Abstract: A method of forming a metal coated steel strip that has a brushed finish is disclosed. The method includes skin pass rolling a metal coated steel strip to suppress and/or obscure the spangles on the surface and thereafter brushing the skin passed rolled strip.

Abstract: A method of forming a coating of a polymer-based paint composition on a substrate is disclosed. The method is based on the use of pellets rather than solid blocks of the paint composition. The method includes pre-heating a substrate to a temperature that is above the glass transition temperature of the polymer of the paint composition and supplying pellets of the paint composition to the surface of the substrate, whereby the pellets progressively melt into a liquid state. Thereafter, the method includes forming a coating of the liquid paint composition on the substrate surface and converting the liquid coating into a solid coating of the paint composition.

Abstract: A method of forming a coating of a polymer-based paint composition on a substrate (1) is disclosed The method is based on the use of pellets (13) rather than solid blocks of the paint composition. The method includes pre-heating a substrate (1) to a temperature that is above the glass transition temperature of the polymer of the paint composition and supplying pellets (13) of the paint composition to the surface of the substrate (1) whereby the pellets (13) progressively melt into a liquid state. Thereafter, the method includes forming a coating of the liquid paint composition on the substrate surface (1) and converting the liquid coating into a solid coating of the paint composition.