Aichi (Aichi Prefecture)
Technology Case Study
One of the most popular rust
Rust, like black leather, is one of the most popular designs and is popular overseas. Rust is becoming more and more popular in Japan in recent years, as we receive requests from clients and designers to "finish a large wall with rust" or "use rust design for interior decoration. The popular rust design offers a wide range of possibilities for expression. At the end of 2022, AICHI METAL completed a showroom with a meeting room and photography studio. Here, we have created a huge iron rust wall to create an overwhelming presence. At the same time, this wall is also an experiment for our company. When it is this large, we can verify how it changes and deteriorates depending on the base material, both superficially and internally.
Rust repair
In fact, about two months after installation, the wall cracked due to thermal expansion caused by the sun and temperature changes. This was the biggest challenge because the VeroMetal coating did not add any strength. Since the surface treatment alone was not enough, we changed the treatment of the base material, reexamined the combination of materials, and finally developed our own materials to deal with the problem. We were able to sublimate this methodology to the point where it could be offered as a deliverable to a wide variety of users.
Prepare rust for natural rust color
VeroMetal and thermal spray coatings are applied by polishing and scientific decoration, and then enjoy their own unique aging process in the environment in which they are installed. Once decorated with the agent, the rusting process will continue when exposed to water and air. Although the initial rusting is done by hand, the surface will settle to its natural rust color over time as it is exposed to rain and wind. Exposure to rain and wind produces various expressions on the surface. However, this is different from the paint peeling off. The steel reacts. That reaction changes with each passing day. Where it will eventually arrive depends on the environment. This is how it becomes the one and only rust wall.
