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Teijin's Decorative Films

In recent years, there has been a demand for reducing environmental impact through paintless solutions and improving design aesthetics, such as light transmissive indication. As a way to solve this problem, we have adopted insert molding and out-mold molding of decorative films to eliminate the need for painting, improve functionality (scratch resistance, chemical resistance, weather resistance), design (light transmission, 3D shape, seamless), and studies are underway to integrate large parts. In addition, the method of forming electronic circuits on films for the purpose of reducing the number of components is also studied. The Resin and Plastic Processing Business Unit of Teijin continues the development of next-generation decorative PC-based films by utilizing Teijin's unique polymer and compound technologies as base material films that enable such approaches.
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Teijin's Strength in Decorative Films

1.Applicable parts

Major applications

  • Automobile interior parts
  • Automobile exterior parts
  • Parts for smart appliances
  • Housing equipment
  • Amusement equipment

2.Services

  • Film improvement technology utilizing Teijin's unique polymer and compound technologies
  • Proposal of conditions recommended for each type of method
    Thermoforming, UV curing, insert molding, and other conditions
  • Proposal of appropriate injection molding materials
  • Prototyping and verification at Chiba Technical Center
  • Mold design support with 3D printers

3.Product

  • Easy formability and low-temperature formability in the thermoforming process
  • Hard coating technologies
    Realize surface hardness, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, weather resistance, and thermoformability
  • Optical characteristics
    Coloring, IR transmission, IR absorption, retardation control, diffusion, light guiding, and other characteristics

Characteristics of Teijin's Decorative Films

  • Even complex and deep-drawn shapes can be thermally formed at lower temperatures than standard PC films.

Characters

Property Unit Test method Measurement conditions PC-
1151
(Standard)
PC-1E51 PC-D101 PC-D600 PC-SB50 PC-SB70
Density g/cm3 ISO 1183 - 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Tensile yield stress MPa ISO 527-1
and
ISO 527-2
50mm/min 60 65 60 65 65 60
Tensile fracture designation distortion % 150 180 5 5 5 5
Tensile modulus MPa 2,100 2,300 2,200 2,500 2,400 2,400
Total light transmittance % ISO 13468 0.3mm thick 90 90 91 91 91 91
Haze % ISO 14782 01 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1*1
Color L - ISO
7724-2
96.0 96.1 96.5 96.5 96.3 96.3
a 0 0 0 0 0 0
b 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.8
Coefficient of linear expansion ×10-5/℃ ISO 11359-2 - 7 7 7 7 7 7
  1. *1 After forming at 140°C
  2. * The values in the above table are measured, not guaranteed values.
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