It’s time to make powder coatings part of the furniture
Contract furniture for schools, hospitals, offices and shop interiors needs to withstand intensive daily use. It needs to look and feel good for the user. And it needs to be safe, eco-friendly and (ideally) recyclable. With our Uralac® Ultra advanced binder for powder-coated MDF you can achieve all this and more. A unique one-layer coating process enables fast, efficient and seamless coating of chairs, tables and cabinets that can withstand whatever the user throws at them - and all while maintaining a true color over time with no yellowing or peeling. What’s more, because of its ease of use, Uralac® Ultra opens up new possibilities for designers and architects in creating innovative products in the finest of details. So if you use MDF for anything from shop interior desks to pre-coated wooden shelves, it’s time to make Uralac® Ultra part of the furniture.
Powder-coated contract furniture for schools
Powder coatings made with our Ultra advanced binding technology have the toughness and durability so essential for fun, functional furniture in the school environment. Uralac® Ultra delivers a scratch resistant, abrasion resistant coating in MDF and natural wood that stands up to whatever the little ones throw at it (as proven in the industry standard NEN-EN 12720 test). Furthermore, Uralac® Ultra is formulated to be free of all solvents and VOCs, thus helping to safeguard our future generations. And what could be more important than that?
Powder-coated contract furniture for hospitals
Contract furniture for hospitals needs to be easy-to-clean, and resistant to staining, chemicals and humidity. Our Uralac® Ultra advanced binder for power-coated MDF and natural wood enables you to achieve all these things in hospital furniture – and more. Uralac® Ultra delivers a coating that combats everything from coffee to detergents (as proven in the industry standard NEN-EN 12720 test), while providing a super waterproof finish with great anti-mold performance and outstanding humidity resistance (as proven in the industry standard hinge hole benchmarking test).
Powder-coated contract furniture for offices
Contract furniture for offices needs to withstand intense daily use - which is why choosing the right coating is so important. With our Uralac® Ultra advanced binder for power-coated MDF and natural wood you can create truly original – and durable – coatings with the most complex and intricate furniture designs. And because Ultra is made from tough unsaturated polyester, it delivers the scratch and abrasion resistance so important for a busy office environment.
Fabulous furniture for shop interiors
With our Uralac® Ultra advanced binder for power-coated MDF and natural wood you can create truly original – and durable – contract furniture for shop interiors. A unique one-layer coating process enables the most complex and intricate furniture designs (including hollows, contours and edges). And because Uralac® Ultra is made from durable unsaturated polyester, it delivers the scratch and abrasion resistance so important in a busy retail environment.
What others say about Uralac® Ultra
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“We also believe that powder coating technology had reached the level of sophistication where we wanted to use it”.
Filip Laureyssen, Kempa’s Customer Care Manager
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“We are always looking for ways to reduce costs but they should never impact quality. Fortunately, these powder coatings deliver on both”.
Paul Maeyninckx, company owner Kempa
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“There are many benefits in powder coatings. First and foremost, they are totally toxin free”.
Walter Schweiger, company owner Finima by Schweiger GmbH
Uralac® Ultra case studies
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Ten times faster with powder coatings
Discover why and how Belgian company Kempa, manufacturer and coater of high-end kitchen furniture, chose Uralac® Ultra based powder coatings.
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Wooden garden furniture with coating that lasts for up to 20 years!
Discover how DSM's Uralac® Ultra team worked with Dutch designer Jan Willem Henssen and Fraam farm on highly durable and sustainable outdoor furniture.
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Wet paints - a thing of the past for Austrian furniture maker
Discover why and how Austrian furniture maker Finima chose Uralac® Ultra based powder coatings to offer more sustainable furniture with superb surface appearance.
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Driving forward with powder coatings
Discover how powder coating technology for wood and MDF has allowed VEPA to unlock extra value in the furniture industry.
Key benefits of Uralac® Ultra
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Design freedom
Uralac® Ultra provides a strong, seamless finish – with either textured or smooth appearance – at multiple gloss levels and in many colors.
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Durable
Uralac® Ultra -treated products have been submitted to key industry standard tests, such as NEN-EN 12720, Blue Wool Scale and hinge hole (Ledro test) benchmarking.
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Economical
Uralac® Ultra’s fully automated, one-step, low-temperature curing finishing process delivers significant savings in terms of time, labor and energy use.
Features
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Different finishes
From matt and gloss to textured finishes, Uralac® Ultra delivers the feel-good factor.
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Durable
Uralac® Ultra is proven to perform long-term in the toughest environments.
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Protective
Uralac® Ultra resists UV, liquids, chemicals, stains, scratches – and more.
Frequently asked questions
How is it possible to spray powder on standard “non-conductive” MDF?
For the application of the powder, the moisture in the MDF is used for conductivity. A moisture content of 4-to-8 percent of weight is sufficient to attract the powder.
Is special MDF needed for powder coating?
No special powder-MDF is needed for powder coating – although there are differences between the available qualities and types. We therefore recommend evaluating the MDF type you intend to use before making your pieces. Furthermore, a conditioned storage area is recommended to control the moisture content of the MDF.
Can I use my existing powder coating for metal oven for curing MDF powder?
Most of the conventional curing ovens are convection ovens but the best results for MDF are reached with infrared radiation (IR) ovens. With IR ovens, the surface of the MDF can be heated up quickly to cure the powder coating, while the core of the MDF stays relatively cool. With convention ovens, the temperatures are often too high or the core of the MDF heats-up too much because of the longer time needed to reach the curing temperature.
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