Sometimes structures are exposed to corrosive environments, so protecting them against damage and corrosion is much important. According to the type of substrate and application of the structure, different paint systems would be used. The performance of the protective coatings depends widely on the paint system.
Reservoir Tanks often should be coated in order not to be corroded. For this, a zinc-rich epoxy primer usually is used. Zinc-rich epoxy primers with cathodic protection, reduce the speed of corrosion of the surface. An MIO intermediate epoxy primer is used as the second layer to prevent the permeation of corrosive ions. As a topcoat, polyurethane coatings have excellent color retention, gloss, and UV resistance.
For offshore structures, our glass flake epoxy coatings are the choice (especially for splash zones). These coatings make a barrier layer and adhere to the substrate strongly.
Sometimes, structures are in contact with chemicals like acids, solvents, basis, and …. Epoxy phenolic paint with good chemical resistance and suitable for these cases.
IRIS Paints are here to reply to all your demands with its wide range of products. To get the best advice contact us.
What kinds of paints are suitable for painting our warehouses?
According to the weather conditions and application of the warehouses, you can use different paint. For moderate corrosive environments, you can apply an alkyd anti-corrosive primer(IriPho), and then recoat with IriCo or other alkyd topcoat. For environments with high corrosivity, epoxy primers like IriPrime660, IriZinc ,… are recommended. These primers should be recoated with suitable intermediate layer and polyurethane topcoats(like IriThane190 or IriThane130).
Is there any standard that glass flake epoxy paint systems should be complied with?
Usually these kinds of paints and paint systems should comply with standard like Norsok M501 or ISO 20340 that explains completely.
We have an structure that should be painted, but it is impossible for us to be sand-blasted. What do you suggest?
We have a surface tolerant epoxy mastic that it has good adhesion to substrates that have rust or aged coatings. You can see the TDS of IriPower or IriMaster.