FAQ   -  (Frequently Asked Question)

What are industrial coatings?

Industrial coatings are coatings that are factory-applied to manufactured goods as part of the production process. They are also known as OEM(for Original Equipment Manufacture). Industrial coatings decorate and protect virtually all of our manufactured goods

What are Special Purpose coatings

Special Purpose coatings include marine paints, high performance maintenance coatings, Automotive refinish paints, Traffic and highway markings and Aerosol (spray) paints.Coatings in this category are used,primarily, Where durability is a key objective                  

Can I paint an outdoor wall with linseed oil paint directly in sunlight?

Yes, if the linseed oil paint is made for that purpose without any need of solvents. The Allback linseed oil paint is not sensitive to direct sunlight during application.

A coating containing gold bronze pigments gels! Why?

Gold bronze pigments consist of copper or copper/zinc alloys (brass). If the binders or additives used in the coating contain acids, copper ions may be flushed out, and this can lead to the gelling effect mentioned. This problem can be avoided by using only coating components with a very low acid index (guide value: acid index < 10 mg KOH/g). Encapsulated gold bronze pigments, which are sold under the name Standart gold bronze powder Resist and our new product line Standart Gold bronze Powder DOROLAN, are much more resistant to gelling.

What is the recommended degree of pigmentation in aluminium pigments?

In general the pigmentation rate is between 5% and 15% aluminium acc. to the complete formulation. However, this depends greatly on the particle size distribution of the product, on the coating parameters and the requested effect. The coarser the product, the greater the pigmentation required in order, for example, to achieve the desired coverage at the same layer thickness.

How smooth and consistent is a powder coated finish?

One of the many advantages of powder coatings over liquid coatings is the consistent nature of the final finish. Due to the application methods of powder coatings you never have to worry about drips, sags, runs or light spots that can occur with wet paint. 

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