Auto standards for reflectors

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Metalizing provides corrosion resistance

Metalizing is the most effective, long lasting protective coating available today. A metalized coating can outlast paint by a factor of more than two to one.
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At can be meatallised

With the right technology, almost any substrate material can be metallized, making it easy to optimise the substrate for your processes
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