Site-Applied UV Coatings
In recent years, manufacturers have formulated ultraviolet curable coatings for applications outside of a factory or laboratory environment. Coatings for substrates such as wood, concrete, vinyl tile and marble are available in both 100% solid and water-borne formulations. They offer the advantage of quick return to service in the case of substrates such as wood, where polyurethanes can take several days before achieving full cure, and longevity in applications such as VCT, where an acrylic finish can be reapplied several times per year and buffed routinely. The coatings are applied as traditional coatings and then cured with an ultraviolet light (Generally either a mercury discharge lamp or LED-based system) mounted to a rolling chassis or by a handheld unit.
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