The Classfication of Aluminum Prototype Surface Finishing
Aluminum prototype is one of the prototype that be
widely used in various fields.
Some fields have strict requirements on quality and appearance of the products. For this
reason,
a large d eal of prototypes need manual handling after being machined.
How many post-processing steps are demanded to shape an aluminum alloy prototype
with perfect appearance ?
and assemble those parts into a finished product.
2.Spray paint. According to different requirements for appearance and color of the prototype,
we need to paint the surface of those finished aluminum alloy prototypes. By doing this, we can make
the surface color of prototype looks brighter and vivider , and the appearance looks more textured.
3. Silk-screen. Silk-screen is to engrave company’s LOGO, name, etc. on prototype.
4. Laser
carving. We use laser carving to remove some oil paint on products and make
them transparent.
Such as car DVD and the keypads on non-smartphone.
just to make those details look lighter and shinier. Such as the LOGO of IPHONE and SAMSUNG.
Both of their shells adopt electroplating technology .
6.Anodized treatment. Anodized treatment means to process the appearance of product,
let it oxidize and become hard, thus form a layer of film. If so, products can be prevented from scratch.
7.Brushing
and gloss. It means to pull out many fine lines so as to make the products look
more textured.
At the same time, we can also utilize Hi-speed CNC to mill
aluminum alloy prototype again to
reach the gloss surface.
8.Sandblasting.
Some prototypes are demanded to spray a layer of sandy things to
make them look
more textured.
9.UV
processing. Spray a layer of clean oil on the surface of products and dry it.
This
UV coating can protect it from scratch. Furthermore, it will form a protective
film on surface
and the service life of products will be prolonged.
Of course,
the 9 steps above are not necessary for
every sort of aluminum prototype.
The specific step depends on manufacturers’
requirements. Post-processing not only can achieve
a gorgeous appearance of
aluminum prototype ,but also its service life will be prolonged.