European Approval from Battery Box Producers for PPA 684, PPA 691 and PPA 653N

Manufacturers in Germany, the UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy are among the countries to welcome the new Plascoat PPA powders such as PPA 684, PPA 653N and PPA 691 as well as the top-of-the-range PPA 571 fluidised bed applied alternative.

PPA 684 was developed to provide greater corrosion resistance to diluted battery acid and chemicals than any polyethylenes used in the sector and to overcome the environmental concerns associated with the spraying of polyurethanes.

Battery boxes in excess of a cubic metre are now being dipped in PPA 684, PPA 653 and PPA 691 which are available in a range of colours. The application of these PPA powders to a typical thickness of 600-800 microns provides a smoother finish at lower temperatures at a cost around half that of a polyurethane coating.

PPA 691 and PPA 653N - have been specifically developed to meet the hardness, electrical and chemical resistance requirements of ATEX.

PPA 653N provides up to 20 times the resistance to cracking, superior stability, superior acid resistance and salt-spray resistance and lower deposit weight than competitive products at no extra cost!

Plascoat’s new grades of thermoplastic coating, PPA 691 and PPA 653N, have been developed for specific use on battery boxes for electrical powered vehicles in hazardous dusty environments where the risk of explosion from sparks could be potentially hazardous and to meet the requirements of ATEX.  The coatings are fully resistant to chemical attack including battery acids, offers high impact protection and excellent long-term adhesion, preventing any metal, once coated from becoming exposed and conductive. PPA 653N offers up to 20 times the resistance to cracking and 10% less deposit weight compared to competitive products.

Rob Smit, Plascoat’s European Sales Manager and battery box market manager explains  “a resilient, durable, acid resistant coating is essential for battery boxes where there is a potential risk of sparks if bare metal is exposed. We have carried out extensive testing in our technical centre to perfect a product that provides a pin-hole free, smooth but tough finish at both higher and lower temperatures.  It is also half the cost of a polyurethane coating.”

Plascoat PPA 691 and PPA 653N, fluidised bed dipping powders, offer excellent particle size distribution and superb flow characteristics as well as outstanding environmental credentials - no VOCs, no isocyanates and no heavy metals. PPA 691 and PPA 653N are available in a wide range of colours to RAL specification, to compliment most electrically powered vehicles.

Like other products in the PPA range from Plascoat battery box coating powders require no special primers when applied to clean metal yet offer excellent and lasting adhesion on the metal surface and improved coating performance on sharp edges when compared to traditional coating substrates.

Plascoat also offer PPA 571 and PPA 571H for the coating of battery boxes.