News

Position: Home > News

What's Color Coated Aluminum?

July 25, 2024

Color coated aluminum coil (sheet) is a green building material known for its environmental friendliness, durability, and aesthetic appeal. This versatile material allows architects, designers, and property owners to customize the colors of exterior walls and ceilings to suit their unique visions. It is the ideal material for architectural modeling, catering to both large multifunctional buildings and innovative new constructions. Whether for modern or classic architectural styles, color coated aluminum can meet diverse design requirements and enhance the visual appeal of structures.

The surface of the aluminum is treated with coatings, primarily PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) and PE (Polyester). These coatings are widely used in various applications, including Aluminum Composite Panels (ACP), aluminum curtain wall panels, aluminum honeycomb panels, aluminum ceilings, aluminum roofing, aluminum cans, corrugated sheets, and electronic products.

color coated aluminum sheet

Product Characteristics and Applications

Product Characteristics:

  • Environmental Friendliness: Color coated aluminum is a sustainable material that does not emit harmful substances.
  • Durability: The material is highly resistant to weathering, corrosion, and UV radiation, ensuring a long lifespan, 30-year coating guarantee.
  • Lightweight: Aluminum’s low density makes it easy to handle and install, reducing structural load.
  • Customizability: Available in a wide range of colors and finishes, allowing for unique and personalized designs.
  • Reflectivity: Aluminum has excellent reflective properties, contributing to energy efficiency by reducing cooling loads.
  • Maintenance: The material requires minimal maintenance, making it cost-effective over time.

Applications:

  • Building Exteriors: Used in aluminum composite panels (ACP), aluminum curtain wall, aluminum honeycomb panels and aluminum roofing.
  • Interior Design: Ideal for aluminum ceilings and decorative panels.
  • Transportation: Applied in the automotive and aerospace industries for lightweight, durable components.
  • Packaging: Commonly used for aluminum cans due to its protective properties.
  • Electronics: Employed in electronic products for its stability and conductivity.
  • Industrial Uses: Utilized in manufacturing processes that demand corrosion-resistant materials.

color coated aluminum coils

PVDF vs. PE Coatings

PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) Coatings:

  • Characteristics: PVDF coatings are renowned for their superior durability, weather resistance, and long-lasting color retention. They provide excellent resistance to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, acids, and pollutants.
  • Applications: PVDF-coated aluminum is typically used in high-end architectural projects, including skyscrapers, commercial buildings, and other structures that require maximum durability and longevity.
  • Advantages: PVDF coatings offer exceptional protection against harsh environmental conditions, maintaining their appearance and performance over decades.

PE (Polyester) Coatings:

  • Characteristics: PE coatings are known for their good flexibility, smooth finish, and affordability. They offer decent weather resistance and are suitable for applications where extreme durability is not as critical.
  • Applications: PE-coated aluminum is commonly used in residential buildings, interior design, signage, and areas where cost-effectiveness is a priority.
  • Advantages: PE coatings provide a wide range of color options and a glossy finish, making them ideal for aesthetic applications where budget constraints are a consideration.

Differences between PVDF and PE Coatings:

  • Durability: PVDF coatings are more durable and resistant to environmental stressors compared to PE coatings.
  • Cost: PE coatings are generally more affordable than PVDF coatings.
  • Application: PVDF is preferred for high-end, long-term projects, while PE is suitable for cost-sensitive, less demanding applications.
  • Performance: PVDF offers superior color retention and weather resistance, whereas PE provides a smooth, attractive finish at a lower cost.

color coated aluminum manufacturer

At Henan Worthwill Industry Co., Ltd., we use high-quality German chemical raw materials and advanced chemical treatment technology on the aluminum surface. This process creates a compact honeycomb aluminum oxide film that ensures a strong adhesion between the paint and the aluminum.

Our company employs an internationally advanced precision three-mixture reverse mixing machine for coating, ensuring precise application in a controlled, dust-free environment. This guarantees consistent coating thickness and high-quality appearance. The oven is divided into three temperature-controlled regions for baking, ensuring the coating achieves optimal solvent resistance, hardness, and flexibility. As a result, our products boast superior glossiness, adhesion, and corrosion resistance.

 

COATED ALUMINUM CHARACTRISTICS
 

Aluminum, magnesium and manganese plate

Color steel plate

Durability

The aluminum film is formed with the atmosphere to prevent further corrosion.

It’s easy to corrode the rust under the erosion of wet air, rain and snow, especially the parts of the seams.

Weight

Light (Density 2700 kg/m3)

Heavy ( Density 7850 kg/m3)

Strength and stiffness

The aluminum alloy has magnesium and manganese content, so it has a certain strength and stiffness.

The strength and stiffness are better

Appearance

It can be divided into non-painting( hammer, embossing, pre-passive alumina surface treatment) and painting class(PE, PVDF, PVC film, SMP and so on )

Painting class ( PE, PVDF, SMP, PVC film etc)

Lightning protection performance

The thickness is generally 0.5mm-1.0 mm, and it can be used directly as lightning protection flash(National Standard Code for building lightning protection design >> GB50057) to avoid perforation in the roof.

0.5mm thickness aluminum zinc galvanized steel plate are generally used, which can not be directly used as lightning protection flicker, and another lightning protection flash device(such as lightning arrester) should be set up

Safety fire

The melting point is low (660 degrees Celsius). When the fire happens, the roof is easy to burn through, which ,makes the fire spread outward rather than inwardly, which helps firefighters extend into the fire hoses from the top to fight fires

The melting point of the steel is high (1515 degree centigrade)

Cost performance

Higher

Lower