Improved protection for your vehicle
Whether it’s a camper parked in stunning nature or a caravan at a busy campsite, all recreational vehicles have one thing in common: their owners spend a lot of time in their vehicles and cherish them as their home away from home. At Euramax for Mobility, we believe that a vehicle is so much more than just a means of transportation.
‘At Euramax for Mobility, we believe that a vehicle is much more than just a means of transportation’
The exterior of your ‘home on wheels’ deserves the best possible care. Vehicles are used to go out on adventures, and adventures don’t always follow the script. Campers and caravans can get scratched, dented, and impacted by the elements. So, why not help your customers protect their vehicle? Instead of just advising them to be extra careful, leverage the qualities of our new SuperiorCoat. The hardness of SuperiorCoat is four times that of plastic (GRP) alternatives, offering exceptional resistance against scratching and keeping the surface of vehicles in great condition. In addition, SuperiorCoat offers the same exceptional protection against UV radiation that users of traditional Euramax coatings will be used to, maintaining their colour and gloss for decades. What doesn’t change are the other benefits of coated aluminium: a fully circular, light weight material with automotive surface quality. The superior hardness of the paint, combined with long-term colour and gloss retention, will protect the look of your vehicles throughout their lifetime. For even better durability, SuperiorCoat can also be applied to the StrongLite alloy, a proprietary Euramax alloy, which is 50-80% less prone to dents and hail damage than traditional aluminum alloys.
Peace of mind for all
It’s not just your customers who benefit when SuperiorCoat is applied. Vehicle producers will also recognize that damages can occur during the production process. SuperiorCoat protects the vehicle during assembly, reducing waste and costs associated with production. Being up to four times harder than traditional coatings, SuperiorCoat is simply less susceptible to accidents such as employees scratching the surface with tools or damages during transport. This protection provides peace of mind for both you as a producer and the future owners of all the vehicles you build.
Pencil, pencil on the wall
It is a given that hard coatings typically offer superior resistance to scratching and abrasion, whereas softer coatings are more susceptible to premature wear. Thus, ensuring the appropriate hardness of a coating for its intended application is crucial. But what exactly defines a ‘hard’ coating, and how can hardness be accurately measured? To showcase the outstanding hardness of SuperiorCoat, we rely on rigorous hardness testing methods.
The Wolff-Wilborn test, also known as the pencil hardness test (ASTM D3363 test or the EN13523-4 test in Europe), assesses a coating’s hardness by employing multiple graphite pencils with varying degrees of hardness. The pencils are labeled according to their graphite hardness, with 6B typically being the softest in a set of pencils used in hardness testing. The pencils increase in hardness from 6B to 5B, 4B, and so on, progressing down to a single B. The hardness scale continues with pencils ranging from HB to F, H, 2H, 3H, and culminating with the hardest in the set at 8H and 9H. To assess the coating’s resistance to abrasions and scratches, each pencil is dragged across the surface with consistent pressure at a 45-degree angle.
‘The protection of SuperiorCoat provides peace of mind for customers and producers alike’
Pave the way for relaxed journeys
We conducted the Wolff-Wilborn test on our brand-new coating, which demonstrated its clear superiority over GRP in terms of hardness. SuperiorCoat measures a hardness grade of 8H, whereas GRP measures 2H on average. Therefore, SuperiorCoat offers exceptional resistance against scratching and abrasion during your production process, paving the way for more relaxed journeys for your customers.
On Your Side: how Euramax can help protect your vehicle
After extensive testing, Euramax for Mobility is excited to introduce SuperiorCoat to our customers. Starting in Q4 2024, SuperiorCoat will be available, and we look forward to seeing its exceptional performance in action. Contact us to begin your journey towards more stress-free holidays. Find out more at www.euramax.eu.