SERVICES

Sheet Metal Engineering

Surface Coating

Electromechanical Assembly

CAPACITY SHEETS

Capacity (Sheet Metal)

Capacity (Surface Coating)

FEATURE - POWDER COATING

Powder coatings are known for their excellent durability and resistance to chemicals and corrosion. Through variations in constituent materials and particle sizes, a whole range of textures and gloss levels are available, plus unlimited colours.

Epoxy powders are very durable but slightly susceptible to UV, and so mainly used indoors. Polyester powders are UV resistant and also provide high gloss levels. Hybrid epoxy-polyester powders combine the best properties of both.

Powder particles are gently blown from a gun and given an electrostatic charge. They are then attracted to the metallic workpiece and 'stick' to it in an even layer. The piece is then baked in a curing oven at a carefully controlled temperature, where the particles melt and form a continuous coating that adheres strongly to the surface - and outperforms most wet sprayed finishes.

Surface Coating

Surface Coating
  • Wide range of powder coatings, plus auxiliary wet spraying
  • One-off to medium-high volume capacity
  • 100% inspection prior to despatch
  • Full technical backup

Modern & Efficient

Situated adjacent to our main building, the second Ripley site accommodates our surface coating facility along with elements of other services. Re-built from new in 2004 after relocating from one kilometre away, the plant is modern, efficient, and as environmentally friendly as possible.

Service Scope

The primary area of our sheet metal engineering service are:

  • Pre-treatment and Masking - aqueous degreasing and iron phosphating, feature and area masking as required
  • Powder Coating and Convection Curing - flexible online and offline coating and curing with skilled manual spray application
  • Max. Work Size - 2000x1200x900mm for powder coated items, 2000x2000x1000mm for wet sprayed items

Range of Coatings and Finishes

Ripley Surface Coating Technology offers a wide range of powder coatings; polyester, epoxy and epoxy/polyester hybrids to suit most applications, decorative and/or protective. A range of gloss levels and smooth, textured, leatherette, and antique finishes are possible.

Full masking facilities are available where products require earthing points, RFI shielding, or surface-to-surface contact.

The well-specified surface coating plant we operate allows us to process batch sizes from a single unit to high volume. Ancillary components afford us capacity to handle low volume conventional wet spray finishing, plus powder coating for oversized units up to 2 metres in length.

Preparation and Quality

Prior to application of powder, all items undergo a process of aqueous degreasing and iron phosphating in the online pre-treatment section of our conveyorized plant. This is an ideal method of preparation that affords a clean and receptive surface, providing a ‘key’ for the subsequent coating.

Several grades of finish may be available, but in all cases goods processed and finished at Ripley Surface Coating Technology are 100% visually inspected to ensure the best possible quality in accordance with your requirements.

Environmentally Responsible

The components of the Ripley Surface Coating Technology plant were specified with not only efficiency in mind, but also reduced environmental impact. Traditional solvents that may have depleted our atmospheric ozone levels and are harmful to operators are not used at Ripley. The powder paints used also contain no solvents or other similarly harmful substances, further diminishing potential environmental damage.