Abcite® 585 EF

Clear coating for industrial glassware


Abcite® 585 EF is a single layer, primer-free, halogen-free, high strength adhesive thermoplastic powder coating which provides shattering protection for glass pieces and preserves the original glass appearance.

Key features and benefits

  • Superior adhesion on glass substrate
  • Improves impact resistance
  • Puncture and cut resistant
  • High transparency
  • High gloss
  • Excellent chemical resistance (pH 1 to 12)
  • Service temperature from -60°C to 75°C (should not be used for steam sterilizers)
  • Environmentally friendly (no VOC, halogen free, BPA free)
  • Easy to apply
  • Food contact compliant

What applications can Abcite® 585 EF be used in?

Abcite® 585 EF is widely used as a shatterproof coating for:

  • glass bottles containing hazardous and expensive chemicals.
  • light tubes intended for the food industry or medical facilities
  • particularly fragile decorative glass or laboratory glassware

How is Abcite® 585 EF applied?

Abcite 585 EF can be applied by:

  • electrostatic spray
  • fluidised bed (dip)
  • flock spray

Which colours are available?

Abcite 585 EF is a clear coat.

Abcite® 585 EF approvals

The following approvals are available upon request:

  • Food contact compliance