NTI Metallic Finish™ brings Silver, Brass, Copper, Bronze, Dark Metallic and Metallic Blue shades to selected metals, alloys, glass, ceramics and coated plastics, giving products a distinctive metallic identity with repeatable color and durable surface performance.
Brands and CMF teams are using metallic color more deliberately to shape product identity across increasingly diverse materials and components.
That places greater expectations on the finish. Color, reflectivity and tactile quality must remain aligned across substrates, geometries and production batches. The finish must also withstand handling, sweat, humidity, cleaning and wear without losing its intended appearance.
Silver and chrome remain essential, while product palettes expand into brass, copper, bronze, dark metallics and restrained steel blue.
Metal and selected plastic components increasingly need to share one coherent metallic appearance across housings, trims, controls and decorative details.
Geometry, texture, gloss and fixturing shape the final appearance, making component level sampling and measurable color control essential before production.
High touch surfaces must retain their intended metallic character through assembly, handling, cleaning, sweat, moisture and everyday wear.
Explore six metallic color families that give designers a clearer way to shape product identity, from luminous silver and warm brass to expressive copper, grounded bronze, dark metallic and cool steel blue.
From luminous silver to cooler steel tones
NTI Metallic Silver Finish™ gives brands a versatile neutral metallic surface that makes precision components feel cleaner, brighter and more premium. From luminous silver to cooler stainless steel inspired tones, it helps unify product details across selected metals, glass, ceramics and coated plastics.
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NTI Metallic Brass Finish™ brings warmth and material richness to products without the visual intensity of bright gold. It gives designers a flexible brass language for premium hardware, interiors, appliances and lifestyle components, with shades that move from light and contemporary to deeper and more established.
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NTI Metallic Copper Finish™ creates a red metal signature that gives products warmth, craft character and immediate visual distinction. The palette supports light, balanced and deeper copper shades for components where the finish becomes a recognizable part of the product identity.
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NTI Metallic Bronze Finish™ adds deeper brown warmth and architectural character to products that need a grounded, enduring metallic identity. It helps brands translate heritage inspired bronze into contemporary components across mirror gloss, satin, matte, brushed and selected textured surfaces.
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NTI Dark Metallic Finish™ gives products a technical, mature appearance while retaining visible metallic reflection. Titanium, pewter and tungsten gray tones help designers create depth for mobility, electronics, hardware and premium equipment without losing the visual character of metal.
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NTI Metallic Blue Finish™ introduces a controlled steel blue signature for products that need a cooler, more distinctive metallic identity. Its restrained saturation keeps the surface refined and technical, supporting mobility, electronics, sporting and premium lifestyle applications.
Selected NTI Metallic Finish™ coatings can be paired with optional enhancement services to strengthen exposure protection, improve scratch and wear resistance, or reduce visible fingerprints and surface oils. NTI FinishGuard™, NTI WearGuard™ and NTI Oleo Repel™ can be evaluated individually or in combination, subject to the selected metallic finish, substrate, component geometry and application validation.
NTI FinishGuard™ is an optional protection enhancement for selected NTI Metallic Finish™ coatings used where sweat, chlorides, humidity, moisture or cleaning agents can challenge long term appearance. For suitable applications, it adds corrosion protection and substrate isolation support to help the metallic finish retain its intended color and surface quality.
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NTI FinishGuard™ Enhanced
Sweat, chlorides, humidity, cleaning agents and substrate interaction can affect long term metallic appearance on selected applications.
Perspiration and salts can contribute to staining, discoloration or corrosion related change on selected metallic surfaces.
Humidity, condensation and repeated wet and dry exposure can challenge the finish and underlying substrate over time.
Soaps, cosmetics, disinfectants and household cleaners can affect color and surface quality with repeated exposure.
Aluminum, magnesium, zinc, brass and other nonferrous substrates can contribute to tarnish or substrate driven discoloration.
NTI FinishGuard™ strengthens corrosion protection and substrate isolation support to help preserve metallic color and surface quality for longer.
Adds corrosion protection support to help reduce sweat and chloride related staining, discoloration and surface change.
Strengthens resistance to moisture and humidity exposure, helping preserve the intended metallic appearance for longer.
Adds protection support for selected cleaning and chemical exposure, helping retain color and surface quality after validated use.
Helps isolate selected nonferrous substrates from the decorative finish, supporting longer term appearance retention.
Optional enhancement suitability and final performance depend on substrate, surface preparation, component geometry, metallic color, coating thickness, exposure conditions and the agreed validation plan.
NTI FinishGuard™, NTI WearGuard™ and NTI Oleo Repel™ can be reviewed as optional add-ons to the selected metallic finish, individually or in combination where suitable for the substrate, component geometry and application conditions.
NTI WearGuard™ is an optional hardness and wear enhancement for selected metallic finishes exposed to repeated handling, rubbing, assembly contact or cosmetic abrasion. It strengthens surface durability to help reduce scratches, wear marks and visible cosmetic change while preserving the intended metallic appearance.
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NTI WearGuard™ Enhanced
Repeated handling, rubbing and assembly contact can create scratches, wear marks and cosmetic change on high touch components.
Repeated contact and localized loading can mark softer decorative surfaces, especially on exposed edges and touch points.
Repeated movement, rubbing and touch can gradually polish, dull or change the intended finish.
Assembly, storage and everyday handling can leave visible scratches that reduce perceived product quality.
Temperature sensitive substrates can have fewer options for adding wear protection without affecting the component or finish.
NTI WearGuard™ adds hardness, scratch and wear resistance to help selected metallic surfaces retain a cleaner cosmetic appearance through repeated contact.
Raises surface hardness for selected applications, helping the finish withstand more demanding contact and localized loading.
Improves resistance to repeated movement and rubbing, helping preserve the intended surface appearance for longer.
Helps reduce cosmetic scratching during assembly and use, supporting a cleaner premium appearance.
Provides a validated wear enhancement route for selected temperature sensitive parts, expanding protection options while supporting the intended metallic design.
Optional enhancement suitability and final performance depend on substrate, surface preparation, component geometry, metallic color, coating thickness, exposure conditions and the agreed validation plan.
NTI FinishGuard™, NTI WearGuard™ and NTI Oleo Repel™ can be reviewed as optional add-ons to the selected metallic finish, individually or in combination where suitable for the substrate, component geometry and application conditions.
NTI Oleo Repel™ is an optional oleophobic and anti fingerprint enhancement for selected polished, frequently handled or close view NTI Metallic Finish™ coatings. It helps reduce fingerprint visibility and oil adhesion, supports easier cleaning and helps the surface retain its intended appearance between cleaning cycles.
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NTI Oleo Repel™ Enhanced
Polished metallic surfaces can accumulate fingerprints, skin oils and smudges during handling, increasing visible marks and cleaning frequency.
Fingerprints and skin oils can quickly become visible on polished or darker metallic surfaces.
Visible oils and light contamination can increase cleaning frequency and interrupt a premium presentation.
High touch parts can be exposed to skin oils, cosmetics and oily residues during normal use.
Fingerprint films and repeated cleaning can reduce the clarity of color, gloss and surface character between cleaning cycles.
NTI Oleo Repel™ reduces fingerprint visibility and oil adhesion, helping selected metallic surfaces stay cleaner looking and easier to maintain.
Reduces the visibility and adhesion of fingerprint marks on selected surfaces, helping high touch components stay cleaner looking.
Helps oils and light contamination release more readily during routine cleaning, reducing effort to restore the intended appearance.
Adds oleophobic performance to selected surfaces, reducing wetting and adhesion from oils encountered in daily handling.
Supports the intended metallic color, gloss and surface character while adding anti fingerprint and oleophobic performance.
Optional enhancement suitability and final performance depend on substrate, surface preparation, component geometry, metallic color, coating thickness, exposure conditions and the agreed validation plan.
NTI FinishGuard™, NTI WearGuard™ and NTI Oleo Repel™ can be reviewed as optional add-ons to the selected metallic finish, individually or in combination where suitable for the substrate, component geometry and application conditions.
To support sample evaluation, qualification and production readiness, NTI provides in house validation across metallic appearance, coating properties, mechanical durability and environmental resistance. Test scope, conditions and acceptance criteria can be aligned to the substrate, product environment and project requirements.
Evaluate the metallic finish against the approved color direction, gloss and surface appearance on the actual material and component geometry.
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Measure coating properties and assess how the selected finish responds to adhesion, scratching, abrasion and repeated mechanical contact.
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Evaluate the finish against exposure conditions relevant to sanitary, automotive, lifestyle, outdoor and premium high touch applications.
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Testing and qualification scope. NTI Nanofilm provides testing and characterization support for coating development and application qualification. Testing may be performed in-house or coordinated through qualified facilities, depending on site capabilities and the agreed project scope. Where applicable, assessments reference recognized test methods. Results relate only to the samples and conditions evaluated and do not constitute independent third-party product certification.
NTI helps brand owners, designers, CMF teams, DFM engineers and manufacturers turn a metallic color direction into a finish that can be evaluated, qualified and scaled on the actual product.
Align shade, gloss, texture, reference samples and color targets into a clear, measurable finish brief.
Coordinate metallic appearance across selected metals, glass, ceramics and coated plastics.
Address geometry, edges, recesses, masking, fixturing and process temperature before production.
Validate against handling, wear, sweat, humidity, cleaners, corrosion and weathering.
Transfer approved color and performance criteria into pilot coating, volume service or in house production.
NTI Metallic Finish™ supports decorative and metalized surfaces across consumer electronics, automotive and mobility, sanitary and kitchen hardware, watches and luxury accessories, architecture, sporting goods, marine and aerospace interiors, beauty packaging and premium lifestyle products.
Frames, bezels, camera rings, buttons, housings, audio parts, appliance trims and controls where metallic tone, fingerprints and consistency shape perceived quality.
Interior trims, badges, controls, decorative accents and EV design details requiring premium metallic identity across mixed materials and lighting conditions.
Faucets, handles, shower components, fittings and kitchen hardware exposed to humidity, cleaning agents, fingerprints and frequent touch.
Cases, bezels, clasps, frames, writing instruments, bag hardware and fashion components where metallic finish is part of the product signature.
Door hardware, elevator trim, panels, fittings, furniture details and premium interior elements requiring color consistency and corrosion support.
Premium sporting components, outdoor accessories and high touch equipment requiring distinctive metallic appearance with wear and weathering support.
Interior decorative hardware and selected exposed components where weight, cleaning, corrosion and premium appearance must be considered together.
Cosmetic components, grooming devices, premium packaging, tableware and lifestyle accessories where metallic color elevates shelf and brand impact.
Choose the pathway that fits the project: start faster with established metallic color families, develop a tailored finish with NTI coating services, or bring PVD color production in house with NTI equipment.
Accelerate sampling with established metallic color families and proven process directions.
Develop and validate a metallic finish around the product, application and brand intent.
Build internal PVD metallic color capability with batch or inline systems aligned to production needs.
Continue exploring the applications, coating technology and broader finish possibilities behind distinctive metallic color.
Share the target metallic color, substrate, surface style, component geometry and product environment. NTI will help assess the suitable color family, performance options, validation scope and production pathway.
NTI Metallic Finish™ is NTI Nanofilm’s decorative PVD color coating portfolio for metallic surfaces. It includes Metallic Silver, Metallic Brass, Metallic Copper, Metallic Bronze, Dark Metallic and Metallic Blue color families, with selected shade, gloss and texture directions developed around the actual component and application.
Qualified applications can include stainless steel, titanium, aluminum alloys, brass, zinc alloys, magnesium alloys, glass, ceramics and selected coated plastics. Final feasibility depends on substrate condition, surface preparation, component geometry, process temperature and the selected coating configuration.
Yes, selected coated plastics can be evaluated for a metallic appearance using a suitable PVD coating route. Material compatibility, surface preparation, process temperature, component geometry and application validation must be reviewed on the actual part before production.
Yes. NTI can develop toward an approved metallic color direction using target CIELAB L*a*b* values, physical reference samples or brand color references. Final color is confirmed through component sampling because substrate, surface texture, gloss, geometry, coating configuration and lighting can influence perceived metallic appearance.
The same nominal metallic color can appear different because substrate material, base surface texture, gloss level, component geometry, coating configuration and lighting all influence visual perception. NTI therefore validates metallic color on representative components and can use CIELAB measurement together with customer approved samples before production.
NTI can develop a coordinated metallic appearance across selected metals, glass, ceramics and coated plastics. Because each substrate can influence tone, gloss and reflectivity, mixed material assemblies should be reviewed during sampling and approved against the intended product appearance.
Mirror gloss, satin, matte, brushed and selected textured surface directions can be evaluated. Because PVD is a thin film, the underlying surface preparation has a strong influence on the final texture, gloss, reflectivity and overall metallic appearance.
Metallic Silver, Brass, Copper, Bronze and Metallic Blue can be developed up to the 3200 HV class, while selected Dark Metallic coating options can reach up to the 5000 HV class. Coating thickness can be configured from approximately 0.1 to 5.0 µm. Final values depend on coating process, color, substrate and application requirements.
NTI FinishGuard™ is an optional enhancement for selected NTI Metallic Finish™ coatings. For suitable applications, it strengthens protection where perspiration, chlorides, humidity, moisture, cleaning agents or substrate interaction may affect corrosion resistance, tarnish control and longer term metallic appearance.
NTI WearGuard™ is an optional hardness and wear enhancement for metallic components exposed to repeated handling, rubbing, assembly contact or cosmetic abrasion. It can improve scratch and wear resistance where maintaining surface quality through use is part of the application requirement.
Yes, for selected applications. NTI Oleo Repel™ can be added to qualified NTI Metallic Finish™ coatings to reduce the visibility and adhesion of fingerprint oils and smudges, improve oil repellency and support easier cleaning on frequently handled surfaces.
NTI Oleo Repel™ is evaluated on the selected metallic finish to add oleophobic and anti fingerprint performance while supporting the intended color, gloss and cosmetic character. Final appearance and performance are confirmed through application validation on the selected surface.
Selected enhancement services can be evaluated individually or in combination where an application requires more than one surface function. Suitability depends on the metallic color, substrate, component geometry, coating configuration, exposure conditions and agreed validation plan.
For suitable decorative applications, PVD can provide an alternative surface finishing route to electroplating, anodizing or paint. The appropriate process depends on substrate, component geometry, target color, surface style, durability and corrosion requirements, production volume and cost, so application validation is required.
NTI Metallic Finish™ can support qualified decorative applications across consumer electronics, appliances, automotive and mobility, sanitary and kitchen hardware, watches, eyewear, luxury accessories, architectural hardware, sporting goods, premium transport interiors, beauty packaging and lifestyle products.
Yes. NTI supports established metallic color offerings for faster sampling, application development and coating services for tailored requirements, and in house production pathways using NTI Dream™ Batch Coating System or NTI Titan™ Inline Coating System.
