Grit blasting of metal surfaces, a routine surface preparation technique prior to painting, is expensive, labor-intensive, time-consuming, and generates a large amount of hazardous, powdery waste
Some of the most remarkable new coatings, like color-changing and smog-eating coatings, are applied to metal using the highly advanced continuous coil coating process.
Radiation-cured coatings offer great advantages; numerous applications in the wood, paper, overprint varnish, optics, electronics, plastics and inks markets realize benefits from the reduced energy consumption, environmental impact, waste generation, smaller footprint, and faster cure times offered by this technology.
In weather testing, South Florida is considered a benchmark climate for its unique balance of ultraviolet (UV) light intensity, high temperatures and year-round humidity.
The $876 million Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion features a floor-to-ceiling glass curtainwall with striking views of Philadelphia’s cityscape and a structural steel canopy protected from corrosion by advanced technology coatings from Tnemec.
Recently, a new micro-thin clear coating has been introduced that promises to expand the range of applications and improve the performance of factory finishes and industrial coatings.