Symphony Coatings: Industry-Leading Metal and Protective Coating Solutions
Welcome to the Metal and Protective Coatings hub of Symphony Coatings. We partner with the world's most innovative manufacturers - including PPG, Jotun, Hempel, Axalta, Renner Italia, HMG, and Resbuild—to provide high-performance solutions that safeguard your assets and enhance their aesthetic appeal.
Whether you are protecting a national infrastructure project or finishing precision-engineered components, our technical expertise ensures you have the right coating for every environment.
What are General Metal Coatings?
Metal coatings are designed to protect metallic substrates from environmental degradation while providing a high-quality aesthetic finish. These coatings serve critical roles in many sectors ranging from Metal Fabrication, Commercial Vehicle and (ACE) Agricultural and Construction Equipment. A high-quality coating does more than just add colour; it protects and extends the longevity of your metalwork.
At Symphony Coatings, we offer advanced coatings to provide innovative solutions that are engineered to withstand mechanical stress and extreme environments, ensuring that everything from Street Furniture to Heavy-duty Earth-moving Machinery remains functional and visually striking for years to come.
What are Protective Coatings?
Protective coatings are high-performance systems engineered to defend critical infrastructure and industrial assets against harsh environments. Unlike standard metal paints, these solutions—pioneered by brands like PPG, Jotun, and Hempel—are designed to resist extreme temperatures, chemical exposure, UV radiation, and severe corrosion. They are the Invisible shield protecting Bridges, Airports, Railways, Oil Rigs, Wind Turbines and Power Plants.
These coatings often include specialised intumescent products for Fire Protection and Anti-corrosive Barriers certified to international standards. Our partners expertise in marine and protective segments ensures that even assets in ports or wastewater facilities maintain their integrity. By choosing the right protective coating, industries can significantly extend the lifespan of their investments, reduce long-term maintenance costs, and ensure the safety of public and private structures alike.
1K Coatings in a Nutshell!
1K, or Single Pack coatings, are ready-to-use systems that do not require a separate hardener or activator to cure. These coatings dry and harden primarily through solvent evaporation or by reacting with atmospheric oxygen. Drawing on the extensive product portfolios of HMG and Axalta, 1K coatings are favoured for their ease of application and convenience, making them ideal for light industrial use, maintenance, and general metal finishing where rapid turnaround and simplicity are required.
The 1K range includes specialised products like Alkyd Primers and Topcoats for general engineering and 1K Polyurethane for enhanced UV stability on exterior projects. For more demanding environments, Chlorinated Rubber offers exceptional moisture and chemical resistance, making it ideal for marine or agricultural settings. Silicone coatings provide vital heat resistance for high-temperature assets like exhausts and flues.
While they may not offer the extreme chemical resistance of two-pack systems, modern 1K coatings are backed by decades of technical know-how to deliver impressive durability and gloss retention. For businesses looking for a cost-effective, reliable solution that minimises mixing errors and reduces waste, 1K coatings provide a versatile option.
2K Two Pack Topcoat Coatings Explained
2K, or Two-pack coatings, consist of a base material and a separate chemical activator (hardener). When mixed, a chemical reaction occurs that creates a cross-linked polymer structure, resulting in a finish that is significantly harder and more resistant than 1K alternatives. PPG, Jotun, Hempel and Axalta are market leading manufacturers of this technology, offering high-performance Polyurethane’s and Acrylic’s that excel in chemical and mechanical resistance. These systems are designed for demanding sectors like engineering and machine tools, where contact with oils and emulsions is frequent.
The benefits of 2K systems include superior resistance to UV, radiation, mechanical impact, and extreme weathering. They can be applied "wet-on-wet," increasing shop throughput without sacrificing the protective integrity of the film.
At Symphony Coatings, we recommend 2K systems for projects requiring the highest standards of durability. The chemical bond formed in a 2K system ensures that the coating remains tenacious even under heavy abrasion or harsh cleaning protocols, making it the gold standard for industrial asset protection
What is an Epoxy?
Epoxy coatings are the workhorses of the protective world, known for their exceptional adhesion and chemical resistance. Manufacturers like PPG, Jotun, Hempel and Axalta specialise in epoxy technologies that serve as heavy-duty primers or high-build topcoats. These coatings are particularly effective in harsh environments subject to chemical spills and extreme elements. Because epoxies form a dense, cross-linked barrier, they are the preferred choice for preventing corrosion on structural steel and repairing eroded concrete surfaces.
In the flooring sector, Resbuild’s solvent-free epoxy systems provide a seamless, hygienic finish that can withstand thermal shock and frequent washdowns. These systems are often used in food and beverage processing because they are easy to clean and can be combined with aggregates for slip resistance.
Whether you are sealing a warehouse floor or priming a bridge, epoxy coatings provide a robust, impact-resistant foundation that ensures the longevity of the entire coating system.
Powder Coatings Explained
Powder coating is a dry finishing process where finely ground particles of pigment and resin are electrostatically charged and sprayed onto a substrate. The item is then cured in an oven, where the powder melts and fuses into a smooth, durable finish. HMG, Axalta and Jotun are experts in thermosetting powder coatings, offering solutions that are virtually solvent-free and contain zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). This makes powder coating one of the most environmentally friendly options available for metal finishing.
These coatings are highly valued for their toughness; they are more resistant to chipping, scratching, and fading than many liquid finishes and ideal for the agricultural and construction sectors, ensuring that heavy machinery can withstand the rigors of earth moving.
Water-based Coatings Explained
The industry is rapidly transitioning toward waterbased coatings as a sustainable alternative to traditional solvent-based systems. Renner Italia leads this charge with their Low impact, High technology approach, proving that waterborne formulations can match or even exceed the performance of solvent-based paints. These coatings significantly reduce VOC emissions, making them safer for the environment and for the applicators. Renner’s METALLI:CO range offers high-performance water-based metal coatings that provide excellent performance.
For companies looking to future-proof their operations against tightening environmental regulations, Symphony Coatings provides a comprehensive range of waterborne solutions that deliver a premium finish with a reduced ecological footprint.
Floor and Cladding Paints Explained
Floor and cladding paints are specialised coatings designed for large surface areas that face constant traffic or environmental exposure. PPG and Resbuild are at the forefront of this category, providing resin systems that transform industrial environments. Resbuild’s systems are particularly notable for curing within two hours, even in sub-zero temperatures, allowing for minimal downtime in busy warehouses or distribution centres. For hygienic environments like hospitals and commercial kitchens, we offer solvent-free epoxy systems that are easy to sanitize and resistant to impact.
Cladding coatings, on the other hand, are designed to protect the Envelope of a building—its walls and ceilings. These products must be aesthetically appealing while preventing weathering on steel, masonry, and concrete. PPG’s solutions are engineered to resist the elements, UV damage and general wear while maintaining a decorative finish.
