Coated Products

Coated products is an Aleris specialty. With more than 40 years of experience and expertise, Aleris continues to be an innovator -- developing a broad and expanding range of coating options, backed by unmatched quality and service.

Aleris Rolled Products operates multiple continuous coating lines, offering you a single source of supply for a variety of coated aluminum applications. Choose from our extensive paint system options, including chemically pretreated, primed, and finished-coat solutions.

Coated Products Availability Sheets

Specialty Coating Systems

At Aleris we take aluminum beyond bare, offering extensive paint system options, color expertise, and application versatility. Choose from a broad range of colors and finishes – we are flexible enough to meet all your needs.

Acrylic Coating/Polyester Coating Systems
Antimicrobial Coating
Bondable Coating
Textured Coatings
Coated Rainware
Pre-Coated Aluminum Solutions
Two-Coat Paint Systems
Road Shield and Ultra Road Shield® Coating System

Acrylic Coating/Polyester Coating Systems

Aleris acrylic and polyester coating systems are two of our most versatile options. Both of these paint systems can be applied directly over various aluminum alloys, in either one or two coats and are ideal for both interior and exterior use.

Acrylic Coating Features

Excellent resistance to weathering
Good exterior stain resistance
Withstands abrasion and marring
Cleans easily
Good formability
Wide variety of color and gloss

Download the Acrylic Coating Technical Bulletin

Polyester Coating Features

Excellent resistance to weathering
Resists marring
Moderately easy to clean
Excellent formability
Broad range of flexibility and durability
Wide variety of color and gloss options

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Antimicrobial Coating

When you specify from Aleris you receive more than aluminum products; you get built-in protection that inhibits the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria, mold, and mildew that cause odors, stains, and/or product degradation on the applied coating. There are multiple systems available with our antimicrobial coatings and no restrictions on color.

Possible end uses include:

Building products
Health-care products
Food service products
Walk-in-cooler
Refrigeration Units
Horse Trailers, Truck Trailers
HVAC
Duct Work
Clean Rooms
Lighting Fixtures
Appliances
Office Furniture
Recreation Vehicles

Download the Value-Added Product Antimicrobial Coatings Sheet

Bondable Coating

Here, a chemically cleaned and pretreated aluminum substrate gets a special bondable coating to ensure that adhesives will stick to it. Our bondable coating has been specially formulated and tested to achieve maximum adhesion, the desired physical properties, and compatibility with a wide variety of adhesives. Aleris’ bondable coating choices include two-part epoxy and moisture-cured isocyanate adhesives.
Compatible with:

Foam adhesives
Caulking compounds
Adhesive tapes

End uses include:

Truck trailers/panels
Cargo trailers
Horse trailers
Building panels
Garage doors
Entry doors
Appliances
Automotive trim parts
School buses
Window components
Office furniture

Download the Value-Added Product Bondable Coating Sheet1
Download the Value-Added Product Bondable Coating Sheet2

Textured Coatings

Textured coatings are specially formulated coatings designed to provide long-life durability when applied by the coil-coating process. These textured coatings are excellent choices for products requiring non-uniform or irregular surface appearances, such as embossed, non-skid, rough, or porous finishes. Textured finishes can be used in nearly any market and are ideal for applications that would benefit from their enhanced appearance and scuff-resistance quality.

Some end uses for textured coatings are:

Rainware and trim coil for the Residential and Commercial Building industry
Wall partitions
Ceiling grids
Appliances
Roll screen shutters

Key features and benefits:

A wide range of available textured finishes
Adds aesthetic value to interior/exterior applications
The ability to mask minor scratches, fingerprints, and scuff marks

Download the Value-Added Product Texture Coatings Sheet1
Download the Value-Added Product Texture Coatings Sheet2

Coated Rainware

As the leading industry supplier of high-quality gutter coil, Aleris Rolled Products offers a superior coated rainware coil system -- designed to work smoothly with demanding roll-forming equipment while maintaining formability and strength. And Aleris coated rainware coil performs exceptionally well with the forming of gutter accessories, as well as gutters.

Aleris rainware coated coil advantages:

Exceptional performance in all weather conditions and climates
Helps put an end to moisture and humidity problems
Virtually resistant to scuffing, metal marking, and abrasion
Superior paint adhesion
Extensive color palette
Resists scratches
Seamless gutters can be formed on the job site
A high percentage of recycled content

Download the Product Bulletin Coated Rainware Coil1
Download the Technical Bulletin Coated Rainware Coil1
Download the Technical Bulletin Coated Rainware Coil 2

Pre-Coated Aluminum Solutions

Aleris offers one of the broadest ranges of pre-coated solutions by offering extensive coating options, color expertise, and application versatility. Our pre-coated experts deliver virtually any color finish that your business requires. Aleris can pre-coat heavy gauge aluminum up to .160 inches (4.064 mm) thick and 60 inches (1.524 m) wide with your choice of a premium paint solution. We support multiple coating systems for various end-use applications.
Aleris Rolled Products offers a complete range of coil coating capabilities:

.012 inch to .160 inch (3.048 mm to 4.064 mm) thick in aluminum substrate
10 to 62 inches (25.4 mm to 1.5748 m) wide
- Note: heavy gauge only available up to 60 inches (1.524 m) wide
Slit width capability as narrow as 1.0 inch (2.54 mm)

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Two-Coat Paint Systems

A two-coat paint system generally includes a pretreatment, followed by a primer and a topcoat on the same side of the sheet.

The benefits of an Aleris two-coat paint system include:

Longer coating life
Extended product protection
Broader flexibility of the coating
Broader color pallet
Higher solar reflectance
Higher thermal emittance
Longer-term warranty

Download the Value Added Product info Two-Coat Paint Systems

Road Shield and Ultra Road Shield® Coating System

Aleris Rolled Products’ Road Shield® and Ultra Road Shield® products were specifically designed for trailer side sheet applications that demand a durable exterior-grade, acrylic-coated aluminum product. These coatings balance exterior durability, exceptional adhesion, high resistance to metal marking, stain resistance, and ease of cleaning. Road Shield is a single-coat acrylic paint system, while Ultra Road Shield is a two-coat acrylic paint system. Both products are available in virtually any color as a high-gloss finish.
ASTM accelerated weathering testing proves that Ultra Road Shield:

Helps your vehicle look better
Enhances corrosion resistance
Reduces the effects of humidity
Protects from the harsh effects of sunlight
Minimizes the effects of weathering

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Download the Technical Bulleting on Ultra Road Shield
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