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Dunnage Coatings For Tonnage Protection

    DUNNAGE COATINGS
    FOR TONNAGE
    PROTECTION

    Dunnage protects your cargo, but what protects your dunnage? And could protection for your dunnage help protect your cargo too? So many questions, but only one answer: dunnage coatings, polyurea dunnage coatings, to be exact. Just like dunnage, dunnage coatings protect goods during transport, handling, and storage. They impart a tough skin to the surfaces of dunnage so that contact points don’t rub surfaces bare, and to make cleanup and dunnage material management easier. But not every dunnage coating is formulated equally. ArmorThane is the world’s one-stop shop for everything polyurea and polyurethane, and many of our coatings products are used to protect dunnage worldwide. Our high-performance protective coatings bond to almost any substrate, including common dunnage materials like wood and metal. They can be applied in custom colors to communicate information visually, and aggregates can be incorporated to impart textures for better traction. They’re a reliable and cost-effective way of getting more mileage out of your dunnage and better protection for your cargo.
    DUNNAGE COATINGS FOR TONNAGE PROTECTION

    ALL-SURFACE, ANY HARDWARE PROTECTION

    No two operations run the same, and that variance extends to dunnage too. But whatever the dunnage or the tonnage, polyurea is ready to go. For any type of dunnage material, polyurea dunnage coatings can bond to the surface, regardless of whether it’s made of wood or steel, composites or fabrics. This compatibility extends to stainless steel as well, where it can bridge seams that could otherwise snap packaging. Fixtures and carts? No problem. Individual targeting of dunnage components? Absolutely. Inside shipping containers, on trailers or plant floors? We’re sure you get the idea. Our polyurea dunnage coatings are all about versatility, flexibility, and adaptability; it’s a one-size-fits-all solution capable of protecting any dunnage, anywhere.

    ALL-SURFACE, ANY HARDWARE PROTECTION

    LONGER LASTING, FEWER MATERIALS, LOWER COSTS

    A dunnage coating that extends the life of a dunnage rack reduces repairs and scrapped parts. Polyurea spreads impact and resists abrasion, so trays sliding into a dunnage rack don’t chew through rails and carriers don’t mar a body panel. That improves part protection at the point of contact, and because the film builds thin, a coated dunnage rack preserves weight capacity and doesn’t force change to slot size. The elastomer stays intact under high load, and it flexes instead of cracking. Where a factory relies on custom injection nests or water-jet cut foam inserts, coating the contact zones ties the setup together without retooling. That matters when dunnage engineering is trying to control tooling costs for short runs or model changes. Grease and dust wipe off a coated dunnage rack with minimal effort, which shortens changeovers and keeps material handling on schedule. For custom dunnage that follows parts between plants, the same dunnage rack can survive more cycles before its retirement. Compared with conventional epoxy coatings, polyurea returns to service more quickly and better tolerates sudden hits that could chip a rigid film. 
    LONGER LASTING, FEWER MATERIALS, LOWER COSTS

    FOR MUCH MORE THAN DUNNAGE

    Once a team sees the gains on a dunnage rack, it often extends the same polyurea to fixtures and carts, then to returnable bins or pallets. A coated dunnage rack slides quietly in a line-side cart, and the same surface toughens conveyor guides and pallet decks. Polyurea adheres to most materials commonly found on the floor, from carbon steel to plastic and even fabrics. On stainless steel trolleys, it can bridge seams and cover fasteners, and for nests built with custom injection carriers or brackets, a thin layer on touchpoints cushions impacts and adds vibration protection without masking part geometry. Water-jet cut trays and separators can be sealed at edges, which helps them last longer when they move in and out of a dunnage rack all day. Where rigid chemical resistance is the priority, an epoxy coating still has a place on walls or welded stands.

    That’s why many teams choose to combine both materials, using polyurea on the dunnage rack and a rigid film nearby on static surfaces. This gives dunnage engineering options while keeping material handling predictable, as well as scaling well to custom dunnage designs.
    DUNNAGE

    NO MORE
    DUNNAGE-KRUGER

    Dunnage can seem like enough protection for your cargo, but why take the risk? Coating dunnage in polyurea dunnage coatings is an easy, cost-effective way to help ensure your goods survive the journey unscathed. And dunnage doesn’t have to be made of gold to be worth protecting. Dunnage material, whether made of waste or custom components, is always cheaper, easier, and more sustainable to use fewer materials. So no more dunnage-kruger. Don’t overestimate your dunnage and start protecting your dunnage materials with ArmorThane’s high-performance coatings.
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