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Thermal insulation of carriages, locomotives and vehicle bodies

In a vehicle every centimetre of interior space is billable and every kilogram is fuel cost — which is why thick insulation on the body is not an option.

What it solves

A metal body overheats in the sun and the air conditioning runs all day to compensate. The coating reflects solar radiation and reduces conduction through the skin, so the air conditioning runs shorter and draws less.

Delivered projects

For LOKORAIL in Bratislava the coating was applied to rail vehicles, and for Trovon in Australia to locomotive air-conditioning units — that is, both to the heat source and to the space being cooled.

Space and mass

The layer is measured in tenths of a millimetre. Interior height and width are untouched, and the added mass is negligible against conventional insulation for the same purpose.

Condensation in the cabin

Cold metal skin collects condensate, which then soaks the interior lining and produces odour and mould. The coating raises the inner surface temperature above the dew point and so removes the cause rather than the symptom.

Fleet maintenance

A damaged area is repainted locally during the normal maintenance cycle, with no panel replacement.

Recommended products

RPIR

C-COAT RPIR Reflective Paint

Water-based thermal insulating reflective paint designed for energy savings in buildings and industrial applications.

200ST

C-COAT 200ST Standard NF Coating

Water-based thermal insulating barrier coating with micro-spheres designed to block heat transfer across various surfaces.

PWF

C-COAT PWF - Water-based Ferrous Primer

Water-based primer coating designed to protect ferrous surfaces from corrosion with thermal insulating properties.

TCAC

C-COAT TCAC - Water-based Acrylic Topcoat

Water-based acrylic topcoat that improves surface finish, strength, and chemical resistance while providing thermal insulation benefits.

WIRF

C-COAT WIRF - Widow Film IR Heat Blocking

An ancillary window film product designed to block infrared heat and protect surfaces during coating applications.

Completed projects

Sydney, Australia

Caravan Home Renovation Project Australia

A team member's old caravan home used for attending car racing was stripped, primed and coated with C-COAT over one weekend, delivering thermal performance that impressed the racing community.

Australia

A/C unit for Locomotives project Trovon Australia

Tests for Trovon confirmed C-COAT can help roof-mounted locomotive A/C units cope with ~60C desert heat, with a ~1.0mm layer reducing heat flux by about 34% and surface temperature by 12C.

Bratislava, Slovakia

LOKORAIL Project Bratislava Slovakia

LokoRail Slovakia applied C-COAT over rail cisterns transporting sensitive chemicals exposed to sun heat during long haulage, also preventing CUI and achieving low maintenance cycles.