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Colourful, Functional, Customized: Qualisteelcoat Approved Anti-Corrosion Systems
T
he phenomenon of corrosion is
Structural deterioration, maintenance and
commonly associated with metallic
replacement of parts subject to corrosion
materials. Metal corrosion can
have a significant impact on costs.
ECO-STEELCORR painting systems: Qualisteelcoat approvals
be defined as a degradation process
A study by the WCO (World Corrosion
ECOPOLIFIX has been providing with
under certain environmental conditions.
Organization) in 2017 calculated that the
anticorrosive primers ECO-Primer O195
Corrosion indicates a natural and
costs related to corrosion are around
for many years. These, in combination
irreversible process of slow and continuous
2.5 trillion dollars/year and that it
with suitable Top-coats, such as the
consumption of a material, which results in
affects 3–4 % of the PIL of industrialized
Qualicoat-approved polyesters of
the deterioration of the characteristics or
countries. The same study also estimates
the various Helios powder coating
physical properties of the material initially
that a reduction of 875 billion dollars
series, offer a very high protection
involved. Durability, functionality and safety
per year of these costs is potentially
against corrosion. The Qualisteelcoat
are the most important and required
possible through: harmonization of
specification adopts parts of the
features of metal materials and structures.
regulations and standards, training of the
ISO 12944 standard that can also be
Thus, the protection from corrosion of
various professional figures and through
applied to powder coating.
metal artefacts is a necessary requirement
the use of appropriate anti-corrosion
The Qualisteelcoat approvals of the
for the steel construction industry.
technologies.
ECO-STEELCORR systems are the
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result of the research and work of the ECOPOLIFIX laboratory in synergy with the HELIOS TBLUS laboratory in Ljubljana for the numerous physical and instrumental tests performed on the samples over the years. All ECOPOLIFIX’s staff in Italy and in the whole Helios Group in Europe are engaged in the continuous search for solutions that the market today solicits and requires in terms of quality, durability and warranty levels, making its trading partners available to the knowledge and synergy of a global group. For further information: www.ecopolifix.it and www.helios-powdercoatings.com
Durability, functionality and safety are the most important and required features of metal materials and structures.
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