Resins & Coatings

For more details about our line of Resins & Coatings fans or if you would like to place a bulk order, please call us at 866-727-1060 today.

When working with resins and coatings in your facility, it’s crucial to ensure that you have proper ventilation at all times, to protect employees as well as customers and other visitors. 

Coatings and resins pose serious health risks if the rooms where work is being done do not have vents, fans and blowers to make sure fresh air circulates on a constant basis. And even if workers are handling the materials in the safest possible manner, there is a possibility of an accidental spill, which would also require immediate ventilation to avoid causing health problems because of exposure to hazardous materials. 

With that in mind, it’s worth considering the various types of fans available for use in locations where resins and coatings are being used.

The Nature of Resins 

Epoxy resins are developed with a curing agent along with the epoxy resin itself. Curing epoxies is a necessary step before a hard plastic is formed. You’ll consult documentation such as the materials safety data sheets to make sure you provide proper venting, fans and blowers.

Exposure to epoxy can cause profound irritation to workers’ eyes and skin as well as the respiratory tract. There is a danger of developing problems with breathing, such as experiencing symptoms like an asthma attack. Fumes from resins and epoxies can be dangerous for pregnant women, with a risk of birth defects, miscarriage or stillbirth.

Types of Fans for Resin and Coatings

Before work begins in your facility involving any types of coatings or resins, your team must be protected using the appropriate tools for blowing and exhausting air. In many cases, you will be handling epoxies or resins that are made with hazardous and combustible materials. So, your first order of business will be to verify if you need explosion proof blowers. They are designed to operate in an environment where there is a risk of fire and explosions.

The exit for venting fumes from your building may be on the roof, which would therefore involve the installation of some explosion proof roof exhaust fans. But when equipment is arranged so that it’s more prudent to ventilate the exhaust via the closest wall, you’ll want to investigate installing some explosion proof wall exhaust fans instead.

Part of the risk in working with epoxy or resin and the fumes they give off is the temperature in the environment. Employee safety (and morale) depends on adequate venting and cooling, which means your to-do list may also need to include some explosion proof mancooler fans. These work by providing a cooling breeze to individuals on the line in a hot factory or other facility.

Removing hazardous fumes and their odors along with reducing the temperature to a safe level will be a top priority in any manufacturing environment, especially when dealing with epoxies and the substances they off gas through evaporation.

The specific distribution of explosion proof wall supply fans (fresh air intake) in your facility will be determined after you verify with your safety engineers how much air must be moved in a given period. You may find that the use of explosion proof tube axial inline fans is the ideal approach, given your particular situation and use case scenarios. If your in-house team doesn’t have much experience in sizing ventilation fans and blowers for an application such as working with coatings or resins, it would be a good idea to work with third party experts who are certified in hazardous material ventilation in your area.

Of course, you’ll want to have portable fans and blowers on hand if your work takes place off-site, such as on a new construction or repair job.

Ready to Get Started Installing Fans for Your Resins and Coatings Work?

Clearly there is a need for equipment to prevent explosions resulting from the buildup of hazardous fumes in your facility. Now you will need to determine the specific type of fans (or blowers) that would be most appropriate for your particular application and work flow requirements.

For more information about the fans we offer or how they can integrate in your facility for optimal venting, please get in touch with us at 866-727-1060 today.