Our premium stainless steel flake products are engineered for high-performance protective paints and industrial coating additives. Manufactured from our proprietary 316L stainless steel powder, these flakes deliver a range of benefits, including:
- Corrosion Resistance: Excellent durability against alkaline cleaners and detergents.
- Abrasion Resistance: Enhanced protection against wear and tear.
- High Specular Reflectance: Provides a polished, reflective finish.
Alloys for Improved Coating Performance
316L stainless steel powder is a key material for high-performance paint coating additives, offering exceptional corrosion, abrasion resistance and very good strength at extremely high temperatures. Its durable properties make it ideal for coatings exposed to harsh environments.
Paint Additive Applications
- Maintenance and Industrial Coatings: Provides corrosion protection for equipment exposed to harsh environments, including food processing and pharmaceutical plants.
- Powder Coatings: For automotive trim, wheels, suspension, and under the hood parts (particularly motorsports). Outdoor furniture and bicycles.
- Architectural Coatings:Enhances masonry and exposed metal surfaces with a metallic appearance.
- Cookware Coatings: Improves abrasion resistance and heat transfer for non-stick coatings and cookware applications.
Solvent Paint Systems
Our leafing pigments are engineered to migrate to the surface of a paint film, where their overlapping particles form a cohesive layer, delivering a metallic finish.
Water-Borne Paint Systems
Stainless steel flakes are highly advantageous in water-borne coatings as they do not produce hydrogen, effectively preventing gassing during application.