Cool Roofs Haven’t Been Trumped, They’ll Get Even More Popular, Says Veggie-Plastic Coatings Pioneer

Phoenix, AZ – “Cool roof coatings are a wonderful low-tech way to achieve real energy savings,” says Castagra Products, Inc. CEO, Peter Roosen, who developed the vegetable oil and gypsum combination coating Ecodur. “Certain circles see the US pulling out of the Paris climate accord as a disaster for the environment. I believe the changes [...]

Found in: Cool roof coating , Green Roof Coating

Veggie-Plastic Coating Proving To Be One-Stop Solution For Roofs

Phoenix, Arizona – “The roofing industry and urban environments are being very positively impacted by growing demand for green roofs which can not only extend roofs’ longevity, but also cut energy costs and reduce the impact of the heat sink effect,” stated Castagra CEO, Peter Roosen. “We believe we have the one-stop solution. That is [...]

Found in: Green Roof Coating , roof coating , Roofing

Ecodur 201: Manual Floor Coating Instructions

Safety glasses, gloves, and protective clothing must be worn at all times. Gypsum and castor oil in the Part A mix will separate over time. Ecodur 201M Storage Recommendations Part A: 1. Storage Temperature: Room temperature is recommended. No less than 32°F (0°C). 2. Storage: Recommend storing product upside down for ease of mixing when [...]

Found in: ECODUR , Manual Floor Coating Instruction

Flame Retardant Coatings To Hit Over A Billion Dollars A With “Growing Opportunities” For Green Formulas, Castagra CEO

Phoenix, Arizona – The burgeoning flame retardant coatings industry is benefiting from the move into safer formulas as awareness grows of just how potentially harmful previous chemicals can be, says Castagra Products, Inc., CEO, Peter Roosen. “The flame retardant coatings industry is now worth around a billion dollars a year within the overall $12 billion [...]

Found in: Flame Retardant Coatings

Ecodur 201: Garage Floor Coating Project

There are 253 million cars and trucks on U.S. roads with an average age of 11.4 years. A very high percentage of them get housed snugly in garages away from the glare of UV, snow, salt, rain and ice. But, many Americans live in climactic conditions where they do not have to cosset their cars [...]

Found in: concrete floor coating , ECODUR , Garage Floor Coating

Ecodur 201: Coating a South Carolina Pump Room (Heritage Water)

Water treatment plants require special consideration when comes to the use of coatings as it is paramount that no contamination takes place, not matter how seemingly trivial. Over time it has been shown that some chemicals can be carcinogenic or cause other genetic damage even in nearly undetectable trace amounts. Other chemicals can be corrosive [...]

Found in: ECODUR , Heritage Water , Pump room coating

Ecodur 201: Commercial Kitchen Floor Coating

Pizzas’ popularity in the US is unflagging. There are an estimated 70,000 pizzerias in the country and the combined annual sales of the fast food is worth $38 billion. On average, 3 billion pizzas are sold a year. This particular food favorite dates back to at least AD 997 in Gaeta with the first known [...]

Found in: ECODUR

Ecodur 201: Columbia University Mechanical Room Coating (Acid Waste Management)

Grease and kitchens go hand in hand, especially large institutional ones such as those found at universities where some grease gets airborne and some just follows the effects of gravity and ends up on floors. In this case study, a large amount of grease had accumulated on the floor of the mechanical room directly below [...]

Found in: concrete coating , ECODUR , mechanical room coating

Ecodur 201: Vac Truck Tank Coating (EPC)

Haulage trucks are as vital to the oil and gas industry as red blood corpuscles are to the human body. They can haul efficiently on highways, but, most importantly, they can access the thousands of miles of rough roads encountered close to many production sites. The industry has benefited from the recent price improvement with [...]

Found in: ECODUR , Vac Truck Coating

Ecodur 201: Rail Bridge Coating

With America’s infrastructure that includes, bridges, pipelines, highways etc. getting a constant ‘D’ rating and in need of urgent rehabilitation that could run into the trillions of dollars if ever such a program is fully implemented, simple solutions such as extremely long lasting coatings are a highly cost-effective answer to extending the life of steel [...]

Found in: ECODUR , Rail Bridge Coating , rail coating