EPOXY PAINT
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Epoxy paint is highly durable, impermeable, resist chemical corrosion and resist abrasion. It is used on surfaces such as industrial floors, around water (like showers and swimming pools) as well as areas that require cleaning with harsh chemicals (such as in food service preparation space). When applying epoxy onto a surface it requires good surface preparation and good ventilation due to the strong solvents.
Epoxy is created by polymerizing a mixture of two compounds, resin and hardener. The resin component is usually light, sometimes almost clear colored, and almost odor free. Hardeners are usually dark and have a slight odor. Once the resin is mixed with a hardening catalyst, they will chemically bond together, and once the chemical reaction has finished, they will form a strong and rigid plastic material.
Quartz countertop with transparent epoxy resin
Some sustainable characteristics of paints is that the paint surfaces can be repaired easily, can be formulated to not contain VOCs, provides a Class A wall surface, plus it does not burn. When paint is drying, chemicals that may contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) escape into the air and pollute the air quality.
Unless it is scrubbable paint, paint should not be scrub when cleaning. To clean paint, dust the painted surface to remove dust and brighten the color. Water and mild soap can be used to clean it. Unlike other paints, epoxy paints are specifically formulated for chemical cleaning.
The cost of epoxy paint is calculated by viscosity and volume solids that determines spreading rate per gallon. Good and high quality epoxy paints are expensive. Inexpensive industrial epoxy paints on the market are usually diluted with thinners or low quality solvents.
Epoxy applied on residential floor
Residence in Amsterdam designed by i29
Epoxy applied on industrial floor
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ASTM E84 is the Standard Test Methods for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
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ASTM D4142 - 89(2017) is the Standard Guide for Testing Epoxy Resins
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ASTM D1763 - 00(2013) is the Standard Specification for Epoxy Resins
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ASTM D1726 - 11(2019) is the Standard Test Methods for Hydrolyzable Chloride Content of Liquid Epoxy Resins
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ASTM D4301 - 05(2019) is the Standard Test Method for Total Chlorine in Epoxy Resins and Compounds
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American Coating Association
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World Coating Council
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PaintCare Inc.
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Graffiti Resource Council GRC
Epoxy paint applied on garage floor
Epoxy white resin floor
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