Gorilla Tough-Coat™
Gorilla Tough-Coat™ was designed to meet the stringent requirements of today's architectural designs.
The Gorilla Tough-Coat™ is meeting and exceeding the AAMA 2604 & 2605 specifications. These coatings on steel are passing 7000 hours of salt sprays, unaffected.
At DuPont Laboratories, they are currently testing aluminum at more than 7000 hours with zero loss of adhesion, surface defects or corrosion.
These results along with a real world test at our facility show that properly prepared substrates - carefully selected primers & powders along with precise cure schedules - can yield better performance than ever expected. In some cases, 10 years plus.
What is the Gorilla Tough-Coat™ Process?
Our trade marked system starts with quality substrates and careful welding and fabricating. The goal here is to make sure that what you build will have the appearance and life expectancy you and your customers are looking for.
The surface is prepared with Gorilla Grip* to meet Gorilla Tough-Coat™ specifications. This provides a smooth lightly textured finish with excellent adhesion properties.
Each part is hand inspected during the racking process to ensure against defects, hook marks, or unexpected complications. Care is taken to mask slip joints or welding areas to sustain the performance of the powder.
Once the part is ready for Gorilla Tough-Coat™, the selected primer is applied cold, spotlighted for coverage, then B-staged and cooled. Careful inspection is performed before the color coats are applied.
Then the first color coat is applied, checking for "faradays" and uniform coverage. Then B-staged, removed and cooled. At this time the part is inspected and noted if any problems arise or persist.
The second color coat is applied and or topcoat. This is the final leveling and consistency coat where the finish really stands out. The powder is applied paying careful attention to the uniformity of the coating. The part then receives a final inspection before baking. This bake cycle is ramped and extended to provide maximum cross-linking as well as excellent interlaminar bond. All the thermodynamics are calculated based on weight and material for best results.
The part is then cooled naturally, Q/C inspection and packed for protection. There is a lot to an approved architectural coater. This is not just a hang and shoot process. These details will make and or break the life of your coating.
Contact us to discuss Gorilla Tough-Coat™ and whether or not it's right for your next project.
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Gorilla Powdercoating, Inc.
4711 W. 137th St.,
Crestwood, IL 60445
Ph. 708-388-2898
Fx. 708-388-9325