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Si-COAT Anti-Corrosion Coatings present the user with dramatic
savings in cost based on a number of key features.
Firstly, the fact alone that abrasive blasting is unnecessary
with Si-COAT vastly reduces project costs. Shortened timelines,
the elimination of abrasive media use & disposal and the
reduction in equipment, rigging and Health & Safety requirements
are just a few of the associated cost savings.
Secondly, Si-COAT is a primerless, one-coat system, which
further reduces time and money spent on the job. In most instances,
Si-COAT can be installed at nearly half the cost of a conventional
IOZ/epoxy/PU three-coat system.
Lastly, and not to be overlooked is the extended service
life that Si-COAT offers. It is most prudent to evaluate the
cost of coating a structure on an annualized life cycle cost
accounting basis. With its extended life expectancy, Si-COAT
drives down life cycle costs to nearly one-fifth that of conventional
three-coat systems.
The table below offers a synopsis of the cost savings that
can be realized with Si-COAT.
The cost comparison presented here is
based on an actual case of two identical tanks coated under
similar conditions such as surface condition prior to coating,
access and terrain.
† Service life estimates based
on moderate conditions (i.e. general industrial with no heavy
fumes or fallout, rate of steel corrosion = 76 microns [3
mils] per year). Reference: NACE Paper #335
This study is presented only as a guide
to evaluate relative costs. Actual project costs may vary,
and in some cases may be lower.
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