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News Release from: Chemetall Speciality Chemicals | Subject: Powder coat profiles
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 May 2007
Chrome-free pre-treatment for powder
coat profiles
Systems companies are beginning to specify the use of chrome-free pre-treatment for powder coat profiles in the UK as a number of powder coaters make the switch.
As we approach European implementation of legislation which will severely restrict the use of heavy metals in production, systems companies and fabricators are beginning to use pre-treatment processes which are chromium-free Some powder coaters have already made a 100% switch to the new pre-treatment processes which are generally a 'clear' treatment prior to powder coating rather than having a green, yellow or purple tint
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Chemetall's Gardobond X4707 chromium-free pre-treatment system for architectural aluminium meets the performance requirements of national standards for the powder coating of aluminium.
These chrome-free processes are comparable in operating cost to their chromium counterparts and offer an excellent key for the powder coat finish and protection properties for the aluminium.
Guarantees for the final powder coat finishes are not effected.
There are two main benefits, to the employees of the powder coating company, as chromium is carcinogenic, and harmful to the environment.
As a Oheavy metalandOtilde; chromium can stay present in the environment for many years and can be absorbed by the fatty tissues of the body which can cause birth defects amongst other health problems.
Chemetall PLC, based in Milton Keynes, offers a range of pre-treatment solutions which are chromium-free, one product, Gardobond X4707 is a chromium-free pre-treatment system specially formulated for architectural aluminium.
As many UK powder coaters have just one pre-treatment line, the change to chrome-free products is a simple switch and can be used in both immersion and vertical spray pre-treatment lines.
Guidance and further information is available from Chemetall on +44 (0) 1908 649333 or via e-mail on ukinfo@chemetall.com.
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