PROTECT THE METAL.
PRESERVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
Bridge and highway infrastructure lives outdoors — exposed continuously to moisture, chlorides, salt spray, ultraviolet radiation, oxidation, acid rain and environmental contamination.
PREMERA T2 MCM is a clear sol-gel protective coating engineered to create a durable quartz-mineral barrier over compatible metal surfaces and existing coatings. The objective is simple: protect the surface already in service, improve cleanability and help extend the useful life of critical infrastructure.
One Protective Barrier.
Multiple Threats.
T2 MCM provides resistance to harsh chemicals, abrasion, chlorides and salt spray, acid rain, UV damage, oxidation, animal and bird waste, gum and graffiti — performance characteristics especially relevant to exposed transportation infrastructure.
Stainless Steel & Galvanized Steel
Aluminum, Copper & Bronze
Raw, Powder-Coated, Painted or Primed Surfaces
Salt & Chloride Resistance
Designed to resist chlorides and salt spray — important protection for bridge steel and transportation assets exposed to coastal environments and roadway deicing salts.
Oxidation & Corrosion Protection
Helps protect compatible metal systems against moisture, oxidation, corrosion and galvanic corrosion while preserving the underlying asset.
UV & Weather Resistance
Built for exterior exposure with resistance to UV damage, acid rain and demanding environmental conditions where conventional surfaces can deteriorate over time.
Graffiti & Easy-Clean Protection
Creates an easy-clean protective surface with resistance to graffiti and gum — helping reduce maintenance demands on highly visible public infrastructure.
BUILT FOR
HARSH ENVIRONMENTS.
Transportation infrastructure faces relentless exposure. Coastal salt, roadway chlorides, moisture, ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, oxidation and environmental contamination attack exposed surfaces year after year. PREMERA T2 MCM is engineered to create a thin, high-strength mineral barrier designed to help protect those critical surfaces.
Protection Where the Environment Never Lets Up.
Approximately 2,000 square feet of PREMERA T2 MCM was applied to the Golden Gate Bridge in 2012 — placing the coating in one of the most recognizable coastal infrastructure environments in the world.
For bridge and highway assets, long-term surface protection means confronting the conditions that drive deterioration: salt exposure, moisture, oxidation, UV, pollution and continuous environmental attack.
Golden Gate Bridge Application
Salt Spray
Protection designed for surfaces exposed to chlorides and demanding coastal environments.
Roadway Chlorides
Helps defend infrastructure exposed to deicing salts and chloride contamination.
Moisture & Oxidation
Designed to help protect compatible metal systems from moisture, oxidation and corrosion.
UV Exposure
UV-stable protection designed for continuously exposed exterior infrastructure.
Acid Rain
Resistance to acid rain and environmental contaminants adds another layer of exterior protection.
Replace Less.
Infrastructure protection is ultimately about extending asset service life. By adding a durable, easy-clean protective barrier over compatible metal surfaces and coatings, PREMERA T2 MCM helps preserve the surface already in service while reducing exposure to the environmental conditions that contribute to deterioration.
UV STABILITY.
ANTI-GRAFFITI PROTECTION.
Exterior infrastructure does not get a break from the environment. PREMERA T2 MCM combines UV-stable mineral protection with an easy-clean surface designed to resist graffiti, gum, chemicals and environmental contamination.
BUILT FOR CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR EXPOSURE
T2 MCM is designed for exterior environments where ultraviolet exposure can contribute to fading and degradation of conventional surfaces. Its inorganic sol-gel chemistry creates a durable mineral protective layer over compatible substrates and coatings.
PROTECT THE ASSET.
SIMPLIFY THE CLEANUP.
Public infrastructure is highly visible — and frequently exposed to graffiti, gum, dirt and environmental contaminants.
PREMERA T2 MCM creates a hard, easy-clean protective surface with resistance to graffiti and gum. This helps protect the underlying finish while supporting more efficient maintenance of bridges, barriers, signs and other public-facing assets.
PREMERA T2 MCM was evaluated under accelerated ultraviolet exposure testing. The published technical data reports 1,000 hours of ASTM G154 exposure with minimal measured color change.
Accelerated UV Exposure
UV Stable
Designed to resist UV damage and help protect exterior surfaces subjected to continuous sunlight.
Graffiti Resistant
A protective easy-clean surface helps reduce the ability of graffiti and contaminants to compromise the underlying finish.
Chemical Resistant
Resistance to harsh chemicals adds protection for surfaces subjected to demanding maintenance and environmental conditions.
Easy to Maintain
The hard, easy-clean mineral surface is designed to make routine cleaning and contaminant removal more manageable.
For bridges and highway infrastructure, protecting metal is only part of the challenge. T2 MCM also helps preserve appearance, improve cleanability and protect exposed surfaces from the environmental and human factors they encounter every day.
TESTED.
DOCUMENTED.
PROVEN.
Infrastructure coatings should be evaluated by more than appearance. PREMERA T2 MCM and related coating systems have been subjected to documented laboratory testing addressing corrosion, abrasion, adhesion, UV exposure and surface flammability.
Filiform Corrosion Testing
T2 for Metal & Concrete was evaluated for filiform corrosion using ASTM D2803 procedures. Test panels were intentionally scribed, exposed to neutral salt spray and then placed into controlled high-temperature, high-humidity conditions for extended evaluation.
Mechanical Performance
Independent mechanical testing evaluated coated specimens for abrasion resistance, bend performance and adhesion. These tests provide measurable data regarding how a coating system performs under mechanical stress rather than relying solely on visual evaluation.
Surface Flammability
Intertek independently evaluated PREMERA T2 MCM using ASTM E162, the Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
Independent Data Matters
Transportation and public infrastructure projects demand documented performance. Independent testing provides engineers, owners and procurement teams with measurable information for evaluating coating characteristics against project requirements.
PREMERA technical data reports accelerated UV testing under ASTM G154. After 1,000 hours of exposure, the reported measured color change was less than ΔE 0.5 — supporting the coating's UV-stability performance for exterior applications.
Accelerated UV Exposure
PREMERA T2 MCM brings together thin-film sol-gel technology, infrastructure-focused surface protection and documented performance testing — giving owners, engineers and contractors technical data they can evaluate alongside the requirements of each project.
PROTECTION BEYOND THE ENVIRONMENT.
PROTECTION AT THE SURFACE.
Infrastructure surfaces are exposed to more than weather, corrosion and contamination. PREMERA antimicrobial sol-gel technology adds passive antimicrobial performance to a durable protective surface designed for metal, concrete and masonry.
ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION BUILT INTO THE SURFACE.
PREMERA antimicrobial sol-gel technology creates a clear, durable protective surface with passive antimicrobial properties while retaining the broader surface-protection benefits expected from the T2 coating platform.
In 6 Hours
Independent laboratory testing of coated metal tiles demonstrated that all six tested ESKAPE organisms met the study's 99% antimicrobial efficacy criterion by the six-hour evaluation.
Independent Testing: Microchem Laboratory
Six Organisms. Independently Evaluated.
The Microchem study evaluated coated metal test surfaces against six bacterial organisms using the JIS Z 2801 quantitative antimicrobial test method.
of Infrastructure Protection.
For transportation and public infrastructure, antimicrobial surface technology can be incorporated alongside protection from moisture, UV exposure, corrosion, environmental contamination and graffiti. This creates an additional performance option for appropriate high-contact and public-facing surfaces.
Testing Note: Antimicrobial performance referenced above is based on independent JIS Z 2801 testing of submitted coated metal test surfaces. Test results apply to the tested samples and conditions. Refer to current PREMERA technical documentation and project specifications when selecting a coating system for a specific application.
START WITH THE BOND.
BUILD THE PROTECTION.
PREMERA FP1 Fusion Primer expands what is possible with protective coating systems. The single-component sol-gel primer creates a molecular bridge between compatible substrates and coatings — allowing the protective system to be built from the substrate outward.
PREMERA FP1
Fusion Primer
FP1 functions as a direct-to-substrate or intercoat adhesion primer, creating a molecular bridge between the prepared surface and the coating applied above it.
Compatible Non-Water-Based
Coatings
Once FP1 reaches the specified tack stage, compatible non-water-based coatings can be applied within the prescribed overcoat window — including appropriate epoxy and solvent-based coating systems.
PREMERA T2 MCM
Protective Topcoat
Where specified and compatible with the selected coating system, PREMERA T2 technology can provide the final protective surface — adding durability, UV stability, easy-clean performance and additional environmental protection.
A Molecular Bridge Between Substrate & Coating.
FP1 is engineered to function as an adhesion layer between a substrate and coating — or between two compatible coatings. This allows designers, contractors and owners to approach difficult-to-bond surfaces as part of a complete coating system rather than treating the primer as an isolated product.
Reported test result for FP1 Fusion Primer used between a prepared PVC substrate and polyurea topcoat. ASTM D6677 X-cut evaluation also received a rating of 10.
One Primer. A Remarkably Broad Range of Surfaces.
FP1 can serve as an adhesion layer across porous and non-porous substrates, creating opportunities to build protective coating systems on surfaces that can otherwise present bonding challenges.
Stainless Steel
Powder-Coated
Copper
PVC
Porcelain
Tile
Coatings
Surface Preparation.
FP1 is designed to provide strong bonding to difficult, low-profile and no-profile surfaces. On properly prepared concrete, the technical data states that grinding or creating a mechanical surface profile is not required to achieve the intended chemical bond when the substrate is clean and free of bond breakers.
FP1 FUSION PRIMER → COMPATIBLE COATING → PREMERA PROTECTIVE TOPCOAT
Build the system for the substrate and operating environment: establish adhesion with FP1, install the specified compatible coating system, and where appropriate complete the assembly with PREMERA protective or antimicrobial surface technology.
PROTECT THE CONCRETE.
PRESERVE THE STRUCTURE.
Concrete infrastructure is durable — but it is not maintenance-free. Bridges, barriers, piers, retaining walls and transportation structures remain exposed to moisture, chlorides, UV, pollution, staining, graffiti and environmental contamination.
PROTECT THE SURFACE THAT PROTECTS THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
PREMERA T2 MCM provides a clear protective surface for compatible concrete and masonry substrates. The thin-film sol-gel technology is designed to improve surface protection, cleanability and resistance to demanding environmental exposure without hiding the underlying concrete.
Multiple Threats.
One Protective Surface.
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Moisture Exposure
Helps protect compatible concrete surfaces exposed to demanding exterior conditions. -
Chlorides & Salt Spray
Relevant to coastal structures and transportation infrastructure exposed to roadway salts. -
UV & Weather
UV-stable protection for continuously exposed exterior surfaces. -
Graffiti & Contamination
Easy-clean protection for highly visible public-facing concrete assets.
Concrete Lives in a Harsh Environment.
Transportation concrete can experience years of exposure to water, salts, vehicle emissions, environmental contaminants and public use. Protecting the exposed surface can become an important part of a broader asset-preservation strategy.
Moisture
Exterior concrete is repeatedly subjected to rain, humidity, standing water and changing environmental conditions.
Chlorides
Coastal exposure and roadway deicing salts can place transportation structures in aggressive chloride environments.
Contamination
Pollution, vehicle residue, dirt and environmental contaminants accumulate on exposed infrastructure.
Graffiti
Public-facing barriers, abutments and retaining walls can require repeated cleaning and maintenance.
Transportation Concrete Applications
PREMERA protective technology can be evaluated for a range of compatible concrete and masonry assets throughout bridge, highway and municipal transportation environments.
Surface protection for exposed structural concrete in demanding transportation environments.
Protective, easy-clean treatment for highly exposed highway and bridge barrier surfaces.
Protection for large public-facing concrete and masonry surfaces exposed to weather and contamination.
Protective surface options for concrete subjected to contamination, staining and maintenance demands.
Concrete protection for appropriate public works, maintenance and transportation structures.
Asset-preservation options for compatible concrete and masonry throughout the built environment.
Concrete Strategy.
Every concrete structure is different. Depending on substrate condition, moisture, existing coatings and the required finish, the PREMERA system can be configured around the project — from direct protective treatment to systems incorporating appropriate preparation, primers, coatings and final protective surface technology.
PREMERA T2 MCM extends the surface-protection story beyond structural metal — providing another tool for protecting compatible concrete and masonry infrastructure from the environmental and maintenance challenges encountered throughout bridges, highways and transportation systems.
SMARTER ROADS.
CONNECTED CITIES.
Modern transportation infrastructure extends beyond concrete and steel. Roadways, bridges, tunnels and cities increasingly depend on resilient networks, fiber, intelligent traffic systems, cameras, sensors, IoT devices and secure connectivity.
THE NETWORK BEHIND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION.
Allied Telesis provides networking technologies designed for transportation and Smart City environments — connecting traffic-control systems, surveillance cameras, sensors, roadside devices and other critical infrastructure across secure and resilient IP networks.
EXPLORE ALLIED TELESISTraffic Control
Network infrastructure for connected traffic-control equipment, adaptive traffic systems and roadway operations.
Video Surveillance
High-performance connectivity for distributed IP cameras and centralized transportation monitoring.
Sensors & IoT
Connect roadway, environmental and operational sensors across Smart City and transportation networks.
Roadside Connectivity
Ruggedized edge networking for devices deployed throughout roadway and other transportation environments.
Multiple Systems.
Allied Telesis transportation solutions are designed to converge multiple applications onto a common network infrastructure — supporting traffic information, surveillance, control systems, sensors and other connected transportation services while simplifying centralized management and improving network resiliency.
Beyond the Network.
Industrial Surface Solutions® brings together infrastructure protection and technology procurement — providing access to major manufacturers and broader hardware, software, IT and financing resources for public-sector and commercial projects.
From PREMERA surface protection for steel and concrete to Allied Telesis networking for intelligent transportation, Industrial Surface Solutions® brings physical infrastructure and technology solutions together for bridges, highways, municipalities and transportation systems.
LET'S BUILD THE
RIGHT SOLUTION.
Every infrastructure project presents different substrates, exposure conditions, performance requirements and operational challenges. Industrial Surface Solutions® can help identify the appropriate products, coating systems and technology solutions for your project.
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