COATING SYSTEM SHINES ON HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE

The ability of "environmentally friendly" waterborne acrylic maintenance coatings to provide outstanding protection under demanding conditions is dramatically demonstrated by the performance of the system used to refurbish the century-old lighthouse at South Carolina's Hunting Island State Park. More than six years ago, a new multi-coat waterborne acrylic system was applied to the venerable cast-iron plate of which the lighthouse is constructed. Today, despite the stress-filled conditions under which it must function, the coating shows essentially no evidence of wear. The waterborne acrylic maintenance coatings dry rapidly and adhere tenaciously to varied surfaces, including wood, masonry, and metal. They resist corrosion, chemicals, and solvents, and are stable under ultraviolet radiation, resisting color loss and degradation under prolonged exposure to sunlight.

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Journal Corporation

  200 South Broad Street
  Ridgewood, NJ  United States  07451
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 116
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 120
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acrylic resins; Coatings; Corrosion resistance; Environmental impacts; Lighthouses; Performance evaluations
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Terminals and Facilities; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488695
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM