Dip Coatings-Your Protection Solution

Dip coatings are normal used in the industry to protect the surface of objects and quickly apply additional texturing, non-stick coatings, or corrosive-resistant coatings to a variety of materials. Construction, metal working, and the automotive industry all use dip coating. There are specifically three dip coating methods-dip painting, glass coating, and metal coatings. All three offer additional protection on an object while bonding to the surface. They also prevent the coating from wearing off in the normal weathering and usage conditions.

Dip painting is fast and effective at bonding the paint with the base item. With this style, we also see the elimination for the need of spray nozzles. No brushes or manual labor is needed either. Objects are dipped into paint and it is as simple as that. Sometimes the paint is heated to help the paint bond better with the base object. We see this style in coating tools, gloves, metal, and a variety of other materials. We see these materials in both industrial and household uses.

Similarly, metal coatings are applied in the same way as dip painting coatings. A base metal is dipped in chemical baths to prepare it for the coating. Chemicals activate different particles in the metal and help the coating bond better with the base metal. We often see metal coating used to galvanize metal. Additional uses are another coating that won’t come off from washing, weathering, or normal use.

Dip coatings are also applied to glass. Some of the main coatings applied to glass are window tinting and other UV protective coatings that eliminate the passage of UV rays through the glass. Other glass coatings are used to keep the glass from shattering if the glass breaks. We see dipped glass coatings used in the construction of commercial and residential properties. They are also prevalent in the automotive industry and household use. Some common uses are in the construction of glass tables or other furniture.

Carlisle Plastics Company is here to help with all your Dip Coating needs, please contact us for more information. 

The Last Place You’d Expect Them: Plastic Dip Moldings In Your Car

It’s no secret that the first cars weren’t built for luxury. There sure wasn’t any plastic pieces in them either. The early stages of automobiles use materials like metal, wood, and rubber to create parts in a vehicle. With the discovery and widespread use of plastic after WWII, cars were able to start using the inexpensive and flexible material in vehicle production. The cost of vehicles has dropped dramatically because of this. It also helped the manufacturing process become easier and faster.

Look around in your car, there’s plastic pieces all over. These pieces are most likely made from plastic dip moldings that are created by dipping a mold into plastic over and over to create a steady layer of plastic.

Most likely, the dip molded plastic is used in the areas below:

Containers: Many of the containers inside your vehicle are created with the dip molding process. Plastic containers for water, oil, coolant, and other liquids inside your vehicle are formed with dip molding. This keeps the containers strong and flexible at the same time.

Caps: The plastic caps on a vehicle are also formed using the dip molding process. The caps that you see on your vehicle are formed using the dip molding process. These molds look different than those from a container. This is because the bottom of the cap has to remain open so that it can fit over the nose of the container. The mold that comes with ridges is what helps the caps screw into place.

Tubes: The tubes inside your vehicle are also formed through plastic dip moldings. Almost all of the plastic tubes in your vehicle use the dip molding method. This helps shape the plastic and keep it flexible. Interior plastics: Some of the interior plastic products in your vehicle are formed through dip molding. The steering wheel, cover on stick shifts, emergency brake, and door panels may be formed with dip molding.

Contact Carlisle Plastics to learn more about Plastic Dip Molding Product Solutions