Porcelain Enamel Has Your Application Covered

Color permanence - A permanent lifetime finish is provided through porcelain enamel..

Color availability - A virtually unlimited array of permanent colors with high uniformity is available.

Gloss -- Porcelain offers an array of gloss characteristics.

Finish - A wide variety of finishes and degrees of smoothness can be provided, including smooth, pebbly, and stippled surfaces.

Product enhancement - Porcelain enamel enhances the appearance, usability, and appeal of products.

Cleanability - Smooth and glossy porcelain enamel is easy to clean, usually with only a mild detergent and mild rubbing. The hard dense surface is a barrier against odor and bacteria.

Thermal Properties - Abrupt and severe temperature changes do not affect porcelain enamels applied at normal thickness.

Weather resistance - Porcelain coatings retain their original gloss and color.

Acid resistance - Porcelain offers excellent corrosion protection against aqueous solutions of alkalis, salts and most acids.

General chemical resistance - Porcelain is formulated with relatively inert inorganic oxides to provide an impervious surface that is highly resistant to most chemicals.

Hardness - Porcelain enamel adapts to the same level of hardness as the substrate to which it is applied.

Abrasion and wear resistance - Porcelain enamels are highly wear resistant.

Lubrication power - Porcelain offers a low coefficient of friction - perhaps the lowest of any known finishes other than "no stick" fluorocarbons.

Adhesion - Moisture or rust cannot penetrate beneath a well-applied porcelain enamel coating, so it will not flake away from exposed edges or damaged areas.

Impact resistance - Porcelain will usually not fracture due to impact unless the base metal is permanently deformed.

Flexibility - 10-mil commercial steel sheet with two porcelain enamel coatings 5-mils thick is so flexible it can be shipped in 12-inch diameter coils without damage.

Stiffening - Porcelain can be used advantageously to reduce metal thickness in certain applications.

Thickness - Porcelain can be applied in a wide range of thickness. Thinner porcelain enamel coatings are more flexible and have greater resistance to fracture.

Thermal conductivity - Porcelain is not a thermal insulator, but it is a relatively good heat conductor when applied in thin coats.