What Are Industrial Paint Coatings? A Few Things To Know
If you are taking on a large-scale building project and are unsure of where to find a contractor, don’t look any further. The OPCA has been helping customers for years in finding the right, qualified painting and coating contractors with business owners, property managers and more. If you are wondering about one of the OPCA’s categories of contractors (industrial painting) then read on to see more information about industrial paint coatings.
If you’ve been in an office building, restaurant, or apartment building - chances are you’ve been in contact with an industrial paint coating and you probably didn’t even realize it.
Industrial coatings are generally used for corrosion control of concrete and steel. Their protective (and functional) properties makes their list of applications long. But generally, what industrial paint coatings are used for is to preserve what is underneath - this helps avoid corrosion and other types of damage.
Industrial coatings are used by may commercial painting companies in Toronto and all over the world. It is applied in a way that is not only protective, but aesthetically pleasing as well. The application process of industrial paint coatings involves a primer, a full coating, and then a sealant, but not just anyone can apply industrial paint coatings.
What are industrial paint coatings used for?
One of the main reasons for applying an industrial paint coating is to protect what is underneath it from damage or corrosion. A very common use of industrial paint coating is to prevent concrete or steel from corroding. Another use is to make these materials fire-resistant.
This is important in many industrial buildings when it comes to safety. Many office and apartment buildings are better protected from the threat of fire because of industrial paint coatings.
Types of industrial coatings
Industrial coating products have many different application processes that use polymers. These polymers (that are used as coatings) are epoxy and polyurethane. Industrial paint coatings can be applied to furniture, bathroom fittings and so much more.
Coatings can be classified into several different categories based on their composition and function. There are lacquers which are coatings made from the clear sap of the lacquer tree that produce a hard, durable finish to wood, metal and other surfaces (also known as shellac) and there are paints which are coatings that include pigmented liquids or powders that are used to protect objects.
In addition to lacquers and paints there are powder coatings, thermoplastic coatings, thermoset coatings, primers, sealers, stains, and varnishes. Your OPCA contractor will be able to best assist you with what type of industrial paint coating you will need for your project.
There are two types of paints - enamel (both dry and cure once applied to a surface) and lacquer (dry but do not cure).
Why use an industrial coating?
Industrial paint coatings are used to add or enhance a material’s properties. Enhancement can mean anything from anti-static to conductive or even heat resistant. Your industrial paint coating depends primarily on two things: what you are coating and what you are using it for. When it comes to industrial paint coatings you should put your job in the hands of a professional.
Are you looking for an industrial painting contractor in the Toronto area? The OPCA can surely help. With years of experience, the OPCA has been connecting contractors, painters, electricians, and much more to clients all over Canada.
If you are looking for an industrial painting contractor in Toronto call 1-800-461-3630 or email info@ontariopainting.contractors and someone will walk you through the process of how to find a trusted painting contractor using OPCA’s site.
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