Metallic Film Decoration

Nissha’s Metallic Film Decoration as a Chrome-Plating Alternative

Chrome plating has long been a standard approach for achieving metallic decoration in automotive applications. However, growing environmental considerations and increasing demand for functional integration are driving interest in alternative decoration technologies. By combining our decoration technology with film insert molding, Nissha creates authentic metallic appearances on plastic components without conventional chrome plating. The following comparison highlights key differences between chrome plating and Nissha’s metallic decoration technology.

What Makes Nissha’s Metallic Decoration Different

Nissha’s metallic decoration technology is based on film insert molding, a process that integrates decoration and molding into a single manufacturing step. This approach gives designers greater freedom to realize sophisticated metallic finishes and textures tailored to their product requirements. Metallic decoration can be applied accurately to complex shapes while maintaining consistent design quality in mass production. The result is a combination of design flexibility, manufacturing efficiency, and production-ready quality for automotive applications.

Printing Decorative Film

Pre-Forming and Trimming

Molding with Film Integrated

Finishing the Trim Part

Nissha’s Expertise in Automotive Metallic Decoration

Nissha’s metallic decoration technology goes beyond creating a metallic appearance. By combining precise finish reproduction, tactile surface design, and film insert molding expertise, we enable automotive components that deliver both the visual and sensory qualities of real metal. From concept development to mass production, we support customers in realizing metallic designs tailored to their specific requirements.

Authentic Metallic Look and Feel

Nissha’s decoration technology precisely reproduces a wide range of metallic finishes, including hairline, matte, and textured surfaces. Combined with tactile design technologies, it enables components that not only look like real metal but also feel authentic to the touch.

Metallic Designs Tailored to Your Requirements

Our film insert molding technology enables metallic finishes that are carefully tailored to each customer’s design intent, desired appearance, and surface finish requirements. Our design team supports customers throughout the entire process, from concept development and sample evaluation to mass production.

Selective Metallic Decoration in a Single Molding Process

Nissha’s Film Insert Molding technology enables metallic finishes to be seamlessly integrated with other surface designs within a single component. By incorporating multiple finishes during a single molding process, it enables sophisticated design expression while reducing manufacturing complexity.

Flexible Supply Formats

From decorative films to finished molded components, Nissha can provide metallic decoration solutions in the format that best fits your manufacturing requirements.

Automotive Application Examples

Nissha’s metallic decoration technology can be applied to a wide range of automotive interior and exterior components requiring premium metallic appearance and advanced functionality.

For Interiors

Door Trim
Center Console
Instrument Panel
Steering Wheel Buttons
Headliner
…and any other hard trim

For Exteriors

Front Grill
B-Piller
C-Piller
Fender
Side Garnish
Emblem
Bumber Guard
Tail Light
Rear Combination Lamp
EV Charger Box
…and more