Coatings for Safety and Protection

Nansulate® Coatings to Insulate and Reduce Surface Temperatures for Personnel Safety.

Employee safety is an ongoing area of concern in most facilities, and reducing burn injuries is key among the goals for any safety program. Burn injuries can happen both on processing equipment such as steam pipes, hot tanks, and equipment, as well as on exterior railings in the summer, when the sun can heat surfaces up to 150-160F.

By coating these surfaces with Nansulate® PT or High Heat, you can easily reduce surfaces to OSHA 'safe touch' of 140F or lower to reduce chance of burn injuries and meet your safety goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Key areas where our thermal barrier coatings can help:

Hot Surfaces up to 400F/204C- Nansulate® High Heat offers a solution for reducing surface temperatures and can be used on equipment up to 400F. A thickness of 10-coats (which is a dry film thickness of about 20 mils) can reduce a hot 365F surface down to a safe touch of approximately 136F.

Hot Surfaces up to 256F/125C - Nansulate® Translucent PT offers a solution for lower heat surfaces, up to 256F, and can be used to reduce the chance of burn injury. A thickness of 6-coats (which is a dry film thickness of about 12 mils) can reduce hot outdoor handrails or playground equipment from 158F down to a very comfortable 117F.

How Do I Apply? The coatings are easy to apply with a brush, roller, or paint sprayer, so they can be applied by your own inhouse maintenance team. You can do the application in a day or two or over several days or weeks, doing a few coats at a time, to fit any maintenance schedule.

Other Safety Benefits: Nansulate® liquid insulation not only reduces burn injuries, it also reduces the heat being radiated by hot equipment into the working environment, meaning a more comfortable and healthier environment for your employees. Additionally, on surfaces below 200F Nansulate remains clear, making leak detection easier and more rapid.

The Temperature Gradient Chart below shows approximate surface temperature reduction achieved per each coat of Nansulate® to the substrate. Each coat represents a film thickness of 50 microns (2 mils) in Dry Film Thickness (DFT). You must measure your DFT to ensure you have the required thickness represented for each coat. Additional coats can be added to achieve safe touch temperature. Application of the coatings to hot surfaces can be done while equipment is in service using a Hot Misting Technique which is described in the Nansulate® Application Instructions. Click to download a PDF version of the Temperature Gradient Chart in Fahrenheit or in Celsius.

Case Study Examples
Holiday Snacks Ltd. Reduced oven, duct and fryer surface temperatures by 27F to 48.6F, and lowered food manufacturing energy consumption DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY:	Grupo Modelo (Makers of Corona Beer) Reduction of energy consumption and reduced surface temperature by 36 degrees F DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY:	Unilever Affiliate Unipro Insulation of heat process equipment for energy savings and reduction of carbon emissions DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY:
Product Solutions
Nansulate® Translucent High Heat Insulation & Corrosion Prevention Coating for Steam Pipes, Heat Exchangers, Valves, Boilers - Up to 400F/204C, Clear or Opaque, smooth, finish, depending upon surface temperature. $89.95 - 1 gallon Covers 45 S.F. with 10-coats $449.75 - 5 gallon Covers 225 S.F. with 10-coats plus shipping	Nansulate® EPX Insulation, Chemical and Flame Resistant Insulation Coating for Steam Pipes, Heat Exchangers, Valves, Boilers - Water-based 2-part Textured Epoxy System. Fast Cure. Use High Heat as a primer (4-coats) for metal surfaces. Thicker per coat coverage. Grey, pebbled finish. *We are working on a temperature gradient chart that includes this solution. $270.00 - 2 gallon kit Covers 38 S.F. with 2-coats $675.00 - 5 gallon kit Covers 95 S.F. with 2-coats plus shipping	Nansulate® Translucent PT Insulation & Corrosion Prevention Coating for Pipes - Tanks - Ovens - Metal Surfaces - Up to 256F/125C, Direct-to-Metal Coating. Clear, smooth, matte finish. $79.95 - 1 gallon Covers 75 S.F. with 6-coats $399.75 - 5 gallon Covers 375 S.F. with 6-coats plus shipping
Wet Film Thickness Gauge with Nansulate® Logo Measure wet film thickness of your coating application. Mils is noted on one side and Microns on the other side. $5.00 - each plus shipping	PosiTest® DFT Coating Thickness Gage by DeFelkso The PosiTest DFT Coating Thickness Gage measures the dry film thicknes of coatings on ALL metals. - measures both non-magnetic coatings on steel AND non-conductive coatings on aluminum, brass, and other metal surfaces. Microns & Mils. $722.80 - each Includes case, instructions, and calibration slips plus shipping

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