Quality powder coating from Qualicoat
What is Qualicoat?
Qualicoat is an accreditation system that verifies the quality of the powder coating
materials and processes of its members. Established for 20 years and accepted in 20
countries, Qualicoat is an international benchmark for quality.
What is powder coating?
Powder coating is an advanced method of applying a decorative and protective finish to
aluminium products.
Why powder coat?
More resistant to chipping, scratching, fading and wearing. Color selection is virtually
unlimited and colors stay vibrant longer. Texture selections range from smooth surfaces
to a wrinkled or matte finish Protects the environment. Economical.
What is accreditation?
There are over a thousand powder applicators in Australia who coat many different types
of substrates, but not all use appropriate pretreatment systems, laboratories and processes.
Powder coaters with Qualicoat accreditation are manufacturers and suppliers who meet and
maintain the strictest production controls.
The Qualicoat accreditation system guarantees quality and compliance with AS3715 (the
Australian Standard for metal finishing, as set in the Building Code of Australia). The
Qualicoat system verifies the entire powder coating process, specifically approving:
- Pre-treatment systems.
- Powder coating suppliers.
- Powder application.
- Research for new products.
Who are Qualicoat members?
Approved applicators and suppliers of powder coat.
What are the benefits of choosing a Qualicoat member?
- Assurance of quality.
- Seven year industry warranty.
- Independently audited for compliance to Australian Standards.
- Support from a network of accredited coaters.
- Industry-wide endorsement.
- A proven international standard.
- Continuous product auditing.
- Powder coating suppliers have agreed to standardise the most popular window colour's to
compliment the Qualicoat system.
How does the warranty work?
Powder coating suppliers that are Qualicoat members issue a warranty to their approved
applicators, certifying the quality of the powder. The work of a Qualicoat-approved
applicator who has applied the powder to specification is then covered by the powder
manufacturer's seven year warranty.
What is compliance certification?
When selecting an applicator, the first thing you should do is ask if they are a Qualicoat
member. If they are, ask is to see compliance certification.
By using a Qualicoat member, the architect, specifiers, builder or home owner has the
assurance that both the powder coating and the application process achieve compliance
certification.
For further information contact:
Qualicoat
phone: (03) 9416 2222
fax: (03) 9416 3227
web: www.qualicoat.org.au
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