Authorisations in place for lead chromate by ECHA (REACH/16/3/1 and REACH/16/3/7) mean that Pronto Industrial Paints can only legally sell lead-containing products to industrial users until 21st May 2022. Professional Use is now phased out since May 2019. This means […]
Background (Courtesy of the BCF) Under the EU REACH regulation, certain products must not be sold to, or used by, certain sectors. For instance, spray paints containing toluene cannot be sold to consumers; certain products are allowed for industrial use […]
Pronto Paints presents 370:000 – a paint that gives any steel fabrication a glossy, durable finish without the need of a primer. 370:000 is a high-performance, two-component, anti-corrosive polyurethane coating with gloss and colour retention. This makes it an ideal […]
Steel has many positive attributes but it is also renowned for its tendency to corrode over time. This is not only an esthetical problem, but can dramatically affect the structure itself, creating damaging consequences and making it unsafe. So […]
Paint is the most commonly used material to protect steel and in practice the term “paint” covers a wide range of materials with very different properties. Modern resins provide a high level of protection, but only when careful attention has […]
Floors are often difficult surfaces to paint due to their wide variation and composition, surface contamination, surface treatments and expected end use. To that end, Pronto are pleased to offer guidance notes designed to help the job go well. Click […]
Background Pigment Yellow 34 (Lead sulfochromate yellow) and Pigment Red 104 (lead chromate molybdate sulfate red) have been used in some industrial paints for many years. The introduction of the REACH regulation by the EU raised concerns whether their use […]
Dear customer, You may have heard in the media or via other channels that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation on the proposal from the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) […]
We at Pronto Industrial Paints Ltd are active members of the British Coatings Federation and signatories to their ‘Coatings Care’ programme. We have fully documented QA procedures which guarantee product consistency, that include the full traceability of raw materials, intermediates […]
Recommended system: Minimum D.F.T. 75 microns Tip size if spraying: 15 / 17 thou 60° Surface preparation: Degrease new bright galvanising and apply 028:000 T-Wash. When surface has turned black rinse with clean water. Check any areas that remain bright […]