Unmatched Color and Application Flexibility 

CeraShield by VIVA Railings redefines the possibilities of finish applications with its versatility across materials. Offering over 40 vibrant and unique color options, CeraShield can be applied to stainless steel, aluminum and steel. This universal coating serves as an excellent alternative to anodizing, which is limited by the materials it can coat and a narrow color palette due to the chemical nature of the process.

Pencil Hardness Test - Used to determine the hardness of a coating by evaluating its resistance to scratching using pencils of varying hardness. The test involves pressing pencils with different hardness grades against the coating surface and observing the hardest pencil that does not leave a mark.

Cerasheld: 7H - 9H      Standard Powder Coat Color: 2H - 6H

Mil Thickness

Thickness of the coating. Average powder coating thickness is about 2mil to 6mil. CeraShield colors have met ASTM standards for Salt Spray tests, Impact Resistance test, Pencil Hardness tests all with 1 mil thickness.

Cerashield: 1 MIL    Standard Powder Coat Color: 4 MIL

Superior Color Consistency

CeraShield stands out with its exceptional color consistency. Every CERAKOTE color adheres to a strict standard of Delta E ≤1, ensuring minimal perceptible variance where the human eye typically detects differences at a Delta E of 2 or more. This level of consistency makes CeraShield an ideal choice for high-volume projects requiring uniform finishes, unlike anodizing which can exhibit significant color variations from batch to batch.

Environmental Responsibility

CeraShield  is a leader in eco-friendly coating solutions. Free from heavy metals and compliant with VOC regulations in all 50 states, it meets stringent REACH, ROHS, and Proposition 65 standards. In contrast, traditional anodizing processes involve the use of hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen with increasingly restricted use under environmental regulations.