Protecting People and Performance with Proven Touch-Safe Coatings

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  <begin subtitles> 00:00:04:04 00:00:05:17 At Sherwin-Williams, we conduct 00:00:05:18 00:00:07:17 rigorous testing and vetting to 00:00:07:18 00:00:09:06 ensure the highest standards of 00:00:09:07 00:00:10:16 safety and performance. 00:00:10:17 00:00:12:10 When testing our single component, 00:00:12:11 00:00:13:21 single-coat thermal insulative 00:00:13:22 00:00:15:20 coatings, personnel safety is 00:00:15:21 00:00:17:20 of the utmost importance. 00:00:17:21 00:00:19:10 We strive to ensure touch safety 00:00:19:11 00:00:20:22 while offering superior thermal 00:00:20:23 00:00:22:01 retention. 00:00:22:02 00:00:23:22 To measure touch safety, we use 00:00:23:23 00:00:26:10 a tool called a thermosthesiometer. 00:00:26:11 00:00:28:07 This device helps us determine if a 00:00:28:08 00:00:30:02 surface is safe to touch by 00:00:30:03 00:00:31:09 measuring simulated skin 00:00:31:10 00:00:32:12 temperature. 00:00:32:13 00:00:33:23 First, we'll use the infrared 00:00:33:24 00:00:35:15 thermometer gun to measure the 00:00:35:16 00:00:37:11 surface temperature from a distance. 00:00:37:12 00:00:39:00 This tool provides a quick and 00:00:39:01 00:00:40:14 accurate reading of the surface 00:00:40:15 00:00:41:15 temperature. 00:00:41:24 00:00:43:12 Next, we measure the safe touch 00:00:43:13 00:00:44:18 temperature using the 00:00:44:19 00:00:46:18 thermosthesiometer, pressing the 00:00:46:19 00:00:48:06 probe against the surface and 00:00:48:07 00:00:49:22 holding it for five seconds to get a 00:00:49:23 00:00:51:00 reading of the simulated skin 00:00:51:01 00:00:52:01 temperature. 00:00:53:19 00:00:55:12 While the infrared thermometer is 00:00:55:13 00:00:56:23 reading a temperature that would 00:00:56:24 00:00:59:03 ordinarily be unsafe to the touch, 00:00:59:04 00:01:00:15 our thermosthesiometer reading 00:01:00:16 00:01:03:01 ensures that this asset is safe. 00:01:03:02 00:01:04:11 This difference is crucial for 00:01:04:12 00:01:05:21 ensuring appropriate personnel 00:01:05:22 00:01:07:14 safety in industrial settings. 00:01:13:01 00:01:14:24 Our thermal insulative coatings are 00:01:15:00 00:01:16:11 thoroughly tested to ensure touch 00:01:16:12 00:01:17:15 safety. 00:01:17:16 00:01:18:21 They provide superior thermal 00:01:18:22 00:01:20:24 retention, maintaining consistent 00:01:21:00 00:01:23:05 thermal efficiency, while requiring 00:01:23:06 00:01:25:01 fewer resources when compared 00:01:25:02 00:01:27:12 to traditional insulation systems. 00:01:27:13 00:01:29:03 Contact us for more information 00:01:29:04 00:01:30:12 about our thermal insulative 00:01:30:13 00:01:32:07 coatings and other innovative 00:01:32:08 00:01:33:07 solutions. <end subtitles>

Personnel safety is a top priority in industrial environments, especially when working near high-temperature assets. That is why we developed thermal insulative coatings (TICs) like Heat-Flex® 7000 to provide touch-safe surfaces without compromising thermal efficiency or asset protection.