Coat-X as an anti-corrosion lining and coating

Coat-X is characterised by many essential properties that make it an effective corrosion resistant coating. Resistance to water is probably the most important property since water can create a corrosive environment and have a damaging effect on materials. Another feature of Coat-X is less than one per cent water absorption and an extremely low moisture vapour transfer rate. This gives an effective coating barrier which very few coatings can match. Coat-X, being a one hundred per cent solids coating, combines application properties such as a fast cure time of under ten seconds to touch dry, even at temperatures as low as minus twenty degrees. Resilience to humidity and exceptional physical properties such as flexibility, tensile strength, elongation and tear strength, high hardness, chemical and water resistance are all features of this polyurea product. We use Coat-X spray-on coating for projects where good corrosion resistance, imperviousness to water, cathodic protection and resilience to salinity are demanded. Coat-X is resistant to ionic passage and this is a desired characteristic for a spray-on protective coating. It prevents transfer of sulphides, chlorides and similar ions which accelerate corrosion. This resistance to ionic passage is an important contributing factor to the chemical resistant properties of Coat-X polyurea. Where an extended design life and long term protection are required Coat-X spray-on protective polyurea coating has the advantage of retaining its physical properties on ageing and weathering.

Diverse uses of Coat-X

We have sprayed Coat-X on a variety of commissions:

• Box gutters for the building trade. These are typically at the base of two opposing roof slopes, where total waterproofing and retention of physical properties are essential over a very long time scale.
• Plastic and metal bumpers for road vehicles, where resilience to road spray and impact strength against stone chips are paramount.
• Dog transport cages where water proofing, abrasion resistance and a safe none slip surface is required.
• The underside of wheel arches on vehicles to stop rust and road noise.
• Machinery and metal machine guards to give rust protection. This is an alternative to plastic coating.
• Disabled access steps and hand rails where grip and a tactile surface is essential.
• Exposed, buried or immersed itmes where waterproofing and rust proofing are essential.

This list is without end and Coat-X uses are still being discovered on a daily basis.

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