Overview of Anti-Fingerprint Coating Technology
Valgro’s Anti-Fingerprint Coating Line integrates advanced automation and precision engineering to provide superior surface protection. The coating process involves multiple stages, including sheet washing, drying, coating, curing, and inspection, ensuring a flawless and uniform finish. Equipped with both spray and roller coating options, the line allows customization depending on the required performance and surface characteristics.
The Valgro Anti-Fingerprint (AFP) Coating Line is designed to enhance the appearance, durability, and usability of metal surfaces, especially those used in public and high-traffic areas. Here are the key features and benefits:
Features
- Fingerprint Resistance: Reduces the appearance of fingerprints and smudges, keeping surfaces cleaner for longer.
- Scratch Resistance: Provides a moderate level of scratch resistance, depending on the chemical composition.
- Transparency: The ultrathin and clear coating maintains mirror-polished stainless steel’s natural look and high reflectivity.
- Hydrophobic and Oleophobic Properties: Repels water, oil, and dirt, making surfaces easier to clean.
- Customizable Performance: Chemical selection allows for customization to enhance durability or other specific properties.
- Durable Protection: Offers long-lasting protection, even in high-traffic environments.
- Long-Lasting Shine and Color: The AFP coating preserves the metal surface’s original shine and color, preventing dullness and discoloration over time.
- No Visible Coating: The transparent nature of the AFP coating ensures that the underlying finish remains visible and unaltered, maintaining the intended aesthetic appeal.
Benefits
- Enhanced Aesthetics: Preserves the mirror-like finish of stainless steel, ensuring it remains visually appealing in demanding applications.
- Reduced Maintenance: Lowers the need for constant cleaning, reducing labor costs and upkeep.
- Longevity: Extends the lifespan of stainless steel surfaces by protecting against minor damage.
- Improved Durability: Shields surfaces from everyday wear and tear, ensuring lasting performance.
- Environmentally Friendly: The coating is applied using eco-friendly processes, supporting sustainable industrial practices.
- Auto-Feed Conveyor System: Ensures continuous and smooth handling of sheets throughout the coating process, enhancing production efficiency.
- Sheet Washing Zone: Prepares the surface by removing contaminants, ensuring optimal adhesion of the anti-fingerprint coating.
- Sheet Dryer Zone: Thorough drying of the sheet after washing eliminates any residual moisture that could interfere with the coating process.
- Spray Coating or Roller Coating: Offers flexibility in applying the anti-fingerprint coating depending on the specific needs of the application. Spray coating is ideal for even, thin layers, while roller coating ensures precise application for larger surfaces.
- Advanced Curing System Zone: Features cutting-edge curing technology to harden and stabilize the coating, enhancing its durability and scratch resistance.
- Inspection Zone: Automated or manual inspection ensures that every sheet meets quality standards before moving forward.
- Surface Protection Coating: Adds an extra protective layer to the surface, ensuring long-lasting durability and minimizing surface damage.
- Pick & Place System (Entry/Exit): Automated pick-and-place systems at the entry and exit points streamline the process by handling sheets with precision, reducing manual intervention and increasing productivity.
- Architectural Panels & Facades: Perfect for exterior cladding and interior wall panels in high-traffic public areas, where both aesthetics and durability are essential.
- Home Appliances: Ideal for refrigerators, ovens, and dishwashers, where surfaces are frequently touched and must remain spotless.
- Commercial & Public Spaces: Used extensively in elevators, office buildings, and retail spaces where surfaces need to remain clean and presentable.
- Transportation: Applied to decorative components in cars, buses, and trains where scratch and fingerprint resistance are critical.
- Kitchen and Catering Equipment: Ensures high levels of cleanliness and hygiene for stainless steel surfaces in commercial kitchens and food preparation areas.
