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*** Have you used underwater 'Splash Zone' type epoxies? First generation Splash Zone type underwater epoxies go
on like bubble gum being stuck to a desk and at a thicknesses of 1/4 to 3/8 (250 to 375 mils). Our third generation
underwater epoxies go on like paint or wall mud at 16 to 80 mils.Our epoxies might cost a bit more, but they get
4 to 20 times the coverage, adhere much better, and go on easier and quicker - above or below the waterline. Ideal
for pits, pilings, steel structures, wet or damp (even submerged) concrete or metal.
More about our epoxy product lines (and useful technical links):
Welcome to your source for premium quality, solvent-free epoxy coatings for a wet and brutal world. Our line
of epoxies are designed around a performance criteria beyond that of ordinary epoxy coatings.
Several of our epoxies offer properties and convenience unmatched anywhere in the world. These epoxies can actually
be applied and will cure underwater and unlike other so-called underwater
epoxies (PRIMARY INFO LINK FOR UNDERWATER EPOXIES) , we do not contain MDA
or excessive Nonyl Phenol and our wet surface
adhesion is outstanding. That holds true for damp surfaces and high humidity environments too - places most epoxies
fear to tread. Of course, we bond to dry surfaces too! We are often used when other coatings and epoxies fail.
Many epoxies also generate huge amounts of heat when they begin to cure. This can be dangerous to works and damaging
to surrounding surfaces. Compared to other epoxies, we have a very, very low exotherm reaction. Click
here to see an example of this.
Our performance epoxies are used to rehabilitate sumps, manholes, sweating pipes and busy loading dock floors.
Divers use these epoxies to repair ships, piers, and pilings. We are approved and used in nuclear plants in the
United States and for potable water facilities in Australia.Visit our case
studies web page to better understand the application niches our epoxies occupy.
Internationally, these epoxies are used extensively in the Petroleum and Refinery sectors. Click
here to see specific job sites.
Also truly unique to several of our coatings is the use of Kevlar®
microfibers to thicken and internally reinforce many of our epoxies. Highly inert, highly damage resistant, shock/impact
absorbing, chemical resistant Kevlar gives these coatings both thickness and durability as well as internal cohesiveness,
much like the use of rebar in concrete.
Finally, all of epoxies are all solvent free (0% VOC),essentially odorless, and can several of them can be shipped
without special and expensive HAZ-MAT shipping. Our more uniform cure cycle means a greatly reduced exotherm heat
release reaction. Forgiving mix ratios tolerate mixing errors that would ruin other epoxies. Our epoxies will not
blush and require no induction time. Click here for
CASE STUDIES
Users new to epoxies should read the following articles to gain an understanding of the ins and outs of working
with epoxy coatings. These articles are: How To Have
A Successful Epoxy Coating Job Layman's Guide to Epoxy Coating Failure. Understanding
Vapor Transmission Issues When Coating Concrete, and Eight
Ways to Reduce Pinholing When Coating Concrete.
Are manholes and waste water your thing? Click here
for info and the article Epoxy Issues In Manhole Rehabilitation Projects.
Want the best?: Nuclear Grade Epoxies
- click here
If your interest is in high-end epoxy floor coatings, you've come to the right place!New
to epoxy floors? CLICK HERE. We are the only coating that bonds not only to damp floors, but also to floors
with a vapor transmission problem. Read the articles, How
and Why To Epoxy Paint Your Concrete Slab and Advanced
Epoxy Flooring Systems. We offer lots of floor coating options, from sealers and stains, to broadcast
epoxy systems. Costs per squ foot for floor epoxy/stain systems (materials only) range from 40 cents to about $3.50.
Using a combination of products from multiple manufactures, we can offer you a system from a low cost sealer/stain,
to a medium priced epoxy system, to the premium quality epoxy system. If you are completely
new to Epoxy Floors and are exploring the idea of having an epoxy floor, click
here to get the basic requirements before you call to discuss and/or order.
Link to: "flooring"
information page.
Third-party web site link on concrete floor surface preparation:
Our epoxies vary from brush/roller viscosity to paste-like thickness. We also have high-temperature epoxies, water
based striping epoxies, epoxies with Teflon, concrete patching and filling epoxies, boat building epoxies, and
even flexibilized epoxies. Visit our products page
for a complete listing or here for data sheets on our
primary epoxies. Links from out Product Page will give you Cathodic Disbondment test results as well
as nuclear/wet surface testing.
If you are involved with pipe repair, click here.
Waster water, manhole and sewer professionals click
here. If you use COAL TAR epoxies - often used in these wet or underground applications (also on garages)
click here for an intro on coal tar epoxies.
Do you do epoxy injection? if so, we have low viscosity and gel viscosity injection epoxies, as well as a
fast set gel to seal the crack prior to injection (all three are competitively priced). click
here for more info.
Trying to seal your basement (or concrete pit)? click
here. Home owners looking for some guidance on non-commercial epoxy surface preparation for home use
of epoxies should click here.
For an easy, inexpensive, non-epoxy solution to sealing and waterproofing concrete, click
here. BIO-Vee works inside the concrete to seal and protect it instead of on the surface. Great
primer and backup protection for your epoxy topcoating! Now offering BIO Vee seal concrete stain also! Learn about
it on our Products Page.
We get lots of calls about all kinds of swimming pool issues - more on pools - click
here
Learn about our USER FRIENDLY PRICING.
Reasons for coating failures
Preparation problem 70%; application problem 12%; environment problem 6%; wrong paint selection 9%; bad paint
1%; adding thinner 2%
"At least 70% of premature coatings failures are traced back to 'surface preparation' whether referring to
wood, concrete, or metal. In a commercial recoating project, the costs (and profit) associated with surface preparation
are about 70% of the job. How extensive the surface preparation is will depend on the performance expectation of
the owner... Know the A, B, C's of surface preparation - visible contaminants, invisible contaminants, and profile."
Dr. Lydia Frenzel, The ABCs of Surface Preparation, Cleaner Times, April 2001, pg. 42-44.
We've found that most problems are the result of recoating too soon. Recoat epoxies
after 24 hours, for putting different kinds of coatings over each other, wait at least 48 hours.
All orders require pre-payment. Our credit terms policy is your VISA or MasterCard Account.
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