RPM Industries LLC

Aluminum Finishing

RPM Industries offers powder coating, wet paint, kynar, anodizing clear and 2-Step colors, Aluminum finishing provides additional corrosion resistance, wear resistance and improved visual aesthetics over mill finish aluminum.

Mill finish aluminum is the finish as it exists at the time the aluminum is extruded. Aluminum extrusion with this type of finish often has a dull gray appearance.

Powder coating paints and liquid paints are organic coatings. Proper pre-treating of the aluminum is used to assure inter-coat adhesion between the paint and aluminum is achieved. Base resins such as polyurethane and polyester are most commonly used for architectural applications and are used to increase weatherability. Painting offers an unlimited number of color options, standard and custom color matched. The main difference between Powder coatings Vs Liquid painting is that liquid paint is solvent based and produces VOC’s.

Anodizing aluminum is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of the aluminum which provides increased corrosion and wear resistance. With the introduction of dyes or thin transparent coatings that reflect light many different colors can be achieved. Anodizing can help seal the aluminum surface and prevent galling of threaded components. Anodizing is not affected by sun exposure; it becomes part of the aluminum surface and will not peel off.

ALUMINUM FINISHING Equipment
ALUMINUM FINISHING

Capability:

General CapabilitiesPowder Coating
Liquid Wet Painting
Anodizing
Color Matching
Custom Masking
Powder Coating Fully automated electrostatic liquid and state-of-the-art
electrostatic powder system
Powder Coat finishes in lengths up to 32 feet

  • Kynar
  • Epoxy
  • Urethane
  • Textured Finish
  • TGIC Polyester
  • Hybrids
Liquid Paint Finish Liquid Paint finishes in lengths up to 32 feet

  • Duranar
  • Kynar
  • Flexanar
  • Flex Paint
Standard Anodizing Standard Anodizing finishes in lengths up to 30 feet.
Bright Dip anodizing up to 9 feet

  • Clear Anodize
  • 2-Step Black Anodize
  • 2-Step Bronze Anodize
  • Bright Dip Anodize
  • Hard Coating
  • Black Organic Dye
PretreatmentChrome phosphate for aluminum Iron phosphate for steel
Packaging ServicesPaper interleave with Fanfold, Individual part packing,
Foam wrap, bubble wrap, custom requirements.
Typical Lead Time

Additional Information

Industry FocusIndustrial Architecture
Residential Architecture
Window and Door
Sign and Billboard
Electronics
Lighting Industry
Truck / Trailers
Marine
RV
Aircraft
Agricultural
Consumer goods
Home Improvement
Awning and Canopy
Display and Showcase
Construction
OEM Manufactures and Aluminum Distributors
Intended Application Structural Components
Electrical Enclosures
Electrical Connectors
Lighting Heat Sinks
Industrial Architecture
Curtain Wall Extrusions
Residential Architecture
Atriums
Aluminum Railings
Aluminum Ladder Components
Canopies
Awnings
Louvers
Panels
Transfer Housings
Interlocking Highway Signs
Industry Standards AMMA Specifications – 2603-2604- 2605
specifications
FDA
Food And Drug Administration
ISO 9001:2008
International Organization for Standardization
RoHS
Restriction Of Hazardous Substances (Compliant)
Reach
NSF
Efficiency Landfill – Free Facility
Lean Manufacturing
Demand Responses Program
File FormatsAutoCAD (DWG,DXF)
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format
IGES
JPG or JEPG
PDF
SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT)
STEP
TIFF