Durakon and Soliant - Changing an Automotive Model
Thermoforming with Soliant Fluorex® paint film is an effective
choice for automotive plastic parts requiring a Class A finish for a number of
reasons. Automakers get better quality while achieving major cost saving and
greater environmental stewardship by using thermoforming with paint film for
high-volume plastic parts.
OEMs are specifying paint film instead of conventional paint on parts requiring
high- wear resistance, such as stone guards, rocker panels, fascias and running
boards. Durakon is thermoforming 250,000 rocker panels a year for GM’s Buick
Lucerne with Soliant Fluorex paint film in 14 different colors, including
metallics and pearlescents.