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EPOX-Z. WHAT ARE INDUSTRIAL COATINGS ?. EPOX-Z. Industrial coatings are design to provide protective and aesthetic properties to diverse materials with the most common use being for corrosion control of steel and concrete. EPOX-Z.
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EPOX-Z WHAT ARE INDUSTRIAL COATINGS ?
EPOX-Z Industrial coatings are design to provide protective and aesthetic properties to diverse materials with the most common use being for corrosion control of steel and concrete.
EPOX-Z • To be effective a coating must act as a barrier to prevent chemicals and moisture from reaching the surface. • Epox-Z is a new generation of high performance, single coat, solvent free epoxy coating. • Epox-Z's products are based upon unique polymer chemistry.
EPOX-Z • A single coat of Epox-Z replaces multiple coat systems. Epox-Z may be applied by brush, roller, or airless spray • Epox-Z is virtually odorless and contains no VOC's or other hazardous chemicals. • A single coat of Epox-Z is 47% less costly than other protective coating systems and can speed up the finishing process of any construction project • Epox-Z has been tested to the stringent ASTM D5894 standard. Epox-Z has excellent adhesion to the surfaces of normal, commercial building materials
EPOX-Z REGULATIONS COATINGS MUST MEET EVER INCREASING VOC REGULATIONS ON THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL VOC’S ARE MEASURED BY APPPLYING EPA TEST METHOD 24. MANY STATES HAVE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS THAN THE FEDERAL VOC LEVEL OF 350 G/L CALIFORNIA HAS A LEVEL OF 50 G/L OF VOC’S THE OZONE TRANSPORTATION COMISSION ALLOWS 15O G/L “WATERBORNE” LATEX COATINGS ALL CONTAIN VOC’S AND MUST ALSO ABIDE BY THE APPROPRIATE VOC STANDARDS
EPOX-Z REGIONAL VOC CONSORTIUMS • OZONE TRANSPORTATION CONSORTIUM WWW.OTCAIR.COM • LAKE MICHIGAN AIR DIRECTORS CONSORTIUM WWW.LADCO.ORG • VISTAS WWW.VISTAS-SESARM.ORG • CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD WWW.CARB.CA.GOV • SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WWW.AQMD.GOV
EPOX-Z TECHNOLOGY EPOX-Z COATINGS ARE BASED UPON A COMPLETELY UNIQUE CHEMISTRY. THE NATURE OF THIS 100% SOLID SOLVENTLESS EPOXY LESSENS ANY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE COATING AND ELIMINATES THE INCLUSION OF VOC CONTAINING MATERIALS. FURTHER THE REVOLUTIONARY AND PROPIETARY CURING AGENTS ENABLE THE COATING TO ATTAIN PERFORMANCE LEVELS UNAVIALABLE ELSEWHERE IN THE MARKET
EPOX-Z THE MAJORITY OF COATINGS USE WATER OR VOC LADEN SOLVENTS AS THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN THE COATING IN A LIQUID STATE SO THAT IT CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE CONTAINER TO THE SURFACE.THE DRYING PROCESS RELIES ON SOLVENT OR WATER EVAPORATION VOC’S ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ARE ALSO DETRIMENTAL TO THE COATING’S PERFORMANCE.THESE COATINGS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ALLOW THE SOLVENTS OR WATER TO FULLY EVAPORATE RESULTING IN BLISTERS,VOIDS, PINHOLES OR SOFT SPOTS IN THE COATING
EPOX-Z SOLVENTLESS EPOXY EPOX-Z ELIMINATES THE SOLVENT RISK IN IT’S COATING. IT DOES NOT EVAPORATE RATHER IT DEVELOPS A FULL CHEMICAL CURE AS OPPOSED TO THE PARTIAL CURING OF SOLVENT CONTAINING COATINGS THIS PROCESS ELIMINATES ANY SHRINKAGE WHICH LEADS TO EDGE CURLING EFFECTS OF OTHER COATINGS CURLING IS AN INDICATION OF STRESS WITHIN THE COATING AND IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF FAILURE
EPOX-Z “For years, the coatings industry employed ASTM B 117 to evaluate the corrosion resistant properties of coatings. Research conducted during the last 15 years has proven that this method does not correlate with actual atmospheric exposures. Today with the reformulation of many protective coatings to comply with VOC regulations, an accurate corrosion acceleration test method is needed more than ever. ASTM D 5894 addresses this need. This new method offers an improved technique for comparing the relative durability of coatings. Its use can make the difference between selecting a coating system that affords effective protection and one that fails." - Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings
EPOX-Z VALIDATED PERFORMANCE EPOX-Z PRODUCTS HAVE OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ASTM E 84 CLASS 1 FLAME AND SMOKE ASTM E 119 ONE HOUR RATING ASTM 5894 EVALUATIONS ASTM M660 NO CHECKING ASTM 714 NO BLISTERING ASTM D 3359 HIGHEST ADHESION RATING ASTM 4214 HIGH CHALKING RESISTANCE ASTM D 1654 HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE
EPOX-Z FACTS • NO VOC’S • ABSENCE OF FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS • HIGH BUILD CAPABILITY • SUPERIOR CHEMICAL AND CORROSION RESISTANCE • EASE OF APPLICATION • NO PRIMER OR SPECIAL SURFACE PREP REQUIRED • SINGLE COAT APPLICATION REDUCES LABOR COSTS • NO SPECIAL APPLICATION EQUIPMENT NEEDED • NO VOC CONTAINMENT OR AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT • ODORLESS
EPOX-Z DIRECT TO METAL APPLICATION
EPOX-Z BELOW GRADE USEAGE