外部汽车热塑性零件可以使用漆膜层压技术在模具中涂漆。这是通过插入成型由漆膜层压板制成的真空热成型外壳来实现的。该工艺提供了一个光滑、高光泽的涂漆表面，满足汽车要求，并表现出优异的耐化学腐蚀性。可以制作纯色、金属色和图形图案。由于漆膜层压板是干涂的，因此该工艺不会产生VOC排放，并且不需要任何喷漆设施。本文描述了漆膜层压板是如何制造的，它是如何提供一个涂漆零件的，该工艺的优点，以及商业应用。

EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE THERMOPLASTIC PARTS CAN BE PAINTED IN THE MOLD USING PAINT FILM LAMINATE TECHNOLOGY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY INSERT MOLDING OF A VACUUM THERMOFORMED SHELL MADE FROM THE PAINT FILM LAMINATE. THIS PROCESS PROVIDES A SMOOTH, HIGH-GLOSS PAINTED SURFACE MEETING AUTOMOTIVE REQUIREMENTS AND EXHIBITING EXCEPTIONAL RESISTANCE TO CHEMICAL ETCHING. SOLID COLORS, METALLICS, AND GRAPHIC PATTERNS CAN BE PRODUCED. SINCE THE PAINT FILM LAMINATE IS APPLIED DRY, THE PROCESS GENERATES NO VOC EMISSIONS AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PAINTING FACILITIES. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES HOW THE PAINT FILM LAMINATE IS MANUFACTURED, HOW IT PROVIDES A PAINTED PART, ADVANTAGES OF THE PROCESS, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS.