Surface treatments and finishes
A collection of resources curated for GCSE Design and Technology, to support the teaching of the surface treatments and finishes for wood, plastic and metal.
Modern materials: coated metals
A coated metal has a coating applied to the surface to enhance or change its functional or aesthetic properties. This resources explores the topic of coated metals, specifically anodising, galvanising, powder coating, dip coating, electroplating.
Spot UV coater
This video from MGI, demonstrates a spot UV coater being used to apply a finish to a number of visual products.
Superhydrophobic coating
This video from UltraTech International demonstrates the water repellant properties of the hydrophobic coating, applied to fabric, paper, canvas, etc.
DryBrella - Rain repellent umbrella
This video demonstrates DryBrella, an umbrella that is covered in a hydrophobic coating, creating a water repellent surface. The video provides a high level explanation of how the technology works, using simple animations.