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PowderLUX - Powder Coatings

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Powdertech (Corby) Ltd Third party certifications:
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PowderLUX reproduces patination of metals and terracotta glazes. The process eliminates caustic and corrosive traditional patination methods and significantly reduces timescales of natural patination.

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Application

Suitable for external architectural projects and interior design on flat, profiled, fabricated and assembled materials including extruded and sheet aluminium, galvanized steel and mild steel.

Typical applications are: balustrade, balconies, rainscreen and façade, soffit, capping, flashing, trims and decorative elements. Louvres and solar shading. Planters, feature landscape metalwork and urban design.

Description

Using conventional powder coating technology, applied via a unique process the PowderLUX finishes are exciting and interesting creating beautiful distressed metal effects on the on the surface of metal. The powders used have excellent UV stability whilst below the surface is a metal preparation that gives the finish a long service life ensuring that product performance and specifications are robust and comprehensive. PowderLUX finishes reflect the patinas seen in steel, copper, bronze and brass and the milky pool and gloss reflection of glazed terracotta.

PowderLUX finishes combine excellent visual detail with high protective performance.

Features and benefits:

  • Striking designs achieved through using polyester resin systems.
  • UV light stable and highly weather resistant.
  • Excellent colour stability.
  • High level of gloss retention.
  • Excellent weather resistance, good edge coverage, leaves no residue or stain.
  • Smooth surface finish.
  • All powders in the range are Qualicoat class 1 approved or better.
  • Excellenf corrosion resistance and protection of base metal.
  • Tough and adaptable to most surface profiles.
  • Conforms to performance specification of BS EN 12206-1.

General information

Color

Finish

Copper

Antiqued

Brass

Burnt

Distressed

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Material

Polyester

Shape

Formless

Other

Warranty description

25 year

Guidance for specification option:

For C2 and C3 environments: 25 year warranty for colour, corrosion, gloss, and adhesion.

For C4 and C5I; C5M environments: Guarantees are conditional on project location, environmental conditions and pre-contract approval.

Uniclass

Pr_35_31_68_66 Powder coatingsPrimary
Pr_35_31_22_55 Multicoloured finish spatter coatings
Pr_35_31_22_54 Multicoloured coatings

CAWS

H92/130 Major non-standard components

H13/115 Structural glass assembly

H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems)

H20/155 Sheet cladding (attached to timber battens)

H31/120 Metal

H92/830 Powder coating

L10/650 Metal louvres

L30/560 Proprietary balustrades

L30/550 Purpose-made balustrades

L35/420 Carbon steel components

L35/410 Aluminium components

H20/10 Sheet cladding

H31/10 Metal

H11/830 Powder-coating

R10/13 Combined fascia, soffit and gutter

H11/130 Sun screens

H11/110 Curtain walling

H11/137 Windows/ opening lights

H11/135 Doors

H11/140 Louvres

H11/145 Integrated access equipment

H92/120 Rainscreen cladding

L10/550 Glazed metal screens

L10/560 Glazed screen system

R10/321 Combined fascia, soffit and gutter

Z31/120 Powder-coating materials

L30/55 Proprietary balustrades

L30/50 Purpose-made balustrades

L10/51 Glazed screen system

L10/54 Louvres

Specification data - Powder coatings

Standard

BS EN 12206-1.

Powder formulation

Manufacturer's standard.

Colour

Verdigris.

Copper.

Rust.

Corten.

Old steel.

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Finish

Pastel.

Seafoam.

Verde.

Autumn rust.

Tarnished bronze.

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Film thickness

>80 µm.

Adhesion

Rating 0.

Guidance for specification option:

Dry adhesion cross hatch (ISO 2409) Rating 0, no coating detachment, wet adhesion (ISO 2409) after 1 hour pressure cooker rating 0, no detachment.

Accelerated weathering

1000 hours no significant change in colour or appearance.

Guidance for specification option:

To ISO 16474-2:2013.

Sulphur dioxide resistance

24 cycles no infiltration.

Guidance for specification option:

Exceeding 1 mm from the scribe, no change in colour or blistering in excess of 2(S2) to ISO 4628-3.

Constant humidity resistance

1000 hours.

Guidance for specification option:

To ISO 6272-2, <1mm scribe creep. No blistering in excess of 2(S2) to ISO 4628-2.

Impact resistance

No cracking or detachment.

Guidance for specification option:

Tested to ISO 6272-2, Reverse Impact test.

Erichsen cupping

No cracking or detachment.

Guidance for specification option:

Tested to ISO 1520, minimum 5 mm indent.

Permeability

No blistering or coating detachment.

Scratch resistance

E2 Pass.

Guidance for specification option:

To BS 3900.

Pre-treatment

Aluminium: Titanium-zirconium (TiZr) non-chrome six-stage pre-treatment.

Galvanized steel: Silane (oxsilan) non-chrome eight-stage pre-treatment.

Carbon steel: Shot blast and powder prime.

Not required/ other.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for details for surfaces other than aluminium or galvanized steel.

Application method

Corona discharge system.

Guidance for specification option:

Powder application.

Fire rating (to BS EN 13501)

TBC.

Material

Polyester powder-coating.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

Europe

Country of product manufacture

Europe

Material

Polyester

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

5.24 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Manufacturer guidance

LCA: A1-A3. 3.29 to 5.06 Kg CO2 eq/kg. Contact Powdertech for more information.

Recyclability

Does not affect the recyclability of the base material

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

0 %

Third party certifications

Third party certifications

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Adhesion, corrosion and colour retention test results

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Sherwin Williams Approved Applicator 30.

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Sherwin Williams Approved Applicator 40

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Interpon Approved Applicator

EPD

EPD

EPD guide

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Axalta Applicator Approval

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Interpon Approved Applicator

Literature

ISO 9001 certificate

ISO 9001 certificate

PowderLUX data sheet

PowderLUX data sheet

Case studies

Perfect protection with an ‘aged’ metal appearance, created in days with PowderLUX©

Perfect protection with an ‘aged’ metal appearance, created in days with PowderLUX©

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