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An important segment of the high-performance protective coatings market is weatherable, direct-to-metal coatings. Coatings that weather well and provide corrosion protection are recommended for direct-to-metal applications, due to the dual benefits of ease of application and good asset protection. However, performance can vary widely based on the coating type and substrate preparation, with performance often rated by accelerated corrosion testing.
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Today, the push to find more environmentally friendly solutions for paints and coatings has become very important. Paints contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), that contribute to ground level ozone and smog and can be harmful to human health and air quality. VOC limits for formulated coatings have been instituted by local governments to meet the highest air quality standards. One such regional regulation set a limit of 100 g/L for industrial maintenance coatings in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of Southern California in 2007.
Direct-to-metal (DTM) is a coating characteristic required in many markets. In particular, the light industrial and do it yourself markets require simple easy to use one component formulations. The ever-changing market requirements compel the formulator to stay current on new resin developments to meet these challenges.
Metals and their alloys offer high strength and outstanding mechanical properties. When exposed to corrosive conditions metals corrode first creating minor aesthetic problems then with time and further corrosion significant damage and a loss of service life. Corrosion has a demonstrated economic impact on all modern societies. Often multi-layer anticorrosion coatings systems protect the metal from corrosion.