Get Ready to Paint Your Industrial Floors, Railings, and Stairs!
December 15, 2023
Are you getting ready to paint a new industrial facility for the first time or touch up an aging plant? Cortec® Corp. shares several coatings ideas for protecting concrete and metal surfaces inside your buildings.
Protecting Concrete Floors
When painting concrete floors, it is important to have a coating that will stand up to both traffic and any chemicals that might be used in the facility. In many cases, MCI®-2026 Floor Coating is an excellent choice as a 100% solids, 2-component novolac epoxy coating with a high degree of chemical and abrasion resistance. The coating is rated to hold up very well against a variety of acids, solvents, alkalis, salts, and even some miscellaneous food items such as peanut butter and fruit/vegetable juices. MCI®-2026 Floor Coating can be used in areas with strict VOC limits and meets all of the USDA/FDA guidelines for use in federally inspected facilities.
Protecting Structural Steel
Metal walkways, railings, and stairways inside industrial facilities often need some extra corrosion protection— especially in a high moisture processing environment. Cortec® suggests the following direct to metal (DTM) corrosion inhibiting coatings:
• CorrVerter® Rust Converter Primer
CorrVerter® is a low VOC water-based rust converting primer that can be used on previously rusted surfaces where sandblasting or grinding is not a good
option. When properly applied, it passivates the surface rust and protects against further rusting. It dries black and can be coated with a water-based or solvent-based topcoat.
• Water-Based 2K Epoxy Primer
VpCI®-395 is an excellent primer for many metal surfaces, serving as a strong base for topcoats. As a two-component (2K) system, it offers the inherent durability advantages of cross-linking alongside the worker advantages of a water-based, low VOC coating. It can also be used as its own topcoat indoors, away from UV light.
• Solvent-Based One-Coat System
VpCI®-396 is another primer option that may be preferred by workers who want to avoid the hassle of mixing a 2K system. It is a fast-drying solvent-based moisture cure urethane and can be matched to a variety of custom colors if desired for a topcoat.
• Water-Based Acrylic Topcoat
VpCI®-395 and VpCI®-396 can each be top-coated with EcoShield® VpCI®-386, one of Cortec’s top performing water-based acrylic Micro-Corrosion Inhibiting Coatings™ that can be applied clear or matched to many custom colors.
Choosing a Color Scheme
While most factories are not rated for their beauty, choosing a paint color scheme for metal surfaces can still be important, creating a clean, uniform, or even cheerful environment. Sometimes safety colors are needed to identify a trip hazard or other danger area. In other cases, color-coding may be needed to identify different types of valves or piping. Often, Cortec® can adjust its protective coating tints accordingly with its color-matching services.
Get Help from Cortec® Coatings
Next time you need to apply a fresh coat of paint to concrete or metal inside your plant, make your selection based on the features and benefits your facility and workers need most. Contact Cortec® for further help with coatings selection and color matching.
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