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Truly top coating and finishing with Uralac® Ultra

At DSM we believe that the resin is the heart of the paint – binding the pigment and helping to create an unforgettable product. Uralac^® Ultra is a powder coating technology like no other because it enables fast and efficient coating of engineered wood like MDF with outstanding aesthetics and lasting performance - at a very competitive cost-per-square-metre. This proven technology benefits industrial coating specialists, paint companies, brands and consumers alike – as well as the environment. So if you’re looking for a partner with a binding commitment to the coating industry… you’ve found one.

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What others say about Uralac® Ultra

“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

“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

“There are many benefits in powder coatings. First and foremost, they are totally toxin free”.

Walter Schweiger, company owner Finima by Schweiger GmbH

Application areas

Your starting point for the finest paint finishes in construction

Uralac® Ultra binder for powder-coated MDF renders the best interior and exterior paint finishes for buildings with a great glaze and texture. It really is the best finish.
Fabulous furniture finishes for the home

Uralac® Ultra enables fabulous finishing for interior furniture made from powder-coated MDF, enabling the best design techniques possible.
It’s time to make powder coatings part of the furniture

Uralac® Ultra is a sustainable technology for powder coating MDF, ideal for highly detailed contract furniture, shop interiors and pre-coated wooden shelves.

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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.

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.

Economical

Uralac® Ultra’s fully automated, one-step, low-temperature curing finishing process delivers significant savings in terms of time, labor and energy use.

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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?

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.

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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