LUMIFLON FEVE resins provide excellent value and ROI over time.
- Maintain gloss and color when applied to buildings, bridges, water towers and other structures for 20 to 60 years, which is significantly longer than other coating types.
- Protect steel, aluminum, fiberglass, concrete and other materials from corrosion, sun, wind, rain and chemicals.
Total life cycle costs are are far lower with LUMIFLON resins, thanks to reduced maintenance, re-coating and replacement. Based on results from numerous projects, their life cycle cost is 40-80% that of polyurethane. Over the lifetime of a project, the savings can be substantial.
Life Cycle Cost Advantages
Initial applied cost of FEVE-based topcoat:
- 5-10% higher than standard polyurethane topcoat
FEVE-based topcoat life expectation:
- 30-60+ years
Expected maintenance of standard polyurethane topcoat in this time frame:
- 2-3 repainting cycles
Additional costs of repainting:
- Asset downtime
- Staging costs
- Environmental costs
- Emissions and CO2 from equipment
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Comparative Life Cycle Costs:
LUMIFLON Coating and Chlorinated Rubber Coating
| Coating Type | Process | Cost, $/m2 | Initial Cost Ratio | Life, years | Cost/year, $/m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chlorinated rubber | Surface Preparation | $10.08 | $0.19 | ||
| staging | $27.48 | $0.52 | |||
| coating | $15.53 | $0.29 | |||
| TOTAL | $53.09 | $1.00 | 8 | $6.64 | |
| LUMIFLON coating | Surface Preparation | $10.08 | $0.19 | ||
| staging | $35.08 | $0.66 | |||
| coating | $32.98 | $0.62 | |||
| TOTAL | $78.14 | $1.47 | >21 | $3.72 | |
| LCC Ratio | 0.56 |