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Functional Polysilazane Coatings & Systems

Functional polysilazane coatings answer specifications that plain protective paint cannot: easy-clean and anti-graffiti surfaces, flexible high-voltage insulation, chemical-plant immersion endurance, structural bonding, and insulation that survives 500 °C. Each grade modifies the polysilazane backbone — acrylic, epoxy, polyester, silicone, fluoropolymer — to buy one leading property without giving up covalent adhesion.

Buy by outcome, not by chemistry. Easy-clean clears: AAPSZ (>2000 h salt spray, -50 °C) and the tunable SIPSZ (adjustable hardness-flexibility, 380 °C). Flexible insulation: PEPSZ (180° bend, lithium-battery duty). Chemical resistance: the FLPSZ/FSLPSZ pair (5000 h salt spray and immersion endurance versus HF and hot-acid resistance). Structural bonding: EPPSZ (coating-adhesive hybrid). High-temperature insulation: VR51 (≥10⁵ V/mm at 400–500 °C). The modification type is a filter tag, not the decision.

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Product Comparison

Grade Product Component TypePencil Hardness (self-dry / baked)Neutral Salt Spray ResistanceWater Contact AngleCuringService TemperaturePencil HardnessRecommended Service TemperatureWater ResistanceBending ResistanceChemical Reagent ResistanceChemical-Wastewater ImmersionSelf-CuringHydrofluoric Acid ResistanceAcid Resistance (25% H₂SO₄)Appearance / ColorDielectric StrengthElectrical ResistivityCure @25 °C (RH 70%)
SILZ-AAPSZ Acrylic-Modified Polysilazane Clear Coating One-component6H / >7H>2000 h110–115°Room temperature >24 h, or 150 °C <0.5 h-50 to 280 °C (400 °C instantaneous)
SILZ-EPPSZ Epoxy-Modified Polysilazane (One-Component) >500 hRoom temperature >24 h, or 180 °C <0.5 h≥6H-30 to 300 °C (500 °C instantaneous)
SILZ-PEPSZ Polyester-Modified Polysilazane (Flexible) 30 d: no blistering, cracking or rust spotsRoom temperature >24 h, or 140 °C / 30–40 min≥2H-30 to 300 °C4 h boiling water: no blistering, delamination or cracking180° bend: no peeling or cracking under microscope
SILZ-SIPSZ Silicone-Modified Two-Component Polysilazane A/B two-component6H / >7H>2000 h105–110°Room temperature >12 h, or 140 °C <0.5 h-30 to 380 °C (430 °C instantaneous)
SILZ-FLPSZ Fluoropolymer-Modified Anticorrosion Coating One-component5000 h: no blistering, cracking or rust spots-50 to 280 °C (400 °C instantaneous)50% H₂SO₄ / 50% NaOH / 5% NaCl: 180 d, no blistering, peeling or rust40 °C / 300 d: no blistering, peeling or rustSurface dry 1–6 h · full dry ≈8 h
SILZ-FSLPSZ Graphene-Containing Fluorinated Olefin-Silicon Anticorrosion Coating One-component (graphene-containing, NCO-terminated)3000 h: no blistering, cracking or rust spots-50 to 280 °C (350 °C instantaneous)50% H₂SO₄ / 50% NaOH / 5% NaCl: 180 h each, no blistering, peeling or rustSurface dry 1 h · full dry ≈8 h300 h: no blistering, peeling or rust720 h: no blistering, peeling or rust
SILZ-VR51 High-Temperature Insulating Conformal Silazane Coating 30 d: no blistering, cracking or rustContinuous 400–500 °C without cracking, peeling or discoloration≥5HBlack / white / gray / olive green / yellow (customizable)≥10⁵ V/mm≥10¹³ Ω·mSurface dry 2 h · full cure >5 d

Comparison values from each product's TDS; “—” = full datasheet on request. Grades without a link are being migrated to the new site.

How to Choose

Name the leading property

Every grade here wins one contest: repellency, flexibility, immersion life, bond strength, dielectric-at-temperature. Write down the property that fails your current coating — that names the grade.

Check the second property

The runner-up spec separates neighbors: between the easy-clean grades, cold rating and endurance pick AAPSZ while tunability picks SIPSZ; between the chemical pair, exposure chemistry decides (immersion endurance → FLPSZ; HF/hot acid → FSLPSZ).

Confirm the format

One-component grades (AAPSZ, EPPSZ, PEPSZ, FLPSZ, FSLPSZ) suit field and maintenance work; two-component grades (SIPSZ, VR51) trade mixing for tunability and heavier-duty films.

Temperature envelope last

All grades cover industrial ranges; the outliers are AAPSZ/FLPSZ/FSLPSZ at -50 °C cold service, SIPSZ at 380 °C, and VR51 holding dielectric performance at 400–500 °C.

Related Applications

Transparent, Hard & Easy-Clean Surface ProtectionThin-Film & Chemical-Resistant Anti-CorrosionResin, Rubber & Composite ModificationElectrical Insulation & Electronics Protection

Functional Polysilazane Coatings & Systems — FAQ

The FLPSZ and FSLPSZ grades look nearly identical — how do I choose?

They share a platform (transparent, one-component, -50 to 280 °C) and split by exposure chemistry. FLPSZ is the endurance record-holder: 5000 h salt spray, 180-day 50% acid/alkali immersion, 300-day wastewater. FSLPSZ carries graphene reinforcement and the aggressive-acid data: 300 h hydrofluoric acid and 720 h in 25% H₂SO₄. Match the datasheet to the bath you actually run.

Can these functional grades be combined in one system?

Yes, selectively — PEPSZ primes as a dielectric base under harder topcoats, and EPPSZ bonds structures that other grades then protect. Intercoat compatibility is chemistry-specific: tell us the stack you want and we confirm or redesign it.

Do modified polysilazanes lose the base chemistry's adhesion?

No — covalent substrate bonding is the retained backbone property across the line; every grade holds Grade 0 cross-cut adhesion. Modification spends other margins (a few hardness points, some temperature ceiling) to buy its leading function.

Not sure which grade fits your process?

Send us your substrate, application method and service conditions — our technical team replies within 1 business day.

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