nano-clear industrial coating new paint demo
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NCI/GATXApplication to New Paint 15 January 2015
NCI & ObjectiveOn 15 January 2015, at the GATX facility in Hearne, TX, Nano-Clear Industrial (NCI) polyurethane/polyurea hybrid aliphatic clear
penetrating coating was applied to a tank car with new 3 day cured epoxy mastic paint.
NCI & ObjectiveThe objective of this demonstration/field test is to compare NCI performance on new paint to NCI performance on oxidized/weathered
paint (conducted at the same facility 24 June 2014) – at which lifecycle stage of the tank car does the tank car realize the greatest protection.
NCI & ObjectiveThe overarching goal of both demonstrations is to eliminate or extend
one re-painting maintenance cycle saving the company more money than the cost of applying the NCI.
Disclaimer: This presentation does not constitute an endorsement by GATX, it is presented by Industrial Solutions USA as a “Best Practices” maintenance solution.
The Problem…The Bet Epoxy type paints
oxidize quickly i.e. begin to breakdown
This rapid breakdown reduces the protective properties of the paint film which allows corrosion to begin
The Problem…The Bet The progression of
the corrosion will require the entire car to be re-painted earlier than desired-$$$
The bet is will fortifying the epoxy with NCI result in extending the car’s
unbreached protection system beyond 10 years
Before NCI The tank car was painted in the
beginning of the week and allowed to
cure for 3 days.
The car was placed in the paint booth
the morning of 15 January 2015, blown
off and allowed to warm up.
Initial car steel temp. ~45F
Car temp. at application ~62F
Ambient air temp. ~64F
Dew point ~45
∆ ~ 17F
Before NCI
Application NCI
• Spray guns fitted with
519 tips
• Airless sprayer set at
approx. 800 psi
• Approx. 1 gallon of
material required to
prime each of the
sprayers lines
Application NCI
• Tank car size was 20,400
gallons
• Material used to cover the
tank car was ~5 gallons
of NCI
• One spray pass over the
body of the tank car
including the external
hardware
• Result - ~1 mil DFT of
NCI
After NCI
After NCI
After NCI
After NCI
After NCI
After NCI
NCI Before & AfterBefore NCI After NCI
NCI Before & AfterBefore NCI After NCI
SummaryApplication of NCI to a newly painted tank car …
Faster then an oxidized car because the tank car requires minimal preparation
Faster because the surface being sprayed is more uniform
Less NCI material is required because the new paint does not absorb as much NCI as an oxidized car
SummaryApplication of NCI to a newly painted tank car …
The end result of applying NCI on a weathered/oxidized is
a very significant improvement in the car’s protective
envelope – applying NCI to newly painted tank car results
in an excellent monolithic protective coating
The NCI Advantage
Before NCI
After NCI
Fortifiesepoxy’s limited physical properties
Restoresoxidized color and gloss
Superior
UV absorption and stability
The NCI Advantage
Before NCI
After NCI
High cross linking/high density
cured film means…
Chemical resistance
Service environment survivability
Scratch/breach resistance
Reduced maintenance costs
Extended maintenance cycle
In other words – long term protection
Car’s coating will be reviewed in 12 months…
For more information please contact:
Industrial Solutions USA
5115 S. Rolling Green Ave., Ste. 211
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
605-274-9295
Industrial Solutions USA develops and sells “tough”
ELASTOMERIC LININGS & COATINGS
to help industrial customers protect their assets from destructive elements