“Tilt-up” is a state-of-the-art building system in which steel reinforced concrete panels are cast on site and tilted up into their final position. The tilt-up panels are load bearing and also function as cladding elements. With the exceptions of integrally colored concrete, tilt-up concrete panels can look bare and unattractive if a finish is not applied. It is also well known that concrete is not a “perfect” material as it shows porosity and micro-cracks which can lead to deterioration over time.

High-build coatings are an ideal solution for tilt-up concrete panels because they can provide decoration, coming in a variety of colors and textures, as well as offer the necessary protection from deterioration induced by the environment.

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Buildings, Test methods, Water, Coatings, Materials, Walls, Elongation, Color, Carbon dioxide, Concrete coatings, Cracks, Concrete, Paints
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