POWDER COATING PROCESS
AAMA 2604 & 2605 Standards
EXCEPTIONAL VERSATILITY • INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
POWDER COATING PROCESS
Using AAMA 2604 & 2605 powder coating specifications:
Our powdering coating process is designed to meet or exceed the AAMA 2604 powder
coating standard. AAMA 2605 is available if special ordered.
Architects and building owners should determine which performance specification is
required, along with the finish color. In order to ensure the powder coat performance
expected for a given application, one of two AAMA specifications should be referenced:
AAMA 2604 and 2605.
1 LOADING AREA 2 5-STAGE WASH 3 DRYING OVEN
Aluminum parts are loaded evenly The 5-stage pretreatment wash The aluminum is sent through the
onto a horizontal hanger that is consists of cleaning the aluminum drying oven where any moisture
placed on a conveyor in preparation so that it is free of any organic and from the pretreatment stage is
for a 5-stage pretreatment wash. inorganic contaminants. This system removed. Parts normally spend 2
provides superior pretreatment to to 4 minutes in the oven around
the aluminum parts for the powder 380 - 420 degrees.
coating final quality, appearance,
and performance.
AAMA 2604 AAMA 2605
AAMA 2604 powder coatings are AAMA 2605 is the high-performance exterior
formulated with super durable or specification. These finishes are resistant to
modified polyester resins. This moisture, weathering, ozone and UV radiation.
finish provides good color and An application for this finish would include
gloss retention for approximately architectural projects that require long term
five years of exposure. cosmetic & functional protection (approx. 10 yrs).
4 COATING BOOTH 5 CURING OVEN 6 UNLOADING AREA
The conveyor then moves the The powder is cured for 8 to 10 When the aluminum is cooled, it is
aluminum through the powder minutes at around 330 - 460 unloaded and packed for shipment
coating booth at a steady rate degrees depending on color and delivery to the customer. Parts
so that the application guns and the parts density. are also put through a testing
cover the aluminum properly in process to ensure the powder
order to meet the AAMA 2604 coated aluminum meet or exceed
& 2605 standards. AAMA 2604 & 2605 standards.
(See back page for details)
TESTING PROCESS
The powder coat is tested daily for corrosion
resistance and coating adhesion according to
industry-standard specifications. It is also tested in
an accelerated weathering environment for several
thousand hours to test weathering quality.
2604 2605
Corrosion (after 3000 hours) (after 4000 hours)
Humidity Blisters size 8
Salt Spray 1-2mm creepage, blisters size 8.
Weathering (5 yrs. S. Florida) (10 yrs. S. Florida)
Color
Delta E <5 (i.e. about 5% fade)
Change
Gloss Minimum 30% Minimum 50%
Chalking Better than #8 (ASTM D 4214)
After 5 years (10 for AAMA 2605) of outdoor
installation in conditions like southern Florida the
powder coated products should have almost no
color change and exhibit very little chalking.
Periodic cleaning with mild soap & water will
enhance it & help to protect it from harmful agents.
Southern Florida is used because the environment
there is harder on powder coated products than
some environments, as it has both intense sunlight
and high humidity.
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