ISO 9001 NACE International IC Institute of Corrosion
Coating System Selection

Coating System Selection

The tables below are a guide for selecting the correct coating system. This will ensure the product is protected for the required project lifetime. The coating systems referenced below are typical examples. For more specific specification information please contact us.

ISO 12944 Classification

Typical Environments

C1/C2

Rural areas, low pollution.

Heated Buildings/Neutral atmosphere

C3

Urban and industrial atmospheres.

Moderate sulphur dioxide levels.

Production areas with high humidity.

C4

Industrial & Coastal.

Chemical Processing Plant.

C5I

Industrial areas with high humidity & aggressive atmospheres.

C5M

Offshore, Estuaries, Costal Areas with high salinity.

IM1

Fresh Water.

IM2

Sea Water, Brackish Water, immersion.

IM3

Soil.

 

ENVIRONMENT

DURABILITY  >5 YEARS

DURABILITY  5 - 15 YEARS

DURABILITY > 15 YEARS

C1

A

A

A

C2

A

B

B

C3

B

B

C   /   D

C4

 

C   /   D

E   /   F

C5I

 

E   /   H

G   /   H

C5M

 

E

I

IM1

 

 

J   /   K   /   L

IM2

 

 

J   /   K   /   L

IM3

 

 

K   /   L

REFERENCE

COATING SYSTEM

REFERENCE

COATING SYSTEM

A

Single pack alkyd primer/finish

@ 75um DFT

G

Metallic Zinc rich Primer @ 75um DFT

Epoxy Highbuild

 @ 175um DFT

Epoxy Acrylic finish

 @ 50um DFT

B

Epoxy primer/finish

 @ 150um DFT

 

H

Metallic Zinc rich Primer

@ 75um DFT

Polysiloxane Hybrid finish

 @ 125 um DFT

C

Epoxy Zinc  Phosphate primer

@ 150um DFT

Epoxy Acrylic finish

 @ 50um DFT

I

High Solids Modified Epoxy

@ 300um DFT

Epoxy Acrylic finish

 @ 50um DFT

D

Epoxy Zinc  Phosphate primer @ 150um DFT

 Polysiloxane Hybrid finish

 @ 50 um DFT

J

Low VOC Highbuild Epoxy @ 175um DFT &

Low VOC Highbuild Epoxy @ 175um DFT

E

Metallic Zinc rich Primer

 @ 75um DFT

Epoxy Highbuild

 @ 150um DFT

Epoxy Acrylic finish

 @ 50um DFT

K

Low VOC High Solids Modified Epoxy

@ 225 um DFT

Low VOC High Solids Modified Epoxy

@ 225 um DFT

F

Epoxy Zinc  Phosphate primer @ 200um DFT  

Polysiloxane finish

 @ 75 um DFT

L

Glass Flake Epoxy

 @ 250um DFT

Glass Flake Epoxy

@ 250um DFT

 

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