Highly weather-resistant powder coating F9 with WIWeB certificates Camouflage coating for military equipment

Excellent performance for individual requirements

As one of the few coatings manufacturers in Germany, Brillux Industrial Coatings offers powder coats, wet coatings and coil coatings for industrial surface technology. Brillux Industrial Coatings conducted real pioneering work in developing a powder coating that is not only impressive for its excellent weathering resistance and stability of both gloss and color, but also in terms of camouflage as its special capability.

One key use case for Premium Polyester Powder 5936 is the coating of military devices and vehicle attachments.

Camouflage coating for military equipment

With Premium Polyester Powder 5936 in the color shades RAL 6031 F9 (bronze green), RAL 1039-F9 (sand beige), RAL 8027-F9 (leather brown) and RAL 9021 F9 (NATO black), we have managed to develop a highly weather-resistant powder coating that thanks to its specially adapted color pigments, provides excellent camouflage in visible and in near infrared spectral range. This way, powder coating means surfaces can be created that are even hidden from infrared night-vision devices.

The dull matt Premium Polyester Powder is suitable for use in extreme climatic conditions and meets all Bundeswehr requirements, has a certificate and has been tested by the military testing institution (WIWeB; Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe) in Erding. With this certificate and the F9 release, the Premium Polyester Powder is one-of-a-kind in Germany.

Aside from excellent camouflage in near IR spectral range, very high surface hardness, good mechanical parameters and good resistance to chemicals, Premium Polyester Powder 5936 has excellent weathering resistance, gloss and color stability as well as corrosion protection. In addition, the powder coating can be painted over, has very good adhesion and bonding properties.

The coatings are suitable for military vehicle attachments such as antenna mounts or vehicle components, military equipment objects such as chests, storage boxes or stands, transport or room containers.

The ISO/ANSI-standardized shelters/containers currently produced are lightweight and designed for rapid deployment by air, sea, land and rail transport. The standardization facilitates handling and shipping by worldwide military carriers, shippers, charter companies and using authorities.

Real sample portfolio

“Perfect camouflage” real sample portfolio

The “Perfect camouflage” real sample portfolio condenses all of the information on the highly weather-resistant powder coating in RAL-F9 and HR for use in military applications into a single package. In addition to a description of the advantages of switching from a wet coating to a powder coating and information on the WIWeB approval certificates with available F9 and HR approvals, the difference between RAL 6031 in HR and F9 is clearly illustrated.

At the heart of the range are the real samples of all current colors coordinated with the German Bundeswehr in the qualities “Premium Polyester Powder 5936” and the priming powder “Korro-Protect EP 5816”.

If you have any questions or are interested in this real sample portfolio, please do not hesitate to contact us via our contact form.

Economical and ecological optimization of the coating process through powder coating

There are many benefits to shifting the coating process of military vehicle components, equipment or transport and room containers from wet coating to powder coating:

VOC-compliant coating – reduction of the share of volatile organic compounds to zero (VOC Regulation)
easier application because often little to no preparation is necessary.
greater level of automation allows a quick and safe application process
lower paint consumption due to significantly higher application efficiency
reduction of waste produced
shortened process times, as long drying times are often eliminated
production of surfaces with superior performance

WIWeB Approval Certificate (Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe)

With Premium Polyester Powder 5936 and the priming powder Corro-Protect EP 5816, Brillux Industrial Coatings meets all Bundeswehr requirements, has certificates and is tested by the military testing institution (WIWeB; Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe).

As presented in the reports and protocols, both products comply with the tested conditions of the required specifications. Brillux Industrial Coatings is thus permitted to offer the products for sale for the use on military materials of the Bundeswehr.