ENAMEL PAINT VS EPOXY PAINT

PREPARED BY: LEE QIAN YING (0313749)

SHARON CHOW CI YUNG (0313387)

CECILIA TIE SING LU (0314050)

LEE PUI SUN (0314584)

INTRODUCTION

A) ENAMEL PAINT

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• A TYPE OF PAINT THAT HAS A HARD, GLOSSY AND OPAQUE FINISH.

• THE TERM “ENAMEL PAINT” IS GENERALLY USED TO REFER HARD SURFACED PAINT WITH A HIGH GLOSS FINISH.

B) EPOXY PAINT

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• A PAINT IN WHICH THERMOSETTING RESINS ARE CONTAINED IN A VEHICLE THAT RESULTS IN A TOUGH, VERY HARD, CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COATING.

INGREDIENTS

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A) INGREDIENTS OF ENAMEL PAINT • ENAMEL PAINTS ARE MADE BY ADDING VARNISH IN ORDINARY OIL-BASED

PAINT.

• THE SOLVENTS ARE USUALLY AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS TOLUENE AND METHYL ETHYL KETONE, THE BINDERS ARE VEGETABLE OILS, ALKYDS AND ACRYLICS AND VINYL ACRYLICS.

• THE PIGMENTS CONSTITUTE CLAY, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MICA, SILICA'S AND TALC'S, WHILE THE ADDITIVES ARE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, TALC, LIME AND BARITE.

B) INGREDIENTS OF EPOXY PAINT• EPOXY RESIN IS MADE BY COMBINING TWO TYPES OF SUBSTANCES, EPOXIDE

AND POLYAMINE.

• THE EPOXIDE IS THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE COMPOUND.

• THE POLYAMINE IS THE SUBSTANCE THAT IS USED TO HARDEN THE EPOXIDE.

• WHEN A PERSON IS READY TO USE THE EPOXY RESIN, HE OR SHE MUST MIX THE TWO SUBSTANCES TO CREATE THE COMPOUND.

APPLICATIONS

A) APPLICATIONS OF ENAMEL PAINT1. WOOD WORK

• THE SURFACE SHOULD BE CLEAN AND DUST FREE

• THE WOOD WORK TO BE PAINTED SHOULD BE DRY

• ALL UNEVENNESS SHOULD BE SMOOTH

• BEFORE PAINTING WOOD WORK PRIMING COAT SHOULD BE APPLIED

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2. PLASTERED SURFACE

• THE PAINTING WORK IS DONE AFTER THE WALL IS DRY

• THE SURFACE SHOULD BE CLEAN AND DUST-FREE

• SURFACES SHOULD BE VOID-FREE (NO HOLES ON SURFACES)

• GOOD QUALITY OF PRIMER SHOULD BE USE FOR THE SURFACES

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3. IRON AND STEEL SURFACE

• ALL RUST SHOULD BE REMOVED

• THE SURFACE SHOULD BE CLEAN AND DUST FREE

• GOOD QUALITY OF PRIMER SHOULD BE APPLIED ON TO THE SURFACES Source:

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B) APPLICATIONS OF EPOXY PAINT

1. AUTOMOTIVE AND MARINE APPLICATIONS

PREVENTS CORROSION AND ENSURE THE ADHESION OF PAINTS ON AUTOMOBILES AND BOATS

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2. STEEL CORROSION RESISTANT COATINGS

FUSION BONDED EPOXY POWDER COATINGS ARE USED FOR CORROSION PROTECTION IN STEEL PIPES AND FITTINGS. COMMONLY USED IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY, WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINES, AND CONCRETE REINFORCING REBAR.

Source:http://www.southlandpipe.net/Steel_Pipe_Pictures/Coal_Tar_Epoxy_Coated_Steel_Pipe.jpg

3. METAL CAN AND CONTAINER COATING

METAL CANS AND CONTAINERS ARE OFTEN TREATED WITH AN EPOXY COATING TO PREVENT RUSTING. ONE OF THE MOST COMMON APPLICATIONS IS THE PACKAGING OFNACIDIC FOODS SUCH AS TOMATOES.

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4. FLOORING APPLICATIONS

EPOXY COATINGS WIDELY USED AS EPOXY FLOOR PAINT IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

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ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

A) ADVANTAGES OF ENAMEL PAINT

1.COMES IN CONTAINER AND READY TO USE.

2.TOUGH DURABLE AND STAIN RESISTANT

3. WASHING CAPABILITY IS BETTER COMPARED TO PLASTIC PAINT.

4.LAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AS IT PROVIDES A DURABLE FINISH.

5.CAN BE APPLIED ON BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES.

6.PROVIDES A GLOSSY AND SMOOTH FINISH SURFACE.

A) DISADVANTAGES OF ENAMEL PAINT

1. TAKES A LONG TIME TO DRY

B) ADVANTAGES OF EPOXY PAINT1.CREATE AN EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE RESULT IN DURABLE SURFACE WHICH CAN LAST FOR YEARS

2.PROVIDES AN ATTRACTIVE FLOORING SURFACE AS IT PROVIDES A GLOSSY FINISH

3.PROVIDES A CHEMICALLY RESISTANT SURFACE

4.IMPROVE SAFETY AS IT IS HIGHLY FIRE AND HEAT RESISTANT

5.INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY CAPABILITIES

6.OFFER AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLOORING SOLUTION

7.ALLOW FOR QUICK AND EASY APPLICATION

8.OFFER A COST EFFICIENT FLOORING SOLUTION

B) DISADVANTAGES OF EPOXY PAINT

1. CAN BE TOXIC WHEN THE VAPOUR THAT HAVE EVAPORATED FROM THE SOLVENT BORNE EPOXY ARE INHALED.

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