| POWDER COATED DECORATION SYSTEMS |
| DECORAL SYSTEM has been providing high quality dye sublimation systems to Europe, Asia and South America for over 10 years. This patented technology allows us to decorate powder coating to simulate wood, marble and granite. The finish is amazing, and even close up, you may not be able to tell you are looking at a simulated finish.
Imagine how this technology will enhance your product. Metal handrails can be simulated to look like wood for large projects such as airports and hospitals, metal doors can look like wood in hotels where fire codes prohibit the use of wood.
AFUSA, working with Archi-Texture Finishing, now offers this patented Decoral system to its customers, enabling you to create and develop new markets for your products.
We can provide all of the benefits of powder coating with a brand new high quality look. A-TEX has the flexibility to decorate pipe, bar, angle and extrusions up to 21' in length and 8" in diameter. The system can also decorate flat sheet and panel products as well as 3D products such as wheels, door handles, plates and hardware. |
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All metals can be decorated, but aluminum and steel are the most common.
Metals can be molded, machined or shaped even after the coating is applied.
This patented technology is proven successful for both indoor and outdoor applications. Decorated Coatings have passed AAMA 2603 and 2604.
AFUSA is the largest job shop company in the USA to partner with DECORAL and is the only finishing company in the North East and Mid Western USA to offer this technology, making AFUSA the cutting edge difference in the world of powder coating and metal finishing. |
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TYPES OF DESIGNS AVAILABLE |
There are over 300 combinations of designs currently in use, though all are not readily available. A-TEX has five wood grains in stock that can be applied to a light or dark base coat and a white marble. That means there is an in-stock selection of 11 possible designs. Custom designs are possible for higher volume customers. |
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INDOOR APPLICATIONS |
This very durable coating can be used anywhere, even in high traffic areas for interior applications. Handrails, elevator interiors, ceiling tiles, molding, doors, window frames, columns, display cases and wall partitions can all be made to look like wood, marble or granite. |
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OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS |
This finishing has withstood many hours of accelerated environmental testing and outdoor testing and has gained AAMA certifications 2603 and 2504. With the proper pre-treatment, nearly all of the wood grain products can be used in outdoor applications. |
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HOW THE PROCESS WORKS |
The dye sublimation process begins the same way that all of AFUSA's processes begin, with the appropriate high quality pre-treatment. Prepared parts are them powder coated with Decoral's specially formulated polyurethane powder. This powder not only provides protection from wear, abrasion, impact and corrosion, but also acts as the relief base color for the final decoration.
Once the part has been powder coated, it is wrapped with a sheet of non-porous material that has the desired decoration pattern printed on it using special high temperature inks. The specialized Decoral system is used to transfer the pattern from the paper to the base coat.
These dye sublimation inks permeate the entire thickness of the coating. As a result, the decoration cannot be removed by normal wear or rubbing or scratching. |
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For more information on Decoral Systems, visit www.decoralsystem.com |
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