Freeform - Powder Coating
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EPD
Certificate type
ISO 9001 Quality Management
Certificate type
Generation of patterns, shapes, text and images using powder coating.
Application
Typical applications are flat facade panels or folded trays, feature walls, signage and similar. Suitable for external architectural design or interior design use.
Description
Freeform™ is an exclusive process developed using techniques perfected over 20 years. Freeform allows the transfer of images from photos, patterns, writing, sketches or any 2D format, to be realized in powder coating and has significant advantages over laminate.
Features and benefits:
- Excellent weather resistance.
- Reaction to fire class A2 s1,d0.
- Excellent UV resistance.
- Colour stability
- Good edge coverage.
- Can be folded or bent.
- Fine detail and good colour range.
General information
Color | Other Guidance for specification option: This product locks images into powder coating. We work from digital files to reproduce your image Manufacturer guidanceVisit website. Freeform | Powdertech Corby |
Finish | Etched Guidance for specification option: Freeform can replace etching, printing, embossing with UV stable technology Embossed Guidance for specification option: Freeform can replace etching, printing, embossing with UV stable technology Stained Guidance for specification option: Freeform can replace etching, printing, embossing with UV stable technology Manufacturer guidanceCustomer specified. |
Material | Polyester Guidance for specification option: Specify under the standard BS EN 12206-1 Manufacturer guidancePowder coating material is a thin layer of pigmented polyester resin applied to a base metal. |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceMaximum image length is 1800 mm. |
Width | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceMaximum image width is 1200 mm. |
Height | Manufacturer guidanceN/A |
Warranty description | 20 year Guidance for specification option: For C2 and C3 environments: Up to 25-year warranty for gloss, colour and adhesion. For C4, C5I and C5M environments: Guarantees are conditional on project. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H92/130 Major non-standard components H92/120 Rainscreen cladding H31/120 Metal H20/155 Sheet cladding (attached to timber battens) H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems) H20/10 Sheet cladding H11/110 Curtain walling H92/830 Powder coating Z31/120 Powder-coating materials Z31/220 Powder-coating applicators H11/830 Powder-coating |
Specification data - Powder coatings
Standard | BS EN 12206-1. |
Gloss level | 20–70%. Guidance for specification option: At 60ᵒ. |
Film thickness | >60 µm. |
Adhesion | Rating 0. Guidance for specification option: Dry adhesion cross hatch (ISO 2409) Rating 0, no coating detachment, wet adhesion (ISO 2409) after 1 hour pressure cooker rating 0, no detachment. |
Accelerated weathering | 1000 hours no significant change in colour, >50% retained gloss. Guidance for specification option: To ISO 16474-2:2013. |
Sulphur dioxide resistance | 24 cycles no infiltration. Guidance for specification option: Exceeding 1mm from the scribe, no change in colour or blistering in excess of 2(S2) to ISO 4628-2. |
Constant humidity resistance | 1000 hours. Guidance for specification option: To ISO 6272-2, <1mm scribe creep. No blistering in excess of 2(S2) to ISO 4628-2. |
Impact resistance | No cracking or detachment. Guidance for specification option: Tested to ISO 6272-2: Reverse Impact test. |
Erichsen cupping | No cracking or detachment. Guidance for specification option: Tested to ISO 1520, minimum 5 mm indent. |
Permeability | No blistering or coating detachment. |
Scratch resistance | E2 Pass. Guidance for specification option: To BS 3900. |
Pre-treatment | Aluminium - Titanium-zirconium (TiZr) non-chrome six-stage pre-treatment. |
Application method | Corona discharge system. Guidance for specification option: Powder application. |
Fire rating (to BS EN 13501) | A2-s1, d0. |
Design | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirement. |
Colour/ Finish | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Dimensions | Manufacturer guidanceInsert details of area to be covered, maximum 1800 x 1200 mm. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | Europe |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | Manufacturer guidanceLCA: A1-A3. 3.29 to 5.06 Kg CO2 eq/kg. Contact Powdertech for more information. |
Recyclability | Does not affect the recyclability of the base material |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 0 % |
Third party certifications
BIM objects
NBS BIM Object Standard
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | - | 1 |
 IFC | - | 1 |
Third party certifications
EPD
EPD guide
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001 : 2015 Management System
Literature
Freeform data sheet
ISO 9001 certificate