Jindal Aluminium To Launch Eco-Friendly Powder Coating Facility

Bhubaneswar: Jindal Aluminum Ltd (JAL) has announced to launch powder coating services from August 10 to augment its product offerings in the architectural and industrial applications.

The company is set to have a coating capacity upto 25 MT per day with an expected plant availability of 95 per cent, according to a company release. The one of its kind environment-friendly powder coating technology is capable of achieving 1/1000 mm level of accuracy.

The process involves powder dispersion, electrostatic charge and curing. It gives buyer one of the most durable colour and long-lasting quality finish aluminium, resistant to fading, scratching, wearing and peeling, the release said.

The non-chromate pre-treatment and Swiss-made automatic facilities of the spray system avoid toxic chemicals in the process thus making it environment friendly. The entire powder coating plant is sealed to prevent the accumulation of dust particles on the coated profiles surface.  The plant is geared to coat extrusions up to 7.5 meters.

“With the introduction of powder coating services, we are set to further strengthen our position as a manufacturer and supplier of quality aluminium products. The superior quality coating coupled with minimized lead time, colour variation and variety of finishes enable the customers to procure quality powder coated aluminium profiles from us,” said Pragun Khaitan, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director at Jindal Aluminium Limited.