Working Group of Technical Committee

Approval of Powder Coatings – Quick Guide

1. Definitions

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2. Powder system for approval versus Corrosivity Class achievable

The powder supplier can only request an approval for a Coating System Type defined in the table below. (yellow fieds)
He has to define precisely the system targeted and to describe the process used to coat the panels provided (Chemical pretreatment or
mechanical and complete pretreatment process including pretreatment process steps).

Corrosivity Class Targeted (Only High for approval)

Coating System
Coating System Number Substrate
Description
C2 C3 C4 C5

ST1 1 layer
ST2 Steel 2 layers
ST3 3 layers
SZ1 1 layer
SZ2 Sendzimir 2 layers
SZ3 3 layers
HD1 1 layer
HD2 HDG 2 layers
HD3 3 layers
MS1 1 layer
Metal Spray
MS2 2 layers
EC1 1 layer
Electrophoretic
EC2 2 layers

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3. Test panels

Test Purpose Substrate Application Dimensions

panels

Type A Mechanical tests Test panel Applied by laboratory at lowest curing 105 x 190 x 0,75 mm
+ Coating System conditions (lowest temperature, lowest (ref. GB26S/W/OC Etalon)
corresponding time according TDS) Bare steel + zinc phosphate
Type B Corrosion tests Substrate Applied by the powder supplier or by the 140 x 70 x 2 mm
+ Surface Preparation laboratory Type 12-03
+ Coating Systems
Type C Florida EN AW5005 Applied by laboratory at lowest curing 300 x 100 x 2 mm
+ Coating Systems conditions (lowest temperature, lowest
corresponding time according TDS)

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4. Tests

Test Ref. QSC Type panel Norm Requirements

Gloss 2-a-10 Type A ISO 2813 Within specifications of coating supplier
Film thickness of metallic and organic 2-a-9 Type A, B, C ISO 2808 + ISO 19840 According to system description
coatings + ISO 12944-5
Adhesion 2-a-1 Type B ISO 16276-2 0-1
+ ISO 2409
Direct Impact test 2-a-3 Type A + B ISO 6272-1 > 2,5 Nm
Resistance to boiling water 2-b-3 Type B Norm EN 13438 2-b-3 (exception: MS1 and MS2)

Resistance to mortar (*) 2-b-2 Type B ISO 2813 No changes

Neutral Salt Spray test 2-b-4 Type B ISO 9227 See table point 5
Resistance to continuous 2-b-5 Type B ISO 6270 See table point 6
condensation
Resistance to humid atmosphere 2-b-7 Type B ISO 3231 30 cycles only for C5I
containing SO2
Accelerated weathering test (*) 2-a-8 Type A ISO 11341 2-a-8
Natural weathering test Florida (*) 2-a-9 Type C ISO 2810 2-a-9
Determination of resistance to liquids 2-b-6 Type B ISO 12944-6 only for C5I
(*)Not mandatory if Qualicoat approved topcoat

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5. Requirements Salt Spray test

Coating System Type: Coating System Type:

ST1, ST2, ST3, EC1, EC2
(test with scribe)
EXTERIOR C3 H No loss of adhesion, no blistering,
no rust breakthrough, M ≤ 2 mm after 480 h
EXTERIOR C4 H No loss of adhesion, no blistering,
no rust breakthrough, M ≤ 2 mm after 720 h
EXTERIOR C5 H No loss of adhesion, no blistering,
no rust breakthrough, M ≤ 2 mm after 1440 h
SZ1, SZ2, HD1, HD2, MS1, MS2
(test without scribe)
No loss of adhesion, no blistering,
no rust breakthrough after 480 h
No loss of adhesion, no blistering,
no rust breakthrough after 720 h
No loss of adhesion, no blistering,
no rust breakthrough after 1440 h

6. Requirements resistance to continuous condensation

C2 INTERIOR 120 h
C3 EXTERIOR 240 h
C4 EXTERIOR 480 h
C5 EXTERIOR 720 h

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7. Number of test panels Type B required for the laboratory
Adhesion: 1
Direct impact: 1 (substrate not too thick, please)
Resistance to boiling water: 3 (not necessary for metallic sprayed panels)
Resistance to mortar: 3 (not necessary for Qualicoat approved powder)
Neutral salt spray: 6 for C5 H, 5 for C4 H, 4 for C3 H
Resistance to continuous condensation: 3 (for all categories)
Resistance to humid atmospheres containing SO2: 3 (only for C5i)
Resistance to liquids: 9 (only for C5i)
Find in the table below the number of test panels Type B required for the laboratory.

Coating System Coating System Corrosivity Class Targeted (Only High for approval)
Substrate
Number Description C2 C3 C4 C5M C5I
ST1 1 layer 14
ST2 Steel 2 layers 14 15 16
ST3 3 layers 14 15 16
SZ1 1 layer 14 15
Sendzimir
SZ2 2 layers 14 15 16
HD1 1 layer 14 15 16
HDG
HD2 2 layers 14 15 16 17 29
MS1 1 layer 11 12 13
Metal Spray
MS2 2 layers 11 12 13 14 26
EC1 1 layer 14 15 16
Electrophoretic
EC2 2 layers 14 15 16 17 29
If the topcoat is Qualicoat approved, take the number of test panels minus 3. (no mortar test needed on Type B)

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