Intelligent Decorative Technologies
Major advances in STEM technologies, consumer demands and a move towards sustainable, circular economies mean the automotive industry is transforming at an unprecedented rate.
Working with Industry Leaders
Automotive Products
- Gear Shifts
- Decorative Interior Trim
- Overhead Modules/Lighting
- Control Panels
- Capacitive Touch Screen Panels
- Cluster Displays
- Steering Wheel Control Sets
Gear Shifts
- Decorative Surface Components
- Backlit and Secret til Lit features
- High-gloss, Piano Black or Matt Surface Options
- Abrasion and Chemical Resistance
- 2H+ Hardness; Easy Clean
- Incorporate Touch Sensor Features
- Dead Front or Crystal Effects
- Highly Integrated with Fewer Parts and Simpler Structure
Decorative Interior Trim
- In Mould Decoration (IMD)
- Scratch Resistant Film Insert Moulding (FIM)
- Wide Range of Decorative Patterns and Effects
- High-gloss, Piano Black or Matt Surface Options
- Absolute Positioning of Brand Logos and Symbols
- Streamlined Structure
- Backlit and Secret til Lit Features
- Touch Sensor Features
- Highly Integrated with Smart Surfaces
- Fewer Components with Reduced Tooling Costs
Overhead Modules/Lighting
- IMD and FIM Production Processes
- Seamless and Streamlined Surfaces
- High-gloss, Piano Black or Matt Surface Options
- Integrated Lighting Functions for Reading, Dynamic Ambient or Backlighting
- Smart surfaces
- Proximity Sensing
- Simplified Structures
- Smarter Development Cycles and Reduced Tool Investment
Control Panels
- Matt and High-gloss Piano Black Options
- Abrasion and Chemical Resistance
- 2H+ Hardness; Easy Clean
- Button Set and Control Knob Assemblies
- Capacitive Activation
- Secret-til-Lit function indicators
- Advanced Printing Techniques for Homogenous Lighting
- Dead Front or Crystal Effects
- Touch Sensor Features
Capacitive Touch Displays
- Scratch Resistant Film Insert Moulding (FIM)
- Decorative Surface Components
- Backlit and Secret til Lit features
- High-gloss, Piano Black or Matt Surface Options
- Abrasion and Chemical Resistance
- 4H Hardness; Easy Clean
- Incorporate Touch Sensor Features
- Dead Front or Crystal Effects
- Highly Integrated with Fewer Parts and Simpler Structure
Cluster Displays
- Leading Supplier to the Global Instrument Cluster Market for over 40 years
- 2D and 3D Dimensional Dials and Decorative Appliques
- Instrument Cluster Light Management including Secret 'til Lit
- Integrated Display Lenses
- AR/AF/AG Surface Performance for Digital Display Lenses
Steering Wheel Control Sets
- Matt and High-gloss Piano Black Options
- 2H+ Hardness; Easy Clean
- Button Set and Control Knob Assemblies
- Capacitive Activation
- High Scratch and Chemical Resistant Decorated Surfaces
- Secret til Lit Function Indicators
- Advanced Printing Techniques for Homogenous Lighting
- Dead Front or 3D Crystal Effects
- Incorporate Touch Sensor Features
Technology
ToolTech
ToolTech, our specialised injection tool design and manufacturing business, has over 20 years experience building complex, single and multi-cavity tools and material processing solutions.
Tooltech provides reliable end-to-end solutions that save production costs by reducing cycle times and improving in-process yield throughout the programme life.
- Full in-house design capabilities
- Short lead-time prototyping and feasibility modelling
- Highly skilled team
- Expertise in injection/compression, multi-cavity / multi-shot tool structures
- In-house tool concept prove-out
Research, Development & Innovation
“The road to innovation is fuelled by imagination”
Autonomous driving, electrification, connectivity and shared mobility all lead to automotive interiors changing exponentially over the coming months and years. CCL Design IDT work with Tier 1 suppliers, OEMs and multi-organisation collaborative groups to help develop next-generation solutions. From the development of sustainable surfaces incorporating proximity/touch activation through to smart illumination and haptic responses, our global R&D facilities are working to meet the changing demands of the automotive sector. For more information visit our Design Centre section.
