PPG Vietnam Co.

, Ltd

BASIC PROCESS REQUIREMENT

FOR
PPG EXTRUSION LIQUID (PVDF)
APPROVAL APPLICATOR
CONTENT

I. INTRODUCTION
II. REQUIREMENTS FOR USING PPG EXTRUSION LIQUID (PVDF)
COATING SYSTEM
1. Pretreatment
2. Spray Application
3. Flash area
4. Curing process
5. Cool Down
6. Packaging
III. QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENT
1. Equipment required by the applicator
2. Applicator quality check at line production
3. Test process requirments at line production
3.1 Color
3.2 Specular gloss
3.4 Film adhesion
3.5 Report results and record
IV. SHORTENED PROCESS CONTROL REQUEST TABLE
I. INTRODUCTION

PPG Industries, Industrial Coatings Group, does not license paint applicators to
apply our architectural coating. PPG does have Approved Applicators. These
applicators must demonstrate the ability to properly apply and quality control PPG’s
Duranar Coatings. The minimum requirements that a paint applicator must meet in order
to be a PPG Approved Applicator
PPG reserves the right not to sell coatings to any paint applicators who do not
consistently meet our high quality standards. This manual and its guidelines should
serve the best interests of the specifier, the Approved Applicator, and PPG Industries,
Inc.
 II. REQUIREMENTS FOR USING PPG EXTRUSION LIQUID (PVDF
)COATING SYSTEM

1. Pretreatment:
A multi-stage cleaning and pre-treatment system is required to remove organic and
inorganic surface soils, remove residual oxides, and apply a chemical conversion
coating to which organic coatings will firmly adhere. The pretreatment must be
designed for the cleaning of aluminum.
A minimum 5-stage cleaning and pretreatment process is recommended for extruded
aluminum components whereby excessive soils, oil, oxides, or other surface
contaminants are deposited.

5-Stage Process 7-Stage Process

1. Alkali or acid clean – mild 1. Alkali or acid clean – mild
etching etching
2. Rinse – tap water, with overflow 2. Rinse – tap water, with overflow

3. Conversion coating – amorphous 3. Acid Deoxidize

chrome phosphate or amorphous
chromate
4. Rinse – tap water, with overflow 4. Rinse – tap water, with overflow

5. Final rinse – acidulated water 5. Conversion coating – amorphous

chrome phosphate or amorphous
chromate
Followed by dry-off as required 6. Rinse – tap water, with overflow
prior to coating.

7. Final Rinse – acidulated water

Followed by dry-off as required
prior to coating.

A minimum 7-stage cleaning and pretreatment process is recommended for extruded

aluminum components which have been subjected to fabrication processes which
normally introduce more surface oils and contaminants such as grease, oils, welding
flux, and other oxides
 The pretreatment process is critical to good coating performance and should take place
immediately prior to application of the coating with a minimum of time lag between
the two. There should be no handling or lengthy storage of the pretreated metal prior
to painting.
Coating weight shall conform to that specified in ASTM B-44967, Class I. Coating
weights must be periodically measured and verified.
Standard pretreatment requirement from PPG:
The etching rate: 1.0 – 1.4 g/m2
The conversion rate: 0.6 -1.4 g/m2.
Conductivity of the final rinse should be <25 µS.
Had drying system for pretreatment
Cleaning and pretreatment chemicals should be recommended by the pretreatment
supplier for the specific metal alloys employed. Applicator should control pretreatment
chemical to ensure the pretreatment performance in the standard.
PPG will request to check pretreatment performance as etching rate, conversion rate
and conductivity for everytime line checking.

2. Spray application
Paint application can be by conventional air or airless, electrostatic spray guns,
rotational bells, or discs.
Dipping and flowcoating is not recommended. Automatic air spray is
recommended for spraying metallics. The coating application should be uniform
and free from defects. Spray equipment should be chosen to ensure reproducibility
and uniformity of coating application.
Application viscosity depends on each PVDF line condition
For PPG Duranar PVDF coating, the thickness must be as below:
- Primer : 5~ 7um
- Topcoat : 25 ~ 35 um
- Clear : 10 ~ 15 um
- Must have flash off zone between each apply to avoid leaking coating.
When changing from one color to another, it is critical to thoroughly clean the
system prior to application. This will avoid cross contamination and minimize
film defects.

3. Flash area
The applicator must have a clean, dust-free area to allow for 5-10 minutes flash off
of both the liquid primer and topcoat prior to baking. Ideally, the painting operation
should be in an area separate from the rest of the plant’s operation and away from
the main traffic flow.
 4. Curing process:
The applicator must have a curing oven capable of obtaining and maintaining peak
metal temperature (PMT) follow technical specification of PPG’s PVDF coating.
(Please refer TDS or advice from TCS from PPG).

Curing temperature / 245 +- 10 oC @ 10 - 20 mins

time

Depend on profile and line speed, applicator should check PMT/curing by Datapaq
to define suitable curing temperature and ensure quality.
The curing record should be keep for all warranty period.
The oven should be maintained and cleaned periodically to minimize dirt, deposits,
and maximize cure efficiency.
Cure profiles should be set according the relevant product data sheets and in
conjunction with the PPG representative. Requests to cure outside of the
recommended profile must be verified and agreed upon by the appropriate PPG
technical representative.

5. Cool Down
Ample cool-down time must be available to allow the painted aluminum to come
down to ambient temperature before handling. The time required will depend on
metal mass and line speeds.

6. Packaging
PPG does not control applicator’s packaging process. Packaging of of painted
aluminum components should be such as to avoid movement in shipment that could
mar or damage the coating. Nonabrasive packaging materials should be used
The packaging material as tapes should be check to avoid effect on drying film

III. QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENT

The process of quality control of the manufacturer should be in control of the paint
process, pre-treatment, packing
Usually after the cooling phase, the coating film has stabilized, the applicator can cut the
sample or check quickly directly before packing through some processes/standards
according to AAMA 2605 (reference information from PPG technical documentation)
1. Equipment required by the applicator:
- #2 Zahn Cup for viscosity control
- Thickness measurement equipment
- Sanford Eagle Turquoise pencils (HB, F, H, 2H, 3H)
- Permacel 99/Scotch #710 tape or equivalent
- Approved production color standards for each project
- Lab/ equipment for checking pretreatment chemicals
- Glossmeter and color instrumentation
- Impact test equipments if available

2. Applicator quality check at line production

The applicator quality checks at line production must include the following
contents:

Content Method
Color Visual – Color check
Gloss ASTM D-523-94
Adhesion ASTM D-3359-95

The test results must be compared to the corresponding product data table for the rated
PVDF product (COA and TDS of the product)
The control standards can refer to Quality control for Architectural PVDF coating AAMA
2605 from PPG

3. Test process requirments at line production

3.1 Color:
Check random samples visually under a uniform light source. Viewing should be
done at multiple angles. In conjunction, instrumental methods are imperative.
The consistency must match the color range or number value set between approval
source and the applicable. (Samples of different sizes will give different visual and
the color effects will also change according to, there should be a standard pattern
that has been painted at the line for checking and save to compare for next times)

3.2 Specular Gloss

Measure in accordance with the latest issue of ASTM D523 using a 60 degree gloss
meter. Samples must meet minimum dry film thickness requirements
3.3 Film Adhesion
3.3.1 Dry Adhesion
Make 11 parallel cuts, 1 mm (1/16 in) apart through the film. Make 11 similar cuts
at 90 degrees to and crossing the first 11 cuts. Apply tape (tape specified per ASTM
D3359) 20 mm (3/4 in) wide over area of cuts by pressing down firmly against the
coating to eliminate voids and air pockets. Sharply pull the tape off at a right angle
to the plane of the surface being tested. No removal of film under the tape within
or outside of the crosshatched area

3.3.2 Boiling Water Adhesion

The purpose of testing the effectiveness of the surface treatment process.
Immerse the sample in boiling distilled or deionized water 99°C to 100°C for 20
minutes. The water shall remain boiling throughout the test. Remove the sample
and wipe it dry. Repeat the test specified in Section 3.3.1 within five minutes. No
removal of film under the tape within or outside of the crosshatched area or
blistering anywhere on the test specimen.

3.4 Report results and record

-To set up the data record for each stage test, keeping record during and after
project.
-Sample Panels + profiles: Storage by the project's warranty period.
IV. SHORTENED PROCESS CONTROL REQUEST TABLE
Process Contents Detailss
Pretreatment Metal Pretreatment for Etching rate: 1.0-1.4 g/m2
aluminium (crom / non- Conversion rate: 0.6 – 1.4 g/m2
crom): Conductivity : < 25uS
- 5 stages
- Or 7 stages
- Drying system after
pretreatment
Spray Application Spraying Chamber Clean, no cross contamination between colors and
Spray Gun dust from the environment
(Manual/Automatic) The spray gun parameters are suitable for reaching
the coating thickness system as:
- Primer: 5 ~ 7μm
- Topcoat: 25 ~ 30 um
- Clear : 10 ~ 15 um
Curing process Curing process with oven Oven setting suitable for curing process depend on
setting profile to ensure peak metal temperature (PMT)
235-255oC ~ 10-20 mins (or follow technical data
for curing temperature in products TDS)

Cooldown Cooldown process Before packing or removing the goods from the
oven, it is necessary to have time to heat down the
ambient temperature – it is necessary to determine
the appropriate speed of the line and the appropriate
industrial fan equipment if available.
Packaging Packaging process Use packaging or film packaging covering products
that avoid scratching or damage, or excessive
adhesion necessary to affect the paint film.
Quality control Quality control procedures There are procedures/data on the chain control at
and forms the steps in the production process
Quality and data control according to the standards
of the paints, according to AAMA standards
(reference TDS/COA).