RIVA & MARIANI GROUP SPA has multi-years experience in the field of industrial painting developed by working in the most important Italian industrial poles: petrochemicals, power plants, oil deposits and refineries.
Primary scope of paintings, to be executed after proper surface preparation, is to prevent corrosion of steel structures and maintain their full functionality, stability and durability with reduction of maintenance costs.
Paint can be applied only after proper preparation of the surface to be painted, aimed to remove all traces of impurities such as, for example, rust, mill scale, paint residues and oily residues. Surface preparation can be obtained with mechanical, physical or chemical treatments.
Mechanical treatments are the most commonly used:
Once surface is prepared, specific coating systems can be applied:
A coating system is generally made by several layers of paint, each one with its specific function:
Paint can be applied with brushes, rollers, spray systems and cold or hot airless systems.