The Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid supports ist customers regarding the selection, application and evaluation of optimum surface treatment techniques.

Some of the services offered are:

• process developments and optimizations
• extensive analysis technology (colour and gloss measurements, surface energy, scratch an abrasion resistance, measurement of coating thickness)
• support with the generation of mould specifications
• application-oriented selection of surface and layer technologies for moulds
• complete execution of processing steps: Definition of pre-treatments and after-treatments, sampling of individual decoration processes, preliminary testing, sample production from original materials and colours, specific setting of degrees of gloss
• support for the selection of surface and decorative treatments including the introduction of new decoration technologies (prototypes, sampling, practical damage analysis)
• varnishing, electroplating, IMD, water transfer and digital printing, tampon printing, hot embossing, laser, blasting
• small-scale production
• surface treatment for RP processes