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Introducing FX Get Metal® FX Get Metal® performs in ways that make it unique. It’s water-based and self-priming so can be applied directly to metal substrates, including metal roofs, shipping containers, exposed industrial steel framework – any interior or exterior metal surface, new or existing, that needs long-term protection. The specific APEO free, low VOC engineering of FX Get Metal®, along with sustainable manufacturing processes, has awarded this coating certification from Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA), so it’s ultra-safe in domestic environments and major projects can confidently seek Green Star GBCA ratings. Through the integration of cutting-edge technology, including a powerful rust-inhibitor, tough, durable FX Get Metal® delivers superior performance, excellent opacity and ease of application. It’s quick-drying and water clean-up is labour- and time-saving. FX Get Metal® comes in 20 standard colours and is also custom-tintable, making it convenient for corporate branding and valuable wherever design ideas demand a one-off.
FX Get Metal® The game changer
Switch now to this groundbreaking, water-based system and use the advantages ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
Direct to metal Water-based Water clean-up Quick-drying Rust-inhibiting properties Green certified* APEO free** Low VOC*** Custom-tintable 20 standard, matched Colorbond® colours Australian owned and manufactured
Application • Brush, roller or spray • 6–9 square metres per litre (spray application) • Film Thickness per coat: Wet: 100 Microns; Dry: 50 Microns. • 1–2 coats. • Drying Times (at 25 °C): Touch: 2 Hours; Recoat: 6 Hours.
Spray Equipment Recommendation FX Get Metal® sprays well using a Graco 695 airless unit fitted with a 517 tip. The unit is best when set at pressures 2300psi and upward. (Tested by Phillro Industries using Graco airless spray equipment). *Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) **APEO-free: APEOs (Alkylphenol ethoxylates) are non-ionic surfactants with an emulsifying and dispersing action, known for their poor biodegradability and toxicity, especially to marine life. ***VOC-free / low-VOC: VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) are chemical compounds that vaporise and enter the air, contributing to inside and outside air pollution.
FX Get Metal® The game changer
An evaluation of the insulating performance of water-based polymer coatings Material research and performance
FX Get Metal® testing
Overview
Objective, methods and outcome
With non-renewable energy costs increasing globally and further rises in temperature predicted, research has shifted towards designing high-performing insulation coatings that can be applied faster, and more economically and easily than conventional insulation panels and materials.
The objective was to analyse the insulation and durability properties of FX Get Metal®, a water-based polymer coating that was formulated to incorporate metal binding technology and insulating properties.
However, the performance of conventional insulation polymer coatings is inhibited by their low dry film thickness (dft) range of only 0.1mm–0.2mm (100–200 microns), which is far less than the conventional 25 mm panels or foam products used to insulate commercial and residential buildings. But such insulation polymers have many positive properties, one of which is deflecting direct sunlight. Some coatings may use ceramic microspheres to reduce thermal conductivity and wood pulp and/or inorganic additives that assist in reducing thermal expansion and transfer. In FX Get Metal®; the operative technologies inherent in both standard insulation practices and existing insulation polymers have been combined, resulting in what controlled tests indicate is an effective new product with excellent potential.
The research team tested products from the FX range of metal protective coatings to evaluate their performance under sunlight for a period of three months. The control panel used was uncoated bare metal. FX Get Metal® coatings were applied to bare corrugated iron panels using spray equipment, at 100 microns (0.1 mm) wet film thickness (wft), 50 microns (0.05 mm) dry film thickness (dft). The panels were then allowed to dry in ambient conditions for 45 minutes. All of the panels, including the control panel, were placed on exposure racks facing North East and tilted to a 45 -degree angle. Temperature readings were taken by E-logging tags for data analysis and were recorded independently. Results showed that the water-based polymer coatings from the range of FX protective metal coatings displayed promising insulating capabilities when compared to the control panel. FX Get Metal® evidenced impressive solar reflective performance. See temperature graph, following page.
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The tests concluded that FX Get Metal® not only showed encouraging results in reducing the thermal conductivity of corrugated iron but also that this product is truly the first of its kind, setting a new performance standard for water-based polymers when measured against solvent-based counterparts.
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FX Get Metal®
The game changer
FX Get Metal® Testing
FX Get Metal® is the best choice as an effective insulation coating, surpassing its competitors as it is not only water-based for fast, economical and easy application, but also environmentally-friendly, and displays excellent adhesion to metal and equivalent or superior insulating properties. Corrugated Iron (control) Month 3
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Adhesion testing
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Product FX Get Metal Shade White Tint Date 14/04/2014 Application Date 17/05/2014 Testing Date 27/05/2014
Approximately 140 microns wft application of FX Get Metal (unthinned) over the substrate. (Images 2/3) No disbondment was evident by cross cut testing. (Images 4/5) - Cross cut before and after testing.
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Conclusion
Surface preparation Area was not abraded, only cleaned with fresh water and dried prior to application, to replicate preparation in operational container yards. (Image 1 - Test patch FX Get Metal on OEM)
In the test conducted, adhesion of FX Get Metal water-based product over un-abraded, cleaned, solvent-borne acrylic substrate was excellent with no sign of disbondment. Residue remaining on tape is as per any successful adhesion test, with damaged material from the blade cut being removed only.(Certified third party Coating Inspector)
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FX Get Metal® The game changer
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FX Get Metal® The game changer
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