Bayer MaterialScience AG has developed a new polycarbonate film called Makrofol® TP 278, which, despite its scratchproof coating, can be shaped three-dimensionally. The film produces 3D component surfaces with a deep-gloss finish (piano effect) and outstanding abrasion resistance.

‘It is the first member of the new Makrofol® HF product family of scratchproof-coated, formable films. This is our response to the recent more stringent specifications concerning the scratch resistance of printed and decorated 3D film components used, for example, in car interiors, household appliances and IT equipment’, says Dirk W. Pophusen, Head of Business Development in the Functional Films section at Bayer MaterialScience.

Makrofol® TP 278 owes its excellent forming properties to a DualCure coating of this kind. It means that the film can be used for producing narrow radii and a high depth of draw. Films can be cold formed using high pressure forming (HPF) and also thermoformed. The cured film has excellent abrasion and scratch resistance. For example, the film achieves a ‘1H’ rating in the pencil hardness test, ISO 15184, 500 g. Another of the film's strengths is its high resistance to everyday chemicals such as grease, fat and cleaning agents. Potential applications include housings for all kinds of consumer electronics, high-gloss cell phone housings and keypads, control elements of washing machines and dishwashers, and decorative 3D facings for car interiors such as the trim around the center console.

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Bayer Material Science AG, Germany
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