By Chris Mansfield – QUALICOAT Chair
The Association is delighted to announce and welcome Powdertech into membership of QUALICOAT. Powdertech Corby was established in 1988 as a specialist powder coater for architectural aluminium, galvanised steel and mild steel. Over the years they have built up an enviable reputation for quality coatings in the Construction Industry working across all market sectors including commercial, residential, retail, rail, public sector, sport and leisure.
QUALICOAT powder coating membership now stands at 28 companies from across the UK & Ireland, all who have been third party accredited and awarded a licence status to coat to the QUALICOAT Specification and use the coveted QUALICOAT label of conformance.
Powdertech Corby have also attained the additional licence for coating to the QUALICOAT ‘Seaside Class’ of coating for areas where architectural coatings are subject to harsh environments such as within 5km of the UK & Ireland coastline. Richard Besant, Director of Powdertech Corby comments on receiving the award, “As one of the longest established architectural powder coaters in the UK, Powdertech are pleased to be recognised as operating to the high standards of the Qualicoat organisation and our shared commitment to promote the reputation and integrity of the architectural powder coating market.”
The QUALICOAT Specification is the most trusted Specification for Powder Coating in the UK & Ireland. For Seaside applications it includes for increased minimum etch requirements and for laboratory tests for filiform corrosion resistance something which is outside of the scope of BS EN 12206-1.
The up-to-date QUALICOAT Specification is freely available for download via the UK & Ireland Association website, qualicoatuki.org and the website offers an up-to-date list of licensed UK and Ireland Powder Suppliers, Pre-treatment Suppliers and Applicators including the applicators who carry the Seaside class accreditation. Telephone support is available from QUALICOAT UK & Ireland Head Office in the Midlands on 0330 240 9735, the Association can also be followed on Twitter @Qualicoatuki or on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/qualicoat-uk-&-ireland.
