Coil coating is the most advanced technique for applying organic coating (liquid or film) to sheet metal in a continuous process. Since its inception in the early 60's the European coil coating industry has produced over 8 billion sq. m., of precoated metals and its products are firmly established in markets such as construction, automotive, domestic appliance, heating and ventilation, packaging, office furniture, shelving, caravans, lighting etc.
The technology - based on the simple fact that it is easier to coat a flat surface than post paint (spray, dip etc) an irregular shape - is efficient, energy saving, up to date and environmentally friendly.

Coils of steel,often with a precoated metallic layer, or aluminium weighing up to 30 tonnes are fed through purpose built lines at speeds up to 200 metres per minute which chemically pretreat the substrate before applying an organic coating system on one or both sides of the strip. The resulting precoated material is a product of consistent quality with excellent formability, corrosion and weathering resistance. The fully coated coil can be delivered to the fabricator in this form, or slit into narrow coils or cut into sheets ready for use.

A multitude of colours, gloss levels, textures and patterns can be achieved with exceptional batch to batch consistency.

THE BASIC CONCEPT IS - "COAT FIRST, FABRICATE LATER".

More information: see the ECCA UK CD file

See brochure-"Coil Coating" from ECCA.

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