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V-Chrome™ is the green alternative to toxic hexavalent electroplating; our chrome is safe for the environment and cost effective.
The use of hexavalent chrome is being banned in Europe and the USA is now under increased pressure to eliminate toxic
chrome plating.

Plastic mirror glass
Rear View Mirrors - 1st Surface Chrome plastic mirrors
Interior trim
Interior trim - durable bright ‘green’ chrome replaces toxic hexavalent chrome-plated components.
Exterior trim
Exterior trim – durable bright ‘green’ chrome replaces toxic hexavalent chrome-plated components.
Door Handles
Door Handles – interior and exterior door handles bring an added degree of safety in that it will
not delaminate or create razor-sharp edged fractures, as does the traditional copper, nickel,
chrome plating. VTEC technology defines styling lines of demarcation while being just as
durable and pleasing to the eye while meeting all automotive wear-resistant properties
Badges or Emblems
Badges or Emblems - the chrome design preference with comparable durability and corrosion resistance. Green technology for automotive brand identity.
Door bezels
Door bezels – tough, durable and flexible bright surface for up-level trim at a lower cost than traditional electroplating.
Body side moldings
Body side moldings – the green, cost effective alternative to standard electroplating. V-Chrome’s abrasion resistance and durability assures years of brilliance and satisfaction as it stands up to vehicle life car wash cycles.
Trim rings
Trim rings – Designers can create sharper intersections with mating trim to create a seamless environment. This is a major advantage when compared to the established design limitations of traditional plating which requires radiused edges to avoid plating distortion.
Escutcheons
Escutcheons – a perfect application for decorative escutcheons. Complex designs which are not
possible using traditional electroplating. The designer can maximize line to line interface for
creating their “signature” mark
Grill surrounds
Grill surrounds – green, cost effective alternative to traditional plating for all grille surround
applications. It will withstand the harshest environmental exposure assuring years of
customer satisfaction.
Lighting
Lighting - bright and durable chrome trim frames the lamp and draws the eye adding a heightened degree of safety.
V-Chrome™ reflectors
Lamp Reflectors - meet and exceed all OEM standards for performance
V-Chrome™ fog lamp bezels
Fog lamp bezels - all bright chrome lamp trim applications
V-Chrome Plastic Rear View Mirrors
Plastic mirror glass
1st Surface Chrome Plastic Rear View Mirrors meet and exceed OEM spec. 50% weight savings vs. conventional glass mirror
  • Eliminate or reduce the number of damping devices
  • Reduce actuator size for significant savings
  • Reduce vibration for image stability
  • Shatterproof! Unbreakable for warranty savings and scrap savings
  • No shards for improved safety - no anti-shatter tape
  • Compatible with heater back plates
  • Unlimited design flexibility - comprehensive curvature capability including true aspheric
  • End of life recyclability savings with all plastic assembly
molded plastic mirrors
V-Chrome™ injection molded plastic mirrors provide the flexibility to design any degree of reflectance you desire for any given application. This added benefit allows the design engineer to address the consumers needs without the bendable rate of curvature and cost limitations of traditional glass processing.
molded plastic mirrors
Our proprietary process allows a high rate of curvature far exceeding that of traditional glass without the added cost of increased scrap due to breakage in processing. In addition our innovative “M2S” (mold to size) technology eliminates edge distortion in molded lenses and optimizes the manufacturing process.
 

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