It has always been a dream of humanity to develop materials which have advantages over natural materials. They should be easier to process, more resistant and enable processing separately from pure hand work. 

The success story of the plastics we know today began more than 100 years ago and continues even now. There are now thousands of different plastics and blends of the same. For all the great properties of plastic, certain decisive attributes are missing which are highly necessary for mass use. The lacking properties are achieved by coating the plastic. Coating the plastic brings the following additional benefits: a great appearance, individual color and UV stability. And coated plastic can do much more. Coating also enables functionalization of the plastic, such as a conductive surface for ESD and EX protection and in all places where static charges are undesirable.

And coatings for plastics can also create chemical-resistant and anti-bacterial properties. Without the possibility to coat plastics, they simply could not be used in many areas. Even the coating of the thermoset plastics creates such a wide field of application that today, they can often replace materials such as metal, wood and glass.

All in all, it is only the coating on plastic which has made its victory march sensible and possible on a wide level. The PCC company specializes in unifying functional plastic coatings with aesthetic aspects. Thereby taking the next evolutionary step in the history of plastic coatings. A real metallic coating on a plastic then has additional anti-bacterial properties and protects people and their health. One example is the plastic cladding in a subway train.

A further, very real example is the urgent demand to make plastic more resistant to disinfectants with coatings, in order to protect them during the current pandemic and also against aggressive disinfectants (such as in hospitals or food factories). Thus, even now, 10,000e PC light covers are coated with Multi Resist for resistance against disinfectant foam. In this way, all coated plastics help to put a stop to the spread of pathogenic germs. Our ESD coating STATEX® for plastic helps industry to make its factories and future products safer and more efficient. A STATEX®-EX coating for plastic panels helps to create clean rooms more quickly, safely and cost-effectively. STATEX®-ESD coating on plastic panels enables mechanical engineers to use resistant ESD plastic plates as semi-finished products in their production. 

Thus, the use of plastic coatings is the pinnacle of evolution.