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US 2020/0048756 A1Published application
Reflector for vehicle lighting
AssigneeValeo North America, Inc.
InventorsShivi SINGH, Scott Adaska, Robert Fraizer, Thomas Nolan
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Abstract
A method of treating a part, includes placing a bulk molded compound (BMC) part into a vacuum chamber of a magnetron sputtering apparatus and igniting a plasma in the vacuum chamber. A filler layer is deposited onto the surface of the BMC part, and a metal layer is sputter deposited onto the filler layer to create a reflective surface of the BMC part.
Claims19
A method of treating a part, comprising:
- placing a bulk molded compound (BMC) part into a vacuum chamber of a magnetron sputtering apparatus;
- igniting a plasma in the vacuum chamber;
- depositing a filler layer to the surface of the BMC part;
- and
- sputter depositing a metal layer onto the filler layer to create a reflective surface of the BMC part.
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A vehicle lighting device comprising:
- a base molding compound (BMC) part;
- a vacuum chamber deposited filler layer provided directly on the BMC part;
- and
- a metal layer provided directly on the filler layer, wherein the BMC part comprises crushed glass dispersed in a BMC compound and the crushed glass has a particle size of 300-600 nm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.