Prism Powder Coatings A-series Acrylic powders are designed for a range of both decorative and functional use. These thermo set acrylic powders offer excellent chemical resistance with outstanding over bake resistance. They can be manufactured in a wide range of colours and glosses.

The A-series powders perform well over chemically pretreated cold rolled steel and aluminum substrates, as well as over glass. They may be applied by corona charged electrostatic powder guns. It is possible to achieve film builds of 1-1.5 mils, but 2-3 mils is the norm.

As always, we recommend you consult your Prism Powder Coatings representative and perform your own physical testing to determine the suitability of a product for your requirements. See the health, safety and storage guide for further information.

Typical Uses for Acrylic

Some applications suitable for A-series powders, Chemical & stain resistant finishes, Glass bottle decorations and appliances, and clear coats over aluminum and basecoats.

Limitations

In General most acrylics are not compatible with other powder finishes (watch out for craters!), while their impact resistance typically lower than for other powder types. Thorough clean-up of the system is mandatory to switch back to other powders.

Coating performance

Hardness:	H-4H range
Impact Resistance:	up to 80 inch/lbs direct / reverse
Cross Hatch Adhesion*:	100
Stain Resistance:	Excellent
Salt Spray Resistance*:	500 Hours +
Humidity Resistance*:	1000 Hours +

*Sample test results typical of 1.5-2.5 mils applied over 24 gauge CRS-Bonderite 1000 panels.

Curing Cycles

Similar to polyester finishes, but may require extra time and temperature for high stain & chemical resistant finishes.

Example: 20 minutes @ 190°C (375°F) or 10 minutes @ 204°C (400°C)

Glass/Bottles	Glass/Bottles
Aluminum Rim	Door Hardware