MACO - Surface finish

Depending on the operation, one window or door is subjected to more stress than others. Resistant surfaces ensure that aesthetics and function are permanently maintained. With the right coating, fittings remain corrosion-resistant and smooth-running in the long term.

MACO, with its seven surface processes, currently offers the widest range of in-house production in the industry: These include the premium surface Tricoat, powder coating, anodising, wet painting, vacuum vapourising and plastic coating. A new generation in surface technology is heralded by our standard finish Silverlook-Evo and the premium surface Tricoat-Evo.

Premium surface Protection for extremes

High performing surface protection in keeping with an elegant appearance: Tricoat-Evo. Four layers, including a duplex layer with 500 to 600 HV according to Vickers, provide great protection at friction points. This makes Tricoat-Evo three times harder than steel and results in extremely high abrasion resistance.

The multi-layer system also prevents rust from eating through. This particularly protects fittings in harsh areas of application, e.g. B. near the coast, polluted areas or acidic wood. MACO confirms this with a 15-year surface guarantee.

Ease of use: Due to the low layer thickness the fittings are also much smoother than before. The high-quality stainless steel look brings new design differentiation options for fabricators into play

Uniquely good as standard

Silverlook-Evo comes from our decades of experience in in-house galvanizing, now paired with tribological sealing. The steel or zamak fittings are galvanized, passivated and sealed with a layer of nanocapsules. This offers protection and an elegant look in equal measure.

The clever combination of different layers not only increases service life and corrosion resistance. The end customer benefits above all from the smooth operation.

Your advantage as a processor: Thanks to the unchanged appearance compared to the previous silver-look surface protection, the changeover is extremely easy. The now reduced grease points also ensure clean working.

Optimum corrosion protection

PREMIUM-PLUS

The PREMIUM-PLUS surface finish offers maximum rust protection for our RUSTICO shutter hardware, as verified by external testing. The finely textured surface combines all mechanical properties in one. It is rust-resistant, scratch-proof and water and stain resistant. Even years of sunshine cannot harm the surface. PREMIUM-PLUS is generally applied to all MACO shutter hardware, and completed by specially coated screws. From the delivery date 1st January 2013, you will receive a 10-year guarantee on the PREMIUM-PLUS surface. PREMIUM-PLUS is available in deep black (RAL 9005), signal grey (RAL 7004) and traffic white (RAL 9016).

Questions and answers

about surface finishes

What is corrosion?

Corrosion is a process in which metallic materials are attacked and destroyed by chemical or electrochemical reactions. This means that the hardware would rust without corrosion protection. It is triggered by substances in the environment, for example in salty sea air, in oak wood containing tannic acid, in aggressive cleaning agents and even in builder's dust.

Materials processed by MACO

We use steel, ZAMAK, aluminium and PVC in the production of hardware. The final surface treatment defines the appearance of the hardware components in terms of colour and surface texture. The hardware is reliably protected against corrosion.

Surface processing technologies

In our in-house production we use seven different surface processing technologies: Tricoat-Evo, Silverlook-Evo (electro-plating), RUSTICO-PREMIUM-PLUS (powder coating), anodizing, wet varnishing, vacuum deposition and PVC coating.

Why do I need surface protection?

The coating protects the base material against environmental impacts and signs of wear, offers decorative design options and improves technical properties such as slip and wear characteristics.

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Safety data sheet Tricoat-Evo

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Safety data sheet Tricoat-Plus

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PIV Test certificate Silver-Look

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PIV Test certificate Tricoat Evo

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10-year warranty for use of MACO Tricoat Evo hardware in Accoya* wood

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10-year warranty for use of MACO Tricoat-Evo hardware acidic woods (such as oak, larch, teak ...)

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15-year warranty MACO Tricoat-Evo

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Ten-year Surface Warranty on MACO-RUSTICO shutter hardware with the PREMIUM-PLUS surface

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The right surface for every application