Caterpillar Inc.

PPAP- Appearance Approval Form (AAR)

Date: 26.08.2021 Caterpillar Part Number: 545 7489 PPAP #:
Name of Submitter: SURESH KUMAR C Part Name: SPDC WHEEL Supplier Name: Wheels India ltd
List any deviations used: NO Supplier Number: B0612S0
What is the Delivered Part Condition? Painted Manufacturing Location: SPDR

Substrate Pretreatment Paint

Paint Specification: 1E2001 Finished
Level Used
Substrate Specification Surface Class: A2
If other, list:
Spec. Used: 1E4436 IE4093 A Primer 1E Specification
If other, list: Supplier: M/s.Chematall Spec Used: 1E2732 Topcoat 1E Specification
Zinc Phosphate-
Chemical Name: Spec Used:
GARDOBOND 24 TE If other, list: 1E2732 D 1E1952
Substrate Finish Class Coating Weight If other, list: 1E1952A
3.0 g/m2
Class Used: A2 (g/m2):

If other, list Primer Chemistry Used (List specific product below) Topcoat Chemistry Used
None (List specific product below)

Rust Preventative/Plating Powder None

Rust Preventatives Plating/Coating Liquid YES Powder

VALSPAR-
R CURE 800
PPG - URETHANE YELLOW
Spec used: Spec used: Other 51050607/E675HE/IN210K Liquid I53C-102A
If Other, List: If Other, List:
Product used: NA Product used: NA Approval Section
Supplier: Supplier: I, the supplier, as signed below certify that the I, the Authorized Customer
information that is listed on this form is accurate and Representative, as signed below
factual certify that the information on this
Brand form is acceptable and approved.
1E0198 Brand Specification: 1E0198A
Does brand on physical part align with 1E0198 Specification on drawing? Yes
Photo of part depicting 1E0198 Specification Yes C.SURESH KUMAR

Paint
Measure and record 5 different parts for compliance to the paint finish specification (1E2001 or 1E1525).
Finished Part Characteristics. (Ref: 1E2001, 1E1525) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Process Used to remove Laser Oxide scale: (Acid Bath, Acid Spray, Abrasive blast, Mechanical) ABRASIVE BLAST

Does your paint capabilities meet/exceed finish requirement for this specific part? YES

Does your substrate finish capabilities meet/exceed requirements for this specific part? YES
Paint Film Thickness (mm) measurement: 71, 75, 77, 71, 65, 70 70, 74, 66, 64, 72, 71 69, 76, 86, 74, 75, 79 72, 71, 67, 68, 74, 76 72, 69, 74, 64, 74, 75
Gloss Reading (60/20degrees) measurement: 81° - 83°
Orange Peel/Texture Rating measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK (UNIFORM OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE)
Pencil Hardness measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK (NO PAINT SCRATCH FOUND)
Adhesion Rating measurement: NO PAINT PEEL FOUND OK (NO PAINT PEEL OFF)
Color Difference-Visual (pass/fail) measurement: VISUAL MATCH CHECKED WITH STANDARD PANEL
Runs/Sags measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Lint/Hair defect measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Dirt/Dust defect measurement: NO DUST FOUND OK
Blister defect measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Fisheye/Crater measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Scratches/Scuffs measurement: NO SCRATCHES FOUND OK
Pinholes measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Solvent Popping measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Water Spotting measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Polishing Marks measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Overspray measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
Corrosion measurement: MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OK
List any Seam Sealer(s) used for this part: NA NA NA NA NA

BRAND PHOTOS

545 7489 (EAG349) - AAR

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