Corrosion dramatically affects structural steel, resulting in a shortened life span and a weakened structure that compromises safety. Most coatings, because of their porous composition, allow moisture penetration and absorption and initiate corrosion rather than prevent it. Structural steel maintenance historically has not been based on life-cycle considerations. Now, owners or maintenance professionals must have an understanding of the life-cycle costs so they can maximize their return on the large investment. Life-cycle cost should be used to compare coating options. Porous coatings that encourage corrosion do not offer a return on a large investment. POR-15® is a non-porous coating that does not allow penetration of water and chemicals thus extending the life of the structure it is applied to making it a best practice corrosion control technology.

Corrosion control is normally attempted by applying a coating to the structural steel. Most coatings, because of their porous composition, allow moisture penetration and ultimately initiate corrosion rather than prevent it. POR-15 is a non-porous moisture cured urethane coating that offers total water and weather resistance, ease of application, excellent adhesion, and abrasion resistance. It dramatically improves the life cycle of any structure it is applied to therefore reducing long-term capital costs.

POR-15® is a high performance, non-porous versatile aromatic polyurethane coating designed for application directly on structural steel. It dries to an incredibly hard finish that will not chip, crack, or peel. Because POR-15 is non-porous, it is an excellent sealer for all porous substrates because it completely protects from water, chemicals, salt, and mineral oils by creating a total corrosion protection barrier.

Most coating systems do not offer the necessary level of protection and fail prematurely. Though coatings on structural steel can fail in many ways, the three most frequent causes of failure are: undercutting, cracking, and holidays.

POR-15® is a non-porous coating that does not allow penetration of water and chemicals thus extending the life of the structure it is applied to making it a best practice corrosion control technology.

POR-15® Use on Concrete

POR-15® is a high performance, versatile coating designed for application directly on rusted or seasoned metal surfaces and concrete. It dries to a rock-hard, non-porous finish that won't chip, crack, or peel. Because POR-15 is non-porous, it is an excellent sealer for concrete and other porous substrates because it completely protects from water, chemicals, salt, and mineral oils.

ADVANTAGES OF POR-15

·        Completely waterproof

·        Abrasion chemical, stain and impact resistant

·        Does not split, peel off or come loose from the surface because of superior adhesion

·        Inherent static-dissipating properties due to hardness of coating as well as non-porous composition.

·        Lifetime – semi-permanent

POR-15 as a Concrete Protective Coating: POR-15 has successfully been used as a protective coating for floors of factories, warehouses, parking lots, concrete collection tanks, neutralization tanks, reaction tanks, wastewater treatment plants; deck plates of piers and bridges; internal/external walls and ceilings buildings; concrete sewer pipes; inner walls of subways, underground passages and tunnels.

Floor Armor^™ Concrete Patching/Repair Kit is an advanced self-leveling patching compound engineered to repair and fill concrete surfaces that will be coated with POR-15 Floor Armor^™. It permanently penetrates and bonds to concrete and provides structural and decorative patching, resurfacing and restoration by filling cracks and missing sections of concrete.

• Contains no solvents or volatiles

• Comes with 10 lbs of sand to customize thickness and texture

• Impervious to salt water, oils and most chemicals that deteriorate concrete

• Ideal for heavy traffic floors

• Can be applied in any thickness from a few mils to more than 1 foot thick

• Structurally superior to concrete

• Useable without sand for priming and coating

• Hardens quickly