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mahalingam sankriti
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Vacuum Sputtering or Evaporation or Plating?

11/22/2011 2:51 AM

I have small mirror moulding for use in educational kits for kids. the material is ABS plastic. any leads on which process is preferred for Aluminium coating for mirror finish?it is shaped like a cup with 10 flat surfaces.

only the outside surface is important.
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Re: Vacuum Sputtering or Evaporation or Plating?

11/22/2011 2:48 PM

Actually, you might want to consider a mirror film with an adhesive backing:

http://www.reflectechsolar.com/

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