e-coloring
PROFESSIONAL DYEING FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PARTS
e-coloring is CIPRES’ professional dyeing process for additively manufactured polymer parts.
Unlike painting, the color penetrates into the surface of suitable components. This creates a uniform color appearance while maintaining the geometry and characteristic surface structure of the part.
From individual components to recurring series, CIPRES combines many years of experience in additive manufacturing with professional dyeing and surface finishing.
COLOR THAT BECOMES PART OF THE COMPONENT
During e-coloring, suitable additively manufactured parts are dyed in a controlled process.
The dye penetrates into the surface instead of forming an additional coating on top of the component.
This makes e-coloring particularly suitable for applications where a uniform appearance, reproducibility and durable coloration are required.
Key characteristics
- Color penetrates into the component surface
- No additional paint layer
- Component geometry remains virtually unchanged
- Suitable for recurring production batches
- Wide range of colors
- Individual color development possible
- Can be combined with additional finishing processes
OUR COLOR CONCEPT OFFERS …
… A WIDE RANGE OF COLORS.
From standard colors to individual color solutions, different shades can be developed according to the material and application.
… HIGH LIGHTFASTNESS.
Suitable dyes and processes provide good lightfastness for demanding applications.
… GOOD WATER RESISTANCE.
Depending on the material and dye system, dyed components can achieve good resistance to water.
… GOOD ABRASION RESISTANCE.
Because the color penetrates into the surface instead of forming only a superficial coating, e-coloring provides good resistance to abrasion for suitable applications.
… REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS.
Defined recipes and process parameters allow colors to be reproduced for recurring production batches.
ADVANTAGES OF e-coloring
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- Uniform coloration of suitable polymer parts
- Color penetrates into the component surface
- No additional coating layer
- Wide range of available colors
- Individual color development possible
- Suitable for prototypes, small batches and series
- Reproducible dyeing processes
- Can be combined with other surface finishing technologies
DYEING OF FDM TPU
e-coloring is not limited to powder-based additive manufacturing.
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We can also dye suitable white or transparent TPU parts produced using FDM. This opens up additional possibilities for flexible and individually manufactured components.
The available color range is currently more limited than for our established SLS dyeing processes and depends on the TPU material and its initial color.
Interested in coloring your FDM TPU parts?
Contact us with information about your material, component and desired color. We will be happy to evaluate what is possible for your application.
QUALITY
MORE THAN JUST COLOR
The final appearance of a dyed component depends not only on the dye itself.
Material, initial surface quality, cleaning, surface preparation and process parameters all influence the final result.
CIPRES therefore combines e-coloring with suitable pre- and post-processing technologies to achieve the required surface and color quality.
e-coloring standard
Professional dyeing of suitable additively manufactured polymer parts with coordinated surface preparation for a uniform appearance.
e-coloring standard +
Additional treatment options can be combined with the dyeing process to modify specific surface and component properties depending on the material and application.
Basic colors
Our established basic colors provide the starting point for a wide range of applications.
01 black
02 grey
03 brown
04 navy blue
05 royal blue
06 purple
07 bordeaux
08 red
09 orange
10 lemon yellow
11 cadmium yellow
12 lime
MORE COLORS. MORE POSSIBILITIES.
Our basic colors are only the beginning. In addition to our established color range, CIPRES offers a wide variety of additional shades and can develop customer-specific color solutions.
The achievable color depends on the material, manufacturing process and surface condition. For specific color requirements, we will be happy to evaluate the possibilities for your application.
YOU PRINT – WE COLOR & FINISH.
Your parts do not have to be manufactured by CIPRES.
If you manufacture your components in-house or source them from another additive manufacturing provider, you can send them directly to CIPRES for professional dyeing and finishing.
Tell us about your material, manufacturing process and required color. We will determine which process is suitable for your components.
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