ECLEAR® Dual-cure Hardcoating Technology

ECLEAR® dual-cure hardcoating technology represents a groundbreaking innovation by integrating heat and UV in the optical hardcoat curing process. This advancement provides enhanced design flexibility for thermoformable PC and PMMA substrate materials. Initially, the substrate materials undergo hardcoating and pre-curing via heat treatment, followed by thermoforming into the desired shape before final UV curing. The resulting cured coating boasts exceptional optical clarity, along with abrasion and impact resistance. Furthermore, its low surface energy effectively repels dirt, rendering the coated plastic parts effortless to clean. A typical application scenario involves applying the technology to a PC suitcase, wherein an extruded PC sheet undergoes flow coating, preheating until tack-free, masking with protective film, thermoforming, UV curing, and finally CNC processing.