PVD for high-quality automotive design – a growing trend
More and more automotive designers are looking to physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings to give their car interiors and exteriors an exclusive esthetic. PVD coatings are thin, durable, scratch and wear resistant, and have a premium look and feel. Ionbond is working with high-end car brands to deliver the optimum coating solution for their unique designs. Want to hear more about what we’re doing in this area? Come talk to us at IZB in Wolfsburg, 22-24 October 2024.
Many applications and colors for automotive design freedom
One of the great characteristics of PVD coatings is that they come in a range of colors – including various metal looks – and are so thin that the component retains its original texture. This gives a lot of freedom to create exclusive detailing. For instance, PVD can provide the traditional chrome color, but also black, anthracite, 24k gold, rose gold, copper and brown colors.
Examples of interior design components with PVD:
For exterior design components, consider decorative trim, logos and emblems, window and door moldings, etc. Together, these components can give a vehicle a unique design and make sure that all the finishing touches are perfect.
Door trim
Center console frames
Speaker grills
Air vents and rings around dashboard gauges
Car key fobs
Logos and emblems
Ionbond: experienced providers of decorative coatings
Over the decades, Ionbond has built up global expertise in providing decorative coatings for various sectors. This expertise transfers directly to automotive design. Unique about Ionbond is our large coating portfolio and the technology to apply PVD coatings on plastic components as well as on metal. This range of materials supports interesting innovations in day/night design, with translucent and backlit applications.
With over 10 plants in Europe alone and 35 worldwide, we offer you the capability and throughput you need for your high-end automotive design. Several of our plants are IATF16949-certified, ensuring that our quality and process standards are in line with the requirements of the automotive sector.
Come visit us at IZB!
Are you also attending IZB? Then come see us there! Pascal Evers, Sales Manager Deco&Sport, is attending and looking forward to answering all your questions related to decorative coatings. Marcel Stultjens will also be there to represent Ionbond’s functional coating portfolio, so feel free to bring your colleagues!
If you’re not attending IZB and would like to discuss a potential decorative application for PVD in a high-end automotive design, you can contact us at any time.
Questions?
Discuss your challenges with Ron Dielis
Ron Dielis, Global Segment Manager Deco/Sports/Luxury, will be glad to support you.
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Ron Dielis
Global Segment Manager Deco/Sports/Luxury
Ron Dielis
Global Segment Manager Deco/Sports/Luxury
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