Molawan
Molawan was Developed for Cost-Effective Applications Including Roofing and Cladding.
Standards
- Substrate : ASTM A653/A653M
 - Paint Coating : ASTM A755/755M
 
Molawan is a Paint system comprising hot-dip galvanized steel sheet with a minimum Zinc coating mass of 90 gsm that is painted on and oven cured with regular polyester in combination with a custom-formulated primer. This produces a nominal paint dry film thickness of 20 microns on the top surface (inclusive of primer) and 10 microns on the bottom (inclusive of primer). Molawan was developed for cost-effective applications including roofing and cladding.
Substrate
Galvanized Steel, Minimum G30 (90 GSM)
Typical Uses
Roofing and Walling, False Ceiling, Appliances
Dimensions: (For normal supply products )
| Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | 
| 0.22 to 1.20 | From 600 to 1320 | 
For specific dimensions please contact Sales and Marketing Dept.
| Pretreatment | Corrosion resistance proprietary conversion coating each side | 
| Primer Coat | Universal Corrosion inhibitive Primer Nominal Thickness – 5 microns each side  | 
| Finish Coat | Polyester based custom formulated system. Nominal thickness – 15 microns on the top or weather side. The finish coat is available in 6 standard colours.Other colours may be available on request. The finish coat can , if required be applied to both sides to provide double sided product.  | 
| Backing Coat | Polyester based custom formulated off white. Nominal thickness – 5 microns. Foam compatible backing coat is available on request  | 
| Gloss (60˚) | Medium Gloss. Other gloss levels may be available on request  | 
Guaranteed Paint Properties
| Test | Test Method | Description | Results | 
| Hardness (Pencil) | ASTM D 3363 | Pencil | HB or Harder | 
| Adhesion -T bend | ASTM D 4145 | T-bend | 5T or less | 
| Adhesion – Reverse impact | ASTM D 2794 | Reverse impact | > 10 joules | 
| Cross hatch | ASTM D 3359 | Cross hatch | No paint removal”0″ Rating (NO REMOVAL) | 
| Gloss 60˚ (%) | ASTM D 523 | Gloss | 30-70% | 
* Minimum zinc coating mass of 60gsm available for thickness above 0.45mm thickness.