What Is an Industrial Coating?

Industrial coatings include traffic coatings, other coatings, and more. Traffic coatings can be subdivided into automotive coatings and marine coatings. Architectural coatings are divided into wall coatings and wall coatings. Wall coatings include wall coatings, floor coatings, furniture coatings, etc. Generally speaking, coatings can be divided into two parts: architectural coatings and industrial coatings.

Architectural coatings account for 30% -40% of total coating production (2009 data), and industrial coatings account for 60% -70%. Industrial coatings are the backbone of the coatings industry. So what is the proportion of industrial coatings in the coatings industry? Take China as an example. From January to July 2009, the total output of Chinese coatings was about 4.7 million tons, of which industrial coatings accounted for 70%, and this proportion is still rising.

1. Automotive coatings

It is estimated that by 2012, China's auto output will reach 12 million units, requiring a total of about 480,000 tons of automotive coatings, of which about 250,000 tons of new vehicle paint, about 95,000 tons of refinishing paint, parts paint and PVC anti-stone impact paint 135,000 tons.

2.Protective coatings for high-speed railways and urban rail transit

Against the backdrop of the financial crisis, the Chinese government sacrifice 4 trillion stimulus policies at the end of 2008. Among the stimulus policies, 89% were invested in infrastructure such as roads and railways. Among them, China's high-speed railway construction has entered a peak period. According to the national high-speed railway construction plan, China will have 18,000 kilometers of high-speed railways in operation by 2020, and 12,000 kilometers of them will be completed in 2012. Because of its high-speed characteristics, high-speed railways require lines to be as smooth and straight as possible, so a large number of bridges and tunnels are needed. Take the Beijing-Shanghai Railway with a total length of 1,318 kilometers as an example, in which the ratio of bridge and tunnel length is as high as 87.7%. High-speed railways have extremely high requirements on the corrosion resistance and waterproof performance of bridges and tunnels, and a large number of high-quality and high-performance protective coatings are required.

3.Protective coatings and marking coatings for highways and large bridges

The density of expressway signs is very high, including signs for import and export notice, road instructions, speed restrictions, height restrictions, etc. These nameplates, including the protective paint that supports the pillars, fall into the category of industrial coatings. The more highways built, the more signage plates are set up, which has driven the demand for related coatings. The construction of many large bridges also requires a large amount of anticorrosive coatings as well as road surface coatings and signboard coatings.

4. Ship coating

It is estimated that China's shipbuilding output will reach more than 20 million tons in 2010, surpassing South Korea and Japan to become the world's largest shipbuilding country. With the development and expansion of China's shipbuilding industry, the market space of China's ship coatings will also be further explored.

5.Other industrial coatings

In addition to the above-mentioned fields of application, industrial coatings also have important stages such as container coatings, anti-corrosion coatings for offshore oil drilling platforms, kiln, transmission pipeline coatings, transmission tower coatings, electronic coatings, plastic coatings, and crafts coatings. And with the continuous progress of industrialization, emerging industries will continue to emerge, and will become another important market for industrial coatings. For example, in the development and application of coatings in emerging areas such as optoelectronics and biological engineering, some foreign coatings companies have already been involved. In the fields of computer and mobile phone motherboards, fiber optic communication cables, and urban sewage treatment, coatings play a vital role.

In contrast, domestic industrial coatings enterprises are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, and it is difficult to compete with international coatings giants in terms of capital, technology, and brand. Moreover, most of the domestic coating companies appeared after the implementation of the market economy. Compared with the hundreds of years of history of the international giants, it is inevitable that they are "tender". Many of China's automobile production are Sino-foreign joint ventures, which use other people's technology and brands. In foreign countries, automobile manufacturers have already formed cooperative relationships with corresponding coating companies. Even if they enter China through a joint venture, they will first consider using foreign brand coatings. Even national automobile brands such as Chery will choose PPG, Nippon, etc. as suppliers of automotive coatings. According to relevant statistics, 75% to 80% of the original automotive paint market in China is divided up by foreign brands.

Of course, it cannot be said that all domestic industrial coatings markets have been snatched by international coatings giants. Taking automobile coatings as an example, in the refinish paint market, about 75% of the market share is occupied by domestic brands, but most of them are low-end markets in refinish paint; in the plastic parts paint market, most of the markets are foreign brands. World. ^[2]

As global environmental issues become more prominent, the coatings industry, which is a member of the chemical industry, is also facing the challenge of environmental protection issues. "Environmental protection, energy saving, health" is the inevitable development direction of coating products. And because of its important position in the coatings industry and its penetration into the field of life, industrial coatings are destined to bear more important environmental protection responsibilities.

From the development situation, energy-saving, environmentally friendly, low-pollution water-based coatings are generally considered to eventually replace solvent-based coatings. In addition, high solid coatings, powder coatings, solvent-free coatings and radiation-curing coatings are also environmentally friendly coatings. Environmentally friendly coatings are an inevitable direction for the future development of the coatings industry. Although the development of environmentally friendly coating technology has yet to be broken through, many coatings companies, especially international coatings giants, are increasing their investment in environmentally friendly coating technology research so as to be a step ahead in the field of environmentally friendly coatings in the future. According to relevant data, environmentally friendly industrial coatings have accounted for about 20% of the world's industrial coatings. It is estimated that by 2010 this proportion will rise to 30%. In developed regions of Europe, this proportion has reached the level of 30%. Environmentally friendly industrial coatings have broad market prospects.

In addition, in the field of industrial coatings, whether it is general industrial coatings (related to household appliances, furniture, etc.) that are related to people's daily lives, or protective coatings for production equipment in factories, railways, roads, bridges, ships, aircraft, etc., it is required to have more High weather resistance to extend the service life of related industrial products. In other words, the weatherability of industrial coatings has also received increasing attention. Improving the weather resistance of industrial coatings, especially heavy anticorrosive coatings, will also become an important development direction for industrial coatings in the future.

From the level of the industrial coatings market, the future market of industrial coatings will be concentrated in the high-end market (the high-end market should also include the coatings market in emerging industries). Whether it can meet the needs of the high-end market can test the true strength of a Tu enterprise. In addition, the high value-added technology of coating products in the middle and high-end fields has always attracted many coatings companies. Comparing with the situation of Chinese industrial coatings companies in the low-end market, if they do not change their technical disadvantages, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the future industrial coatings market competition.

Looking at the current situation of China's industrial coatings market, despite being able to deeply understand the huge potential of the market, domestic coating companies are hardly successful and are at a relatively disadvantaged position in the competition with international coatings giants. At the same time, the competition between domestic coating companies is very chaotic, and there is a lack of a focused leadership company. In order for Chinese coatings companies to gain greater living space in the future market competition, they must integrate production models dominated by small and medium-sized coatings companies to ensure investment in capital and technology. First optimize your own competitiveness, then you may get the opportunity to compete with international giants on the same stage. In terms of products, we must grasp the general direction of environmental protection, improve the technical content of products, focus on the mid-to-high-end markets and emerging industrial fields, change the traditional concept of winning by quantity, and follow the road of winning by quality. ^[3]

Solvent-based epoxy resin floor

Suitable for hospitals, schools, office buildings, laboratories, textile factories, pharmaceutical factories, warehouses, parking lots and other grounds.

Polyurea floor

The most basic characteristics of polyaspartic acid ester polyurea flooring are corrosion resistance, water resistance, and abrasion resistance. The polyurea coating is more flexible and full of rigidity. It is dense, continuous, and seamless. It completely blocks the penetration of moisture and oxygen in the air, and has unparalleled anticorrosive and protective properties.

Polyurea is composed of two components, isocyanate and amino compound. These two components have extremely high chemical activity. After mixing, they react quickly and cure instantly. Therefore, it requires special spraying equipment to quickly react the two components of polyurea. For effective control, procedures such as accurate metering, smooth conveyance, uniform mixing, instant atomization, and immediate cleaning must be completed in an instant and work in concert. The coated polyurea material can achieve excellent physical properties and smooth appearance. . Professional spraying equipment is very important in the entire polyurea process and is a necessary equipment, so the early polyurea was called "Spray Polyurea Elastomer" (SPUA for short).

Solvent-free epoxy resin floor

It is suitable for chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, laboratory buildings, tobacco factories, logistics centers and other floors that require high sanitation standards. This floor is greener and greener than the former.

Epoxy mortar floor

Used in electronics, electrical appliances, hardware machinery factory, tobacco factory, pharmaceutical factory, food processing workshop, supermarket, laboratory building and other grounds.

Colorful crystal epoxy floor

It is used for indoor and outdoor grounds such as parks, squares, sports fields, schools, sidewalks, swimming pools, homes, offices, shopping malls, platforms, and lobby.

Epoxy Color Sand Floor

For shopping malls, hospitals, exhibition halls, production workshops, offices, subways and other grounds.

Epoxy antistatic floor

Used in electronics, computer production and packaging areas, telecommunications, computer control centers, places for ammunition and explosives, and various flammable and explosive plants.

Waterborne epoxy floor

This product is environmentally friendly and not too sensitive to water, and can be used in wet environments. The applicable environment is the same as that of solvent-based epoxy resin flooring.

Polyurethane floor

Mainly used in outdoor environments, such as playgrounds, stadiums, gyms, parks and other grounds.

Cement-based self-leveling floor

Widely used in industrial plants, workshops, warehouses, commercial stores, exhibition halls, stadiums, hospitals, various open spaces, offices, etc., but also in homes, villas, warm small spaces ... and so on. Can be used as a facing layer or as a wear-resistant base layer.

Tin-Ti Silenced Floor

Tin titanium floor is widely used in hospitals, homes,

Harm of paint to the body

I. Harm to ordinary people

If people inhale the vapours emitted by industrial paints for a long time, it will cause chronic poisoning. However, if they are exposed to the vapors of high-concentration industrial paints for a short time, there is also a danger of acute poisoning and lethality. In industrial hygiene, the harm of industrial paints to humans is closely related to the volatility of solvents. At normal temperature, low-volatile solvents are not likely to cause danger in the air.

Harm to pregnant women

1. Industrial paint may cause skin allergies in pregnant women, cause allergic reactions, and directly or indirectly affect fetal health and normal development;

2. The benzene it contains can cause hemolytic reactions in pregnant women or fetuses;

3. The lead it contains can enter the pregnant woman through the skin, mucous membranes or respiratory tract, causing chronic poisoning and damaging the mother and child's nervous system.

There are many chemical elements in industrial paints that contain many harmful substances. If pregnant women do not come into contact with these harmful substances during the embryonic development period before the third trimester of pregnancy, the harmful substances will cause embryo developmental deformity. The most common is cleft lip and palate. Living in these harmful substances can affect fetal brain development.

Hazards to painters

Long-term exposure of painters to low concentrations of benzene in industrial paints may cause chronic poisoning, damage the nervous system, hematopoietic system, and even affect the growth and development of the next generation of humans. A large number of medical examinations have confirmed that painters have a higher probability of developing lung cancer and bladder cancer ^[1] .