The Problem

Commercial Architectural Lighting
• After one thousand hours of continual use, UV degradation caused a “yellowing” finish on recessed lighting fixtures.
• Linear lighting fixtures comprised of steel and aluminum had inconsistent final finishes, caused by raw material variations and fabrication processes.

Mail and Package Sorting Equipment
• Sorters, dividers, and bins had bare unpainted spots, caused by abrasion, after only a few months of use.

Electronic and Electrical Enclosures
• Coatings on enclosures, cabinets and components suffered damage during assembly operations that resulted in slow production and increased need for rework.

General Metal Fabricating
• Rods, tubes, posts and similar items could not be coated and cured within the Customer’s stringent time/temperature parameters. Powder had to be applied to a pre-heated part, then cured for a few seconds without additional heating, and finally quenched in cold water to conform to the desired line speed and space constraints.

The Solution
• A high reflectance, low gloss coating which was easy to clean, yielding a minimal color shift after several thousand hours of continual use.

• Textured and smooth coatings, available in easy clean, durable and high fashion colors, were applied at cost-effective rates.

• A high abrasion resistant coating exhibiting exceptional toughness and lubricity was used which more than doubled previous product life expectancies.

• Textured and smooth coatings with superior adhesion, impact resistance, and lubricity were used, which eliminated chipping and scratching problems during assembly while allowing for normal production rates.

• A unique, catalyzed coating that exceeded the process parameters, achieved full cure with 90% less energy, and allowed the Customer to achieve a 10% increase in productivity due to increased line speed. As an added benefit, Americoats’ powder did not clog the Customer’s dual collector filters.