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"Chrome" without electroplating.


"CHROME" WITHOUT ELECTROPLATING electroplating: see plating.
electroplating

Process of coating with metal by means of an electric current. Plating metal may be transferred to conductive surfaces (e.g., metals) or to nonconductive surfaces (e.g.
 The side wind deflector de·flect  
intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.



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 shown here, produced by Stampede stam·pede  
n.
1. A sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals.

2. A sudden headlong rush or flight of a crowd of people.

3.
 Products (www.stampedeproducts.com), makes use of a bright film from Soliant (www.paintfilm.com; Lancaster, SC), Flurorex, rather than chrome painting. The paint film, in this case, is laminated onto ABS; the plastic is then vacuum formed to produce the part. Soliant not only offers chrome-colored paint film, but 140 colors for exterior and interior applications (they've matched over 1,200 colors). One big benefit of the film vs. paint: a 98% reduction in VOC (Vertical Online Community) See vertical portal.  emissions.

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Title Annotation:OBJECT OF INTEREST; Stampede Products, Soliant, Flurorex
Publication:Automotive Design & Production
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2006
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