To All AISF Members and Industry Stakeholders,
On behalf of all the Directors of the AISF the AISF Board members welcome to Spring, as we head into the sprint for year end.
The GAA (Galvanizers Association Australia) are hosting their 60th Annual GAA Conference in Hobart, Tasmania from 16 – 18 October, Hobart and we are pleased to announce that Mitch Connelly, AUSCHEM, AISF President will be presenting changes to AS4506 to the GAA.
To all our members we thank you for your patience on the Qualicoat process and please find an update overleaf.
AS 4506:2024 (New Version issued June 2024) – Metal Finishing – Thermoset powder coatings was published on 14/6/2024.
DR AS 3715:2022, Metal Finishing – Thermoset powder coatings for architectural applications of aluminium and aluminium alloys closed for public comment on 26 June, 2024 and the Standards Australia MT-009 working group have met to review comments.
AS 1231:2000 (review to update) – Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Anodic oxidation coatings. The AISF is working towards finalising a committee to develop a first draft of proposed changes with Anodisers and drive the changes through the MT/009.
AISF Training Academy has upcomding training modules open for bookings Working Safely with Cyanide online via Microsoft Teams and 2 Day 10 Principles of Professional Powder Coating on 9 & 10 September 2024, Somersby, Central Coast NSW.
We welcome our new members and thank all of our current members for their continual support.