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Translucent mirror finish on acrylic?

I am looking for a supplier who can apply a semi-mirror finish (possibly by sputtering) onto clear acrylic for prototype and/or production automotive use. The finish must have a high reflective quality while maintaining some translucence. Thank you for your responses.

Dave Cook
- Southfield, Michigan
2000

Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)

I am interested in purchasing acrylic sheets with half silvering on one side. Please contact me if you sell such a product or know where I could purchase such a product. Our vision is to use this material in relatively large quantity. We are also interested in techniques to place half silvering on an acrylic sheet in a pattern rather than uniformly across the sheet. Are there techniques to achieve this goal at a cost compatible with the automotive industry.?

Leonard S. Haynes
Potomac, Maryland USA
2003

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