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Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste

Sep 08, 2021

Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste
Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste(图1)

Aluminum paste is an indispensable metallic pigment. Its main components are snow flake aluminum particles and petroleum solvent, which are paste-like. Its characteristics are that the surface of the aluminum sheet is smooth and flat, the particle size distribution is concentrated, the shape is regular, and it has excellent light reflection ability and metallic luster. It is mixed with transparent color pigments. The paint film has obvious "different color effect" and the decorative effect is very gorgeous. Beautiful.
Aluminum paste is mainly used in automotive coatings, weak electrical plastic coatings, metal industrial coatings, marine coatings, heat-resistant coatings, coil coatings, etc.
Aluminum paste is a kind of pigment. After special processing technology and surface treatment, the surface of aluminum sheet is smooth and flat, with neat edges, regular shape, concentrated particle size distribution, and excellent matching with the coating system.
Aluminum paste can be divided into two categories: floating type and non-leafing type. During the grinding process, one fatty acid is replaced by another, so that the aluminum paste has completely different characteristics and appearance. The aluminum flakes are shaped like snowflakes, fish scales and silver dollars.
Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste(图2) Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste(图3)
In the leafing aluminum paste, the aluminum sheets are aligned near the surface of the paint film to form an opaque silver film. This opaque nature is the main factor that makes the leafing aluminum paste an important functional raw material. Leafing aluminum paste is generally used in roof coating, maintenance, and commercial application coatings that require high protection. The appearance of the leafing aluminum paste can vary according to the thickness of the particles, from a rough, white appearance to a dark, highly reflective or mirror-like effect. The coarse-grained leafing aluminum paste has the lowest hiding power and rough structure, but it can obtain the whitest and brightest coating. On the contrary, the fine-grained leafing aluminum paste has the greatest hiding power, the smoothest structure and the high reflective coating.
Non-leafing aluminum paste is uniformly distributed in the entire paint film. The appearance of the formed coating film is different from that of leafing aluminum paste. Because it can be mixed with various pigments and is suitable for various systems, it is suitable for industrial coatings. Unique effect. However, any pigments or dyes used with non-leafing aluminum pastes must be transparent, only in this way can they achieve the effect of the realistic metal surface. There are many types of non-leafing aluminum pastes, coloring power from low to high, particle size from coarse to fine, appearance from white, shiny to grayer, more delicate, and acid-resistant series products to reduce industrial smoke, acid rain and other adverse environments The impact on coatings.
Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste(图4)
Aluminum paste is not easy to catch fire and explode. Covering power, brilliance, trigger performance, metal performance, and smoothness are the technical requirements for identifying aluminum paste. Aluminum paste models are classified according to the size of the particle size. Uses: widely used in plastic paint, hardware appliance paint, motorcycle paint, bicycle paint, etc. According to the list of chemical dangerous goods, aluminum paste belongs to the 33646 category: paints, auxiliary materials and coatings containing secondary flammable solvents. However, due to international and domestic requirements for environmental protection and safety of chemical products in recent years, domestic manufacturers have changed their processes, instead of using secondary flammable solvents as carriers, but using safe and environmentally friendly solvents with higher flash points. The aluminum paste produced now is no longer in the scope of dangerous goods in terms of actual chemical properties.