Imitation-Metal Housing Solutions from a Plastic Casing Manufacturer for Vaping Devices
Over the past two years, the vaping industry has seen explosive growth alongside proactive industry expansion and market trends. The appearance of vaping devices has also become increasingly premium and attractive. Among existing device housings, metal ac
In the past two years, as industry players have actively expanded their presence and followed market trends, the vaping device industry has seen explosive growth in many areas. The appearance of vaping devices has also become increasingly premium and attractive. Among existing vaping device housings, metal ones account for a large proportion. The processes used for metal housings are also numerous and complex. For example, aluminum alloy surface treatment may involve sandblasting, brushing, anodizing, micro-arc oxidation, and laser engraving. Before all that, the metal housing blank must first be formed, which makes the cost relatively high. Based on this, can we achieve the appearance and texture pursued by metal housings while using plastic molding, and at the same time reduce production steps and costs? This is a very promising development direction and technical solution. First, let us look at some of the mainstream metal-look vaping devices on the market.
As shown above, cylindrical shapes, rectangular shapes, and cylinders with oval cross-sections make up a large share of metal vaping device housings. The market is enthusiastic about these looks. In fact, these forms can be produced very well with plastic housings. In terms of both color and appearance, they can be achieved by combining extrusion molding with spray-free metallic-effect technology.
For imitation-metal vaping device housing blanks, the required color masterbatch is first prepared and mixed with the plastic, and then the semi-finished product is made through extrusion molding. At this stage, it is an entire strip in the form of a rectangular bar or a cylinder. After that, we only need to use CNC machining or laser engraving for cutting, drilling, and other processing to obtain the finished product we need. Because extrusion technology is used, the possibility of flow marks caused by spray-free metallic finishes can also be minimized.
In addition to the types mentioned above, some metal housings also include irregularly shaped vaping device housings. For these, we can also achieve an imitation-metal effect through product design and mold design. Irregular metal-style housings require specific design solutions and case-by-case analysis, so we will not discuss them here for now.
As shown above, cylindrical shapes, rectangular shapes, and cylinders with oval cross-sections make up a large share of metal vaping device housings. The market is enthusiastic about these looks. In fact, these forms can be produced very well with plastic housings. In terms of both color and appearance, they can be achieved by combining extrusion molding with spray-free metallic-effect technology.For imitation-metal vaping device housing blanks, the required color masterbatch is first prepared and mixed with the plastic, and then the semi-finished product is made through extrusion molding. At this stage, it is an entire strip in the form of a rectangular bar or a cylinder. After that, we only need to use CNC machining or laser engraving for cutting, drilling, and other processing to obtain the finished product we need. Because extrusion technology is used, the possibility of flow marks caused by spray-free metallic finishes can also be minimized.
In addition to the types mentioned above, some metal housings also include irregularly shaped vaping device housings. For these, we can also achieve an imitation-metal effect through product design and mold design. Irregular metal-style housings require specific design solutions and case-by-case analysis, so we will not discuss them here for now.
