Investigation of influencing factors on the transferof wire arc sprayed Zn coatings for the metallisationof plastics parts
Authors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kirsten Bobzin, Dr.-Ing. Martin Andreas Knoch, M. Sc. Xifang Liao, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann, M. Sc. Philipp Ochotta
In a current study, a new approach for the efficient production of metallised plastics parts, the so called In-Mould-Metal-Spraying (IMMS), is being developed. A Zn coating is at first thermally sprayed onto mould cavity inserts (carrier body) using wire arc spraying and subsequently transferred onto a plastics carrier via injection moulding. Among others, a finely adjusted bond strength between carrier body and coating is essential for a successful coating transfer. The influence of the carrier body and the surface pretreatment on the bond strength at the coating/carrier body interface and subsequently on the transferability of the coatings was investigated.
Pages: 43 - 49
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