3M Vehicle Trims & Moldingsfor OEM & Tier

3M™ Exterior Trim Film is paint replacement film designed to replace chrome-plated or painted parts to streamline the manufacturing process. It was built to withstand the environmental challenges on the open road while conforming to the curves, angles and creativity of your design. Explore different finishes such as chrome and high-gloss black.

Exterior trim film from 3M is formulated to work with thermoplastic olefin (TPO), thermoplastic vulcanisates (TPV), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC-ABS), and stainless-steel substrates. It is compatible with existing extrusion, injection moulding and roll forming processes.

• Provides greater design flexibility and weight reduction opportunities when compared to painting solutions
• Holds up to prolonged exterior weathering and tough environmental conditions
• Cost-effective alternative to stamp chrome plating
• Helps OEMs move away from traditional chrome plating and galvanised processes, which can be hazardous to the environment and worker health
• Enables production of complex mouldings with multilayer film construction
• Improves cycle times by integrating with the manufacturing process

Recommended applications:
 

• Belt line mouldings
• Door sash moulding
• Quarter trim
• Roof ditch mouldings

3M™ Interior Trim Film is premium film for covering automotive interior trim parts. It provides a range of dazzling finishes, resulting in a high-quality custom look and feel. This film is designed to be applied onto injection-moulded base parts using dual vacuum thermoforming (DVT) equipment.

Interior trim film from 3M is offered in a range of base constructions and finishes. Textures and colours can be combined to create a wide variety of finishes. Although similar in many respects, the various constructions exhibit different performance properties and should be tested to the requirements of each end-use application.

• Slightly raised “touchable” texture
• Excellent elongation properties
• Forming process that helps ensure consistency across complex shapes
• Wide variety of colours and design possibilities

Recommended applications:
 

• Door handles
• Door switch covers
• Steering wheels
• Centre consoles
• Instrument panels