IFS Furniture Performance Specifications
Ensuring you know exactly what your coating can do and which performance tests it will pass is key to getting the right product, at the right price, for your furniture piece. Check out the specifications for some of more popular furniture powders. If you don’t see a performance requirement that you need, please just ask. We haven’t put every product and every spec we have on here. We have additional products that will offer additional scratch resistance, fingerprint protection, chemical protection and more.
Polyesters for interior furniture
Test | ASTM Test Reference | IFS Standard | IFS pass? |
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Physical | |||
Impact (steel only) | ASTM D2794/93 2004 Forward/reverse (lbs) |
Min 80 Up to 160* |
PASS |
Pencil Hardness | ASTM D3363/05 Scratch | 1H – 2H | PASS |
Abrasion Resistance | ASTM D4060/01 Mg weight loss, 1000 cycles |
Up to 60 | PASS |
Solvent Resistance | ASTM D4752-10 Stain rating | Max 3/5 | PASS |
Stain Resistance | ASTM D1308-02 Stain rating | Max 1.5 | PASS |
Durability | |||
QUV | ASTM G154-06, UVA 340 (Max DE) | <5 | PASS |
ASTM G154-06 UVA – 340 (50% gloss retention @60°) |
Up to 1000hrs | PASS | |
ASTM G53-93, UVB-313 (Max DE) | <5 | PASS | |
ASTM G53-93, UVB-313 (50% gloss retention @60°) | Up to 500hrs | PASS | |
Salt Spray | ASTM B117:09, Creep rating after 750hrs | Min rating 5 | PASS |
Constant Humidity | ASTM D1735-08 1000hrs | No blistering, darkening or delamination | PASS |
Max DE | <3 | PASS | |
Max gloss change @60° |
10 | PASS |
Super durables for exterior furniture
Test | ASTM Test Reference | IFS standard | IFS pass? |
---|---|---|---|
Physical | |||
Impact (steel only) | ASTM D2794/93 2004 Forward/reverse (lbs) |
Min 80 Up to 120* |
PASS |
Pencil Hardness | ASTM D3363/05 Scratch | 1H – 2H | PASS |
Abrasion Resistance | ASTM D4060/01 Mg weight loss, 1000 cycles |
Up to 60 | PASS |
Solvent Resistance | ASTM D4752-10 Stain rating | Max 3/5 | PASS |
Stain Resistance | ASTM D1308-02 Stain rating | Max 1.5 | PASS |
Durability | |||
QUV | ASTM G154-06, UVA 340 (Max DE) | <5 | PASS |
ASTM G154-06 UVA – 340 (50% gloss retention @60°) | Up to 1500hrs | PASS | |
ASTM G53-93, UVB-313 (Max DE) | <5 | PASS | |
ASTM G53-93, UVB-313 (50% gloss retention @60°) | Up to 1000hrs | PASS | |
Salt Spray | ASTM B117:09, Creep rating after 1000hrs | Min rating 5 | PASS |
Constant Humidity | ASTM D1735-08 1000hrs | No blistering, darkening or delamination | PASS |
Max DE | <3 | PASS | |
Max gloss change @60° | 10 | PASS |
Adding functionality to your coating
IFS coatings will always protect and decorate your design, but sometimes the end use requires something extra. Add functionality to your coating with these special features which can be added to any powder.
Anti-microbial
At IFS we use an anti-microbial additive to provide anti-microbial properties to the powder coating. There are different types of anti-microbial additives including silver, copper and zinc, but the IFS anti-microbial additive uses silver technology. It can be added to most IFS formulations and the good news is IFS anti-microbial treated powder coatings retain the anti-microbial properties over time. The silver technology used in IFS anti-microbial treated powder coatings is put through strict, premium testing and achieves excellent test results. Schools, nurseries, hospitals and labs are just some of the facilities to benefit from anti-microbial coatings.
Anti-graffiti
The IFS anti-graffiti formulation enables the easy removal of graffiti using common solvents. We can add this clever formulation to many of powders, so talk to a representative about your anti-graffiti needs.
We are happy to work with you to create the perfect powder that will ensure your furniture looks great and lasts. Contact us for help with color matching, specification writing and product information.