Color is a major indicator of safety and security for our brains. We often associate different hues with ripeness, hazards, or other emotions. Color and industrial coatings may not be the first thing individuals think of when it comes to color theory, but choosing the right shades for your coating can actually provide a number of benefits.
Industrial businesses need coatings and systems they can rely on. Choosing the right coating base, pigments, and application team can make or break your business. Powder or liquid coatings can be shaded to help companies improve operations or be used purely for aesthetic purposes. Let’s take a closer look at the role color plays in industrial coating options.
Safety And Identification
Coating the exterior of an industrial storage tank, pipes, or equipment can enhance safety for all. Color acts as a label on these large pieces, making it easily identifiable by almost anyone who enters your facility.
Common Colors And Their Meanings
We typically associate certain colors with different actions, for example, red and green stop lights. When it comes to industrial or commercial work, there are some common pigments that can be mixed into a protective coating, signaling to workers or delivery teams what that space is used for. Here are some common colors and what they could mean:
- Red: Typically indicates hazards or fire equipment
- Yellow: Take caution, indicate trip hazards, or entering work zone
- Blue: Electrical controls, take caution, potable water lines, or equipment being repaired
- Green: Oxygen lines, safety zones, or first aid equipment
- Purple: Radiation hazards, ammonia pipes
- Orange: Waste water lines or caution zones
Performance
Choosing a colored coating that is durable and long lasting is crucial for industrial applications. Heavy wear and tear is guaranteed in factories, warehouses, processing plants, and more. Pigment can impact the performance of your machines, tanks, and water moving systems, so it is important to choose wisely. Paints or coatings that are known for flaking or peeling should not be used where they could contaminate a substance. Most industrial rated coatings are specifically designed to last through heavy water and chemical contact.
Colors can impact the temperature of your equipment, environment, and materials. Darker shades tend to absorb more heat, while lighter shades will reflect it. Even in a temperature controlled environment, pigmented coatings can change the overall temperature of the container or machine.
Branding And Aesthetics
Using color helps us to feel more alive and comfortable in different settings. Incorporating color in an industrial workspace may seem unnecessary, but it could actually boost employee productivity and happiness. Your business may also benefit from implementing shades that match your branding. Not only can you coat a tank, pipe, or piece of equipment in a solid hue, but a logo or name can also be added. A logo or brand color can make your pieces easily recognizable against the competitors.
Will Coloring Affect The Coating’s Durability?
Sometimes the type of pigment or the color chosen can change the longevity of an industrial coating. Adding just any paint or powder pigment to a coating will not provide the proper durability needed for industrial settings. Working with a professional industrial coating applicator or buying from a reputable manufacturer is the best way to ensure color doesn’t detract from the coating.
Tints or pigments can also impact other components of the coating including opacity, heat resistance, and more. Before applying a tinted coating, make sure to ask questions about the longevity and chemical resistance properties of the coating to the experts.
Industrial Coatings From Brush Brothers
Brush Brothers has been providing sleek and professional paint jobs and coatings for over 15 years. Our team is committed to providing the most durable, long lasting, and elegant coatings in the industry. What started with residential painting has expanded into coatings and finishes that everyone can enjoy. Brush Brothers Industrial provides coatings for bridges, silos, chemical storage tanks, and more.
No matter what industry you are in, coatings can help boost your productivity and business operations. Our coatings are made to last through extreme wear and tear, limiting the number of repairs you need to make annually. The right coating can change how your business operates and looks, especially if you work with our experienced team. Whether you are in the industrial, commercial, or residential industry, we’ve got you covered. Give us a call to get started today!