Main Steps of Metal Coil Coating
Coil coating line is an automated and efficient method of coating metals. It is a continuous process that requires a roll of metal for each finishing step from cleaning to curing before packaging for shipping. Coil coating provides a consistently high quality product that is durable, corrosion resistant, cost effective, recyclable and more environmentally friendly than other alternatives. In this article, we will learn about the coil coating process, the different coating technologies used for coil coating. Main steps The coil coating process starts with a coil of untreated sheet metal that is unrolled, treated, coated, cured, rewound and packaged for shipping at a rate of 100-200 meters per minute. This process can be used on one or both sides of the sheet metal and up to three layers of paint can be applied and cured. Sheet metal is most commonly aluminum, steel or galvanized steel, with varying coil sizes. The coil coating process is shown below. Stitching the st...