HALAR ECTFE (Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer) COATINGS

ECTFE is an engineering thermoplastic fluoropolymer used as a material for coating applications. It is known under the trade name HALAR®.

ECTFE coatings are often chosen for applications where the greatest chemical resistance is required, including operating at high temperatures. Its excellent corrosion-resistant properties provide protection from most ultrapure chemicals, strong inorganic bases, acids and organic solvents. It is widely used in the chemical processing, oil and gas and pharmaceutical industries.

Powder coating process offers a number of advantages over solvent-based coatings. No solvents or thinners are required for powder coating. Less air turnover is needed in view of the fact that ovens do not need to remove solvent. Being VOC free, powder coating eliminates also the need for specialized and expensive equipment to remove air and water pollutants. An additional benefit is the reduction of the toxicity and explosion hazards associated with many liquid coatings. Generally, overspray is non-hazardous waste or, at worst, solid hazardous waste. The processing advantages of powder coating frequently results in fast application cycles and this may lead to significantly reduced production costs compared to many liquid coatings.

Halar is particularly used in the Chemical Process Industry (CPI) as a powder coating material for universal corrosion protection. Typical applications include coating of vessels, reactors, piping systems, pumps, valves, centrifuges, agitators, impellers, hoods, filters, sieve plates, caustic collectors, electroplating equipments, storage tanks and ductworks. Halar powder coated process components have been successfully put into operation, in some cases, for many years.