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Wabash Valley Manufacturing, INC.
505 East Main Street
P.O. Box 5
Silver Lake, IN 46982-0005
Phone 260.352.2102
Fax 260.352.2160
Toll-free 800.253.8619 (USA only)
Email wvmsales@wabashvalley.com
Powder Coating
Powder Coating
In an effort to continually improve our products, we’ve updated our powder-coating process and installed state-of-the-art equipment. Although other companies offer powder-coated products, our products go through a six-step process to ensure the highest quality and longevity. First, all metal is cleaned to white metal with a state-of-the-art shot-blast system. The parts then go through a five-stage chemical pretreatment system, are coated with a zinc-rich primer, and then a topcoat of a super-durable polyester powder is applied before the final cure.
Our powder-coat system at Wabash Valley meets and exceeds AAMA 2604-05 (American Architectural Manufacturers Association) test specifications. Our coating stood up to some of the toughest test specifications, including adhesion, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, corrosion resistance and fade resistance, to ensure that our product is one that will last longer than anyone else’s.
AAMA Testing
Our coating underwent a corrosion-resistance test that includes a salt-spray test, which involves several steps. First, using a sharp knife, the film is scored sufficiently deep to reveal the base metal. Next, the product is exposed to 3,000 hours in a salt-spray cabinet. Then the part is removed, and the scribe is rated, based on the amount of creepage that has occurred around it. Below, Figure A shows a 3,000-hour test part from the Wabash Valley powder-coating process. Figure B reveals a 3,000-hour test part from a typical powder-coated piece.
| Process | Wabash Valley’s Powder Coat | Typical Powder Coat |
| 1) Part is shot-blasted to white metal | Yes | No |
| 2) 5-stage chemical pre-treatment system | Yes | Sometimes |
| 3) Part is pre-heated prior to coating | Yes | Sometimes |
| 4) Zinc-rich epoxy coating | Yes | No |
| 5) Gel cure of the zinc-rich epoxy | Yes | No |
| 6) A super-durable polyester topcoat | Yes | Sometimes |
| AAMA 2604-05 Test Procedures and Performance Requirements | |
| Test Requirements | Compliance |
| Salt-Spray Resistance: 3,000 hours per ASTM B 117 | Yes |
| Weathering: Color Retention, 5-year south Florida sun, per ASTM D 2244 with a maximum 5deltaE change | Yes |
| Weathering: Chalk Resistance, 5-year south Florida sun, per ASTM D 4214 with a max rating of 8 | Yes |
| Weathering: Gloss Retention, 5-year south Florida sun, per ASTM D 523 with a min loss of 30% | Yes |
| Weathering: Resistance to Erosion, 5-year south Florida sun, with less than 10% film loss | Yes |
| Chemical Resistance: Muriatic Acid, Mortar, Nitric Acid, Detergent and Window Cleaner | Yes |
| Dry Film Hardness: per ASTM D 3363 with no rupture | Yes |
| Adhesion: Dry Adhesion, Wet Adhesion and Boiling Water Adhesion using the cross hatch method with 0% failure | Yes |
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2011 Warranty
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