespoke visual and haptic designs with Fototex 3D
”
140
• One pot solution - no hardener required • No baking process required 180 • No nitrogen required to achieve super flat matt finish • The only texturing lacquer qualified for use with XtraForm • Compatible with a wide range of substrates
How does the Film Insert Moulding process work?
The lacquers are intermixable allowing an infinite range of bespoke finishes to be produced. Fototex 3D also allows a design to now incorporate different blocks of textures on a part or can be used to create detailed fine line designs or text.
120
Performance benefits:
“Our aim is to develop innovative products that add value for our customers and Fototex 3D delivers just that” Kevin O’Hara, Automotive Business Manager
100
• Intermix the different finishes to produce an extensive range of textures • Create designs for any part, from shallow formed to complex 3D shapes • Achieve outstanding super flat matt and dead front surfaces • Print fine line details and achieve exceptional definition • Selectively decorate shaped and embossed components • Secret-till-lit capability
Fototex 3D, expanding design capabilities
Supermatt Fine Gloss Modifier
60
80
Car interior technology
FOTOTEX 3D FINISHES
40
4
3
E
Form printed sheet
UV cure printed sheet on the first surface
5
Trim final part
Injection mould
FOTOTEX PRODUCT RANGE Product
Fototex 3D
Fototex N Matt
Fototex N Supermatt
Fototex UV Matt
Surface Finishes
Supermatt Fine Gloss Modifier
Matt
Supermatt
Matt
Curing System
Hybrid Cure Hot Air (Jet) Dry UV Cure
UV Cure under a nitrogen blanket
UV Cure under a nitrogen blanket
Single Cure Conventional UV
Suitable Substrates
XtraForm Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films Automotive Dial Inks
Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films
Polycarbonate Films Automotive Dial Inks
Autoflex EB Autoflex PC Polycarbonate Films
All finishes in this range can be intermixed
Can be mixed with Fototex N Supermatt
Can be mixed with Fototex N Matt
Can not be intermixed
Mixing Compatibility
Fototex 3D is a new addition to the Fototex product family. For further information please contact salessupport@macdermidautotype.com
Typical applications
Interior trims
Radio panels
Control panels
Fototex 3D Formable texturing lacquers
Automotive dials
MacDermid is a leading supplier of high quality hard coat films and lacquers for interior trim and exterior fashion finishes for the global automotive industry. Industrial designers, engineers and manufacturers rely on our technology for a wide range of applications that require high quality, durable performance and strong aesthetic appeal and elegance. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. The information and recommendations in this publication are believed to be accurate and are offered in good faith. Suggestions concerning uses and applications are only the opinion of MacDermid Autotype Limited and users should carry out their own testing procedures to confirm suitability for their purposes. Except in the case of death or personal injury caused by the materials, MacDermid Autotype Limited MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND EXCLUDES ANY STATUTORY WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED other than that materials conform to their current applicable standard specification. Statements herein therefore should not be construed as guarantees of satisfactory quality or fitness for purpose. The responsibility of MacDermid Autotype Limited for claims arising out of breach of guarantee, negligence, strict liability or otherwise is limited to the purchase price of the material. Suggestions concerning working practices and procedures are based on the practices adopted by existing users of the products and are made in good faith. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO ENSURE THAT ALL RELEVANT HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE COMPLIED WITH. MacDermid Autotype Limited does not provide any advice on such laws and regulations and accepts no responsibility, express or implied, for breach of such regulations. WARNING: Nothing in this guide or in these technical specifications should be construed to imply or suggest that the user employ operations or create articles, which would infringe any patents belonging to third parties. Specifically, without limitation, using these products to form three dimensional printed or coloured products under certain conditions may infringe one or more of the following patents or their equivalent patents in other jurisdictions: US 5,108,530 US 5,733,651 US 5,648,414 It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that its operations, the conditions of processing, and articles of manufacture do not infringe the foregoing patents, or any third party patents. MacDermid Autotype Ltd does not accept responsibility in this regard. With regard to the foregoing specifically noted patents, if a customer chooses to operate under the conditions claimed in the applicable patent in the applicable jurisdiction it is MacDermid Autotype Ltd understanding that licenses can be obtained from Bayer Aktiengesellschaft. However, obtaining such a license shall be the sole responsibility of the customer, as MacDermid Autotype Ltd assumes no responsibility for infringement of such patents.
Designed to be Different MacDermid Autotype Ltd Grove Road, Wantage, Oxon OX12 7BZ, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1235 771111 Fax: +44 (0) 1235 771196 MacDermid Autotype Inc. 1675 Winnetka Circle Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA Tel: +1 847-818-8262 Fax: +1 847-818-8280 Toll Free 800-323-0632 MacDermid Autotype Pte Ltd No. 20 Tuas Avenue 6, Singapore 639307 Tel: +65 689 79670 Fax: +65 686 31025 www.macdermidautotype.com
Autotype® and Autoflex® are registered trademarks of MacDermid Autotype Ltd ©2014 MacDermid Autotype Ltd W05-2014