Duralloy +PLUS solid range is a collection of popular solid colours including COLORSTEEL® colours^, delivered with warranty grade* advanced highly durable polyester thermosetting powder.

It is ideal for use:

On pre-treated architectural grade aluminium
On mild steel, bright/semi bright steel, black steel and blue steel
In mild and severe exterior conditions
In general and moderate interior conditions
In environments greater than 10m from the high tide mark
On the following interior and exterior projects:

Duralloy +PLUS Solids is only suitable for coastal environments >10m from the high tide line and is NOT suitable in strongly acidic environments so the pH must be between 5 and 9.

Please refer to the 'Environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments' section for warranty implications for in such environments.

Features

Highly durable polyester thermosetting powder coating
Alumi Shield™ warranty - 15 Year Aluminium Durability warranty - 15 Year Aluminium Colour warranty
Steel Shield™ Warranty - Up to 10 Year Steel Corrosion warranty - 15 Year Steel Colour warranty
Extensive range of solid colours
Includes COLORSTEEL® colours^
Formulated to meet: AS3715, Exceeds AAMA 2603

Benefits

Guaranteed performance on appropriately pre-treated aluminium and steel*
Very good colour retention
Highly durable finish
Ideal for use in environments greater than 10m from the high tide mark

* Warranties are only valid when applied by a Dulux Accredited or Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended projects, and subject to specified warranty terms and conditions.

Product Information

Project Types

Exterior projects

Residential buildings less than 4 levels
Light commercial buildings less than 4 levels
Non-habitable

Interior projects

All commercial buildings
All residential buildings
Non-habitable

Uses

Developed primarily for use on extruded aluminium, including window and door joinery, and extruded aluminium panel work on Classifications 7 and 8, Classification 2 residential buildings lower than 4 levels and Classifications 3-6 commercial buildings lower than 4 levels under the NZ Building Code. Duralloy +PLUS is also suitable for use over a variety of substrates, including mild steel and aluminium.

Surfaces

Ideal for warranty grade application over:

Architectural aluminium including perforated aluminium
Mild steel, bright/semi bright steel, black steel and blue steel

Duralloy +PLUS can also be used on the following but is not warranted:

Galvanised steel, stainless steel, Zincalume, non ferrous metals

Technology

Highly Durable polyester thermosetting powder

Range

Duralloy +PLUS

Look

Solid look

Finish

Matt, satin and gloss finishes

Interior or Exterior

Interior and exterior use

Product Performance Radar

Name: Duralloy® +Plus Solid Range
Brand: Dulux Powder Coatings

See how this product rates on selected measures below.

Scale

Superior: 5

Excellent: 4

Very good: 3

Good: 2

OK: 1

Not Applicable: 0

Pre-treatment of Aluminium

Pretreatment Standards

The pre-treatment process must be capable of meeting the performance outputs as described in AS3715 and AAMA-2603 Compliance to appropriate process parameters is essential in ensuring compliance to etch, conversion coating weights (time/concentration) and conductivity of the final rinse.

Etch

The etch process is a very important stage of pre-treatment and close consultation with your pre-treatment supplier is strongly recommended to ensure optimum adhesion & corrosion resistance is obtained.

An etch rate of >1gm/m², is recommended for Duralloy +PLUS projects but etch rate advice from pre-treatment suppliers should be taken into consideration.

Conversion Coatings

This is the next pre-treatment process for aluminium to ensure that it is suitably prepared for coating.

Chrome conversion weights must be a minimum of 431mg/m².
Chrome-free conversion weights – refer to your pre-treatment supplier as currently no standards address chrome-free.
Chrome-free conversion coatings should be applied and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
When changing from chrome to chrome-free your accreditation will require reapplication immediately. Warranty applications through this period will need to be monitored, tested and approved individually.

Final Rinse

Final rinse is to ensure optimum surface preparation prior to coating.

Final rinse water run-off from the extrusion shall have conductivity of less than 80 micro Siemens/cm.
Pre-treated aluminium must be powder coated within the time specified by the pre-treatment supplier – this is generally within 16 to 48 hours.
The entire area of the aluminium shall be properly pre-treated, appropriate spacing devices should be used.

Handling

Care should be taken with handling to ensure health and safety measures are met and that the substrate is not contaminated.

Pre-treated sections must never be handled with bare hands. Clean and lint free cotton gloves must be worn at all times when handling pre-treated sections.

Dry Off Oven (if applicable)

If your site uses a dry off oven to assist in the pre-treatment process, consult your pre-treatment supplier for advice, but generally;

< 75° C for chrome pre-treatment,
< 120° C for chrome-free pre-treatment.
Applicators must be able to demonstrate compliance with this specification.

Pretreatment Standards

The pre-treatment process must be capable of meeting the performance outputs as described in AS3715 and AAMA-2603

Pre-treatment of Steel

Steel substrates shall be prepared as follows:
1. Wash and degrease all surfaces to be coated in accordance with AS1627.1 with a free-rinsing, neutral/alkaline detergent, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s written instructions and all safety warnings.
2. Wash with fresh potable water and ensure that all soluble salts are removed. Testing if required can be done in accordance with AS 3894.6 for the determination of residual contaminants.
3. Grind all sharp edges with a power tool to a minimum radius of 2mm.
4. Hand or power tool clean welds to AS1627.2 to remove roughness. Remove filings, preferably by vacuum.
5. Abrasive blast clean all steel surfaces to be powder coated in accordance with AS 1627.4 to the visual cleanliness standard of SA 2.5. Use a medium that will generate a surface profile of 35 to 65 microns. In situations where it is not possible to prepare your item on all surfaces as described above, for long term protection against corrosion it is strongly recommended whenever possible, that an alternative substrate such as aluminium be considered. Failure to suitably prepare your steel substrate may void your Steel Shield™ warranty.
6. The steel must be coated within 4 hours of blasting and stored in an area which is clean and dry. Dulux Accredited Powder Coaters must comply with the metal pre-treatment guidelines set out in the Accredited Steel Shield™ Manual.

Application

Application Method

Electrostatic Spray

Cure Schedule

Matt Products
Metal temperature:
210°C: 8 mins minimum
200°C: 10 mins minimum
180°C: 15 mins minimum

Gloss & Satin Products
Metal temperature:
210°C: 4 mins minimum
200°C: 5 mins minimum
180°C: 8 mins minimum

1. Geothermal environments greater than 500m of a bore, mud pool, steam vent, or other source with a pH between 5 and 9. For pH outside this consult Dulux.
2. Geothermal hot spots within 500m of a bore, mud pool, steam vent, or other source.
3. All offshore islands including Waiheke, Stewart Island, Fraser Island and Pacific islands eg PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Noumea
4. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium and Carbon (Mild) Steel are determined by the following standards:
    SNZTS 3404 – Standards NZ Technical Specification – Durability requirements for steel structures & components
    AS 2312.1 – Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings. Part 1: Paint coatings
    ISO 9223 – Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification, determination and estimation
5. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium are determined by the following standard:
    ISO 9223 – Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification, determination and estimation

Project Suitability – Aluminium

Use the tables below to determine the appropriate the product choice you have to gain a Alumi Shield™ warranty by determining the environment that your project will be exposed to. Use this together with the Dulux Macroclimate Corrosivity Corrosivity Zone Maps of New Zealand Guide, available here, the online Dulux SpecMap tool, available here.

● Alumi Shield™ warranty available
Duralloy +PLUS is only suitable for environments >10m from the high tide line. All Dulux powder products are NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the pH must be between 5 and 9.
Please refer to the ‘Environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments’ section for warranty implications in such environments.

Information for Perforated and Expanded aluminium:
Alumi Shield™ warranties on perforated and expanded aluminium are available for the Duralloy +PLUS range in the following environments:
a. Interior – General Interior conditions (E-Prime/ Grey Primer base coat not mandatory); Moderate Interior (E-Prime/Grey Primer base coat mandatory).
b. Exterior – Mild (E-Prime/Grey Primer base coat not mandatory); Severe (E-Prime/Grey Primer base coat mandatory).

For more information about specifications on perforated and expanded aluminium please click here.

Project Suitability – Steel

Use the tables below to determine the appropriate the product choice you have to gain a Steel Shield™ warranty by determining the environment that your project will be exposed to. Use this together with the Dulux Macroclimate Corrosivity Corrosivity Zone Maps of New Zealand Guide, available here, the online Dulux SpecMap tool, available here.

Duralloy +PLUS is only suitable for coastal environments > 10m from the high tide line. All Dulux powder products are NOT suitable in strongly acidic environments so the pH must be between 5 and 9.
* In Mild (Medium) exterior environments and Moderate (Medium) interior environments, a 10 year corrosion warranty is available with a Zincshield, Grey Primer/E-Prime and the indicated top coat system. Without Grey Primer/E-Prime a 5 Year corrosion warranty is available.

Please refer to the ‘Environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments’ section for warranty implications in such environments.

Conditions - Alumi and Steel

Use the following table which references AS 2312.1, SNZ TS 3404 and ISO 9223 to identify the environment, conditions and atmospheric corrosivity categories. To pinpoint your project's corrosivity zone this table should be used together with the Dulux Macroclimate Corrosivity Zone Maps of New Zealand Guide, available here, or Dulux SpecMap tool available here.

1. Geothermal environments greater than 500m of a bore, mud pool, steam vent, or other source with a pH between 5 and 9. For pH outside this consult Dulux.
2. Geothermal hot spots within 500m of a bore, mud pool, steam vent, or other source.
3. All offshore islands including Waiheke Island, Stewart Island, Fraser Island and Pacific islands eg PNG, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Noumea
4. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium and Carbon (Mild) Steel are determined by the following standards:    SNZ TS 3404 – Standards NZ Technical Specification – Durability requirements for steel structures & components
    AS 2312.1 – Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings. Part 1: Paint coatings
    ISO 9223 – Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification, determination and estimation5. The corrosion rates for the first year of exposure for the different corrosivity categories of Aluminium are determined by the following standard:
    ISO 9223 – Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification, determination and estimation

Environments close to liquids other than coastal, river and lake salt water environments

Please refer to the guidance below for:

Any interior application of powder coating close to liquids, eg swimming pools, fountains, bathrooms, showers, sinks etc
Buildings that have exterior facilities close to liquids other than the sea, eg outdoor swimming pools, fountains, outdoor bathrooms

¹ Please note chemically treated water includes antimicrobial treatments, e.g. in pools, anti-corrosive chemicals, and soapy water in bathrooms and showers.
■ Where indicated Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are available on areas >than 1m from the liquid.
● Where indicated Alumi Shield and Steel Shield warranties are available any distance from the liquid.
Alumi Shield warranties are only available when applied by a Dulux Accredited or Dulux Primer Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended project types and conditions.
All Dulux powder product are NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so PH must be >5 and <9.
Alumi Shield warranties are not available if the powder coating is immersed in any liquid.

Advice Line

Our dedicated consultants can help simplify the specification process, saving you time and money by providing the right coating advice for your project. Call 0800 800 975

Dulux Alumi Shield™ warranty performance on aluminium:

15 Year Durability warranty
15 Year Chalk and Colour Fade warranty

On pre-treated architectural aluminium when applied by a Dulux Accredited or Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended project types and conditions.

For more information on our Dulux Alumi Shield™ warranty program click here.

Dulux Steel Shield™ warranty performance on steel:

Up to 10 Years Corrosivity warranty
15 Year Chalk and Colour Fade warranty

On mild steel, bright/semi bright steel, black steel and blue steel as part of the steel shield warranty system when applied by a Dulux Accredited or Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coater to the warranty specification on recommended project types and conditions.

For more information on our Dulux Steel Shield™ warranty program click here.

Key Limitations for warranties

Environments must be:

Greater than 10m from the high tide mark
Greater than 1m (ie outside the splash zone) for interior/exterior warranty in environments where liquids are

1. Chemically treated or

2. Salt Water

Duralloy +PLUS is NOT suitable in strongly acidic or caustic environments so the pH must be between 5 and 9.

Dulux Accredited Powder Coaters

Only Dulux Accredited or Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coaters are able to issue our Dulux Alumi Shield™ and Steel Shield™ warranties after demonstrating their capability to meet stringent quality conditions and international standards.

For more information click here.

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Data Sheets & Safety Data Sheets

Duralloy +PLUS - lines 20S, 20P & 21P SDS (DLX004766). Duralloy +PLUS - lines 20S, 20P & 21P SDS (DLX004765). Duralloy +PLUS - lines 20S, 20P & 21P SDS (DLX004767). Duralloy +PLUS Solid - line 20S Product Data sheet

Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection.
Always confirm your colour choice with a production line prepared swatch for final colour approval.
* Only Dulux Accredited and Dulux Prime Accredited Powder Coaters are able to issue our Dulux Alumi Shield™ and Steel Shield™ warranties after demonstrating their capability to meet stringent quality conditions and international standards.

Duralloy® +Plus Solid Range

Duralloy +PLUS solid range is a collection of popular solid colours including COLORSTEEL® colours^, delivered with warranty grade* advanced highly durable polyester thermosetting powder.