ALTECHNO Aluminum Alloy and Resin Composite Housing Technology

ALTECHNO (Headquarters: Nagano, Nagano Prefecture) has successfully developed a technology to enhance the appearance quality by using stamping products made of aluminum alloys. It is mainly aimed at the premium model of Nissan Motors listed on the North American market "Infiniti FX45 (45). "and" 350Z (Gallery Forum)". Based on the unique texture of aluminum alloy, the surface of the aluminum alloy can be processed to produce a shell with high-grade feeling both visually and tactilely. The development of this time is the use of aluminum alloy and resin composite shell technology. The outer shell is manufactured by integrating the technology of the aluminum alloy stamped product on the resin molded product. The processing steps are as follows. First, if necessary, a process such as Hair Line processing is performed on the aluminum alloy thin plate. Then, in order to further decorate, a design pattern is lithographically printed on the surface of the aluminum alloy, and etching with corrugations is performed. Next, a film for protecting the decoration is attached to the surface of the aluminum laminate sheet, press-formed by a press machine, and transparently painted. Later, the stamped product with improved appearance quality is covered on the resin molded product produced by the injection molding machine in other processes, and the final product of the center console can be formed. The use of process aluminum alloys to enhance the texture design "will be well received in the U.S. market. Previously, the practice of electroplating on resin-formed products had the disadvantage of slight undulations and a low profile. The technology developed this time was used. High-quality aluminum alloys, but also surface treatment process, thus creating a sense of high-end sensation comparable to advanced models (the company). However, the cost is higher than that of a resin-made product.