0-_2000 _ FORMULATION GUIDE C - PLASTICS1FORMULATION GUIDE C - PLASTICSUseToday’s emerging technologies require new types of plastics that meet specific requirements for both structural as well as decorative applications
These plastic substrates can be sensitive to heat as well as certain solvents, limiting the types of coating equipment that can be used with them
Energy Curable coatings are a perfect fit for these new plastics as long as sufficient bonding can be generated between the substrate and coating
In certain cases such as with polyolefins (polyethylene/polypropylene), the surface must be pretreated either through corona discharge or flame treatment
Satisfactory adhesion for other plastics such as polycarbonate, polyester, acrylic, vinyl or polystyrene, can be achieved through