Industrial application of powder organic coatings to hot dip galvanized or sherardized steel articles [duplex systems]. Specifications, recommendations and guidelines

What is BS EN 15773 - Specifications, recommendations and guidelines for Industrial application of powder organic coatings about?  

BS EN 15773 specifies the agreements to be made between the client, the galvanizer / sherardize, the chemical suppliers, and the applicators of the pre-treatment and the powder organic coating systems.  

BS EN 15773 specifies the quality of the galvanized or sherardized articles to which the powder organic coatings are to be applied and for the pre-treatment and powder, organic coatings intended for application to the galvanized or sherardized articles. BS EN 15773 applies to the application of hot dip galvanized, sherardized, and powder organic coatings by controlled industrial processes to articles consisting of or manufactured from steel. BS EN 15773 applies to products that have been hot dip galvanized or sherardized according to specific product standards to which powder organic systems are applied. 

Who is BS EN 15773 - Specifications, recommendations and guidelines for Industrial application of powder organic coatings for? 

BS EN 15773 on specifications, recommendations and guidelines for Industrial application of powder organic coatings is useful for: 

• Manufacturer of powder organic coating 
• Chemical products supplier 
• Galvanized or sherardized steel industry 

Why should you use BS EN 15773 - Specifications, recommendations and guidelines for Industrial application of powder organic coatings?  

BS EN 15773 guidelines allow the manufacturers to achieve a duplex system which satisfies the many varied aesthetic and performance requirements currently in existence in the marketplace. 

BS EN 15773 incorporates the application of coating powders according to EN 13438 when powder coatings are specified. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 15773:2018 supersedes BS EN 15773:2009. BS EN 15773:2018 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 15773:2009. These include: 

• References to EN ISO 14713 were updated acknowledging the publication of Parts 1, 2 and 3 
• Clause 4.2 edited to include the reference to ‘powder organic coating’ 
• Clause 4.2 recommendation added to indicate that requirements for surface smoothness should be agreed 
• Clause 4.3 edited to reflect sherardizing coating thickness classes in EN ISO 17668 
• Clause 4.3 edited to reference sherardize