Textured Powder Coat Finish

• Truly Superior Color Retention
• New Upgraded Finish meeting AAMA 2604 Now Standard!
•  Passes 3,000 hours Salt Spray vs. 1,500 for AAMA 2603.
•  Passes 5 year South Florida Exposure vs. 1 year for AAMA 2603
•  3 to 4 Times the Thickness of Wet Baked-on Paints!
•  Will not 'Peel Off' like Baked-on Enamel Finishes!
•  Environmentally Friendly
•  Extremely Durable to the Elements
•  Resistance to most Chemicals and Solvents
•  Very Good Impact Resistance

Salt Spray
Salt spray test is a standardized test method used to check resistance of coated samples. It is an accelerated corrosion test that produces a corrosive attack to the coated samples in order to predict its suitability in use as a protective finish. For testing, the decking is scribed through the powder coat finish to expose aluminum. The part is then placed in a sealed chamber that maintains 100 ° temperature, 100% humidity, and a 5% solution of sodium chloride for 3,000 hours. In order to pass specifications, the finish on the decking can have no more that a few blisters no larger than 1 mm. The scribed area has special tape applied to and ripped off. The finish must not creep anymore than 1/16" away from the scribed line.

South Florida Outdoor Exposure
South Florida Outdoor Exposure is also a standardized test method used to check outdoor weathering resistance of coated samples. To meet AAMA 2604 specifications, the decking is subject to 5 years of South Florida sun and outdoor exposure. The criteria for passing is 5 Delta E (Hunter) maximum color change, chalking < 8 (ASTM D 4214), gloss retention > 30%, & erosion resistance < 10% film loss.

What is Powder Coating?
Powder coating is a dry finishing process, using finely ground particles of pigment and resin which are electrostatically charged and sprayed onto a part to be coated. The parts to be coated are electrostatically grounded so that the charged powder particles projected at them adhere and are held there until melted and fused into a smooth coating in the curing oven. The result is a uniform, durable, high quality finish that is also environmentally friendly. The performance characteristics of powder coating match or exceed the characteristics achieved from conventional solvent based coatings. Powder coating provides an extremely durable finish and has bonding capabilities superior to traditional wet paint. In addition it has excellent chemical resistance.

"Powder coating gives consumers, businesses, and industry one of the most economical, longest-lasting, and most color-durable quality finishes available. Powder coated surfaces are more resistant to chipping, scratching, fading, and wearing than other finishes. Powder coating is also highly protective of our environment."
From "The Powder Coating Institute"