Abstract: The disclosure refers to a method for producing a coated plastic article, the method comprising: nnnnn. providing a plastic substrate having at least a first and second surface; ooooo. depositing on the plastic substrate a decorative coating comprising a metal or metal alloy layer, using physical vapor deposition; and ppppp. applying a protective coating to at least the first surface of the plastic article, wherein there is no plasma pre-treatment of the plastic substrate prior to deposition of the decorative coating. Further, the disclosure refers to a coated plastic article comprising; a plastic substrate having a first and second surface, a decorative coating comprising a metal or metal alloy layer deposited directly on the plastic substrate and a protective coating applied to the first surface of the plastic article, wherein the residual stress of the decorative coating is tensile, and the coated plastic article passes the SAEJ2527 accelerated UV test.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover for at least one antenna emitting or sensing electromagnetic radiation in at least one first frequency band, the cover includes at least one first surface facing the antenna and at least one second surface averted to the antenna, where the cover includes at least one substrate being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation and at least one first coating covering the substrate in at least one first area, the first coating being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation of at least the first frequency band, whereas the first coating is reflective for electromagnetic radiation falling onto the second surface and having a frequency within at least one second frequency band.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover for at least one antenna emitting or sensing electromagnetic radiation in at least one first frequency band, the cover includes at least one first surface facing the antenna and at least one second surface averted to the antenna, where the cover includes at least one substrate being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation and at least one first coating covering the substrate in at least one first area, the first coating being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation of at least the first frequency band, whereas the first coating is reflective for electromagnetic radiation falling onto the second surface and having a frequency within at least one second frequency band.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a decorative vehicle element including a, preferably radio-transmissive, substrate having a first surface on a first side and a second surface on a second side; and a first surface, preferably radio-transmissive, decorative coating on the substrate, the decorative coating including a decorative layer consisting of a metal or consisting of an alloy including a metal; as well as a radar system including a radio wave transmitter, a radio wave receiver and a decorative element, especially radome.

Abstract: A decorative radome including a radio-transmissive substrate having a first surface on a first side and a second surface on a second side; and a first surface radio-transmissive decorative coating; methods of manufacturing a PVD coated system include applying a hard coating to the substrate; applying a PVD coating by magnetron sputtering to the substrate; and laser etching one or more of a pattern or a graphic into the PVD coating; and A decorative PVD coated item, comprising: a substrate; a hard coating applied to the substrate; a PVD coating provided on the hard coating and the substrate, wherein the PVD coating is laser etched with one or more of a pattern or a graphic so that the PVD coating is at least partially removed and the pattern or the graphic is revealed as a result of the contrast between the substrate and the PVD coating.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of producing a decorative radome, comprising providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; applying, to at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate, a decorative layer comprising a layer of a metal or an alloy comprising a metal and a metalloid; and overmolding at least the decorative layer with a radio-transmissive polymer to provide an overmolded layer as well as a decorative radome comprising a first layer comprising a, preferably radio-transmissive, polymer, the first layer having a front surface; a second layer comprising a, preferably radio-transmissive, polymer, the second layer having a rear surface; and a decorative layer, between at least a portion of the first and second layer, comprising a layer of metal or an alloy comprising a metal and a metalloid, wherein the second layer directly or indirectly abuts the decorative layer and is directly adhesion bound or indirectly connected to the first layer, and wherein at least one of

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover for at least one antenna emitting or sensing electromagnetic radiation in at least one first frequency band, the cover includes at least one first surface facing the antenna and at least one second surface averted to the antenna, where the cover includes at least one substrate being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation and at least one first coating covering the substrate in at least one first area, the first coating being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation of at least the first frequency band, whereas the first coating is reflective for electromagnetic radiation falling onto the second surface and having a frequency within at least one second frequency band.