Glassflake has existed as a raw material since the late 1950s. However, the glassflake available until the 1990’s varied considerably in the thickness, aspect ratio and consistency. Developments in the UK, have brought thinner, more consistent, high grade glassflake onto the market. This paper give a brief history of glassflake technology and highlight some of the recent developments in glassflake technology. It will also highlight some of the many areas, where glassflake has a successful track record. It will also introduce recent development work where heavy duty glassflake materials are being applied using pigging technology.

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Films, Coating performance, Water, Materials, Piping, Moisture, Glass, Silanes, Chemical resistance, Glass flake coatings, Corrosion protection, Polyester, Resins
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2004
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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