Evolution in surface technology
A surface with self-healing power? This is the MACO Evo effect. Just like human skin, which heals injuries by itself, nanocapsules incorporated into the surface act as a container for lubricants and anti-corrosion substances.
If the surface is damaged during hardware assembly (e.g. damaged by a cordless screwdriver), the substances contained in the nanocapsules leak out and fill up the scratches, preventing the development of rust. They also lubricate the surface when it’s under mechanical stress. This is totally unique in the industry – and a further competitive advantage for your products!
Premium surface Protection for extremes
High performing surface protection combined 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. 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 and the new self-lubrication, the fittings are also much smoother than before. The high-quality stainless steel look brings new design differentiation options for fabricators.
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. The MACO Evo effect with self-lubrication and self-healing is the icing on the cake.
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.
PREMIUM-PLUS
Maximum rust protection for shutter hardware
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 damage the surface. That's why we offer a 10-year guarantee on the PREMIUM-PLUS surface.
PREMIUM-PLUS is generally applied to all MACO shutter hardware, and completed by specially coated screws. It is available in deep black (RAL 9005), signal grey (RAL 7004) and traffic white (RAL 9016).
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: powder coating, anodizing, wet varnishing, vacuum deposition, PVC coating, Tricoat and Silverlook-Evo (electro-plating).
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.