EcoBlast

Each year millions of dollars are wasted on good coating systems that will fail prematurely due to inadequate surface preparation or improper application. Much of this waste is needless and can be prevented through proper evaluation, specification and control of these two vital factors. Specifications for surface preparation prior to application of protective coatings have come a long way from the old standby "Apply according to manufacturers printed instructions". The improvements became a necessity as the technology became more complex. Gone are the old tried and true low volume solids, three-to-five coat systems with thin film build requirements of 1-3 mils per coat. Rare are the coating systems that allow minimal surface preparation and long inter-coat intervals. Nowadays, the more common protective coating systems require that the surface be rust free, mill scale free, and chloride free prior to application of two high build coats. The driving force for this dramatic change in systems and surface preparation requirements has been the increasing costs of labor and equipment to apply technically superior coatings, and the emissions regulations of various government bodies. The predominant surface preparation standards around the world today revolve around one of three sources, namely NACE International, Steel Structures Painting Council and International Organization for Standardization. Whether the surface materials are carbon, stainless or galvanized steel, ductile or cast iron, concrete or masonry, or wood EcoBlast (Guyana), through its strict adherence to the internationally recognized SSPC/NACE joint Surface Preparation Standards ensures that you receive the best, long lasting solutions for your surface coatings.