Coating of 3D Printed Parts
Bel Air is a service provider for coating plastic parts, as well as electroplating. The coatings may or may not be applied to parts that have previously been surface finished using one of the processes shown in the Surface Finishing section. The examples below indicate the range of coatings currently available (note that the first letter in the designation indicates the pre-finish before coating).
Standard Coatings
The following are examples of coatings applied to 3D printed bowling pins after going through various post processes. The coating examples shown are Satin Aluminizing after Process C, Color Coating after Process C, Aluminizing after Process C, Satin Black after Process A, and Color coating as printed.
Satin Aluminizing (CSA)
Aluminizing (CA)
Satin Black Coating (ASB)
Color Coating Pre-Finish (CC)
Color Coating Raw (RC)
Standard Coatings
Flex Coating: Lubrizol TCU Plastic
The following are examples of Lubrizol Coatings applied to 3D printed Lubrizol TCU flexible plastic. Coatings applied are RED1, Metallic gold, and Red2.
Satin Aluminizing (CSA)
Standard Coatings
Decorative Coatings: HP PA 12
The following are examples of decorative coatings applied to PA-12 glasses frames. The coatings applied are Brown Splash and Black Splash.
Process: HP Brown
Brown Splash
Process: HP Black
Black Splash
Clear Coatings
The following are examples of 3D printed metal & plastic parts after clear coat application.
Plastic Clear Coat (CCC)
Metal Clear Coat – Tinted (CCC)
