Sandvik Decorex™ – the new colour coated stainless steel strip material from Sandvik Materials Technology, is providing productivity benefits for decorative component producers in the consumer electronics, domestic appliance, automotive and interior design industries. The material combines an extensive and exclusive colour range and various surface finishes with the processing properties and technical benefits of stainless steel strip. All strip is delivered ready colour coated. Excellent adhesion between the base material and the colour coating make it possible for Sandvik Decorex strip to be cold formed and bent to close radii without affecting the colour quality. Colour stability also improves production yields, particularly when compared, for example, with wet processes such as anodizing. Sandvik Decorex has complete colour consistency along the whole strip length and from batch to batch. It means that components can be designed enabling producers to take advantage of repeatable processing. In addition, close control of the Sandvik production processes mean that very tight flatness and colour layer tolerances are achieved. This has particular productivity benefits during blanking, stamping, deep drawing, punching and grinding operations. Sandvik Decorex is available in thicknesses up to 0.8mm and in strip widths up to 370mm and in a range of stainless steel material grades.
