AUTOMOTIVE
Technical functional parts, surface parts and complete subassemblies are manufactured for the automotive industry, comprising both the automotive sector and its system suppliers. Kunststofftechnik Bernt stands for professional, durable and well-designed innovations and production processes for both the metallising and chrome plating of plastic parts.
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Start/Stop Button
Production process:
2-component injection moulding, partial electroplating, lasers for day/night designs, fully automated 100% camera inspection
Specific requirements:
Illuminated part with day/night design. The laser technology (patent pending) can be used to create delicate lettering.
Air Vent Frames
Production process:
Injection moulding, electroplating
Specific requirements:
Tight assembly and warp tolerances, matte depth dispersion, matte chrome
Chrome Parts for Touchpad
Production process:
Various coordinated chromium parts including frames made from 2-component injection moulding
Specific requirements:
Extremely low wall strength in injection moulding, tight assembly and warp tolerances, matte chrome
Long Accent Strip
Production process:
Cascade injection moulding, mechanical post-processing, electroplating
Specific requirements:
Part with very long flow channels. No weld seams due to cascade injection moulding. Highest standards of appearance and precision fit, tightest tolerances. Length: approx. 1 m
Buttons for MMI Operating Panel
Production process:
2-component injection moulding, partial electroplating, laser lettering, day/night design, fully automated 100% camera inspection
Specific requirements:
Tight tolerances, clean separation of electroplated and non-electroplated areas, matte chrome, high-spec laser positioning
Accent Strip
Production process:
Injection moulding, electroplating
Specific requirements:
Tight assembly and warp tolerances, elaborate injection moulding process, matte chrome
Chrome Frames for Display Instrument
Production process:
Injection moulding of parts with gate for bonding in electroplating
Specific requirements:
Matte chrome design part in visual range, low-warpage.
Chrome Parts for Seat Adjustment Switch
Production process:
Injection moulding of various parts. Coordinated electroplating in polished and matte chrome
Specific requirements:
Tight assembly and warp tolerances, elaborate injection moulding process.
Sunroof Button
Production process:
2-component injection moulding, partial electroplating
Specific requirements:
Low tolerances, clean separation between electroplated and non-electroplated areas, matte chrome
Automotive Sector
Metallised plastics offer many different benefits: low weight, resistance to corrosion, production of blanks through injection moulding and the substantial elimination of mechanical surface treatments. Today, the chrome plating of plastic parts in electroplating facilities is an indispensable manufacturing process.
The areas of application for chrome-plated plastics are many and varied: buttons, control units, decorative trims, switches etc. However, the sanitary sector also uses them for mixer taps, shower heads and tap handles.
The automotive sector, however, is where most applications for partial chrome plating can be found where they are used to provide a decorative finish.
