Most commercial and residential windows and doors are fitted during construction or property renovations. Therefore, avoiding damage to powder-coated surfaces is essential during construction work. As well as this, the end-user client rightly expects a product free of damage and defects. We give some tips and advice to help keep the aluminium surface finish free […]
Care and Maintenance
Understanding powder coating guarantees
Powder coating guarantees are widely marketed in the fenestration sector such as windows, doors and curtain walling. But what do these guarantees mean in practical terms? What’s involved in issuing a warranty to the building owner? Powder coating guarantees are necessary both as part of the building maintenance and ensuring building users and owners get […]
Choosing the best powder coating
When it comes to choosing the best powder coating for architectural aluminium, quality assured applicators are essential. We explain why it’s important to not just use any powder coater and the protection afforded by using a quality assured and certified applicator. The best powder coating for architectural aluminium. The word architectural is widely used in […]
Powder Coating Pretreatment. Which is best?
Which powder coating pretreatment works best for powder coated aluminium and particularly, architectural aluminium? In recent years REACH raised concerns about chromium trioxide. As a result, the architectural powder coating industry took steps to move to chrome-free alternatives. In this article, we give more information about powder coating pretreatment. Powder Coating Pretreatment and Qualicoat. Why it […]
How to prevent faded powder coated windows.
If your building has aluminium powder coated windows, does the surface finish of your aluminium windows show signs of fading? For aged and faded powder coated windows, this can make an otherwise good commercial building appear tired and dated. Faded Powder Coated Windows. Solutions and Advice. The speed at which powder coated windows can fade depends […]