Zinc Flake Coating and Geomet500: An Ultimate Guide
Zinc flake coatings are considered a combination of flakes of zinc and aluminium. This combination of flakes is suspended in a binder or resin matrix. The flakes form a layered structure on the surface that creates a barrier shielding the metal from environmental factors. Environmental factors include moisture, salt spray, and chemicals. The formed layered structure also offers cathodic protection to the underlying metal. Even if the coating is damaged or scratched, the zinc flakes corrode itself instead of the metal substrate, thus providing an added level of protection. Use of the Zinc flake coatings: Generally, zinc flake coatings are applied using a spray or dip process and are cured through heat or air drying. These can also be used as standalone coatings or as a part of a multilayer coating system that serves as the base layer for additional paint or powder coatings. Geomet is a coating film that has a silver-metallic look. The layers of metal flakes are connected through t...