Polyurethane coatings are used in many different applications and are effective because of their outstanding life expectancy and performance, resistance to aggressively corrosive environments, high abrasion resistance, strong adhesion to a wide variety of base materials and compliance with the most rigorous regulations on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. They require little or no additional processing to cure and are simply applied, curing upon exposure to moisture in the air. Some polyurethane coatings also have very fast setting times, and can be applied and set in a broad range of temperatures by spraying or rolled onto a base material. They can be very hard and strong, providing exceptional wear resistance or can also be soft and ductile, so that the base material is allowed to stretch without destroying the coating. They are not flammable, so can be used for certain situations where combustion could occur in the same environment. Care however must be taken to limit the exposure of a polyurethane coating to ultraviolet light because it can cause the coating to degrade.
- 100% Solids, having zero or near zero VOC’s
- Cure / set at virtually any temperature – winter and summer
- Non-flammable, solvent free and safe like house paint
- Self-priming
- Can be applied in a single multi-pass coat to any dry film thickness
- Cures in minutes
- Can be put into service within hours
- Easily touched up if damaged
- Materials are classified as non-dangerous goods for transportation
- Do not require any post curing