Polymers: Finishes
Design & Technology: AQA GCSE, topic 5.4.4
Finishes
Polymers don’t need a finish as they are self-finishing. Additional finishes can be added to polymers to enhance the product.
Spray painting
- Spray painting can add colour and pattern to polymers.
Vinyl decals
- Vinyl decals can be added to polymers to add images or lettering.
- For example, signs.
Flocking
- Flocking can add fake hair to a polymer product.
- For example, a toy horse.
Engraving and frosting
- Engraving and frosting are used for signs.
Heat transfer
- Heat transfer can add images and patterns to polymers.
- For example, sub-printing.
Hydrographic printing
- Hydrographic printing adds colours and patterns to polymers.
- The image or pattern float in a tank.
- The object is dipped into the tank.
- The image wraps around the object.
Test yourself on Polymers: Finishes
What finish can add fake hair to a polymer product?