Product Features & Benefits
Precoated metals (the principal forms are vinyl-clad and prepainted) eliminate the need for customers' in-plant liquid or powder painting. By purchasing Precoated, customers usually realize significant improvements in quality, cost savings, and production efficiencies. If you're currently painting in-house, or considering doing so, we'd be pleased to advise on your company's cost/value analysis.
Of the various Precoated metal categories, vinyl-coated are "best in class." They provide superior appearance, durability and overall performance. Clad-Rex is highly experienced in Prepainted metals, though vinyl-coated is our strongest suit.
Vinyl-Laminated Finishes
We offer dazzling colors, pattern and textured finishes in various categories:
- wood grain
- leather/naugahyde grain
- fabric & carpet
- embossed: stucco, pebble grain
- metallic-effects: steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze, platinum, gold, silver,
pewter; all available in standard or brushed effect - name/logo imprinting
Application Advantages of Vinyl-Laminated Metals
- attractive
- optimal coating quality and consistency
- customizable design
- enable product innovation and differentiation
- durable - highly resistant to abrasion, peeling, tearing, texture loss, fading, stains, corrosion, chemicals, weather, moisture, household substances
- flexible
- temperature (hot or cold) insulation
- sound-dampening
- flame-retardant
- non-toxic
- electromagnetic and radio frequency resistance
- fire resistance (self extinguishing)
- fingerprint resistance
- easier to clean and less maintenance than other finishes
- environmental: vinyl contains post-consumer recycled content; recyclable and/or biodegradable after use
Economic Benefits of Vinyl-Laminated Metals
- eliminates your in-plant painting
- increases productivity
- reduces costs including labor, capital equipment, energy, materials, maintenance, environmental compliance, safety, insurance
- conserves/frees-up plant space
- more economical in smaller quantities compared to Prepainted
- normally faster production turnaround compared to Prepainted
Metal Substrate Compatibilities
Our products can be effectively and permanently applied to metal substrates including Cold Rolled, Galvanized, Electrogalvanized, Galvalume, Aluminized, Stainless, and Aluminum.
Fabrication Capabilities
Clad-Rex finishes are engineered for effective formability and are normally well-adapted to:
pressbraking, rollforming, stamping, perforating, shearing, piercing, die-cutting, crimping, laser cutting, drilling, punching, beading, folding, drawing, lockforming, adhesive bonding, fastening, and wing bending.
