Powder coating in demand
Exlabesa Building Systems has reported a rise in demand for its in-house powder coating service.
General manager Paul Benn said: “Popular colours are grey, black and white, as you’d expect. But what’s interesting is the rise in popularity of brown in both commercial and residential projects.
“Our in-house vertical polyester powder coating plant enables us to give our customers the most cutting edge technologies when it comes to colour. It also means we are in control of every element of production, including throughput, quality and finish, which we know our customers appreciate.”
Exlabesa Building Systems’ vertical paint plant is capable of coating 5,000 profiles per day in sizes from 3m to 7.5m. The company offers a choice of matt, gloss, satin and textured finishes to allow fabricators and installers to offer an added value product. It is an approved applicator of Interpon powder coatings and operates within the Qualicoat Standard. Its powder coating process is certified to BS EN12206-1 and is stringently monitored to maintain quality.
The vertical paint plant sits alongside two extrusion presses and an ageing oven plus an in-house aluminium anodising facility. Painted finishes typically take seven working days.