摘要 |
2093644 9206132 PCTABS00011 A utilitarian and/or decorative object (13) and a method for forming the object fabricated mainly of a plastic material, having a metallic outer face (15) which thereby imparts to this object the appearance and/or hand of a like object made entirely of metal. A mixture of a liquid monomer, a curing agent, a dispersion of metal particles and floatable particles (A, B, C, D) are poured into a mold (12). The metal particles settle in the mold (12) or the mold (12) is centrifuged to cause them to migrate toward the outer region of the piece (13) before the monomer polymerizes. At the same time the floatable particles, rise to the inner region of the piece before polymerization. After removal from the mold (12), the outer face of the piece is polished and buffed to remove the plastic skin from the surface and to polish the exposed metal surface (15). |