Process characteristics of coating aluminum paste
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.



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.


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.