Goodrich Technology Corp. (Pittsburg, CA) announced that it has licensed the use of its PermaStar chrome finish process to American Powder Coating (Downey, CA). The process uses a combination of powder or liquid paints and physical vapor deposition to achieve a chrome-like appearance.
“PermaStar not only looks like chrome but is more durable and anticorrosive than existing chrome plating,” says Gary Goodrich, president and CEO of Goodrich Technology. It’s also environmentally friendly, using no hazardous chemicals and creating no hazardous by-products, Goodrich says, adding that the process reduces costs and the high number of rejects associated with conventional chrome plating.