G

  • Galvalume

    Variant of HDG with a metallic coating consisting of 55% aluminium,a small amount of silicon and the remainder zinc

  • Gauge

    Thickness of a metal substrate

H

  • HDG

    Hot dip galvanised steel - a zinc coating is applied by dipping in a bath of molten zinc

I

  • IPPC

    Integrated Polution Prevention and Control Directive (96/61/EC)

M

  • Metal strip

    The continuous strip of flat metal coated in the coil coating operation

N

  • No-rinse

    A type of conversion coating, usually applied by roller coater or squeegee rolls, which does not require subsequent rinsing

P

  • Pigment

    A constituent of paint which provides colour and sometimes corosion resistance

  • Plastisol

    Paint type based on a PVC resin

  • PMT

    Peak metal temperature - the maximum temperature achieved by the metal substrate during the drying/curing process in a coil coating line

  • Polyester

    Resin type used as the basis for many paints used in coil coating