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Whether you have a hotel, a commercial office, a car park, a school, a sports ground, a prison, a veterinary practice or hospital, Dulux Powders provide you with the confidence and quality that will make it all worthwhile.
Commercial projects contain a large variety of projects that can range from commercial offices, a car park, a school, a sports ground, a prison, a veterinary practice or hospital. It is important to define your project correctly to ensure the correct product is specified and the performance and warranty is able to be gained for your project.
Typically commercial environments are exposed to greater environmental impacts, whether they be through the usage of the environment, the height of the building or the physical environment and weather. For these reasons Dulux recommends higher standard products for use in these conditions based on the AAMA standards. These products are designed to withstand different conditions, provide protection and offer a superior performance which will protect your asset in a variety of environments.
To help in this process we utilise:
1. The building classifications under the New Zealand Building Code
2. Industry standards for powder coatings.
The following tables detail the NZBC classes, building examples in those classes, and the industry standards that a product should meet to be suitable.
Use this information as a guide to identifying your project and the choice of product that you have, including exterior and interior applications.
• Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties available
All Dulux powder products are NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the pH must be between 5 and 9.
Please refer to Interior Environments close to liquids for warranty implications where powder coatings may be in close proximity to liquids.
Information for Perforated and Expanded aluminium:
Alumi Shield Warranties on perforated and expanded aluminium in interior environments are available for the following products and conditions:
a. a. General – Duralloy, Electro, Charisma, Duratec and Fluoroset (GreyPrimer/E-Prime base coat not mandatory).
b. Moderate – Duratec, Charisma, Electro and Fluoroset (E-Prime base coat mandatory).
For more information about specifications on perforated and expanded aluminium call 0800 800 975 or visit here
Use the following table which references AS2312.1, SNZTS 3404 and ISO 9223 to identify the environment, conditions and atmospheric corrosivity categories
• Alumi Shield™ and Steel Shield warranties are available when applied by a Dulux Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended project types and conditions
All Dulux powder products are NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the pH must be between 5 and 9.
1. Fluoroset may be suitable in locations <10m from the high tide line e.g. harbours (contact Dulux for advice).
2. Electro, Charisma and Duratec are only suitable for environments >10m from the high tide line.
3. Duralloy is only suitable for environments >100m from the high tide line.
Use the following table which references AS2312.1, SNZTS 3404 and ISO 9223 to identify the environment, conditions and atmospheric corrosivity categories
1. Geothermal environments greater than 500m of a bore, mud pool, steam vent, or other source with a pH between 5 and 9. For pH outside this consult Dulux.
2. Geothermal hot spots within 500m of a bore, mud pool, steam vent, or other source.
3. All offshore islands including Waiheke Island, Stewart Island, Fraser Island and Pacific islands eg PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Noumea
4. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium and Carbon (Mild) Steel are determined by the following standards:
5. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium are determined by the following standard:
1. Aggressive liquids such as Chemically Treated liquids and Salt Water must be cleaner off immediately as per the Dulux Care and Maintenace guide.
Please note chemically treated water includes antimicrobial treatments, e.g. in pools, anti-corrosive chemicals, and soapy water in bathrooms and showers.
■ Where indicated Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are available on areas >than 1m from the liquid.
✓ Where indicated Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are available on areas >than 2m from the liquid (ie outside the splash zone).
● Where indicated Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are available any distance from the liquid.
Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are only available when applied by a Dulux Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended project types and conditions.
All Dulux powder product are NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the pH must be beween 5 and 9.
Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are not available if the powder coating is immersed in any liquid.
