Anti-corrosion - Rural/Indoor
Description
Coating
Reason For Use
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Electrical switch boxes
Zinc - Flame or Arc
Corrosion protection. Used on swtchgear and transformer housings etc.
Farm buildings
Zinc - Flame or Arc
Long term corrosion protection where paints may fail due to abrasion or high corrosion levels from animal fluids
Footbridges
Zinc or Aluminium - Flame or Arc
Long term corrosion protection, often in inaccessible areas where regular inspection and maintenance would be costly, e.g. over railway lines or major roads.
Gates and fences
Zinc - Flame or Arc. Decorative coatings of Bronzes, Copper etc
Functional corrosion protection and also decorative finishes for fancy gates and fences
Internal steelwork with high humidity
Zinc - Flame or Arc
Protection of condensation corrosion in area such as swimming pools, breweries, wineries, pasteurising plants etc.
Lighting columns
Zinc or Aluminium - Arc
Corrosion protection. Possible to apply thicker coatings at the base where the environment is more corrosive from passing vehicle splashing and/or animal fouling
Children's Playground Equipment
Zinc - Flame or Arc
Durable corrosion protection layer under powder coated top coat.
Radio / Radar / TV Masts
Zinc - Flame or Arc
Long term corrosion protection of inaccessible objects, reducing requirement for regular inspection and maintenance.
Road and Rail Bridges
Normally Aluminium - Flame or Arc - can be zinc
Long term corrosion protection in hard to access areas. Aluminium used to protect steel from road salts corrosion.
Seam Spraying of Pre-coated E.R.W Tube
01E Aluminium, 02E Zinc, 21E 85/15 Zinc Aluminium
Corrosion protection of the weld area on a pre-coated steel tube
Window frames
Zinc - Flame
Risk of condensation corrosion or steel frames. Also used to repair and protect old cast iron frames on historical buildings