IMD VARIOFORM®
IMD VARIOFORM® from KURZ redefines the production of 3D components and has already been honored with the Bavarian Innovation Award. This process combines four techniques in one production step: Decorating, thermoforming, back-injection, and punching. This significantly reduces your carbon footprint. Full-surface or partial backlighting is also possible, as is the integration of touch sensors from the KURZ subsidiary PolyIC.
The IMD VARIOFORM® process:
- In the roll-to-roll process, the IMD VARIOFORM® carrier material with the decor runs through the machine
- The coating is heated directly in the injection mold and pressed into the recess of the tool. This gives the component its later shape, including a precise-edge surface design
- The blank is then back-injected in a stable manner
- Finally, the decorated component is punched close to the contour and can be processed directly
The advantages of IMD VARIOFORM® at a glance
- Decoration methods for extreme geometries
- Integration of touch sensors possible with IME decoration
- Backlighting and light design for special effects, partial or full-surface
- Variety of decoration options
- Decor is recyclable
- Also suitable for recycled materials
- Extremely efficient thanks to the combination of four production steps in one pass
- Reduced carbon footprint due to the combined process
- Small series and special editions can be realized economically
