The steel tube must be coated for functional and aesthetic reasons. The choice of the coating is important to distinguish the product, make it suitable for its purpose, and give it the best commercial image.
FIMM offers a wide range of coatings based on thermoplastic resins in various combinations to achieve the best chromatic effects or to enhance certain features, for example the rubber inserts to award the maximum grip and comfort.
Smooth
Basic and universal version
Ribbed
As smooth with more grip
Stylos
Greek word for 'column', a more elegant smooth finish
Shiny*
Transparent layer for extraordinary brilliance and gloss
Bicolor*
A base color and thin stripes in another color
Zorro
Ribbed and 4 stripes in another color
Rubber classic*
Base of plastic (thin stripes) and rubber inserts (wide stripes)
Rubber microribs*
The rubber inserts are micro-ribbed for outstanding grip
* Coatings marked with '*' have thicker coating adding to better aesthetics more resistance and life of the coating.
Special finishes and colors
Thanks to advanced technologies FIMM can offer infinite combinations and variations, also at customer request, to achieve particular effects or qualitative results.
Shiny with adhesive
A special adhesive glues the coating to the tube so improving life and resistance to oxidation
Wood
Mix of colors imitating various tones of natual wood
Fluo
Fluorescent colors obtained by multilayer coating for the best chromatic effect and color intensity
Decoration
The steel tube can be embossed before coating by shiny resin or chrome plating.
6 standard patterns are available, more can be made at customers request.
Diamond
Pencil
Pois
Rhombus
Slalom
Spiral
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Chrome plating
Chrome plating is an expensive process that gives to the tube an unique appearance, very appreciated in some markets. In addition to the classic round smooth tube FIMM offers chrome plating also for decorated tubes enhancing their look.
The plating can also be in gold color.
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Decoration by printed foil
To obtain decorations without limits of design or colors FIMM offers the possibility to attach a printed foil over the smooth coating. The high definition offset print gives the widest possibility and high quality decorations.
If the printed film has transparent areas, color variations can be achieved simply changing the color of the base smooth coating.
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The graphic artwork is developed by the customer and exclusively printed by FIMM, some non-exclusive patterns are available also for small quantities.
Possibilities are infinite, above are some examples of not yet produced patterns.
Using metallized film the handle can have a chrome or gold plated aspect at considerably cheaper price.
Metallized film with olographic imprint can obtain outstanding effects.