The Electro anodised look range is a collection of unique anodised look finishes, designed to subtly change in appearance as light conditions alter in the day, delivered with warranty grade advanced super durable polyester thermosetting powder.

It is ideal for use:

On pre-treated architectural grade aluminium
On mild steel, bright/semi bright steel, black steel and blue steel
In mild and severe exterior conditions
In general and moderate interior conditions
In environments greater than 10m from the high tide mark
On the following interior and exterior projects:

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Electro is NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the the pH must be between 5 and 9.
Please refer to the ‘Interior and exterior environments close to liquids other than the sea’ section for warranty implications for in such environments.


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Project types

Non-habitable projects are those that are not dwelling types. Examples can be furniture, bus shelters, signage etc.
Residential properties are typically easy to maintain, given their height and access.
High-rise projects are less sheltered from neighbouring buildings, raising their exposure and reducing their ease of maintenance.
Monumental projects attract the most attention and have the highest standards required to uphold the reputation expected from landmark sites.

Electro^™

Features

Super Durable Polyester Thermosetting Powder Coating
Alumi Shield™ warranty
– 25 Year Aluminium Durability warranty
– 15 Year Aluminium Colour warranty
Steel Shield™ Warranty
– Up to 10 Year Steel Corrosion warranty
– 15 Year Steel Colour warranty
Alternative colour range to anodising
Formulated to meet: AS 3715, AAMA 2603 and AAMA 2604

Benefits

Guaranteed performance on appropriately pre-treated aluminium and steel*
Excellent colour retention
Super durable finish
On trend anodised flat finish

*Warranties are only valid when applied by a Dulux Accredited or Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended projects, and subject to specified warranty terms and conditions.

Product Information

General Performance Preparation & Application Care & Maintenance Specification Warranty Download

Project Types

Exterior projects (All NZ Building Classifications)

All commercial buildings
All residential buildings
Non-habitable

Interior projects (All NZ Building Classifications)

All commercial buildings
All residential buildings
Non-habitable

Uses

Developed primarily for exterior and interior use on extruded aluminium: window and door system, louvres, balustrades, sunshades, perforated screen, curtain walls, shop fronts, furniture and shelving.

Surfaces

Ideal for use over:

Architectural aluminium including perforated aluminium
Mild steel, bright/semi bright steel, black steel and blue steel

Electro can also be used on the following metals but these are not warranted:

Galvanised steel, stainless steel and Zincalume®.

Technology

Super durable polyester thermosetting powder

Range

Electro

Look

Anodised look
Anodised flat look finish – Get all the benefits of an on-trend anodised look with Electro.

Electro offers an exceptional alternative to anodising, with an extensive choice of pearlescent and metallic colour options. It’s also suitable for application on most metal substrates, enabling consistent colour coordination across projects that may have different substrates. Anodising has fewer colour options and can only be used on aluminium substrates. Anodising is also only available from a small number of applicators/suppliers with powder coatings available from many hundreds of applicators across the country. There is also a higher risk of batch-to-batch variation with anodising.

Dents and scuffs on powder coating are easily repaired and less noticeable than on an anodised finish, maintaining the look of the asset for years to come.

Finish

Flat finish

Interior or Exterior

Interior and exterior use

Dulux Kinetic^® Technology

Duratec Electro finishes are bonded and delivered with Kinetic® Technology, which uses a process to optimise the aesthetic effect of many of our pearlescent finishes. These finishes contain pearlescent and/or metallic pigments that produce a characteristic effect when bonded to powder particles. The process delivers a more consistent dispersion of particles across the surface resulting in a unique pearlescent or metallic lustre.

Pre-treatment of Aluminium

The pre-treatment process must be capable of meeting the performance outputs as described in AS3715 and AAMA-2604.
Compliance to appropriate process parameters is essential in ensuring compliance to etch, conversion coating weights (time/concentration) and conductivity of the final rinse.

Etch

The etch process is a very important stage of pre-treatment and close consultation with your pre-treatment supplier is strongly recommended to ensure optimum adhesion & corrosion resistance is obtained.

An etch rate of >1gm/m², is recommended for Electro projects but etch rate advice from pre-treatment suppliers should be taken into consideration.

Conversion Coatings

This is the next pre-treatment process for aluminium to ensure that it is suitably prepared for coating.

Chrome conversion weights must be a minimum of 431mg/m².
Chrome-free conversion weights – refer to your pre-treatment supplier as currently no standards address chrome-free.
Chrome-free conversion coatings should be applied and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
When changing from chrome to chrome-free your accreditation will require reapplication immediately. Warranty applications through this period will need to be monitored, tested and approved individually.

Final Rinse

Final rinse is to ensure optimum surface preparation prior to coating.

Final rinse water run-off from the extrusion shall have conductivity of less than 80 micro Siemens/cm.
Pre-treated aluminium must be powder coated within the time specified by the pre-treatment supplier – this is generally within 16 to 48 hours.
The entire area of the aluminium shall be properly pre-treated, appropriate spacing devices should be used.

Handling

Care should be taken with handling to ensure health and safety measures are met and that the substrate is not contaminated.

Pre-treated sections must never be handled with bare hands. Clean and lint free cotton gloves must be worn at all times when handling pre-treated sections.

Dry Off Oven (if applicable)

If your site uses a dry off oven to assist in the pre-treatment process, consult your pre-treatment supplier for advice, but generally;

< 75° C for chrome pre-treatment,
< 120° C for chrome-free pre-treatment.
Applicators must be able to demonstrate compliance with this specification.

Pretreatment Standards

The pre-treatment process must be capable of meeting the performance outputs as described in AS3715 and AAMA-2604

Pre-treatment of Steel

Steel substrates shall be prepared as follows:
1. Wash and degrease all surfaces to be coated in accordance with AS1627.1 with a free-rinsing, neutral/alkaline detergent, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s written instructions and all safety warnings.
2. Wash with fresh potable water and ensure that all soluble salts are removed. Testing if required can be done in accordance with AS 3894.6 for the determination of residual contaminants.
3. Grind all sharp edges with a power tool to a minimum radius of 2mm.
4. Hand or power tool clean welds to AS1627.2 to remove roughness. Remove filings, preferably by vacuum.
5. Abrasive blast clean all steel surfaces to be powder coated in accordance with AS 1627.4 to the visual cleanliness standard of SA 2.5. Use a medium that will generate a surface profile of 35 to 65 microns. In situations where it is not possible to prepare your item on all surfaces as described above, for long term protection against corrosion it is strongly recommended whenever possible, that an alternative substrate such as aluminium be considered. Failure to suitably prepare your steel substrate may void your Steel Shield™ warranty.
6. The steel must be coated within 4 hours of blasting and stored in an area which is clean and dry. Dulux Accredited Powder Coaters must comply with the metal pre-treatment guidelines set out in the Accredited Steel Shield™ Manual.

Application

Application Method

Electrostatic Spray

Cure Schedule

210°C: 8 minutes minimum
200°C: 10 minutes minimum
195°C: 15 minutes minimum

Project Suitability – Aluminium

Use the tables below to determine the appropriate the product choice you have to gain a Alumi Shield™ warranty by determining the environment that your project will be exposed to. Use this together with the Dulux Macroclimate Corrosivity Corrosivity Zone Maps of New Zealand Guide, available here, the online Dulux SpecMap tool, available here.

● Alumi Shield™ warranty available
1. Electro is only suitable for environments >10m from the high tide line.

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 the ‘Interior & exterior environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments’ 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 are available Electro in the following environments:
a. Interior: General Interior conditions (Grey Primer/E-Prime base coat not mandatory); Moderate Interior (Grey Primer/E-Prime base coat mandatory).
b. Exterior: Mild (Grey Primer/E-Prime base coat not mandatory); Severe and tropical: (Grey Primer/E-Prime basecoat mandatory).
For more information about specifications on perforated or expanded aluminium please click here.

Project Suitability – Steel

Use the tables below to determine the appropriate the product choice you have to gain a Steel Shield™ warranty by determining the environment that your project will be exposed to. Use this together with the Dulux Macroclimate Corrosivity Corrosivity Zone Maps of New Zealand Guide, available here, the online Dulux SpecMap tool, available here. Click on the table below for a larger version.

All Dulux powder products are NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the PH must be between 5 and 9.
1. Electro is only suitable for coastal environments >10m from the high tide.
* In Mild (Medium) exterior environments and Moderate (Medium) interior environments, a 10 year corrosion warranty is available with a Zincshield, Grey Primer/E-Prime and the indicated top coat system. Without Grey Primer/E-Prime a 5 Year corrosion warranty is available.
Please refer to ‘Interior & exterior environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments’ for warranty implications where powder coatings may be in close proximity to liquids.

Conditions – Alumi and Steel

Use the following table which references AS 2312.1, SNZ TS 3404 and ISO 9223 to identify the environment, conditions and atmospheric corrosivity categories. To pinpoint your projects corrosivity zone this table should be used together with the Dulux Macroclimate Corrosivity Zone Maps of New Zealand Guide, available here, or Dulux SpecMap tool available here.

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:

SNZTS 3404 – Standards NZ Technical Specification – Durability requirements for steel structures & components
AS 2312.1 – Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings. Part 1: Paint coatings
ISO 9223 – Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification, determination and estimation

5. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium are determined by the following standard:

ISO 9223 – Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification, determination and estimation

Interior & exterior environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments

1. Aggressive liquids such as Chemically Treated liquids and Salt Water must be cleaner off immediately as per the Dulux Care and Maintenance 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 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 between 5 and 9.
Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are not available if the powder coating is immersed in any liquid.

Advice Line

Our dedicated consultants can help simplify the specification process, saving you time and money by providing the right coating advice for your project.

Call 0800 800 975.

Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection.
Always confirm your colour choice with a production line prepared swatch for final colour approval.
* Only Dulux Accredited and Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coaters are able to issue our Dulux Alumi Shield™ and Steel Shield™ warranties after demonstrating their capability to meet stringent quality conditions and international standards.