Direct email for ABC Graphics

To current accounts and prospects from Sales Manager/COO

Subject line: If you ask me. . . 

Message:

. . .why chem film AND paint or powder coat on the same piece?

In almost every case, painting or powder coating the entire component will be significantly cheaper and provide the same amount of protection.

Pause for term clarification:

*Chem filming is a coating process that prevents oxidation and corrosion, usually on aluminum. It’s a more finished look than galvanizing. It provides the thinnest protection–product dimensions remain unchanged. If this is what you require, ABC has been chem filming for years and will continue to do so.

*Painting is the next thinnest coating. High quality paint (and that’s the only kind we use at ABC) will also prevent rust and corrosion up to a heat of 350 to 400˚F. Many moons ago, when calculators were a “gee whiz” item, computer components could get hot enough to melt paint; but in this day of smartphones and fitbits, this is no longer true.

*Powder coating is the thickest coating. A truly environmentally-friendly process, it emits no VOC’s (volatile organic compounds). An electrical charge holds paint powder on the metal to be coated. The coated piece is then moved to the oven where it bakes until done. And here, I point out that ABC has one of the biggest ovens in the DFW area. Hey–it’s not bragging if it’s true, right??

Bottom line: if you’re already painting or powder coating, you can save a percentage worth talking about by not chem filming also.

Call me (555.555.5555) or John (555.555.5555) anytime to discuss. . .or to make a lunch date. We like lunch dates.