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Qualicoat Class 1 is the standard-durability approval level for powder coatings on architectural aluminium. At POLYMER it covers one polyester system, PLM100611, under licence P-2199.

Qualicoat is a quality label for coatings on aluminium used in architecture. Its Class 1 level is the standard-durability category. Higher durability classes exist, and POLYMER does not hold them.

The approval applies to our polyester system PLM100611, licence P-2199, gloss category 3. It does not include structured-texture or metallic extensions, and it does not extend to our other polyester products, to epoxy or hybrid powders, or to every colour we make. The current certificate is valid until 31 December 2026 and will be updated when renewed.

If your project requires a Qualicoat-approved powder, tell us the colour, gloss and finish so we can confirm whether it falls within the approved system. If a specification calls for a higher Qualicoat class, that is outside our current approval.

Basis: POLYMER Qualicoat certificate (licence P-2199) as stated in company records. · Quality & certificates →

Each approved panel is recorded as a version with its system, colour, gloss, texture, film thickness and cure, and repeat orders are produced and checked against that version.

A colour is only meaningful together with the conditions it was made under. When you approve a panel, POLYMER records it as a version that links the powder system, colour, gloss, texture, film thickness and cure conditions.

Samples, trial orders and later bulk orders all refer to the same version. In production, each batch is checked in-house for colour, gloss and the other agreed properties before release, using the approved version as the reference.

On your side, keep your retained approved panel and apply the powder at similar film thickness and cure conditions; large changes in either can shift colour or gloss even when the powder is identical. If you want to change gloss, texture or system, we create a new version rather than modifying the old one, so the history stays clear.

Basis: POLYMER panel version management; in-house batch checks. · Quality & testing →

On request we supply the product catalogue, technical and safety data sheets (TDS and SDS), ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates, and the Qualicoat Class 1 certificate for polyester system PLM100611.

A product's TDS lists the product's properties, cure conditions and storage guidance, and its SDS covers safe handling and transport. Our catalogue describes the three systems, cure grades, gloss bands and effects. Colour cards and panels are available for evaluation.

Our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates cover our quality and environmental management systems. They are not product certifications. The Qualicoat Class 1 certificate (licence P-2199) applies only to polyester system PLM100611.

Test results we share come from our in-house testing and are not third-party reports. If your project needs an independent report or a specific certification, tell us early so we can confirm what is possible. We do not currently offer UL, IATF 16949 or food-contact approved products.

Basis: POLYMER certificates and document set. · Downloads →

Our in-house tests cover colour, 60° gloss, film thickness, particle size, salt spray, UV accelerated ageing, pencil hardness, impact, 180° bend, cross-cut adhesion and storage stability. These are internal tests; separately, an SGS report confirms EU RoHS compliance for a tested black powder sample.

We use these tests to develop and approve panels, check batches before release and support technical discussions with customers. Colour, gloss and particle size are used to keep batches consistent with the approved version; mechanical tests check that the film is flexible and adherent; salt spray and UV accelerated ageing are used to compare products under laboratory conditions.

These results have limits. They are produced in-house, not by an accredited third party. Accelerated tests indicate relative performance; they do not predict an outdoor lifetime in years. Results also depend on the substrate, pretreatment, film thickness and cure used, which may differ from your line.

For a project, we recommend testing on your own parts with your process. If an independent report is required, tell us at the enquiry stage.

Basis: POLYMER in-house test capability; general testing practice. · Quality & testing →