The surface treatment of plastic parts is to improve their appearance, feel, adhesion, corrosion resistance, electrical insulation or other functional requirements. The following are some common surface treatment processes for plastic parts:

Painting:

Primer: Enhance the adhesion between plastic and paint.

Topcoat: Provide the desired color and gloss.

Varnish: Protect the topcoat, increase gloss and scratch resistance.

Vacuum coating:

Vacuum metallization: Coat a layer of metal such as nickel, chromium, gold, etc. on the surface of the plastic to improve appearance and corrosion resistance.

Vacuum coating: Such as vacuum coating (PVD), magnetron sputtering, etc., can form various functional films on the surface of plastic.

Electroplating:

Water plating: Applicable to plastics such as ABS and PC, and deposit a metal layer on the plastic surface through electrochemical reaction.

Vacuum plating: Applicable to all plastics, but the cost is higher, and metal or special coatings can be plated.

Printing:

Screen printing: Applicable to simple patterns and texts, widely used for the identification of plastic parts.

Pad printing: Applicable to plastic surfaces with complex shapes.

Heat transfer: Transfer the pattern to the plastic surface through heat and pressure.

Coating:
Powder coating: Powder coating is applied to the plastic surface and then cured by baking.
Liquid coating: Liquid coating is used for coating and then cured.
Anodizing (only for certain plastics, such as anodized aluminum): Forms an oxide film to improve corrosion resistance and appearance.
Laser engraving: Use a laser to engrave text, patterns or marks on the plastic surface.
Frosting: Mechanically or chemically give the plastic surface a frosted effect to improve the appearance and feel.
Polishing: Mechanically or chemically removes defects on the plastic surface and improves gloss.
UV curing: Use UV light to cure the coating and quickly form a hard protective layer.
Before implementing these surface treatment processes, the plastic surface is usually required to undergo the following pretreatment:
Cleaning: Remove oil, dust and mold release agents from the surface.
Grinding: Increase the roughness of the surface and enhance the adhesion of the coating.
Chemical treatment: Such as flame treatment, plasma treatment, etc., to increase the surface energy and improve the adhesion of the coating.
Which surface treatment process to choose depends on the specific application of the plastic part, the required performance and cost considerations.