Pre-coated Metal Surface Film

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High-Performance Protection for Pre-coated & Painted Metals

Pre-coated metals (PCM), such as color-coated aluminum and galvanized steel, are the primary materials for the appliance and construction industries. These metals arrive at the factory with a finished paint or lacquer coating that must survive intense mechanical forming, including bending, punching, and roll forming. Pre-coated Metal Surface Film is a high-tenacity protective layer designed to act as both a scratch barrier and a dry lubricant. Without this film, the "superior" finish of a refrigerator door or a roof panel would be marred by tool marks and friction scratches, leading to a high scrap rate and customer dissatisfaction.

Wuxi Qida’s films for pre-coated metals are engineered to bond perfectly with various coating chemistries, including Polyester (PE), Polyurethane (PU), and PVDF. The challenge with painted metals is the "interaction" between the film's adhesive and the paint's cross-linking agents. If the adhesive is too aggressive, it can "lift" the paint or cause a change in gloss level. Qida utilizes specialized acrylic adhesives that provide a stable, low-peel force that does not increase over time, even when the metal is stored in high-temperature warehouses. Our films also feature high elongation properties—up to 400%—ensuring the film stretches with the metal during the most severe bending operations without "stress whitening" or tearing. This ensures the protection remains intact until the very end of the consumer's installation process.

Technical Parameters & Coating Compatibility

PropertyData Specification
Base MaterialCo-extruded Multi-layer LDPE
Thickness35 micron to 80 micron
Adhesion LevelLow to Medium (30g - 150g/25mm)
ColorClear, Blue, Black & White, Transparent Blue
Paint CompatibilityPE, PU, PVDF, Epoxy Coatings
LubricityCustomized Friction Coefficient (COF)
Tensile Strength> 15 MPa
UV ResistanceUp to 6 months available

Common Application Scenarios

Essential for the appliance and architectural metal industries:

  • Home Appliances: Protecting the painted side panels of washing machines, dryers, and ovens during assembly.
  • Metal Roofing & Siding: Shielding color-coated coils during the high-speed roll forming process into corrugated profiles.
  • Garage Doors: Protecting the embossed or wood-grain painted finish during stamping and shipping.
  • Cold Room Panels: Shielding large-scale insulated panels from scratches during site construction.
  • Ceiling Tiles: Temporary protection for painted aluminum or steel ceiling systems.
  • Signage Boards: Protecting pre-painted aluminum boards used in the digital printing industry.

Key Advantages for Metal Fabricators

Why Qida’s films are the gold standard for pre-painted surfaces:

  • Lubrication Effect: Reduces friction between the metal and the forming tools, extending tool life and preventing heat buildup.
  • Gloss Preservation: Specifically formulated to ensure the gloss level of the paint (from matte to high-gloss) is not altered by the film.
  • High Elasticity: Withstands deep drawing and 180-degree bends without the film delaminating or breaking.
  • Stable Peeling: Our "No-Residue" guarantee ensures the film comes off cleanly, even after a 6-month sea-freight and storage cycle.
  • Chemical Resistance: Protects the painted surface from oils, cleaners, and industrial pollutants.
  • Custom Printing: Ideal for printing directional arrows (for wood grain) or "Remove Protective Film" instructions.
About Us
Wuxi Qida Tape Co., Ltd.

One single flaw is enough to change a “desirable” product to an “inferior”. That's the reason why the application of protective film on stainless steel, aluminum, pre-coated metal, plastic panel, ceramics, carpets, decorative laminates, glass etc. is popular all over the world. 

Wuxi Qida Tape Co., Ltd is a professional China Pre-coated Metal Surface Film Manufacturers and Custom Pre-coated Metal Surface Film Suppliers. Our protective films can protect numerous products to avoid scratches, marks, damage and dirt in the process of bending, pressing, roll forming, painting, transportation and installation, etc. The protective film can be easily applied and removed, leaving no residue glue after removal. Thus with the protection of the protective film, people can enhance the market competition of their valued products! 

As one of the manufacturers of temporary surface protection film in China, we have introduced advanced machines from Germany and are certified by ISO 9001 & ISO14001 system. In addition, we employ many experienced technicians/engineers and establish close relationships with research and development institutes to launch innovative protective foils into the market continuously. 

Qida Tape offers a wide range of protective film solutions to match your products /surfaces in manufacturing or processing processes. Getting the right match between protective film and your products/ surfaces requires lots of expertise. At Qida Tape, our professional engineers and technicians have this expertise to help. 

Through continuous technical innovation and strict quality control standards, our products are available all over China and we have been exporting to Europe, North America, Australia, the Middle East and Japan, etc. since 2002. With consistent quality, competitive prices and positive after-sales services, we can always guarantee your full satisfaction in working with us!

 

 

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We’ll take time to deal with each issue, no matter how mundane it may appear to you. We’ll always accommodate you. And you’ll find that we speak your language and understand your technical problem. That’s why we can cooperate successfully with our clients from nearly 100 countries in so many years.

Company Advantage

  • Customization

    We have a strong R&D team, we can develop and produce products according to the technical data sheets or samples supplied by the customers.

  • Cost

    We produce the backing film, coating adhesive, print the logo, rewind the film, slit the roll and pack the products all these processes are in our factory. So we can offer premium products with consistent quality at competitive prices.

  • Quality

    We have our testing lab and advanced and complete inspection equipment, which can ensure the quality of the products.

  • Multiformity

    We have three kinds of adhesives, i.e.: acrylic water adhesive; acrylic solvent adhesive and natural rubber adhesive. Our clients thus have extensive selections to meet their requirements for different industries and products.

  • Capacity

    Our annual production capacity is over 12000 tons, we can meet the needs of different customers with different purchase quantities.

  • Service

    We focus on developing high-quality products for top-end markets. Our products are in line with international standards and are mainly exported to Europe, America, Australia, Japan and other destinations around the world.

  • 1999

    01. Established
  • 20,000M²

    02. Factory Area
  • 95+

    03. Experienced Staff
  • 90

    04. Export Area