System and Method of Forming Machined Surface Finish On Polycarbonate Material

摘要

An exemplary system for manufacturing a decorated polycarbonate sheet can include a mold, which has a surface and a three-dimensional pattern formed on the surface, such that the three-dimensional pattern resembles a machined metal surface. A substrate can be configured to contact a curable photopolymer, such that the curable photopolymer forms a curable layup disposed between the substrate and the mold. A light source can be configured to cure the curable layup so as to form a cured layup. The mold can be configured to be separated from the cured layup, and the cured layup can have a decorative surface texture corresponding with the three-dimensional pattern, such that the decorative surface finish mirrors the three-dimensional pattern resembling the machined metal surface.

主权项

1. A method for manufacturing a decorated polycarbonate sheet, comprising:
providing a mold having a surface and a three-dimensional pattern formed on the surface, such that the three-dimensional pattern resembles a machined metal surface; contacting the three-dimensional pattern of the mold and a curable photopolymer with one another; placing a substrate into contact with the curable photopolymer such that the curable photopolymer forms a curable layup at least partially between the substrate and the mold; curing the curable layup to form a cured layup; and separating the mold from the cured layup; wherein the cured layup has a decorative surface texture corresponding with the three-dimensional pattern of the mold, such that the decorative surface texture mirrors the three-dimensional pattern resembling the machined metal surface.