Opportunities for Functional Design

摘要

Interest in alternatives to electroplated chrome is expanding dramatically. Color and appearance effects are limited with traditional chrome electroplating and successful "paint-on-chrome" applications are expensive and highly proprietary. Collectively, the automotive, home appliance and cosmetic markets are actively searching for alternatives with the appearance and durability cost-prohibitive or impossible to achieve with electroplated applications, as well as describe some of the trade-offs associated with using coatings systems as an alternative for chrome electroplating.