The new high-performance resinous flooring systems from Sherwin-Williams contribute to the overall protection and efficiency of EV battery facilities.
The Protective & Marine division of the international paints and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams
has recently launched a new dedicated portfolio of comprehensive flooring systems specifically designed to protect the floors of gigafactories dedicated to the production of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).
When standard epoxy-coated floors are subjected to N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), they can deteriorate. Furthermore, a lack of static control and slip resistance can increase the risk of damage to the workers and sensitive electronic components during production. In order to ensure the safety of personnel, processes and products, these highly complex manufacturing facilities then need efficient protective coatings solutions.
“Our resinous flooring systems are essential in safeguarding plant floors, workers and high-risk zones in facilities for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles. At Sherwin-Williams, we are committed to providing revolutionary solutions that enable manufacturers to operate at the highest level of efficiency and safety,” has stated Casey Ball, the global director for flooring systems at the Protective & Marine division of Sherwin-Williams.
Sherwin-Williams provides advanced NMP systems, as well as a reliable electrostatic discharge (ESD) and conductive protection system that have been specifically developed for both clean and dry rooms within EV battery manufacturing facilities. With a slip coefficient rating that is 70% higher than the industry standards
balanced to enable cleanability, these solutions have been also engineered to withstand advanced exposure to corrosive chemicals commonly used in battery manufacturing processes and tested to ASTM D1308 for up to fourteen days under glass.
Moreover, the systems include specialty primers and basecoats that prevent concrete moisture vapour from entering the environment and dissipate static electricity safely, according to the ESD Association Standard for the Protection of Electrostatic Discharge Susceptible Items. The products can be applied to green concrete, reducing the required substrate cure time from twenty-eight to seven days, allowing for earlier installation and quicker site access to other trades.
“The launch of the electric vehicles’ battery manufacturing flooring systems marks yet another milestone for Sherwin-Williams in its commitment to deliver industry-leading solutions that help get more EVs on the road faster. Developing these systems, along with new approaches such as shop-applied fireproofing, continues to place us at the forefront of technological advancement in the protective coatings and flooring industry”, has stated Ball.