Glass Flake Coatings

Glass Flake Coatings

Glass flake coatings, as the name implies, is paint with glass flake added.
The flakes are only microns thick and make the coating much tougher than ordinary industrial paint.

The principle types of glass flake coatings are epoxy and vinyl ester.

How does it work?

Glass flake particles form dense, inert barriers within the paint film. Overlapping layers of glass resist water and chemicals permeating the paint film.

The addition of glass also increases the flexibility, hardness and abrasion resistance of coatings.
Advantages

Some of the benefits include:

High solids, low VOC
Tough, flexible, abrasion resistant coatings
Extensive track record includes: offshore, subsea, chemical tanks
and process vessels
Specifications up to 25 years to 1st major maintenance are
achievable
Chemical resistance to a wide range of cargos