AQUA AERO COIL COATING
Setting the new global standards in HVAC&R coatings
1 Aqua Aero Coil Coating
10.000 hours ASTM B117 Saltspray Test Certificate
Standard UV protection (ISO 16474) no top layer
FDA approved (21 CFR 175.300)
No VOC’s/No Odor
Negligable capacity loss
Hydrophilic and hydrophobic option
ASTM E84, UL 723 (Class A) & NFPA 255 Approved
Air dry
NSF Approved (category RX-2)
Since 2008, Aqua Aero (AA) manufactures high-quality coatings that comply with
the actual quality and environmental requirements for the HVAC&R industry.
▝ We design and support coating processes that ▝ The Aqua Aero coil coating has passed
can be implemented in an OEM plant, applied in the most important HVAC&R accelerated
any coating workshop or in the field. We have the tests like salt spray and flexibility.
interest to work together with A-level OEM’s and Corrosion resistance reaches 10.000 hours
service partners that have the interest to add value by ASTM B117 and ASTM G85 Annex 3
to their equipment both on quality as well as the (> 3.120 hours in SWAAT-test). The coating
environment. can be supplied with anti-microbial,
hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties.
▝ Our coil coating gives a lifetime corrosion protec- Since the coating is waterborne, it can be
tion to full aluminum microchannel coils (MCHE) applied at any site without ESH restrictions
and round tube plate fins (RTPF) coils (both Cu and by international law and regulations, such
Al fins). as AQMD in California.
FASTER COMPETITIVE BETTER
AA APPLICATION PROCEDURES FLOW COATING:
The coating can be applied by spraying, flowing or Aqua Aero has developed a flow coating
dipping. Without any odor, our coil coating can be application that secures 100% penetration for
applied to coils inside any facility and/or any other RTPF coils without any dimension or number
field application. of rows limitations. This technique compares
as to dipping, but no dipping tanks required.
SPRAY COATING:
Major benefits to flow coat instead of dipping:
Aqua Aero coil coating can be applied by spray for
RTPF coils up to 3-4 rows and MCHE coils with ▝M
inimum coating investment compared
maximum coverage. This can be applied by all to dipping.
common spray techniques. ▝5
0% less labor time than dipping.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION COMPARISON
AQUA AERO HERESITE MODINE BLYGOLD ALUCOAT
Coil Coating P-413 C INSITU POLUAL XT AIRFIN 400
25 μm 1 mil 75 μm 3 mil 30 μm 1,2 mil 50 μm 2 mil Pre-coated
fins
ASTM B117 10.000 hours 6.000 hours > 5.000 hours 11.000 hours 1.000 hours
ASTM G85 Annex 5 3.000 hours N/A N/A N/A N/A
ASTM G85 Annex 3 (SWAAT) 3.120 hours 1.000 hours N/A N/A N/A
Kesternich SFW 2,0 S 40 cycles N/A N/A 80 cycles N/A
Cycle Exchange ISO 20340 1.000 hours N/A N/A N/A N/A
Taber Abraser 1.000 cycles 1.000 cycles N/A N/A N/A
Flexibility ISO 1519 Passed N/A N/A N/A N/A
Humidity ASTM 2247 2.000 hours 2.000 hours 500 hours min N/A 1.000 hours
Adhesion D3359 G0/5B 5B 5B 5B “no
delamination”
Pencil Hardness HB 5-6H HB-F N/A N/A
Impact LBS 100 / sq inch Passed Passed N/A N/A N/A
ASTM D2794
Seewater Immersion 110 hours Passed Passed 500 hours N/A N/A
Mandrel Bend: 1/8 inch Passed Passed ¼ inch Passed N/A N/A
ASTM D522
Heat Resistance Passed Passed 360ºC N/A N/A N/A
360ºC 4 hours / -42ºC 9 days
UV Resistance ISO 16474 1.000 hours Not standard, 500 hours “Excellent” 500 hours
topcoat (no test report)
needed
VOC Content 10 g/l 270 g/l 117 g/l > 400 g/l N/A
Capacity Test Coating Negligible N/A < 1% N/A N/A
(BRE test (no test report)
report)
All accelerated test reports are available, including other required technical information.
Design: subsoda
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 302374074 ▝ Email: info@aquaaero.net
www.aquAAero.net
