Pre-finished steel for fit out

Advantica® for office furniture

A range of pre-finished steel products that are specially formulated for interior applications. These include white boards, filing cabinets, paper guillotines, partitioning and shelving.

Robustness and visual effect are particularly important for office furniture and for these reasons, our range can be manufactured specifically for any purpose and in almost any colour or pattern.

Advantica for office furniture
Advantica for office furniture
Advantica for office furniture
Advantica for office furniture
Product specification

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® F Flex

Advantica® F Flex

Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica Lighting - Advantica® F Flex | Product features

Product features

Highly flexible pre-finished steel product developed for the manufactured goods market.

Characteristics

  • Designed for high flexibility.
  • Wide range of colours and gloss levels.

Substrates available

  • Hot-dip galvanised to EN 10346.
  • Cold reduced to EN 10120.

Options

  • Aluminium look-like aspect.
  • Alternative backing coats available.
  • Protective film.

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica Lighting - Advantica® F Flex | Typical properties

Typical properties
Properties     Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
μm 25* EN 13523-1
Specular gloss (60°) GU 20-70 EN 13523-2
Adhesion on bending T 0 EN 13523-7
Flexibility
(minimum bend radius)
T 0 EN 13523-7
Pencil hardness   HB EN 13523-4
Scratch resistance g >1500 EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rev.
1kg, CS10 wheels)
mg <30 EN 13523-16
Corrosion resistance: 
Neutral salt spray
hours 240 EN 13523-8
Corrosion resistance: 
Humidity
hours 500 EN 13523-26

 

Notes

*On request, available in a 15μm coating thickness.

The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a
specification. If forming pre-finished steel below 16°C please consult Tata Steel for further
information.

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® L Décor Internal

Advantica L Décor Internal
Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® L Décor Internal | Product features

Product features

Advantica® L Décor

An aesthetic laminate developed for the manufactured goods market.

Characteristics

  • Available in smooth, textured or printed appearance
  • Excellent robustness and formability
  • Excellent corrosion resistance

Substrates available

  • Hot-dip galvanised to EN 10346

Options

  • Shade, pattern and texture on request
  • Alternative backing coats available
  • Protective film

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® L Décor Internal | Typical properties

Typical properties

Typical property tables for Advantica® L Décor (Internal and External)

Advantica® L Décor Internal

Properties     Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
μm 120 to 200 EN 13523-1
Adhesion after indentation   Pass EN 13523-6
Flexibility
(minimum bend radius)
T 1 EN 13523-7
Scratch resistance g 4000 EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rev.
1kg, CS10 wheels)
mg <15 EN 13523-16
Corrosion resistance: 
Neutral salt spray
hours 500 EN 13523-8
Corrosion resistance: 
Humidity
hours 1500 EN 13523-26

 

Advantica® L Décor External

Properties     Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
μm 120 to 200 EN 13523-1
Adhesion after indentation   Pass EN 13523-6
Flexibility
(minimum bend radius)
T 1 EN 13523-7
Scratch resistance g 4000 EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rev.
1kg, CS10 wheels)
mg <15 EN 13523-16
Corrosion resistance: 
Neutral salt spray
hours 500 EN 13523-8
Corrosion resistance: 
Humidity
hours 1500 EN 13523-26
Resistance to UV ageing contrast ≥2 after
4000 hours
Test according to
EN ISO 4892 - 2/A
Assessment
according to
DIN EN 20105-A02

Notes

The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a
specification. If forming pre-finished steel below 16°C please consult Tata Steel for further
information.

Corrosion and humidity performance subject to specification such as minimal metallic
coating weight.

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® K

Advantica K
Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® K | Typical properties

Typical properties

Advantica® K

Properties     Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
μm 25 EN 13523-1
Specular gloss (60°) GU 30 EN 13523-2
Adhesion on bending T 0 EN 13523-7
Flexibility
(minimum bend radius)
T 2 EN 13523-7
Pencil hardness   2H EN 13523-4
Scratch resistance g >2500 EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rev.
1kg, CS10 wheels)
mg <10 EN 13523-16
Corrosion resistance: 
Neutral salt spray
hours 360 EN 13523-8
Corrosion resistance
category
  RC3 EN 10169
UV resistance category   Ruv3 EN 10169

 

Notes

The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a
specification. If forming pre-finished steel below 16°C please consult Tata Steel for further
information.

Corrosion and humidity performance subject to specification such as minimal metallic
coating weight.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® T

Advantica® T

Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® T | Product features

Product features

Advantica® T

A pre-finished steel product with very good scratch resistance.

Characteristics

  • Very good scratch resistance
  • Good corrosion resistance
  • Lightly textured surface appearance

Substrates available

  • Hot-dip galvanised to EN 10346
  • Cold reduced to EN 10130

Options

  • Alternative backing coats available
  • Protective film

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® T | Typical Properties

Typical Properties

Advantica® T

Properties     Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
µm 25 EN 13523-1
Specular gloss (60°) GU 5-50 EN 13523-2
Adhesion on bending T 0 EN 13523-7
Flexibility
(minimum bend radius)
T 1.5 EN 13523-7
Pencil hardness   F EN 13523-4
Scratch resistance g >2500 EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rev.
1kg, CS10 wheels)
mg <20 EN 13523-16
Corrosion resistance:
Neutral salt spray
hours 360 EN 13523-8
Corrosion resistance:
Humidity
hours 1000 EN 13523-26
Corrosion resistance
category
  RC3* EN 10169
UV resistance category   Ruv3 EN 10169
CPI category   CPI3* EN 10169

Notes

The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a
specification. If forming pre-finished steel below 16°C please consult Tata Steel for further
information.

*Corrosion and humidity performance subject to specification such as minimal metallic
coating weight.

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica for office furniture - Advantica® GM

Advantica GM
Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Advantica Lighting - Advantica® GM | Product features

Product features

A proven solution for non-aggressive controlled environments with low traffic and minimal food contact.

We have been producing Advantica® GM pre-finished steel over several decades. It is a popular choice in controlled environments where traffic is low and where there is little risk of damage occurring to the product and minimal routine cleaning. It is suitable for use in areas where there is intermittent food contact only.

Advantica® GM is:

  • Easy to clean.
  • Safe for use where direct food contact is minimal.

Substrates available

  • Hot-dip galvanised to EN 10346.

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica Lighting - Advantica® GM | Typical properties

Typical properties

Advantica® GM typical properties table

Properties     Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
μm 25* EN 13523-1
Specular gloss (60°) GU 20-60 EN 13523-2
Adhesion on bending T 1 EN 13523-7
Flexibility
(minimum bend radius)
T 3 EN 13523-7
Pencil hardness   HB-F EN 13523-4
Scratch resistance g >1800 EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rev.
1kg, CS10 wheels)
mg <30 EN 13523-16
Corrosion resistance: 
Neutral salt spray
hours 360 EN 13523-8
Corrosion resistance: 
Humidity
hours 1000 EN 13523-26
Corrosion resistance
category
  RC3** EN 10169
UV resistance category   Ruv3 EN 10169
CPI category   CPI3** EN 10169

Notes

The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a
specification. If forming pre-finished steel below 16°C please consult Tata Steel for further
information. If the product is ordered as anti-static, surface resistance will be between 106–109
Ω/cm2 according to ASTM D257.

*For high white shades higher coating thicknesses are required.

**Corrosion and humidity performance subject to specification such as minimal metallic
coating weight.

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EN-Construction-Product-Advantica Lighting - Advantica® GM | Technical data

Technical data

Manufactured with care

We manufacture Advantica® GM using a hot-dip galvanized substrate to EN 10346. Following a pre-treatment, an anti-corrosive primer is applied. A smooth polyester topcoat is applied on top of the primer. The nominal total organic coating thickness is 25µm.

The reverse side of the product has a backing coat which provides excellent adhesion to most forms of adhesive and insulation.

Forming and processing

Advantica® products can be formed and processed with various techniques including: cutting, shearing, notching, piercing, slitting, press braking, folding, roll forming, spinning and deep drawing.

Cleaning and maintenance
As there are so many different sorts and sources of cleaning products on today’s market, recommendations regarding use of the product is the responsibility of the detergent manufacturer. However, we strongly recommend that you follow the advice given below, which is based on our experience.

For details of the advice please refer to our Controlled environments brochure

 

Choice of colours

We can supply Advantica® GM in a variety of colours to meet your needs and design aims. In many cases, we can even match our product to a specific colour – please contact us for further information.

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