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Wabash Valley Mfg., Inc.’s 3 distinct brands give you 3 distinct coating material options when selecting your outdoor furniture.
The WABASH brand consists of PLASTISOL COATED tops and seats with Powder-Coated framework, URBANSCAPE is our completely POWDER-COATED option, and GREEN VALLEY offers 100% RECYCLED material top and seats with Powder-Coated framework. Read below to learn more about each option.
Think of the worst weather conditions you can imagine – rain, sleet, salt spray. That’s exactly what we’ve designed our extensive line of Wabash outdoor furniture and site amenities to withstand, thanks to their tough PLASTISOL coating. These coated pieces consist of ¼” PLASTISOL coating, heat-fused and permanently bonded to the steel – that’s 30 times the thickness of paints and powder coatings. All Wabash framework is coated with baked-on polyester dry powder, which provides a superior coating and appearance (see Urbanscape powder coating specs below for more information).
BENEFITS OF PLASTISOL
URBANSCAPE
SUPERB POWDER COATING PROCESS – What’s responsible for the good looks and durability of all our products? Out six-step Powder coating process. While other companies also offer Powder-coated products, our six-step process ensures the highest quality and longevity for our products.
Our process exceeds the AAMA 2604-05 (American Architectural Manufacturers Association) test specifications – one of the highest in the industry. Our coating stood up to some of the toughest test specifications, including adhesion, chemical resistance, corrosion and fade resistance, to ensure that our products will last longer than anyone else’s.
SIX-STEP PROCESS
HOW DOES OTHER POWDER COATINGS STACK UP:
PROCESS |
OUR POWDER-COAT |
TYPICAL POWDER-COAT |
1-Part is shot-blasted to white metal |
YES |
NO |
2- 5-stage chemical pre-treatment system |
YES |
SOMETIMES |
3- Zinc-rich epoxy coating* |
YES |
NO |
4- Gel cure of the zinc-rich epoxy |
YES |
NO |
5- A super-durable polyester topcoat |
YES |
SOMETIMES |
6-Final cure |
YES |
SOMETIMES |
*Zinc coating is not applied to aluminum-based products, as aluminum never rusts, so it doesn’t require this extra step.
AAMA 2604-05 TEST REQUIREMENTS:
TEST REQUIREMENTS |
COMPLIANCE |
Salt-Spray Resistance: 3,000 hours per ASTM B 117 |
Yes |
Weathering: Color Retention, 5-year Florida sun, per ASTM D 2244 with a maximum 5 E change |
Yes |
Weathering: Chalk resistance, 5-year south Florida sun, per ASTM D 4214 with a maximum rating of 8 |
Yes |
Weathering: Gloss Retention, 5-year south Florida sun, per ASTM D 523 with a minimum of 30% |
Yes |
Weathering: Resistance to Erosion, 5-year south Florida sun, with less than 10% film loss |
Yes |
Chemical Resistance: Muriatic Acid, Mortar, Nitric Acid, Detergent and Window Cleaner |
Yes |
Dry Film Hardness: per ASTM D 3363 with not rupture |
Yes |
Adhesion: Dry Adhesion, Wet Adhesion & Boiling Water Adhesion using the crosshatch method with 0% failure |
Yes |
FAUX-WOOD POWDER-COAT
Uniquely Urbanscape is our Faux-Wood powder-coat finish. Wood you know the difference? Nothing compares to the beauty of wood. But let’s face it – you need maintenance-free furniture that’s as trouble-free and long lasting as it is attractive. This is why we created the perfect solution with our faux-wood finishes, hand-painted onto our powder-coated aluminum structure. They give you the beauty of wood without all the headaches, such as rotting, warping or breaking. In fact, you might have a hard time distinguishing the difference between our finishes and the real thing.
GREEN VALLEY
Green Valley offers an environmentally friendly alternative. Constructed with Poly Tuf™ plastic lumber ( for seats and tops; framework is powder coated steel) custom-extruded from recycled plastics, Green Valley benches, tables and receptacles are long-lasting and nearly maintenance-free. They also don’t have the drawbacks of real wood, such as fading, insects, cracking and splintering.
Unlike most wood and wood-composite products that quickly fade when exposed to the weather, the Poly Tuf™ surfaces have no wood fibers so they retain their vibrant look for years. In addition, they don’t need waterproofing, staining or any other maintenance other than an occasional washing with soap and water.