Coatings World - January 2017

BASF has launched a new heavy- duty antistatic flooring system that is based on a polyurethane cement technology. With Ucrete MF40AS complements the BASF product portfolio of chemical solutions for construction, which is bundled under the Master Builders Solutions brand.

Ucrete MF40AS offers numerous advantages in terms of a safe and aesthetic working environment, robustness and durability: Thanks to its antistatic properties, the flooring system protects elec-trostatic-sensitive devices and can be used in explosion hazard areas.

Thanks to its new technology, Ucrete
MF40AS is also available in the new col-
ors, cream and bright yellow, in addition
to the standard range. Like all Ucrete
flooring solutions, the new system is
dense and impervious, meeting the high-
est hygienic standards and withstanding
extreme thermal, mechanical and chemi-
cal impact – thus offering a long service
life, the company reported
According to BASF, Ucrete is the
world’s toughest floor. It was launched in
1969 and has since then been used in var-
ious industries – including the food and
beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical
industries. Thanks to its good cleanability
as well as chemical, thermal and mechan-
ical resistance, Ucrete flooring is well-
suited for spaces where a robust, hygienic
and durable floor is required.

Chemline Offers Premium
Concrete Coatings Protect
Structural Integrity and
Reduce Down Time

Chemline fast-set spray polyurea coatings
protect concrete and precast concrete by
preventing moisture migration from the
surface into the substrate, where it can
cause significant corrosion to the inter-
nal rebar and impact structural integ-
rity. Chemline coatings also reduce costly
down time on the plant floor by allowing
for a quick return of treated materials to
production. Plus, with virtually no odor
or flammability, Chemline polyurea ap-
plications are less disruptive or hazard-
ous to the adjacent work force.

Compared to slow-curing epoxies, acrylics, vinyls, paints, urethanes and rapid cement repair polymers, Chemline’s polyruea coatings offer above-average physical properties with extremely low permeability. Coatings may be applied to damp surfaces (product specific) and in below-freezing temperatures and still cure immediately, permitting materials to be handled in minutes. More features and benefits of Chemline polyurea concrete coatings:

• No VOCs and little to no odor
•Excellent resistance to thermal
shock, various caustics and mild
acids
•Unlimited mil thickness in single
application
• Weather tolerant: cures - 25°F to >
300°F (even in high humidity)

• Flexible for bridging cracks

Chemline’s rapid-curing polyurea coatings are designed for use on concrete and precast concrete surfaces including: manhole interiors, decorative precast lawn ornaments, bridge deck supports (i.e. girders, deck plates and vertical-sup-port columns), parking deck structures, tank farm containment basins, wastewa-ter treatment plants/holding basins, pulp/ paper mill floors, containment walls, exterior basement waterproofing and potable water containment.

LiquidGlide Commercializes
Slippery Coating for Paint
Tanks

LiquiGlide Inc. has announced it is expanding its super-slippery coating platform beyond consumer packaging to focus on applications in manufacturing.

With the patented LiquiGlide Clean TanX
system, the company is providing a com-
plete industry solution that addresses
the manufacturing challenges created by
viscous liquids sticking to equipment,
such as blenders, reactors and tanks. In
manufacturing tank applications, the sys-
tem has been shown to reduce up to 95%
of product waste, wash water and the as-
sociated cleaning costs.

LiquiGlide’s CleanTanX system is custom-engineered for each coating application depending on manufacturing specifications and product properties. The technology is retrofitted onsite by LiquiGlide, without having to remove equipment, which minimizes installation costs and operational downtime. In addition, LiquiGlide works closely with its customers to validate coating performance, product compatibility and cost savings.

Overall, the CleanTanX system pro-
vides significant sustainability and prof-
itability benefits for manufacturers of
viscous or sticky products, including:
• Dramatically reduced material and
operating costs through improved
product yields;

•Virtually eliminating waste water generation and related fresh water consumption;

•Reduced employee safety risk by minimizing confined space entries for manual cleaning;

•Mitigated bacterial contamination
and corrosion; and
• Increased capital utilization by re-
ducing equipment cleaning time be-
tween batches.

LiquiGlide’s CleanTanX technology was invented at MIT and is based on the groundbreaking science of liquid-impreg-nated surfaces. The company’s patented, permanently wet coatings create lubricated surfaces that eliminate the no-slip boundary condition between viscous liquids and solid surfaces that causes products to stick to tank walls resulting in costly product losses and waste. Coating durability and performance has been proven in a number of applications and in tank installations. CW