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Galvanized steel is among the most popular

steel types because of its extended durability,

having the strength and formability of steel
plus the corrosion protection of the zinc-iron

coating.

• grey primer • saw dust

• paper • spray adhesive

• Silver Metel spray paint • Brown spray paint
• sand paper

The hot dip galvanizing process is relatively Chipboard – also sometimes referred to as
simple. It involves cleaning steel and immers- Particle Board or Low Density Fibreboard – is

ing it in molten zinc to obtain a coating. Hot made by mixing small wood particles with

dip galvanizing is the process of coating iron epoxy resin, which are pressed together under

or steel with a layer of zinc by immersing the intense heat and pressure to produce a rigid
metal in a bath of molten zinc at a tempera- board, typically with a smooth surface.

ture of around 450 ˚C