Coating is an application used to protect and minimize damage to metals or other materials due to environmental influences. Unprotected iron metal will rust. On unprotected concrete floors, exposure to water, oil, and chemicals will cause brittleness and holes.
This damage can lead to several losses, such as unscheduled production facility shutdowns, collapse of support pillars in an iron structure, pipe leaks causing fluid to contaminate the environment, and damaged work floors reducing work comfort and sometimes causing casualties.
There are two types of coatings that can be used to protect iron metal:
- Dry Coating
The application results will dry and are usually made from polymers such as alkyd, acrylic, epoxy, and polyurethane. This can also be used to protect concrete floors. - Wet Coating
The application results remain wet, often referred to as Rust Protective Oil (RPO), generally made from oils and rust inhibitors.
Please consult your coating needs with us to get the right coating product recommendation.