--- title: Chrome-plated injection moulding vs LunaKrome™ - spot the difference? description: Two badges, one is traditional chrome-plated injection moulded, the other is LunaKrome™. Commercial product branding by LNI. Australian made. 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Posted by Michael Smith On October 18, 2021 [0 Comments](https://blog.lni.com.au/chrome-plated-injection-moulding-v-lunakrome-can-you-tell-the-difference#postComment) Take a look at two badge comparisons. R or GXL? Anthem or Trident? In each of these photos, one of the badges is a traditional rigid injection moulded and chrome plated badge, and the other is a revolutionary LunaKrome™ badge. ### Can you pick the difference? ![Traditional chrome-plated injection moulding vs LunaKrome™](https://blog.lni.com.au/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-18%20at%202-52-45%20pm-png.png) If you guessed GXL or Trident were the LunaKrome™ badges, you are correct! As you can see from the image below, LunaKrome™ badges can be applied to curved surfaces with ease, a feat not possible with rigid chrome injection moulding.  ![](https://blog.lni.com.au/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-10-18%20at%202-53-04%20pm-png.png) LNI’s very own [LunaKrome™ 3D chrome badging](https://www.lni.com.au/products/lunakrome-3d-chrome-badges/) is just like chrome-plated injection moulding, but it is flexible so it can be applied to curved or textured surfaces. It is the badging technology of choice for leading [automotive](https://www.lni.com.au/industry/automotive/) brands including Holden, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, BMW and many more. Just imagine how it could transform your product branding! LunaKrome™ is not only suited to cars – but it is also widely used for high-quality badging in the [RV & Marine industry](https://www.lni.com.au/industry/rv-marine/), used on trucks, boats, caravans and more. It is not just the flexibility that makes LunaKrome™ the better choice than traditional rigid chrome-plated injection moulding. It also offers quick turnaround times, is affordable and offers so much scope in terms of design. 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