THE LAMINATE PAINTING PROCESS OFFERS A PRODUCTION-READY METHOD FOR PAINTING THERMOPLASTIC PARTS WITHOUT SPRAY PAINTING. THIS PROCESS PROVIDES A SMOOTH, HIGH GLOSS, PAINTED SURFACE WITHOUT ORANGE PEEL THAT MEETS AUTOMOTIVE FINISH REQUIREMENTS AND HAS EXCEPTIONAL RESISTANCE TO CHEMICAL ETCHING. SOLID COLORS, METALLICS, AND GRAPHIC PATTERNS CAN BE PRODUCED. BECAUSE SOLVENTS ARE INCINERATED DURING PAINT LAMINATE MANUFACTURING, AND THE PAINT LAMINATE IS APPLIED DRY, THE PROCESS GENERATES EXTREMELY LOW VOC EMISSIONS. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES HOW THE PAINT LAMINATE IS MANUFACTURED, HOW IT PRODUCES A PAINTED PART, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF THE PROCESS.