CORROSION PREVENTION COATINGS
REPAIR DAmaged surfaces
& protect against corrosion
Corrosion is the bane of many home and business owners’ existence. It can turn strong and unblemished surfaces into dangerous eyesores that require constant and expensive maintenance to keep safe and effective. Whether it be metal roofs, large storage tanks, automotive chassis, or anything in between, corrosion is the silent killer feared by the home and the factory alike. But for as much as we hear the term, not everyone understands what corrosion is, its common causes, and most importantly, what you can do to fight against it. So if there’s one thing we hope you take from here today, it’s this: polyurea corrosion prevention coatings are safe, cost-effective, and highly durable materials that can protect surfaces from corrosion and many other physical and chemical risk factors.
WHAT IS CORROSION?
Chemical corrosion, or simply, corrosion, refers to the electrochemical processes that break down materials into their constituent elements, or instead, result in the formation of new compounds. Now, what does this actually mean? It means that some materials, by virtue of their chemical properties, may be damaged or degraded by natural processes that occur when some metals are in the presence of moisture or air, among other chemicals. The most common type of corrosion is rust, which forms via the reaction of iron or iron-containing materials with water or air, producing an iron oxide (a compound made of iron chemically bound with oxygen) on its surface. Corrosion weakens structures to the point of being unsafe or even non operational, and can be expensive to repair or replace. The threat of corrosion is so significant that most homes and businesses go to great lengths to mitigate its effects, and prevent corrosion to begin with. As one of the latest and greatest coating technologies, polyurea is the go-to solution for preventing corrosion and repairing structures that weren’t so fortunate to have their protection in the first place.
