Powdercoat Update: Formulation & Colour
Date: 11 Aug 2022
Dated from the 1st of August 2022, our suppliers at APL are live with their new powdercoat popular colour class list— supplied by Dulux Powdercoatings. This includes the Duralloy +Plus® range and Protexture™ range; which will replace the standard Duralloy formulations previously used.
***Old colour resources provided by APL or Dulux regarding powdercoating will be obsolete due to the introduction of Duralloy +Plus®.***
Duralloy +Plus®
The Duralloy +Plus® range consists of a selection of popular solid colours, furnished with warranty-grade advanced highly durable polyester thermosetting powder.
The Duralloy +Plus® formulation has been designed to best suit residential and light commercial buildings that are less than four levels, and properties that are greater than 10 metres from sea level.
Benefits & warranties include:
Very good colour retention with a 15-year aluminium colour warranty
15-year aluminium durability warranty
Protexture™
The Protexture™ range is composed of 12 popular colours that provide a highly-mar and scuff-resistant, textured finish— this range is built to protect.
The Protexture™ formulation has been designed to best suit residential and commercial buildings that are less than four levels, and properties greater than 10 metres from sea level. Protexture™ is ideal for areas where high mar and scuff resistance is required.
Benefits & warranties include:
Very good colour retention with a 15-year aluminium colour warranty
Potential reduction in visible damage caused by transport, construction, and service-life
15-year aluminium durability warranty
Please note that several colours from the Duralloy +Plus® and Protexture™ range will continue to be available in Duratec.
Frequently-asked questions
Can Duralloy and Duralloy +Plus® be mixed on the same job?
Note that a majority of the colours in the Duralloy +Plus® have been transitioned close to their exact matches from the standard Duralloy range. In these instances, both formulations can be used on the same job.
However, the following colors may differ slightly in colour, so should not be mixed on jobs. Please note that in this case, the standard Duralloy range will be made available to allow for job completion.
Metro Coal Dust Matt
Window Bronze
Palladium Silver Matt
Metro Silver Pearl
Metro Electric Cow Matt
O'Keefe Grey Matt
Karaka Matt
Windsor Grey Matt
Off White Matt
Permanent Green Matt
Arctic White Matt
What warranty is available if I start a job in Duralloy and complete it in Duralloy +Plus®?
In these circumstances, the standard Durraloy range warranty applies.
Can Duralloy +Plus® and Protexture™ be used in environments that are close to liquids aside from the ocean?
The environment must be greater than one metre for interior/exterior warranty in environments that are close to chemically treated or salt water liquids like swimming pools, fountains, or showers.
What Powdercoat range is best suited for my project?
We would like to note that the transition from the standard Duralloy formula to Durraloy +Plus® means that in projects where we may have previously specified Duratec, we would now use Durraloy +Plus®. With that said, if you're wanting to see whether Durraloy +Plus®, Duratec, or Protexture™ is most suited to your project; click here to compare the three finishes' formulas.
Otherwise, by choosing to work with Windowmakers on your upcoming project, we will use our expertise to specify the most applicable finish.
If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to be in touch.
