Application

How to Choose Protective Coating Correctly

With a wide variety of paint and coating materials, it is often quite difficult to independently select a comprehensive coating that meets all requirements and provides the necessary level of protection for structures against corrosion.

Main Criteria for Proper Selection of Protective Coating

Type of Surface to be Protected:

Surface Preparation:

Category of Corrosion Activity of the Surrounding Environment:

ISO 12944 STANDARD

Atmosphere

C1 – very low
C2 – low
C3 – medium
C4 – high
C5-I – very high (industrial)
C5-M – very high (marine)

Water and Soil

Im1 – fresh water
Im2 – sea water
Im3 – soil

SNIP 2.03.11-85

Non-aggressive
Weakly aggressive
Moderately aggressive
Strongly aggressive

Based on the products produced, coating systems have been developed by VMK specialists for areas with different levels of corrosion activity.

Required Service Life of the Coating:

Low – 2 to 5 years
Medium – 5 to 15 years
High – over 15 years

"VMK Astana Plant" specializes in the development of coatings with high and medium service life.

Conditions for Applying Anti-Corrosion Coating:

Winter Period
Summer Period

Factory
Construction Site

VMK Assortment Includes

VMK Coating Materials Are Intended for

Painting and applying materials both at the factory - manufacturer of metal structures, and directly at the installation site, as well as in various climatic conditions.

When choosing a coating system, you can refer to the current industry regulatory documentation, enterprise standards, and state standards.

A list of documents can be found in the Certification section.

Economic Efficiency

VMK can offer coating options with medium service life based on materials from the "average" price segment.

It should be noted that a one-time saving on initial costs for creating a protective coating leads to significant expenses for further coating repair.

Economic efficiency of using durable anti-corrosion materials

During 15 Years of Object Operation

The total costs for creating and operating coatings from traditional materials exceed the costs by 2-3 times.

The increase in the cost of coating operation is associated with the need for its periodic restoration. It is necessary to take into account the increase in costs for the annual inflation coefficient, the remoteness of the location of oil and gas facilities, and the economic efficiency of using durable coating systems will significantly increase.