Floor Coatings Specifications

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Type

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	Coating		Coatings are thin films deposited upon materials to add or enhance desired properties. They provide color, conductivity, corrosion resistance, etc.
	Ceramic Coating		Ceramics consist of oxides, carbides, nitrides, carbon, and other non-metals with high melting points. Refractory ceramic coatings are sprayed onto the insides of kilns, and on elements to lengthen life and improve efficiency. Coated elements are more efficient and may last up to 10 times longer than uncoated elements. Although ceramic coatings are expensive, they provide long-term savings.
	Paint		Paint is a pigmented liquid or powder used to protect and or beautify substrates.
	Primer		Primers are complete, preparatory coatings that are applied before base coats or clear coats. Many primers contain some pigment and are designed to provide adequate adhesion between the surface and subsequent topcoats. Some primers lend uniformity to the topcoat, inhibit corrosion of the substrate, and stop topcoat discoloration.
	Base Coat		Base coat paints or coatings are applied after primer layers and before clear coat layers.
	Clear Coat / Top Coat		Clear coats are transparent layers applied on top of other colored paint layers or base coats. They provide a glossier finish as well as sealing and protection.
	Enamel Paint		Enamel is an opaque, glassy, white, or colored covering applied to china or metal objects to provide protection, waterproofing, and decoration. Enamel paints are tougher than lacquer paints and do not crack or chip as easily. Enamels also have lower levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and are more environmentally friendly. Enamels dry more slowly than lacquers, but catalyst additions reduce drying times.
	Lacquer Paint		Lacquer paints dry more quickly than enamel paints and are easier to sand since enamels can be gummy; however, enamel paints are tougher and do not crack or chip as easily. Lacquer paints often contain relatively high levels of VOCs. In some states, only businesses are allowed to apply lacquer paints.
	Sealer / Surface Sealant		Sealers are coatings used to seal surfaces. Sealants are used to seal joints or gaps between surfaces. Some seal coatings can be used to seal or form a barrier on a surface, and to seal joints.
	Stain		Stains are partly transparent coatings that color the substrate without obscuring the texture.
	Traction Coating / Friction Modifier		Traction coatings and friction modifiers control the friction, binding, or adhesion between two surfaces. Traction enhancers increase traction or friction between rails and wheels. Belt dressings are used to reduce slippage between v-belts and pulleys.
	Lacquer (Clear)		Lacquer products are made from the clear sap of the lacquer tree (rhus verniciflura) and used to coat and waterproof objects. Lacquer is also strongly resistant to heat and acids.
	Varnish		Varnish is a liquid composition that is applied in a thin layer and converts to a transparent, solid film.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted coating types.
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Technology

	Technology
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	Film Drying / Air Setting		Film drying or air setting forms a continuous, dry film from a binder which can be pigmented. The evaporation of the solvent, carrier, or thinner sets the coating.
	Laser Fused (Laser Marking)		Laser marking uses a laser beam to fuse the coating, ink, or marking material with the substrate’s surface. Laser-fused coatings are extremely corrosion resistant.
	Multicomponent		Multicomponent coating systems use a polymeric protective film that applies a prime coat, intermediate coat, and finish coat. Multicomponent coatings can consist of multiple liquids (A+B or A+B+C) that are blended together just before an end-use application. Some of the components can be catalysts, curing agents, retarders, accelerators, fillers, reinforcements, colorants, or specific property enhancers.
	Reactive / Moisture Cured		Reactive resins are single-component adhesives that are applied in the same way as hot melt adhesives. The resins react with moisture to crosslink and polymerize, resulting in a cured material. Polyurethane reactives (PUR) are examples of reactive resins. Certain silicones and cyanoacrylates also react with moisture or water to cure the adhesive or sealant.
	Thermoplastic		Thermoplastic coatings are powders that melt repeatedly when heated. They solidify when cooled.
	Thermoset		Thermoset coatings are powders that undergo a chemical reaction during the cure cycle when heated.
	Radiation Cured - UV Irradiation		Coatings are cured through ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. UV-curable coatings can increase productivity by dramatically reducing process time because UV curing coatings can set in seconds. Thermally-cured coatings may take minutes to hours to dry or set.
	Other		Other unlisted coating technologies.
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Substrate

	Substrate / Surface
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	Aluminum		Coatings can be applied to aluminum substrates or surfaces.
	Anodized		Coatings can be applied to anodized substrates or surfaces.
	Asphalt		Coatings can be applied to asphalt substrates or surfaces.
	Ceramic / Porcelain		Coatings can be applied to ceramic or porcelain substrates or surfaces.
	Concrete / Masonry		Coatings can be applied to concrete or masonry.
	Glass		Coatings can be applied to glass substrates or surfaces.
	Metal		Coatings can be applied to metal substrates or surfaces.
	Plastic		Coatings can be applied to plastic substrates or surfaces.
	Steel		Coatings can be applied to steel substrates or surfaces.
	Wood		Coatings can be applied to wood substrates or surfaces.
	Other		Other unlisted substrate materials.
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Chemistry

	Chemistry		The resin is the film-forming portion of the paint.
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	Acrylic / Latex		Acrylic is a synthetic resin used in high-performance latex or water-based paints. Acrylic resins form the paint's binder and enable the coating to last longer and retain its color. Acrylic coatings are recommended for bonding metals. They can also be used with oily surfaces, glass, ferrite, plastics, and fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP).
	Alkyd / Oil Based		Alkyd resins are used mainly in interior and exterior trim paints. Some medium-duty equipment and marine enamels use alkyd resins as binders.
	Aluminum		Coatings contain aluminum, a silver-white, metallic element used to make hard, light, corrosion-resistant products. Aluminum has a melting point of 660° C, a boiling point of 2467° C, and a specific gravity of 2.699.
	Conversion Coating		Conversion coatings cause chemical conversions on metal surfaces to produce thin, adherent, compound coatings. Conversion coatings include oxide, phosphate, and chromate coatings.
	Epoxy		Epoxy resins are a large, high-performance group of resins. Epoxies generally outperform most other types of resins in terms of mechanical properties and resistance to environmental degradation. Epoxy coatings are used almost exclusively in aircraft components.
	Fluoropolymers (PTFE, FEP, MFA, etc.)		Fluorine is the most electronegative element, so fluorine and fluoride have very minimal affinity for accepting electrons from other elements. Fluoropolymers and fluorinated surfaces have very low surface energy. Fluoropolymers are a family of engineering plastics characterized by high-thermal stability, low friction, and almost universal chemical stability. PTFE and other fluoropolymers are chemically inert and chemically resistant. Fluoropolymers include polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluoroacrylate, fluoroeurathane, fluorosilicone, fluorosilane, trichloro(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyl)silane (TCS), octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS), heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrodecyltrichlorosilane, fluoroPOSS, Polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE, is a very widely used fluoropolymer. PTFE contains fluorine and recurring tetrafluoroethylene monomer units. Teflon®, a popular brand of PTFE and other fluoropolymers, is a registered trademark of Chemours, a spin-off of the DuPont Company. Additional examples of fluoropolymer plastics, elastomers or compounds include fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP), fluoroelastomer tetrafluoroethylene-propylene (FEPM),  perfluoroalkoxy (MFA, PFA), polyvinylfluoride (PVF), polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), polyethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), polyethylenechlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE), and chlorotrifluoroethylenevinylidene fluoride (FPM, FKM).
	Formaldehyde Resins (Phenolic, Furan, Melamine)		Phenolic and formaldehyde resins are thermosetting molding compounds and adhesives that provide strong bonds and good resistance to high temperatures. Phenolic or phenol formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, furan, and melamine resins are all part of this category. Generally, the most durable resins are made from chemicals of the phenol group and formaldehyde. Phenolic resins come in liquid, powder, and film form. Special phenolic resins are available that harden at moderate temperatures when mixed with suitable accelerators. Phenol-formaldehyde, resorcinol-formaldehyde, resol, and novalac resins are types of phenolic resins. Urea resin adhesives are made from urea, formaldehyde, and catalysts or hardeners. Urea formaldehyde resins can harden rapidly at moderate temperatures, but generally do not have the properties of phenolic resins. Melamine resins are made through a reaction of dicyandiamide with formaldehyde. Most of the resins in this group have excellent dielectric properties.  Furan formaldehyde (FF) resins are made by the polymerization or poly-condensation of furfural, furfural alcohol, or other compounds containing a furan ring, or by the reaction of these furan compounds with other compounds (not over 50%). Fire-retardant furans are used in hand lay-up, spray-up, and filament winding operations. Furans are commonly used in foundry binders, grinding wheels, refractories, and other high-temperature applications. Furan resins and chemicals are also used in fiberglass composites, hybrid resins combined with epoxy or phenolics, and in corrosion-resistant cements.
	Glaze / Glass Enamel		Glazes or glass enamel coatings are fused onto ceramics, metal, or porcelain. Glazes are inorganic enamels based on a fused silicate composition. Glass or porcelain coatings have glass-like properties, such as high heat and electrical insulation.
	Inorganic (Ceramic, Conversion, Glaze)		The compound or material system is based upon an inorganic chemistry. Completely inorganic coatings contain both an inorganic binder and inorganic fillers. Inorganic coatings also include salts or inorganic chemical solutions that react with a substrate to convert a layer into a protective phosphate or chromate layer. These inorganic coatings are called conversion coatings. Coatings may contain a resin or polymer binder, or a base filled with fine, inorganic aggregates, or mineral powders. The organic portion may evaporate or burn-off during curing or end-use.
	Marking Material		Marking materials include inks, laser marking materials, coatings, tapes, and supplies used to identify industrial parts, products, materials, and packaging.
	Metal / Metal Filled		The coating contains metal or is filled with metal.
	Polyurethane		Polyurethane is a tough, rubber-like elastomer based on the condensation of organic isocyanates with resins containing hydroxyl groups. Polyurethane is also referred to as urethane.
	Resin Base / Polymer Binder		Resin bases and polymer binders are translucent or transparent and solid or semi-solid. They contain synthetic and natural materials. Examples of resin bases and polymer binders include acrylic, alkyd, copal ester, epoxy, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, and silicone coatings.
	Rubber / Elastomer Based		Rubber is a natural or synthetic material that can quickly and forcibly recover from large deformations. Rubber is used as a resin in elastomer-based coatings.
	Silicone		Silicone contains a unique polymer system that can be a very effective release coating.
	Silver		Coatings contain silver.
	Solvent Based		Solvent-based coatings primarily use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as the carrier.
	Vinyl		Coatings use a vinyl resin as the major binder component. Vinyl resins are used in both polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyvinyl acetate coatings.
	Water Based		Water-based coatings use water as the primary carrier, but may also contain chemicals such as glycol ethers, alcohols, and other water-soluble VOCs.
	Zinc		Coatings contain zinc, a blue-white metallic element that is malleable and ductile even at ordinary temperatures. Zinc can be electrodeposited and is used extensively as a coating for steel and sheets. Zinc has a melting point of 7870° F, a boiling point of 16650° F, and a specific gravity of 7.14.
	Other		Other unlisted chemistries.
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Processing

	Cure / Dry Temperature		Cure temperature or dry temperature is the temperature at which coatings stabilize and do not flow.
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	Coverage		Coverage is the theoretical area of a substrate that a coating can cover at a given thickness.
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	Wet / Applied Thickness		Wet thickness is the thickness or range of thicknesses by which coatings can be applied.
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Performance

	Resistivity		Resistivity or specific resistance measures a coating's ability to resist the flow of electrical current. The reciprocal of resistivity is conductivity.
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	Dielectric Strength		Dielectric strength is the maximum voltage that a dielectric material can withstand under specified conditions without rupturing. It is usually expressed as volts per unit thickness. Dielectric strength is also called disruptive gradient or electric strength.
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	Operating / Use Temperature		Operating temperature is the temperature or temperature range that set coatings can be used at or exposed to without degrading structural or other required end-use properties.
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Form / Application Method

	Form:
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	Aerosol		The coating is dispensed as an aerosol or spray.
	Cartridge		The ink, coating, or marking material is packaged in a cartridge for controlled delivery via a printer or other type of precision dispensing equipment.
	Film / Laminate		The coating is a thin sheet of plastic adhered to the substrate for protection.
	Liquid		The coating is a liquid.
	Marker / Pen		The coating, ink, paint, or marking material is packaged and dispensed in the form of a marker or pen.
	Paste / Mastic		The coating is a paste or mastic. Pastes and mastics are thick, high-viscosity coatings.
	Transfer Tape		The ink, coating, or marking material is packaged as transfer tape for controlled delivery via a printer or other type of precision dispensing equipment.
	Other		Other forms or dispensation methods.
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Features

	Features
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	Anti-Static / ESD Control		Anti-static coatings and electrostatic discharge (ESD) control coatings are used to minimize static electricity in sensitive environments.
	Chemical / Oil Resistant		Chemical-resistant coatings resist acids, alkalis, oils, and general chemicals.
	Conductive		Conductive coatings form an electrically conductive layer.
	Dielectric		Dielectric coatings are made from nonconducting materials and are used in optical applications. High-reflection coatings consist of a stack of alternating layers of high-and-low refractive-index materials. Each layer in the stack has an optical thickness of a quarter-wave at the design wavelength.
	Corrosion Inhibiting / Rust Preventive		Corrosion-inhibiting or rust-preventive coatings prevent moisture from reaching the metal or underlying substrate, or provide a sacrificial layer. Resin-based coatings are both corrosion and chemically-resistant, and provide a barrier to protect the substrate. Zinc or aluminum coatings provide a sacrificial layer that galvanically protects the ferrous surface, even if the layer is breached.  Zinc phosphate, barium metaborate, and strontium chromate (all pigments) are common ingredients in corrosion-inhibitive coatings. These pigments absorb any moisture that enters the coating film. Lubricant, oil, and grease coatings also provide a water-repellent barrier to inhibit corrosion. Rust-preventative coatings are designed to minimize rust or iron-alloy corrosion when applied directly to ferrous metals such as carbon or alloy steels.
	EMI / RFI Shielding		Coatings provide shielding from electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI).
	Flame Retardant / UL 94V-0 Rated		Coatings are flame-retardant in accordance to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) Flame Class 94V-0, or other equivalent ISO standards. These materials reduce the spread of flame or resist ignition when exposed to high temperatures. They also insulate the substrate and delay damage to the substrate. Flame retardant coating is often applied to textiles, fabrics or other materials to enhance the flame retardancy nature of the material.
	Heat Resistant / High Temperature		Heat-resistant coatings and high-temperature coatings resist damage from heat, or are formulated for use in high-temperature environments.
	Protective		Protective coatings are designed to protect substrates and surfaces.
	Touch-Up		Touch-up coatings are used to repair and match the original coating where it has been damaged by scratching, corrosion, abrasion, erosion, scuffing, denting, chipping, delaminating, or other processes. The touch-up coating material should have good adhesion to damaged and prepped substrates and undamaged paint surfaces. The color and functional protective properties should match those of the existing paint or coating on the substrate. Touch-up coatings are available in small containers, aerosol spray cans, and pen forms.
	Waterproof / Water Repellant		Waterproof or water-repellant coatings are clear, exterior finishes that cause water to bead-up on the surface. They also minimize the penetration of water into the substrate.
	Wear Resistant (Abrasion / Erosion)		Wear- or erosion-resistant coatings are designed to resist surface degradation via friction. Wear is caused by a sliding action between two or more components. Erosion is surface damage or material removal caused by the impact of particles or slurries.
	Weather / UV Resistant		Weather or ultraviolet (UV) resistant coatings are weather-resistant or protect against damage from UV radiation.
	Other		Other unlisted features.
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	Industry
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	Automotive		Coatings are designed for use in automotive applications.
	Electronics		Coatings are designed for use in the electronics industry.
	Food and Beverage		Coatings are designed for use in the food and beverage industry. This category includes both food products and the packaging products that come into contact with food and beverages.
	Machine Tools		Coatings are designed for the machine tool industry.
	Marine		Coatings are designed for marine applications and are often weatherproof and corrosion-resistant.
	Medical / Healthcare		Coatings are designed for medical or healthcare applications and are often sanitary, pathogen-resistant, and bacteria-resistant.
	Military Specification		Coatings are designed for use in military applications.
	OEM / Industrial		Coatings are designed for use in original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial applications. Industrial coatings are durable, high-quality coatings designed for heavy-duty use or highly specialized functions.
	Process Equipment		Coatings are designed for use with process equipment.
	Railway		Coatings are designed for use in railway applications.
	Other		Other unlisted industries or applications.
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