Because of the unique combination of versatility, flexibility, and high performance, there are many areas which can benefit from liquid rubber coating, including roofing, concrete sealing (and protecting steel reinforcement), environmental protection barriers, and waterproofing ponds, planters and basements. Isoflex High-Performance Liquid Rubber has five times greater flexibility than conventional bitumen coatings, providing extremely long-lasting protection that flexes with the roof's natural movement. CHEMICAL AND WEATHER RESISTANT– Rubber is chemically resistant to most corrosive chemicals, acids, alkalis, and solvents, both liquids and gases. Liquid rubber can protect a substrate from chemicals in tanks, as well as corrosive environments like factories or plants. The heat resistance, waterproofing, salt resistance, and UV stability mean liquid rubber is extremely weather-proof.

UV STABILITY– The coating stays flexible for longer and does not chalk, embrittle, or lose strength with exposure to UV radiation.The benefit of having a liquid rubber waterproofing paint for roofs installed is that there is limited down time, limited work hours, and so limited extra costs. The basic application process for waterproofing a flat roof might look as follows: Once the liquid rubber coating is applied, it needs to cure. Though it is touch dry in only a few hours, it will take 48 to 72 hours for the coating to be fully cured and bonded to the substrate. After this point usual traffic and usage may resume. At an expected coverage of 1L to 1m 2, pour the desired amount of liquid rubber onto the roof, and spread across the area using a roller or brush. Once the roof is coated evenly, leave to dry.

Liquid rubber paint is heat, chemical, weather, and impact resistant, as well as being flexible. In this article we will outline the benefits and applications of liquid rubber coating products, as well as where to find them in the UK. NON-PERMEABLE– Liquid rubber paint creates an impermeable barrier between the substrate and the environment. They can withstand ponding water for flat roofs, or be used in overspill containment. They are waterproof, vapour tight, air and gas barriers. Isoflex High-Performance Liquid Rubber forms a permanent flexible waterproof coating for roofsand is impervious to all weather conditions, thanks to an advanced formulation. FLEXIBLE– Liquid rubber coating has an elongation capability of up to 900%. It can flex and stretch with a substrate through heating and cooling (from -40°C to 160°C) without damaging, unlike other coatings such as bitumen which are far more brittle. GREAT ADHESION– Liquid rubber paint can be applied to concrete, stone, metal, bitumen, EPDM, wood, PVC, metals, and zinc. It adheres fully to the substrate whatever the material, sealing the substrate and keeping corrosive elements away.

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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY– Water based and VOC free, these products will not harm you or the water table. The reason for the continued success of liquid rubber coating is simple: in terms of waterproofing it outperforms the alternatives. This is why one of liquid rubber’s most important applications is flat roofing. The qualities that make liquid rubber coating the choice for waterproofing are: