Powder Coating

SW Metaform offers high-end Powder coating to its customers. The ability to carry out these activities in-house ensures that customer deliveries are not compromised by subcontract operations.

Powder coating is an essential part of SW Metaform’s complete manufacturing solution. Capacity is provided through a fully automated plant, consisting of in-line Spray pre-treatment, drying oven, powder coating booth and stoving oven.

The powder coating facility offers rapid throughput of various types of components while providing the capability to apply a broad range of powder coating solutions and to change colours quickly.

Specification:

2 x Gema manual powder coating guns
8 x Gema automated reciprocator arms
1 x Gema Powder injector system
1 x Gema Powder reclamation facilities
1 x Gema booth
2 meters per minute conveyor speed
Tri Cation Zinc phosphate suitable for Cold rolled steel, Galvanized steel and Aluminum.
Salt spray life of > 1000 hrs

Testing:

Boiling water test / DFT / Adhesion / Fluoride content / Delta E value / LAB values / Gloss level / Bend Test / Specific Gravity of powder / Phosphate coating thickness / Oil contents of degreasing