The GemThane family of products is ideal for a myriad of maintenance coating applications, whether they are commercial, institutional, heavy industrial, and even comsumer-oriented. GemThane can protect and beautify almost any “paintable” surface from the exterior of industrial and residential structures to the interior of pharmaceutical and food processing facilities, from the electrical grid to highway structures, from cooling towers to sports complexes. The many markets we serve may not have much in common but they all share the need for protective coatings that will stand the test of time.

Learn more about GemThane's technology by reviewing the Products, Substrates, and Markets sections.

Product Features & Benefits

Easy to use

• Paint-like application by brush, roller, or spray gun
• Cold temperature cure (as low as 0°C or even lower)
• High yield, about twice as high as paints and stains
• Surface tolerant/highly forgiving primers/base coat

Cost saving

• Eliminate the need to blast in many cases
• Dramatically reduced surface preparation even when not blasting, eg. by as much as 80% when dealing with galvanized substrates.
• Self priming on many substrates (no primer or sanding between coats needed)
• Fast cure time/recoat time coatings – less down time
• Base coat with long recoat window – no need to roughen the surface between coats (3 month recoat window with top coat in some cases)
• Fast and easy to repair/patch coating when required

Exceptional performance

• Outstanding corrosion protection
• Products and systems for virtually any substrate
• Resistant to abrasion, impact, chemicals, and harsh climates
• Aliphatic products have outstanding color and gloss retention
• Longevity: will outlast typical paints by at least 2 to 1. We even guarantee it; ask about the GemThane “Twice The Life” warranty.

Improve safety

• Liquid Metal base coat/top coat will not sustain or propagate flame

Fully tested and proven

• Technologies have been in use for over 35 years

Unique technology, unique additives

• GemThane products don't just dry, they polymerize and cure by chemical reaction; certain products offer a choice of three catalysts to meet your cure time needs
• Madison NanoShield™, a purified form of ceramic nano-spheres that is undetectable in the finished product, yet dramatically improves impact and abrasion resistance
• MicroSpear™, a permanent anti-microbial additive that is non-leaching and lasts for the life of the coating
• GemBond water-based No-Blast technology dissolves corrosion, degreases the surface, and deposits our exclusive AP 50 adhesion promoter, dramatically reducing the time spent on surface preparation while producing outstanding adhesion even on difficult substrates such as galvanized metals.

Formats

Mix-and-Apply Products

Some GemThane products are supplied in two separate containers (an "A" and a "B"), which are mixed together and then applied like paint. Once the A and B have been mixed, there is a "pot life" or working time for the product. The pot life varies from product to product, in the range of one to 12 hours. Setting time is affected by temperature to some extent. Others offer a choice of catalyst with selectable cure times depending on the required turnaround time but most GemThane products will cure at cold, even sub-freezing, temperatures. Individual Technical Data Sheets will provide details.

Pre-Catalyzed Products

These products are truly paint like. Simply stir and apply. After application, the evaporation of inhibiters in the formula allows the active ingredients to polymerize (cure), forming a tough, monolithic film. Slower setting than mix-and-apply products, our pre-catalyzed line may be your best choice for applications that are not quite as demanding. Our technical experts can help you decide which product and format will work best for you.