What is the difference between PCM and VCM?
What is “PCM”?
PCM(Prepainted Steel Sheet) is a color prepainted steel sheet, which is mainly a composite material made by applying one or more layers of paint on the metal coil by roller coating, and then baking it at a high temperature. This PCM color-coated board has decorative effects such
as monochromatic, pearlescentpattern,etc,and also has many advantages such as high production efficiency, Environmental protection and pollution-free, and moderate cost. In its wide range of applications,PCM color-coated sheets can be used not only for the roof of Factory warehouses,interior and exterior wall decorations in the construction field, but also for refrigerator shells, air conditioner shells, washing machine shells,water heater shells, and audio in the field of hardware and household appliances. Shell and so on.
However, due to its relatively poor flatness and single color effect,it is not suitable for use as a panel material for high-end home appliances, and is mainly used as a product side panel.
What is “VCM”?
VCM(Polyvinyl chloride laminated sheet-meta)is a coated colored steel sheet, which is a laminated composite steel sheet, usually made by coating(roll coating) or bonding an organic film and baking the galvanized substrate after surface treatment The product. This kind of VCM laminated board has a beautiful appearance and excellent processing performance, corrosion resistance,scratch resistance,in addition, it can also achieve effects from low gloss to high gloss, from matte to pearly, and to create various exquisite patterns. The film on the surface has special processing characteristics that can be printed,so it can show a variety of colors and texture effects, such as wood grain, stone grain, brick and tile grain,leather grain, etc.
The surface of this kind of material is very smooth and flat, but the price is more expensive,and it is generally used in the panel of high-end home appliances. The use of the product has higher requirements for the level of the film.
The difference between PCM and VCM:
Based on the above details, it is not difficult to see the differences between PCM pre-coated panels and VCM laminated panels. in short, the two types of home appliance color steel plates have different composite processes and material structures, different characteristics,and differences in finished product applications and purchase prices.
1.The PCM panel is a pre-coated metal plate,which is pre-coated with PCM paint on the metal plate,and then the coated metal plate is cut and formed into a product;while the VCM panel is a metal coated plate,which is on the surface of the metal plate.Cover with PVC and PET film,and then you can print all kinds of complex patterns on the film.
2.The relative flatness of PCM color-coated board is relatively poor, and the color effect is relatively single; the surface of VCM film-coated board is very smooth and flat, the color effect of the printed pattern is gorgeous,and the color rendering is good.
3.PCM color-coated panels are not suitable for the panels of high-end refrigerators.Its surface is environmentally friendly paint for household
appliances,which is mainly used as side panels, so it is cheaper in terms of price; while VCM laminated panels can be used for high-end refrigerator panels, so the price is comparable More expensive than PCM.
