COATINGS , SEALANTS & PAINTS
DESIGNING WITH ARCHITECTURAL POWDER COATED FINISHES
ARCHITECTURAL POWDER COATING HAS BECOME A KEY DESIGN FEATURE , CAREFULLY CONSIDERED AND PLANNED AT THE START OF A PROJECT BY DISCERNING DESIGNERS
Major advances in powder technology and application techniques have taken this method of surface treatment way beyond the capabilities of the wet paint alternative . Nowhere is this more apparent than in the progressive Collections launched by Powdertech Corby over the past 24 months .
Richard Besant , Director , Powdertech Corby explains “ We have always worked to develop finishes that add more than just colour and protection to metal , starting with our Wood Finish Collection back in 2000 . We ’ ve launched finishes that resemble natural earth elements and brilliant jewel effects . We ’ ve also recognised that many customers are excited by unique finishes , not seen elsewhere , or indeed bespoke finishes that they have a role in designing themselves .”
Powdertech provides premium quality powder coating services for the architectural and interior design markets using high performance powders from world-leading manufacturers . Working for many years with these powders , the team has developed methods of providing unique effects and textures . The Freeform™ finish even gives the customer the ability to have their own design , logo or text reproduced by powder coating . The beauty of Freeform is the ease and speed with which it can be applied to metal for external architectural metalwork or for interior design .
Woolwich Arsenal – Steel planters ( Roman Builders ) with rusteffect finishing .
Powdertech ’ s most recent exclusive Collection is ’ Satellite ’, a finish with a distinctive iridescent gleam formed using metallic and pearlescent effects to generate a depth of colour unrivalled in a one-coat application . This finish brings a similar effect as anodising , but without the drawbacks of anodic coatings . The range is made exclusively for Powdertech to the company ’ s visual and technical requirements and conforms to BS EN 12206-1 standards and Qualicoat specifications . The Evolution-Aged Metal range has rapidly achieved great popularity , for both internal and external finishes . The seventy-two shades in this Collection are based on the patinas caused in nature by metallic oxidation and ageing . This is an exciting development in powder coating technology , creating beautiful and striking effects . Some of the most popular shades in this Collection are those producing the effect oxidised copper ( such as Copper Mine shown in the images on this page ) and the various rust shades , which , unlike Corten , are stable in wet conditions and do not cause any staining of surrounding materials .
Above , Microsoft Rare – Copper patination on
Zefyr aluminium solar shading .
Left , Blackhorse Mills – Bespoke textured terracotta on Sotech extruded aluminium façade .
If you would like to discuss Powdertech ’ s finishes then please email pcl @ powdertech . co . uk or call 01536 400890
All Collections can be viewed on the website and free swatches can be ordered www . powdertechcorby . co . uk / finishes-collections
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