AAA POWDER COATINGS

Test Parameter
AAMA 2603-02
AAMA 2604-05
AAMA 2605-05
Pretreatment
Metal Preparation and
Multi stage cleaning and pretreatment
Multi stage cleaning and pretreatment
Multin stage cleaning and pretreatment
Requirements
Pretreatment
Pretreatment Type
Chemical conversion coating
Non-Chrome per suppliers spec's
Non Chrome per suppliers spec's
Paint Film
Dry film thichness
2-3 mils min.
2-3 mils min.
2-3 mils min.
Requirements
Sealant Compatibility
Meets AAMA 800
Meets AAMA 800
Meets AAMA 800
Dry Hilm Hardness
H Minimum
H Minimum
H Minimum
Adhesion
Dry Adhesion
0% failure (no loss)
0% failure (no loss)
0% failure (no loss)
Requirements
Wet Adhesion
0% failure (no loss)
0% failure (no loss)
0% failure (no loss)
Boiling Water Adhesion
None specified
0% failure (no loss)
0% failure (no loss)
Impact: Resistance
No removal of film from substrate
No removal of film from substrate
No removal of film from substrate
Abrasion Resistance-ASTM D968
None specified
Abrasion coefficient value=20 min
Abrasion coefficient value=40 min.
Chemical
Muriatic Acid Resistance
15 min spot test: no blistering or visual change
15 min spot test: no blistering or visual change
15 min spot test: no blistering or visual change
Resistance
Mortar Resistance
24 hour pat test: no loss of film adhesion or color change
24 hour pat test: no loss of film adhesion or color change
24 hour pat test: no loss of film adhesion or color change
Requirements
Nitric Acid Resistance
none specified
24 hour exposure: no blistering or visual change
24 hour exposure: no blistering or change
Detergent Resistance
72 Hour eposure: no loss of film adhesion, no blistering
72 Hour eposure: no loss of film adhesion, no blistering
72 Hour eposure: no loss of film adhesion, no blistering
Window Cleaner Resistance
none specified
24 hour exposure: no blistering or visual change
24 hour exposure: no blistering or visual change
Corrosion
Humidity Resistance
1,500 hours: no more than a few blisters size 8 figure #4
3,000 hours: no more than a few blisters size 8 figure #4
4,000 hours: no more than a few blisters size 8 figure #4
Resistance
ASTM D 714
ASTM D 714
ASTM D 714
Requirements


Salt Spray Resistance


1,500 hours of salt solution: minimum rating 7 on scribe or cut edges; minimum blister rating of 8 in the field
3,000 hours of salt solution: minimum rating 7 on scribe or cut edges; minimum blister rating of 8 in the field
4,000 hours of salt solution: minimum rating 7 on scribe or cut edges; minimum blister rating of 8 in the field
(ASTM D 1654)
(ASTM D 1654)
(ASTM D 1654)
Weathering
Accelerated Exposure
none specified
none specified