Predictika · Architectural powder coating specifications

An AI sales agent's powder coating specification, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a specification for an Interpon D architectural powder coating: the durability range, the finish, the gloss level, the environment and the warranty, standards and cleaning figures it quotes to the customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published range rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Interpon D architectural powder coating specifications (D1000, D2000 and D3000 ranges, their finishes, gloss levels, environments, warranties, standards and cleaning intervals). See everything this validator covers

This validator models Interpon D specifications as published in the Interpon D Range and Specification Guide, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Range and finish — D1036 and D Textura belong to D1000; the D2525 finishes and D2015 Precis Ultra Matt belong to D2000; D3020 belongs to D3000. Ultra matt gloss levels (1 to 19) are available in D2000 and D3000 only, and gloss levels run from 1 to 100.
  • Warranty and standards — film integrity and decorative warranty years, the Qualicoat class and the AAMA specification each range meets, and the Interpon D approved-applicator condition on the performance guarantee.
  • Cleaning interval — the cleaning frequency the guide gives for each range in C1 to C3 environments, C4 to C5 environments and swimming pool projects. Every figure the order states is compared with the guide's figure for the selected range.

Any Interpon D specification that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (AkzoNobel publishes no price list for Interpon powder coatings, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other Interpon ranges, colours, pretreatment choices, film thickness and cure schedules, and warranty terms beyond the figures named above.

The AI sales agentBuilds the powder coating specification from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Finishes that belong to one durability range onlyOnly with care
A product rule per finish and range. It works, but every new finish is another rule to maintain.		The range and finish are in one request and every pairing is checked together.
Ultra matt gloss available in two of three rangesOnly with care
A gloss-to-range rule that has to be kept in step with the guide as ranges change.		Gloss and range are checked together with every other rule.
Warranty, standards and cleaning figures that must match the range and environmentOnly with workarounds
Each figure depends on the range, and cleaning also on the environment, so each needs its own lookup and a comparison with a free-entry figure.		The expected figures are computed on every call and compared with what the order states.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The finish on the order is not part of the selected Interpon D range; D1036 and D Textura are in D1000, the D2525 finishes and D2015 Precis Ultra Matt are in D2000, and D3020 is in D3000.
2Ultra matt gloss levels (1 to 19) are available in the D2000 and D3000 ranges only; the order asks for gloss 19 in D1000.
3Ultra matt gloss levels (1 to 19) are available in the D2000 and D3000 ranges only; the order asks for gloss 1 in D1000.
4Interpon gloss levels run from 1 to 100; the order has gloss 0.
5Interpon gloss levels run from 1 to 100; the order has gloss 101.
6The Interpon D performance guarantee applies to coating applied by an Interpon D approved applicator; the order names an applicator that is not approved.
7The order states a 15-year film integrity warranty; the selected range carries 25 years.
8The order states a 10-year decorative warranty; the selected range carries 15 years.
9The order states Qualicoat Class 3; the selected range is Qualicoat Class 2.
10The order states AAMA 2605; the selected range meets AAMA 2604.
11The order states cleaning every 12 months; the guide gives 18 months for this range and environment.
12The order states cleaning every 9 months; the guide gives 3 months for this range and environment.
13Ultra matt gloss levels (1 to 19) are available in the D2000 and D3000 ranges only; the order asks for gloss 10 in D1000.
14The order states a 30-year film integrity warranty; the selected range carries 15 years.
15The order states a 20-year decorative warranty; the selected range carries 10 years.
16The order states Qualicoat Class 3; the selected range is Qualicoat Class 1.
17The order states AAMA 2605; the selected range meets AAMA 2603.
18The order states cleaning every 24 months; the guide gives 12 months for this range and environment.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Hyperdurable specification: A hyperdurable finish quoted with superdurable range figures

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D3020 in the D2000 range, at gloss 50, for a C4 to C5 environment, applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 30-year film integrity and 20-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 3, AAMA 2605 and cleaning every 9 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Finish is not part of the chosen range. The finish on the order is not part of the selected Interpon D range; D1036 and D Textura are in D1000, the D2525 finishes and D2015 Precis Ultra Matt are in D2000, and D3020 is in D3000.
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  • Stated film integrity warranty differs. The order states a 30-year film integrity warranty; the selected range carries 25 years.
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  • Stated decorative warranty differs. The order states a 20-year decorative warranty; the selected range carries 15 years.
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  • Stated Qualicoat class differs. The order states Qualicoat Class 3; the selected range is Qualicoat Class 2.
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  • Stated AAMA specification differs. The order states AAMA 2605; the selected range meets AAMA 2604.
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  • Stated cleaning interval differs. The order states cleaning every 9 months; the guide gives 6 months for this range and environment.
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2. Hyperdurable specification: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D3020 in the D3000 range, at gloss 50, for a C4 to C5 environment, applied by our regular applicator. The order states a 30-year film integrity and 20-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 3, AAMA 2605 and cleaning every 6 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Guarantee needs an approved applicator. The Interpon D performance guarantee applies to coating applied by an Interpon D approved applicator; the order names an applicator that is not approved.
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  • Stated cleaning interval differs. The order states cleaning every 6 months; the guide gives 9 months for this range and environment.
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3. Hyperdurable specification: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D3020 in the D3000 range, at gloss 50, for a C4 to C5 environment, applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 30-year film integrity and 20-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 3, AAMA 2605 and cleaning every 9 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Specification summary. Interpon D3000 gives a 30-year film integrity and 20-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 3, AAMA 2605, cleaning every 9 months in this environment.
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4. Ultra matt finish: An ultra matt gloss level ordered in the standard range

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D1036 in the D1000 range, at gloss 10, for a C1 to C3 environment, applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 25-year film integrity and 10-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 1, AAMA 2603 and cleaning every 12 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Ultra matt gloss needs D2000 or D3000. Ultra matt gloss levels (1 to 19) are available in the D2000 and D3000 ranges only; the order asks for gloss 10 in D1000.
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  • Stated film integrity warranty differs. The order states a 25-year film integrity warranty; the selected range carries 15 years.
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5. Ultra matt finish: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D2015 Precis Ultra Matt in the D2000 range, at gloss 10, for a C1 to C3 environment, applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 25-year film integrity and 15-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 2, AAMA 2604 and cleaning every 18 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Specification summary. Interpon D2000 gives a 25-year film integrity and 15-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 2, AAMA 2604, cleaning every 18 months in this environment.
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6. Swimming pool project: A swimming pool project quoted with the wrong warranty and cleaning figures

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D1036 in the D1000 range, at gloss 50, for a swimming pool project (more than 2 m from the edge), applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 25-year film integrity and 10-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 1, AAMA 2603 and cleaning every 12 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated film integrity warranty differs. The order states a 25-year film integrity warranty; the selected range carries 15 years.
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  • Stated cleaning interval differs. The order states cleaning every 12 months; the guide gives 3 months for this range and environment.
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7. Swimming pool project: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote Interpon D1036 in the D1000 range, at gloss 50, for a swimming pool project (more than 2 m from the edge), applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 15-year film integrity and 10-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 1, AAMA 2603 and cleaning every 3 months. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Specification summary. Interpon D1000 gives a 15-year film integrity and 10-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 1, AAMA 2603, cleaning every 3 months in this environment.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a specification for an Interpon D architectural powder coating: the durability range, the finish, the gloss level, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published range rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote Interpon D3020 in the D2000 range, at gloss 50, for a C4 to C5 environment, applied by an Interpon D approved applicator. The order states a 30-year film integrity and 20-year decorative warranty, Qualicoat Class 3, AAMA 2605 and cleaning every 9 months. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with six findings, all in one answer. The finish on the order is not part of the selected Interpon D range; D1036 and D Textura are in D1000, the D2525 finishes and D2015 Precis Ultra Matt are in D2000, and D3020 is in D3000. The order states a 30-year film integrity warranty; the selected range carries 25 years. The order states a 20-year decorative warranty; the selected range carries 15 years. The other three are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned six blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for warranty, standards and cleaning figures that must match the range and environment, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the range to D3000, the Interpon D approved applicator to no and the stated cleaning interval to 6 months.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The Interpon D performance guarantee applies to coating applied by an Interpon D approved applicator; the order names an applicator that is not approved. The order states cleaning every 6 months; the guide gives 9 months for this range and environment.
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  12. Five findings cleared; still blocked on stated cleaning interval differs, and newly found: guarantee needs an approved applicator.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the Interpon D approved applicator to yes and the stated cleaning interval to 9 months.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. Both earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Six problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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