Color-matched polymer materials and method for forming the same

An enclosure for an electronic device, the enclosure comprising:

• an anodized metal portion having an anodic film with an anodic dye infused therein;
• and
• a non-electrically capacitive portion having an appearance similar to the anodized metal portion, the non-electrically capacitive portion including a laminated stack-up, the laminated stack-up comprising:
• an optically reflective layer,
• a first protective cover comprised of a first material,
• a dyed polymer layer having the anodic dye infused therein such that the dyed polymer layer color-matches the anodized metal portion, and
• a second protective cover comprised of a second material, the second protective cover having an outer surface corresponding to a viewing surface of the laminated stack up, wherein the dyed polymer layer is positioned between the first protective cover and the second protective cover, and wherein the first protective cover is positioned between the optically reflective layer and the dyed polymer layer,
• wherein the first protective cover, the dyed polymer layer, and the second protective cover are sufficiently optically translucent such that the optically reflective layer is observable from the viewing surface.

An enclosure for an electronic device, the enclosure comprising:

• an anodized metal portion having an anodic film with an anodic dye infused therein;
• and
• a non-electrically capacitive touch input portion configured to accept touch input from a user of the electronic device, the non-electrically capacitive touch input portion having an appearance similar to the anodized metal portion, the non-electrically capacitive touch input portion including a laminated stack-up comprising:
• an optically reflective layer,
• a first protective layer,
• a dyed polymer layer having the anodic dye infused therein such that the dyed polymer layer color-matches the anodized metal portion, and
• a second protective layer having an outer surface corresponding to a viewing surface of the laminated stack-up, wherein the dyed polymer layer is positioned between the first protective layer and the second protective layer, and wherein the first protective layer is positioned between the optically reflective layer and the dyed polymer layer,
• wherein the first protective layer, the dyed polymer layer, and the second protective layer are sufficiently optically translucent such that the optically reflective layer is observable from the viewing surface.