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Opening photo: The National Australia Bank Headquarters is one of the first major projects undertaken in Australia using fluoropolymer coatings.
ANALYSIS
Fluoropolymer Coatings for High Capital Cost Infrastructure Ben Gillies Architectural and Industrial Coatings – Moss Vale, Australia
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ben.g@aicoatings.com
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A Brief Overview
The alternating copolymer structure gives
and manufacturing fluoropolymer
The world’s first solvent soluble fluoropolymer
excellent durability and chemical resistance,
coatings in Australia since the
for coating was developed almost 40 years
making fluoropolymer the coating of choice
year 2000. Fluoropolymer coatings are
ago, and the same chemistry remains at
for a wide range of applications. The energy
fast gaining greater recognition as the
the forefront of protective coating technology
of the alternative main chain bond between
coating solution for high capital cost
today due to the extremely durable
fluoroethylene and vinyl ether is higher than
infrastructure including towers, bridges,
natureof fluoropolymer coatings.
the maximum UV energy of sunlight, and so in
airports, roadside barriers, resource
Chemically a fluoropolymer coating is a
principal, it does not degrade. In contrast, other
infrastructure and marine and shipping
fluoroethylene-vinyl ether alternating
coatings such as polyurethane break down and
applications.
copolymer.
deteriorate due to their low bond energy.
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