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CIN PERFORMANCE COATINGS: High Performance Solutions Tailor-Made to Your Projects

Edited by CIN Performance Coatings

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CIN is a company committed to excellence in the supply of products and services. Its mission is to offer the best solutions with the best team in the market, meeting customer needs and taking a leading position. Always mindful of sustainability and its environmental impact, CIN Performance Coatings formulates products to decorate and protect any surface, implementing the most advanced technologies and complying with the strictest regulations. CIN Performance Coatings is therefore the perfect business partner for the most diverse market sectors. When it comes to large-scale engineering works, safety, aesthetics, and durability are crucial, their safeguard is based on three main elements: corrosion protection, passive fire protection and integral protection of concrete and floors - all pillars of CIN Performance Coatings.

Bridges and viaducts

On major engineering works, such as bridges and viaducts, the proper and effective protection is key, to prolong their durability. Whether they are made of steel or concrete, CIN Performance Coatings offers the best solutions for this infrastructure.

C-POX® PRIMER ZP230 FD and C-THANE® S350

With just these two products, it is possible to protect steel structures in C2 to C5 environments in a single day’s work, thanks to their short drying times. C-POX® PRIMER ZP230 FD is a polyamide epoxy primer pigmented with zinc phosphate, which provides high-performance corrosion protection for metal structures in industrial or marine applications. Applied in one coat, it guarantees high durable corrosion protection for the category C4, according to European standard ISO 12944. C-THANE® S350 is a polyurethane topcoat with excellent outdoor performance. Recommended for the corrosion protection of metal structures in aggressive environments, it can be included in coating systems certified according to Parts 5 and 6 of European standard ISO 12944. With excellent weathering resistance, proven in QUV-A accelerated ageing tests, it features excellent colour and gloss retention when exposed to UVA radiation and condensation cycles, even after 6000 hours of testing.

C-CRYL® W680 MATT

It is an acrylic coating for concrete protection. Formulated using the most innovative technologies on the market, it is the best matt water-based solution to increase the durability of the concrete by preventing aggressive agents ingress into. This product has excellent anti-carbonation properties.

C-CRYL® W690 FLEX

It is a flexible acrylic coating for complete protection of concrete structures by preventing the ingress of aggressive agents into, with proven long-term durability. This coating also provides moisture control to protect concrete structures and has excellent anticarbonation properties.

Buildings and infrastructure

All over the world, the beauty of numerous engineering works lies in their exposed steel structures. CIN Performance Coatings’ intumescent products make these safer, as they guarantee higher collapse times in the event of a fire, safeguarding lives and assets.

C-THERM® S100 and C-THERM® S110

They are intumescent acrylic coatings for passive cellulosic fire protection of metal structures for indoors and outdoors use, provided they are combined with the appropriate topcoat.

Formulated to expand when exposed to high temperatures, C-THERM® products produce a foam with very low thermal conductivity, giving the steel excellent insulation properties for up to 120 minutes.

Tunnels and road structures

Road tunnels are subject to a range of aggressive agents. Painting their internal surfaces is effective in protecting their structures, but also improving visibility and traffic safety.

C-POX® W210 HB

It is a water-based epoxy coating specially formulated for the protection of concrete road infrastructure (particularly tunnels) subjected to the action of various aggressive agents generated by vehicle engine combustion. With excellent anti-carbonation properties, high water vapour permeability, and low water permeability, C-POX® W210 HB enhances structural protection while having a positive impact on road safety in tunnels, thanks to its adequate reflectivity characteristics for the visual comfort of drivers.

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About CIN

With over one hundred years of experience in the coatings industry, CIN is the market leader in the Iberian Peninsula. In 2021, it achieved a turnover of 365 million Euros, ranking as the 11th largest paint manufacturer in Europe (according to European Coatings Journal, June 2022) and the 39th one worldwide (Coatings World Top Companies Report, July 2021). CIN operates in all the four main market segments (Civil Construction, Industry, Corrosion Protection – the last two being combined in Performance Coatings – and Yachting and Naval), with around 1,800 employees, in more than fifteen countries, with a direct presence in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, and Mexico, and with exports to various markets in Central Europe, Latin America, and Africa. ‹

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