Encompassing more than 1.5 million square feet of exhibit and meeting space, Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center is a foremost example of an architect integrating the full spectrum of PPG architectural coatings and paints into a single building.
When corrosion (rust) attacks your metal, the structural integrity will eventually fail. This can lead to injuries and even death. This article shares some global examples.
Here are five examples of engineered coatings that work well for aluminum or aluminum alloys and give valuable inspiration for thinking about possibilities associated with your aluminum parts.
Metal roofs have added an entirely new and noticeable color opportunity for exterior color schemes. It's these color palettes, as well as materials such as stone, wood and brick, that are unlocking new aesthetic possibilities to upgrade metal roofs for homes of all types.
The cheerful, multi-colored exterior features a metal rainscreen wall panel system finished by Linetec in four different colors: Bone White, Cityscape Gray, a darker Regal Blue and a lighter Siam Blue.
Water-based epoxy resin and curing agents have been developed that can used together as a system to provide corrosion protection coatings with low VOC content, less than 100 grams per liter.
Conversion to UV coatings allow tube manufacturers to run faster production speeds, greatly reduce their shipping costs/handling of coatings and implement a much cleaner, green, sustainable process, while delivering an improved ROI to the bottom line.
