METALCOLOUR

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
July 2010

PAINTED STEEL
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Contents

Foreword ...................................................................................3
Steel ...........................................................................................4
Lacquer ..................................................................................... 5
Protective foil (Film) .................................................................6
Coils/Slitting .............................................................................. 7
Embossing .................................................................................8
Plates/Format cutting .............................................................9
Packaging .............................................................................. 10
Quality control ....................................................................... 11
Checklist ................................................................................. 12
Capability ............................................................................... 13
Tolerances............................................................................... 14
Characteristics ....................................................................... 15
Squareness ............................................................................. 16
Camber ................................................................................... 17
Flatness .................................................................................... 18
Basis of agreement ................................................................ 19

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Foreword
The ever-increasing number of work-
place and environmental regulations
are leading more and more manufac-
turers in the metal industry to decom-
mission their own paint-nishing facilities
in favour of pre-nished coiled sheet
steel.
Working practices of the past, such as
cleaning in-house paint nishing fa-
cilities when changing colours as well
as the use of painting booths with em-
ployees in space suits are simply being
replaced by modern high-tech and
environmentally-friendly pre-nishing
facilities.
One of the benets of this includes con-
siderable energy savings, fewer working
procedures in the manufacturing proc-
ess and greater freedom when it comes
to choosing nishes according to the
product's specic eld of application,
even before the product is manufac-
tured.
All in all, pre-nishing and a reduction in
manufacturing processes results in a sig-
nicant reduction in CO2 emissions.
The environment and targets for a clean
environment
To Metalcolour, these are not simply
empty words. The more efciently a com-
pany operates, the better equipped it is
to keep abreast of environmental con-
siderations.
Kim Hjvod
Quality manager
Metalcolour 2009
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At Metalcolour, we are intensely fo-
cused on environmentally and chrome-
free production. All waste water from
production is discharged into our own
waste water treatment plant and other
waste products are sent to approved in-
cineration facilities.
The air from the coating line is vented
directly to a high-temperature incinera-
tor so that any unpleasant odours are
eliminated the treated ventilation air is
released back into the environment.
Our environmental consciousness starts
with a good working environment for
our employees, the personal commit-
ment of the individual and lastly but
not least close cooperation with our
customers and suppliers.
Quality
Quality is when it is the customer that
comes back not the product.
At Metalcolour, we constantly strive to-
wards developing our quality to live up
to the ever-increasing demands of our
customers.
As a DS/EN ISO 9001: 2000 certied com-
pany, we are able to document quality
right from the sub-supplier to delivery of
the nished product.
Through an uncompromising approach
to the management of quality and de-
livery times, Metalcolour contributes to
ensuring an optimal production ow for
our customers.
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Metalcolour takes an uncompromising Throughout the process, automatic

approach to delivery of the specied
quality. As an example, we test every
single coil to ensure it is the correct col-
our and has the required bend proper-
ties before it leaves our factory.
Finishing requirements can vary greatly
from sector to sector. These may relate
to technical specications, the quality
of the steel itself, mechanical character-
istics, the type of coating, its properties
and/or special colour requirements. All
of these are adjusted after close coop-
eration with the customer following me-
ticulous analyses.
The products can be manufactured
in cold-rolled steel as well as hot-gal-
vanised steel, aluminium and stainless
steel, in thicknesses ranging from 0.4 mm
to 1.25 mm. The maximum width is 850
mm.
Production is carried out in a continual
process whereby coils of unprocessed
steel undergo various treatment proc-
esses that clean and prepare the steel
prior to nal lacquering or laminating.
checks are carried out on, for instance,
colour and thickness using methods
developed by the industry association
ECCA (European Coil Coating Associa-
tion).
Finally, the steel is rolled into a nished,
surface-treated coil which can then be
slit into rings or cut into format plates to
match most production requirements.
Coils can be supplied with a wide va-
riety of surface coatings, for example,
laminate of various types and differing
patterns. With smooth or embossed
Plastisol coatings. In matt or high-sheen
polyester, or with polyurethane lacquer
in countless colours.
All our production is carried out in ac-
cordance with European standards:
EN 10 142
EN 10 143
EN 10 147
EN 10 169
EN 13 523

COATERLINE
9 10 11 12

15 20
3 5 6 8 14 17 18
13

1 4 7 16
2 19
21

1 Uncoiling 12 Water cooling

2 Accumulation 13 Finish coating
3 Cleaning 14 Drying
4 Brushing 15 Foil
5 Cleaning 16 Laminating
6 Rinsing 17 Water cooling
7 Pasivation 18 Air cooling
8 Drying 19 Accumulation
9 Primer coating 20 Protective foil
10 Drying 21 Recoiling
11Air cooling
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LACQUER/SURFACE

Metalcolours product range encom- stand any subsequent proling, edge

passes total deliveries of coil-coated modication, perforation, punching
sheet steel in dimensions of a maximum and scoring.
of 850 mm and thicknesses up to a max- Thanks to our know-how and exibility,
imum of 1.25mm. We offer a wide range we are able to offer a wide range of
of nishes and are happy to undertake nishes and thus accommodate the in-
special one-off assignments. dividual requirements of individual cus-
Coated on both sides tomers. These may relate to technical
specications, the quality of the steel
itself, mechanical characteristics, the
type of coating, its properties and/or
special colour requirements. All of these
are adjusted following close consulta-
TOPCOAT PRIMER PRE-TREATMENT ZINK STEEL tion with the customer via meticulous
analyses. From that point on, and by vir-
Coated on one side tue of our ISO 9001 certication, we can
always guarantee the customer the
right delivery at the right time.
We offer a wide selection of lacquering
systems and select the optimal solution
in consultation with the customer, for ex-
TOPCOAT PRIMER PRE-TREATMENT ZINK STEEL BACKING COAT ample:
Polyester lacquered surfaces with high
Laminated
sheen, matt or textured nishes.
Polyurethane lacquered.
Smooth or embossed Plastisol struc-
tures.
Lamination of PVC foils (lm) mono-
coloured or patterned.
Special surface coatings, for example,
LAMINATE ADHESIVE PRE-TREATMENT ZINK STEEL BACKING COAT

The production methods used by Met- rubber bounds

alcolour result in products of a higher Colours in accordance with customer
quality than would be obtained using specications.
traditional surface treatment methods. Sheen grades from 10 - 90.
Metalcolours sheet steel has great All surface coatings are based on a
plasticity, excellent durability and low chrome-free treatment system.
weight, and is therefore able to with-
LACQUER
13 523-2 13 523-2 13 523-3 13 523-4 13 523-5 13 523-6 13 523-7
THICKNESS GLOSS COLORS HARDNESS IMPACT DRAWING ADHESION
m % RESISTAN- % AFTER
CE BENDING
POLYURETHANE 25-30m 10-90 by color- F-H no loss - 0 to 2T
matching
POLYESTER 20-25m 10-90 by color- HB-H no loss - 0 to 3T
matching
PLASTISOL 100-200m 25-60 by color- B no loss <75 0T
matching

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PROTECTIVE FOIL (FILM)

Naturally, we can also apply protective Protective lm is available in a variety of

lm to surfaces. This makes the surface qualities, depending on needs.
easier to handle and minimises the risk
of damage to the coated surface. We are happy to help our customers
choose the one most suited to their
During production, in many cases, it can needs.
be advantageous to use a self-adhesive
protective lm.

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COILS/SLITTING

The coated coil can either go directly to The gures shown are standard, please
the customer or be slit to other widths. contact Metalcolour if you require other
The table below shows dimensions and values.
tolerances.

SLITTING
Input material Slit coil
Coil weight in tonnes max 13 -
Coil width in mm max. 1360 min. 25
External coil diame- max. 1560 -
ter in mm
Internal coil diame- 508/610 508
ter in mm
Thickness of material min. 0,37 max.1,25 -
in mm (steel)
Metalcolour offers slitting of both crude steel and coated materials
Width tolerance from 0.1 mm
NB No cardboard cores following slitting

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EMBOSSING

Metalcolour produces moulded mate- EMBOSSING

rial that has many areas of application,
but is most often seen on gates. The Width - max in mm 1230
material is run through a moulding line Internal coil diameter in mm 508/610
where it is embossed using rolls. Mould- Thickness of material - 1,25
ing increases the strength of the steel max in mm (steel)
plates which can subsequently be pro-
duced using up to 25% less material and
has a correspondingly lower weight.

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FORMAT CUTTING

Metalcolours cutting line.

PLATES/FORMAT CUTTING
min. max.
Width in mm 275 950
Length in mm 75 4000*
Thickness of material 0,37 1,5
in mm (steel)
Width tolerance from 0.2 mm
Length tolerance 0.5 at < 1 m and 1.0 at > 1 m
Rising height max. 5mm
Waves max. 2 per metre

*It is possible to cut plates measuring more than 4 metres by special order - con-
tact us for more information.

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PACKAGING

Metalcolour offers various types of pack- Naturally, we offer other packaging

aging. Standard examples are shown in methods, should they be required. Con-
the sketches below. tact Metalcolours Sales Department.

Slit rings are packed with 2 plastic bands Eye to sky: Coils are packed with 2 plas-
per ring and 2 plastic bands around the tic bands around the pallet.
pallet. There are 3 battens between
each ring.

Eye to side: 1 plastic band around the Eye to side: 1 plastic band around the
coil and 2 steel bands around the bear- coil and 2 steel bands around the bear-
ing. View from the front. ing. View from the side.
The examples shown are standard.
There can be varying needs for the way
in which the battens are applied, their
height etc.

Metalcolours Sales Department will go

over all the details during preparation of
the requirement specication.

Plates are packed with tarred paper,

steel casing and 3 steel bands around
10 the pallet.
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QUALITY CONTROL

Metalcolour takes an uncompromising Our certication is based on self-check-

approach to delivery of the specied
quality. As an example, we test every
single coil to ensure it is the correct col-
our and has the required bend proper-
ties before it leaves our factory.
Finishing requirements can vary greatly
from sector to sector. These may relate
to technical specications, the quality
of the steel itself, mechanical charac-
teristics, the type of coating, its proper-
ties and/or special colour requirements.
All of these are adjusted following close
consultation with the customer via me-
ticulous analyses.
From that point on, and by virtue of our
ISO 9001 certication, we can always
guarantee the customer the right deliv-
ery at the right time.
ing. This means that a supplier-customer
relationship exists between all employ-
ees involved in the production proc-
ess... each individual employee is thus
responsible for ensuring that the prod-
uct he/she hands over to the next link
in the chain has been checked and is
in order.
In addition to our ISO 9001 certication,
Metalcolour has also been brand-certi-
ed in accordance with IMO resolutions.
Moreover, we are aware of and comply
with all sector-related directives and
are happy to work out special require-
ment specications in cooperation with
our customers.

In Metalcolours laboratory, we carry out various tests on the material during pro-
duction. During these tests, checks are made on, for instance, sheen grades, ad-
hesion, hardness, bend tests etc. Tests on all production processes are archived in
order to ensure the traceability of every order.

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CHECKLIST

Before you place an order, it is a good Metalcolour's sales department will, to-
idea to have some thoughts of the ma- gether with the costumer, ll in a speci -
terial wanted. cation of demands, where all issues will
be examined.
The table below gives an indication of
which information is necessary before
production.

REQUIRED INFORMATION
Coils/Slitting: Plates/Format cutting: Packaging:
Dimension (txbxl) Dimension (txb) Requirements for
packaging and
labelling
Quality Quality
Tolerances Tolerances
Width and length Width and length
Flatness Flatness
Camber Camber
Ring size Max. diagonal divergence
Internal and extenal
diameter
Max. length per slit ring

Max. kilo per package/ Max. kilo per package/ Max.

Max. number of rings pieces per package/
per package
Surface requirements Surface requirements

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CAPABILITY

The capability of the slitting and cutting

line is as follows:
SLITTING
Input material Slit coil
Coil weight in tonnes max 13 -
Coil width in mm max. 1360 min. 22
External coil diame- max. 1560 -.
ter in mm
Internal coil diame- 508/610 508
ter in mm
Thickness of material min. 0,37 max.1,25 -
in mm (steel)
Metalcolour offers slitting of both crude steel and coated materials
Width tolerance min. 0.1 mm
NB No cardboard cores following slitting

PLATES/FORMAT CUTTING
Minimum Maximum
Thickness of material 0,37 1,5 (steel)
in mm
Width of material in 275 950
mm
Coil weight in kg - 6500

External diameter in - 1250

mm
Material width with - 1046
edge trim in mm
Material width with- - 900
out edge trim in mm
Plate length in mm 75 4000*

Edge trim on each 4 48

side in mm
Internal diameter in 508 610
mm
Stack height incl. - 500
Pallet in mm
Weight per pallet - 3000
in kg
*It is possible to cut plates measuring more than 4 metres by special order - con-
tact us for more information.

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TOLERANCES

The tolerances indicated below are best
available tolerances and for guidance
only. If other tolerances are required, it
will depend on the material and has to
be agreed on a case-by-case basis.
Length and diagonal differences are
dependent on the camber effect in the
material, over which we have no inu-
ence. However, we can halt production
if the measured value exceeds what
has been agreed.

-Read more about camber on page 17.

LACQUER/SURFACE - tolerances PLATES/FORMATCUT - tolerances i mm

Delta E max 1 Width 0,1
Gloss - units 5 Length (< 1 meter) 0,5
Length (> 1 meter) 1,0
SLIT RINGS - tolerances i mm Rising height max 5
Width 0,1 Waves per meter max 2

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CHARACTERISTICS

The following pages deal with square-
ness, camber and atness. It is important
to take all of these parameters into
consideration before the basic material
is purchased from the steelworks.
Metalcolours Sales and Quality
Assurance Departments are always
happy to offer advice and guidance
in order to ensure the customer is
completely satised.

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SQUARENESS

In the standards DS/EN 10131 (cold In practice, the difference between A

rolled), DS/EN 100051 (hot rolled) and
DS/EN 10143 (galvanised), the permissi-
ble deviation from squareness is stated
as 1% of the sheet/plate width.
and B is used to measure the deviation.
See the sketch below.
Read about the camber effect on the
next page.

A
B

U
U = max 1% of
U = max 1%B af B
Difference between A and B are not allowed to be more than 1,5 mm
Forskellen mellem A og B m ikke overstige 1,5 mm

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CAMBER

Camber occurs as a result of the rolling
process at the steelworks. The camber
effect cannot be eliminated by slitting
or coil cutting the material. Camber is
present when a coil that has been rolled
out on completely at surface is curved
in the plane.
Often, this effect is not signicant but
there may be problems when it comes
to welding. If the camber effect gives
rise to problems, shearing the sides is
one option for eliminating this.
DS/EN 10143 stipulates a maximum toler-
ance of 5 mm, measured on a length of
2 metres. For plates shorter than 2 me-
tres, the camber must not exceed 0.25%
of the actual length.
The sketch below shows how the toler-
ance is measured.
NB
A narrowed tolerance of 2 mm on a
width of <600 mm is possible by agree-
ment. Contact Metalcolours Sales De-
partment.

2000 mm

B H,

H = max 5 mm

NB Be aware that deviations are diffe-

rent depending on the basic material
(whether it has been cold/hot rolled, for
example).

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FLATNESS

Tolerances for atness are measured as Waviness is measured from wave top
rising heights and waviness. to wave top. The maximum number of
waves permitted is 2 per metre.
The rising height is the maximum dis-
tance between the plate and a com-
pletely at base. The maximum rising
height permitted is 5 mm.

Wave
BLGE

Rising height
PILHJDE Rising height
PILHJDE

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BASIS OF THE AGREEMENT

Metalcolours Sales Department is hap- We would like to point out that the tol-
py to assist with advice and guidance erances stipulated are standard values
to ensure that the customer obtains the that can be deviated from if required.
most optimal solution.
Contact the Sales Department if you
It is a pre-requisite for every order that have other requirements.
a requirement specication is drawn up
that contains all the necessary informa-
tion regarding the desired delivery.

The specication deals with all the infor-

mation required, right from the choice
of basic material, surface, tolerances,
testing methods, slitting/cutting to the
way in which the order is to be pack-
aged and, if necessary, labelled.

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