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Low Temperature Paint?
Epoxy and polyurethane coatings are the best choices. Most of them stop curing at temperatures below 40F. A few of the epoxy materials will cure below zero. I caution you that virtually all the coatings will require application over an abrasive blasted surface. After blasting, and while coatings...- TechnoWest
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- Forum: Paint/coatings engineering
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Heat reflective polyurethane coating
Both ideas, thickness and textured surfaces, may offer some promise. As a follow-on, paint manufacturers now have access to pigments that offer a range of visual colors and minimal reduction in IR reflectance. Shepherd Color and Ferro Inc. are two manufactures that may be able to help. Ferro...- TechnoWest
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- Forum: Paint/coatings engineering
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Heat reflective polyurethane coating
Peers, I need assistance identifying a manufacturer of polyurethane coatings designed to reduce heating from solar radiation. The application is a steel handrail where I'm required to reduce the surface temperature 20F-30F. I am aware that color selection will make a difference. White might be...- TechnoWest
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Want to be involved in the coating industry
Congratulations on your success, Susan! Because protective coatings is not a new science, many ideas have already been tried and failed, or tried and tried again until sucess. I believe your success is more likely to come from the materials side of coatings rather than the application equipment...- TechnoWest
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