In petrochemical processes, harsh materials are constantly being routed to several destinations via pipelines and transport containers. When they reach their destination they are often stored in containers ready for processing. Linings for these vessels come in many types according to the material to be transported. It becomes a large problem if any walls become contaminated as corrosion will eventually compromise the integrity of the transport vessel leading to catastrophic damage.

Many operations are limited to hard rubbers for lining as the more resistant coatings are difficult to apply in the field. These coatings have other advantages as well such as low permeability, high temperature tolerance, and higher durability. The main disadvantage is that most of these materials must be applied with the use of an oven to bring the surfaces to a suitable melt flow temperature. With technology from PhotoFusion, the requirement of an oven is no longer necessary. Being able to cure in the field using a patented feedback system, temperature can be reached and maintained indefinitely to provide coatings of superior quality at high thicknesses.

The aviation industry is a prime example of high standards and innovation transporting people and goods across the world in massive numbers. Various companies lease planes from small private planes to large commercial jets. All of which need protective coatings for function or for decorative use.

With PhotoFusion, the amount of time savings using our techniques will optimize costs down to the bottom line enabling short down time for coating maintenance or entire paint jobs. We focus on the ability to optimize the use of labor by eliminating time consuming tasks such as masking and the guess work for alignment and application of graphical features.

Another point of focus is the ability for the coating medium to dry instantly cutting out the wait time necessary for traditional solvent based paints which release high amounts of VOCs and HAPs in their drying process. Along with the benefits of time, labor, and low emissions come extra features our process facilitates such as de-icing and hydrophobic coatings. With time and labor reduced, airline companies can see tremendous savings, reduced down time, additional function, and an overall emission reduction to a cleaner process.