Nano-Clear Industrial coating was applied to new epoxy paint in a demonstration to confirm NCI's physical properties. The car shall be review after a year of service.

1. NCI/GATX
Application to New Paint
15 January 2015

2. NCI & Objective
On 15 January 2015, at the GATX facility in Hearne, TX, Nano-Clear
Industrial (NCI) polyurethane/polyurea hybrid aliphatic clear
penetrating coating was applied to a tank car with
new 3 day cured epoxy mastic paint.

3. NCI & Objective
The objective of this demonstration/field test is to compare NCI
performance on new paint to NCI performance on oxidized/weathered
paint (conducted at the same facility 24 June 2014) – at which
lifecycle stage of the tank car does the tank car
realize the greatest protection.

4. NCI & Objective
The overarching goal of both demonstrations is to eliminate or extend
one re-painting maintenance cycle saving the company more
money than the cost of applying the NCI.
Disclaimer: This presentation does not constitute an endorsement by GATX,
it is presented by Industrial Solutions USA as a “Best Practices” maintenance
solution.

5. The Problem…The Bet
 Epoxy type paints
oxidize quickly i.e.
begin to breakdown
 This rapid
breakdown reduces
the protective
properties of the
paint film which
allows corrosion to
begin

6. The Problem…The Bet
 The progression of
the corrosion will
require the entire car
to be re-painted
earlier than desired-
$$$
 The bet is will
fortifying the epoxy
with NCI result in
extending the car’s
unbreached
protection system
beyond 10 years

7. Before NCI
The tank car was painted in the
beginning of the week and allowed to
cure for 3 days.
The car was placed in the paint booth
the morning of 15 January 2015, blown
off and allowed to warm up.
 Initial car steel temp. ~45F
 Car temp. at application ~62F
 Ambient air temp. ~64F
 Dew point ~45
 ∆ ~ 17F

8. Before NCI

9. Application NCI
• Spray guns fitted with
519 tips
• Airless sprayer set at
approx. 800 psi
• Approx. 1 gallon of
material required to
prime each of the
sprayers lines

10. Application NCI
• Tank car size was 20,400
gallons
• Material used to cover the
tank car was ~5 gallons
of NCI
• One spray pass over the
body of the tank car
including the external
hardware
• Result - ~1 mil DFT of
NCI

11. After NCI

12. After NCI

13. After NCI

14. After NCI

15. After NCI

16. After NCI

17. NCI Before & After
Before NCI After NCI

18. NCI Before & After
Before NCI After NCI

19. Summary
Application of NCI to a
newly painted tank car …
 Faster then an oxidized car because the tank car
requires minimal preparation
 Faster because the surface being sprayed is more
uniform
 Less NCI material is required because the new paint
does not absorb as much NCI as an oxidized car

20. Summary
Application of NCI to a
newly painted tank car …
 The end result of applying NCI on a weathered/oxidized is
a very significant improvement in the car’s protective
envelope – applying NCI to newly painted tank car results
in an excellent monolithic protective coating

21. The NCI Advantage
Before NCI
After NCI
Fortifies
epoxy’s limited physical properties
Restores
oxidized color and gloss
Superior
UV absorption and stability

22. The NCI Advantage
Before NCI
After NCI
High cross linking/high density
cured film means…
 Chemical resistance
 Service environment survivability
 Scratch/breach resistance
 Reduced maintenance costs
 Extended maintenance cycle
In other words – long term protection

23. Car’s coating will be reviewed in 12 months…
For more information please contact:
Industrial Solutions USA
5115 S. Rolling Green Ave., Ste. 211
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
info@isusananoclear.com
605-274-9295
Industrial Solutions USA develops and sells “tough”
ELASTOMERIC LININGS & COATINGS
to help industrial customers protect their assets from destructive elements