Automotive Lighting & Smart Front Designs

UV Curing I PVD | Thermally Cured

Our Expertise - in a few words

With a globally approved product portfolio of Hardcoats, Basecoats and Anti-fog coatings, and with over four decades of experience in supplying to the world’s most renowned Tier 1 manufacturers, we continue to introduce next-generation UV technologies to the market, helping support the current and future design trends and safety requirements of the automotive lighting industry.

Product Portfolio - summary

Today’s vehicle front designs are greatly influenced by the aesthetics and functionality of headlights.
As the headlight illumination technology advances, use of cutting-edge coatings on lenses becomes increasingly important to help preserve the visual and road safety aspects of these highly technical modules.

As part of the multinational Fujikura Kasei Group Network (FGN), we manufacture and supply globally approved FGN coatings for the automotive lighting industry. Whether you are looking for hardcoats, basecoats or anti-fog coatings, we have the right products and expertise to move your project forward.

Basecoats

UV Curing, for reflector housing
FGN UV Basecoats have been the choice of lighting manufacturers for decades across the world, providing process robustness and reliability.
Our UV Basecoats effectively cover the surface of the reflector housing (BMC or Die Cast Aluminium), giving excellent levelling prior to the metallisation process. The technology offers outstanding resistance to heat, humidity and corrosion.
Topcoats (Hardcoats)

UV Curing, for the ultimate scratch resistance
Developed for spray and flow coat application methods, FGN UV Topcoats offer optimum process window and recycling possibilities. As well as providing “best-in-class” scratch and weathering resistance, these coatings also set the benchmark for product quality and ease of processing.
FGN’s latest generation UV Topcoats deliver excellent clarity and gloss retention on polycarbonate lenses, meeting the AMECA’s 5-year weathering test SAE J576.
Our market-proven UV Topcoats enable increased production line speeds, minimised energy consumption and reduced CO₂ emissions.
Anti-fog Coatings

Thermal Cure, prevents headlamp condensation
Formulated to prevent fogging and condensation within today’s latest headlight designs, FGN Anti-fog coatings eliminate the build-up of water droplets on the inside of polycarbonate lenses to allow maximum light projection.
Optically clear, thermally cured FGN Anti-fog coatings offer a wide process window, meeting the process and performance criteria of the automotive lighting industry. These high technology coatings increase the added value and technical quality of modern headlamp modules.

FCS VisionForwardLX

Shine a light on Paint, Experience the Future Mobility.

In today’s world, light and sensors are becoming an integral part of exterior automotive trim designs, allowing OEMs and Tier 1s to expand their aesthetic and engineering ideas into new possibilities.

Once only needed to improve the visual and mechanical performance of plastic trim, advanced coatings are now required to work in perfect harmony with light and sensors to offer improved safety, better user experience and futuristic décors.

With decades of experience in developing, manufacturing and supplying world-class UV/PVD Hardcoats and Basecoats, Anti-fog coatings and Laser Etchable paints, FCS is uniquely positioned to deliver the technical and visual requirements of tomorrow’s designs, bringing the ultimate expertise and industrial solutions to the market.

Light is now the canvas of the automotive industry to communicate revolutionary design ideas to customers -so paint it with the best, with FCS.

Smart Front Panel Designs

We offer the following coating systems for the integration of driving assistance and safety technologies, such as sensors, cameras, Radar/Lidar etc., situated behind the front panel.

UV, PVD and Thermal Coatings for light and electromagnetic transmission

Antifog Coatings to eliminate condensation on the inside of the panel

UV Hardcoats for the ultimate exterior protection on PC substrates

Potential Application Areas:

Seamless Integration of Driver Assistance Features such as Radar and Lidar Technologies

Logo Integration, Battery Status Info, 3D Effects on Front Panel