STARPLATE
It offers cosmetic solutions to decorative or outdoors applications, with customised designs and high exterior durability..
- Improves the metal substrate resistance to corrosion.
- Great variety of cosmetic finishes (stainless, aluminium, one-colour, prints…).
- Easy cleaning.
- Resistance to scratching.
- Resistance to stains and cleaning products.
- Resistance against UV ageing.
- High flexibility and bending, but cannot be welded.
| DESCRIPTION | TESTING STANDARD | TESTING STANDARD | UNIT | RESULT | OBSERVATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total coating thickness | EN 13523-1 | ASTM D1005 | µ | 24 – 40 | |
| Specular Gloss (Gardner 60º) | EN 13523-2 | ASTM D523 | % | 15 – 60 | variable depending on film and design |
| Pencil hardness | EN 13523-4 | ASTM D3363 | H – 2H | ||
| Adherence after Erichsen cupping | EN 13523-6 | ASTM E643 | mm | 0T | |
| T Bending | EN 13523-7 | ASTM D522 | 0 – 0,5T | no cracking | |
| Resistance to salt spray | EN 13523-8 | ASTM B117 | hours | > 500 | interior film |
| > 1000 | exterior film | ||||
| Resistance to MEC friction test | EN 13523-11 | ASTM D5402 | DF | > 150 | |
| Resistance to accelerated Xenotest ageing test | EN 13523-10 | ASTM D6695 | hours | > 1000 | without changes ΔE < 1 interior film |
| > 3000 | without changes ΔE < 1 exterior film | ||||
| Stain resistant (strawberry, orange, butter, fried tomato, mustard, lipstick, oil, milk, coffee, tea, chocolate, and soap) | EN 13523-18 | ASTM D1308 | stain free | after 24 hours |