Glass, Colour, Hardware Options

Powder coating is widely used within the building industry and is by far the dominant surface finish used today. Powder coated aluminium will give your project a durable, resilient colour finish. Because the application process is free of solvents and other chemicals it is safe for the work environment as well as the natural environment. Powder coating is available in a wide range of colours with commercially available surface integrity warranties from 10 to 20 years.

NALCO uses a range of colour products and finishes designed by AkzoNobel to suit most situations. AkzoNobel’s Interpon D architectural powder coatings range includes:

• Interpon D1000
• Interpon D1010 Premium
• Interpon D2015 Ultriva™
• Interpon D3000 Fluoromax

The anodising process involves immersing the metal in a sulphuric acid bath and then passing an electrical current through the metal. This creates an etching process. Colour is added to the bath, and the etching process seals the colour as a film onto the metal. This film then provides a hard wearing surface. The film’s thickness is an important determinant of how much protection anodising gives.

Film thicknesses available are 12, 20 and 25 microns. Anodising offers a limited range of colours. These are typically black, bronze, and silver, although other colours are available.

You should discuss these with your Nulook fabricator to understand limits and possible colour variations.

The advantages of anodising are:

• It provides a non reactive surface that resists wear and tear.
• It provides a relatively uniform thickness and depth of finish.
• It will not chip, flake, or peel.

It offers good resistance to salt air corrosion. We recommend a 25 micron film depth for maximum salt air protection.