Coatings

Performance and Operational Enhancements

Flake glass products have played an important role in the coatings industry for many years, incorporated into epoxy and vinyl ester resin systems to achieve performance enhancements in environments as diverse as marine, oil and gas, petrochemicals and steel.

4Used extensively as an in situ barrier additive

4Consistent nominal thickness achieved by Glassflake materials results in higher aspect ratio flakes, with better packing and leafing of the flakes leading to a significant reduction in moisture vapour permeation

4Low lateral shrinkage during cure results in coatings with high resistance to undercutting

4Similar coefficient of thermal expansion to low carbon steel

4Relatively high abrasion resistance

4Composite dimensional stability

4Good resistance to cathodic disbonding