We have observed on real world structures that it lasts for ~30 years. We are estimating it could last upwards of 60 years based on the low level of degradation seen after 30 years as well as accelerated weathering test data. This is an extrapolation....
What Parameters Did You Use To Determine Coating Lifetime Of Your Product?
By testing coatings that contained FEVE resins, both in laboratory settings and in real life exposures, we extrapolated the perfromance to this period of time. The formulation plays a big part in the longevity....
What Are The Manufacturer Warranties?
What we say is that coatings formulated with these FEVE resins CAN attain a lifetime of 30-60 years. The coating manufacturers decide themselves what type of warranty they want to write....
What Actually Increases The Initial Cost? Application Or Material?
The material drives cost much more than application. Work is underway to optimize performance and production efficiency with cost....
Fluoropolymers Maintain Performance Over “Long Periods of Time.” How Long?
Coatings based on LUMIFLON have successfully passed exposure testing of 20 years. We have a case study of a bridge coated in Japan in 1986 that still looks great after 27 years. Analytical testing, based on the degradation rate of the LUMIFLON, predicts lifetimes nearing 100 years until full coating erosion. The key to this performance is proper formulation of the LUMIFLON coating. This re...