In comparison with conventional coatings, FRP coatings provide a chemical barrier that gives excellent protection against environments that are adverse to steel and concrete structures.
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
The two main characteristics of this type of coating are:
Low permeability.
Quick application.
In FRP coatings, a base coat is applied in order to obtain a thermal dilation coefficient similar to the substrate where it is applying, and to avoid the risk of de-lamination due to a difference in that coefficient.
APPLICATIONS:
Floor and wall coatings for crude oil storage tanks (accumulation of salt water in the bottom), fuel, gas, oil and diesel fuel, chemical products, etc.
Coating for carbon steel towers for bleaching with chlorine and chlorine dioxide at cellulose plants.
External and internal protection of tanks and piping in highly corrosive environments, for example near the sea areas. As well as protection of columns, beams and other metallic structures in the same kind of environments.
Coating for steel and concrete tanks that store corrosive fluids.
Walls, floors and concrete structures coating that demand a special care especially in high traffic areas.
ADVANTAGES:
In comparison with other types of coating or protection, the main advantages of FRP coating are the following:
FRP is an alternative that ensures excellent functionality and low cost. It increases the endurance of coated equipment and reduces costs and repairs, as it provides total corrosion protection in harsh environments.
Comparing to conventional anticorrosive paints, FRP coatings are thicker, making it difficult for aggressive molecules and ions to penetrate. These contribute to the reduction of permeability of the coating for better protection.
Since resins seals, solvents or volatile materials aren’t release and a thicker coat per layer is obtained, reducing application time.
High resistance to mechanical and thermal impacts, as well as resistance to the chemical and abrasion effects, good adherence and thermal dilatation coefficient.
