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Dulux Powder Coatings are an ideal choice for the long term protection of architectural aluminium items for your next project, and provide assurance through the issue of Alumi Shield™ Warranties.
The Dulux Alumi Shield™ warranties are available for warranty grade Dulux Powder coat products on architectural grade aluminium. Example items made from architectural aluminium include windows, louvres, doors, balustrades, decorative sheet amongst others.
The Alumi Shield™ Warranty is made up of two key components, a colour warranty (for fade and chalking) and a durability warranty (film integrity).
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Terms and conditions apply
All Dulux premium powder coat products are backed by product specific Alumi ShieldTM warranties. Below is an overview of the warranty periods by product available from Dulux.
*Excluding Intensity – 15 Years
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.
Both project type and the environment (conditions) will impact on the exposure of the powdercoat to elements such as UV, dirt and salt. For instance, marine and coastal environments are exposed to winds and sea salts, which have a long-term impact on the performance of coating systems due to erosion and weathering, and commercial projects will be exposed to greater environmental impacts, whether they be the usage of the environment or the height of the building.
To ensure products are fit for these environments Dulux recommends suitable products based on the AS3715 and AAMA testing standards. These standards provide a benchmark of product quality that are an assurance that your asset will be protected by a product fit for purpose. For complete details relating to these standards visit aamanet.org
To define projects we utilise three key sources:
1. The building classifications under the Building code of Australia (BCA)
2. Industry standards for powder coatings – Primarily AAMA and AS3715
3. Environmental condition utilising AS4312 and ISO12944 Atmospheric corrosivity zones in Australia as a guide
The following tables allow you to identify your project, to look at the appropriate products for the environment, whether it be interior or exterior, the care and maintenance required, and details on our Dulux Accredited Powder Coaters, as only Dulux Accredited Powder coaters are able to issue our Dulux Alumi Shield warranties.
Dulux Alumi Shield™ warranties are available on a wide range of fabricated architectural aluminium items, but those items must be designed, prepared (pre-treated), coated, fabricated and installed to standard ensuring that the item is fully protected.
It is essential that any item that is coated must be designed and fabricated to ensure:
Use the following table to help you identify your project and the appropriate standard a product should meet for that environment.
Project type definitions:
Use the following table to help identify the product choice you have for the exterior use of Dulux Premium Powder coatings on your project. Refer to the conditions information to determine the environment that your project will be exposed to.
● Alumi 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. Protexture, Electro, Charisma and Duratec are only suitable for environments >10m from the high tide line.
3. Duralloy and Precious are only suitable for environments >100m from the high tide line.
Information for Perforated and Expanded aluminium:
Alumi Shield Warranties on perforated and expanded aluminium in exterior environments are available for the following products and conditions:
a. Mild – Duralloy, Precious, Protexture, Duratec, Charisma, Electro and Fluoroset (E-Prime base coat not mandatory)
b. Severe and tropical – Protexture, Duratec, Charisma, Electro and Fluoroset (E-Prime base coat mandatory)
For more information about specifications on perforated and expanded aluminium call 13 24 99 or visit here.
Use the following table which references AS2312.1, AS 4312 and ISO 9223 to identify the environment, conditions and atmospheric corrosivity categories
To pinpoint your project’s corrosivity zone this table should be used together with the corrosivity zone maps contained within AS 4312.
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:
AS 4312 – Atmospheric corrosivity zones in Australia.
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
For powder coated assets close to liquids other than the sea, eg fences near outdoor swimming pools, fountains, outdoor bathrooms or furniture etc.
Please refer to the guidance below for your product choice and to understand the warranty limitations in these environments.
Our dedicated consultants can help simplify the specification process, saving you time and money by providing the right coating advice for your project. Call 13 24 99
Use the following table to help identify the product choice you have for the interior use of Dulux Premium Powder coatings on your project. Refer to the conditions information to determine the environment that your project will be exposed to.
● Alumi Shield warranty available. All Dulux powder product 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. General – Protexture, Duralloy, Precious, Charisma, Electro, Duratec and Fluoroset (E-Prime base coat not mandatory).
b. Moderate – Protexture, Duratec, Charisma, Electro and Fluoroset (/E-Prime base coat mandatory).
For more information about specifications on perforated and expanded aluminium call 13 24 99 or visit here.
Use the following table which references AS2312.1, AS 4312 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 corrosivity zone maps contained within AS 4312 .
For powder coated assets close to liquids, eg fences, windows and doors near indoor swimming pools, fountains, fitting in bathrooms or furniture etc please refer to the guidance below for your product options for your project.
Our dedicated consultants can help simplify the specification process, saving you time and money by providing the right coating advice for your project. Call 13 24 99
For a comprehensive overview and specific specification details on aluminium and steel click here
The table references AS2312.1, AS 4312 and ISO 9223 to identify the environment, conditions and atmospheric corrosivity categories.
Only Dulux Accredited Powder Coaters are able to issue our Dulux Alumi Shield™ warranties after demonstrating their capability to meet stringent quality conditions and international standards.
For more information, or to find a Alumi Shield approved Dulux Accredited Powder Coater, click here.
