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Coating of Term
mirepel®™ 1
Lacquerr based Co pel®™
oating of Termirep
Termirep
pel®™ is availlable in the L
Lacquer form
m. For certaiin applicatio
ons, the masster batch forrm of
the product cannot b
be used as it requires a topical app
plication. In
n these instaances the laccquer
used for a nu
form is u umber of app
plications.
The lacqu
uer form of Termirepel®™ was deveeloped speccially by C T
Tech Corporration for co
oating
and topiccal applications.
Coating
g Applicatio
ons and Usses
Railwayss:
Termitess, cockroachees, bed bugss and lizards as well as other insectts and pestss are a menaace in
trains. They
T infest the coachess and berth
hs present. Conventiona
C al insecticid
des are not very
effective with pests.
To contro
ol the termittes, bedbugss and other iinsects, the llacquer baseed coating iss used to coaat the
undercarrriage and w
walls of the rrailway coacches as well as the galvaanized surfacces of the paantry.
This method does noot have the pproblems of tthe use of coonventional pesticides.
Wood Ap
pplications:
The Lacq
quer based coating of Termirepel
T ® can also be
®™
used fo
or applicatiions in th
he wood industry
i an
nd
furnishin
ngs sector. The wood hings can be
den furnish
n the lacqueer based coaating or the ccoating can be
dipped in
painted on the strructures. Th
his does not
n affect the
propertiees of the woo
oden structu
ures in any w
way.
poles are inserted into PVC sleeves and the space between the poles can fill with water and
provide a safe area for termites. Both subterranean as well as drywood termites can live in these
areas. A coating of the Termirepel®™ lacquer will protect these structures from damage.
It is an ideal way to protect wooden structures from termites.
Wires and Cables:
Thus even existing wires and cables which would need to be changed in case of termite damage
can be protected with the lacquer.
Pest protection in homes:
The Termirepel®™ based lacquer is also used for pest protection in homes and residential areas.
It can be used to coat the interiors of the structures to deter termites. Existing furnishings and
walls can be coated to prevent infestations
Salient Features
• Non‐toxic
• Non‐ hazardous
• Environmentally safe
• Acts as an aversive
• Can be customized according to customer requirement
• Suitable for a number of solvents
• Not a deterrent to humans
• No toxic fumes
• Life Span depends on final coating application
• Safe for use by workers
Laacquer based C
Coating of Term
mirepel®™ 3
Project w
with Indian
n Railwayss
The Indian railways are the larg
gest railway network in
Asia transporting about
a 30 million
m passeengers and
more thaan 2 millio
on tons of frreight daily
y. Termites,
cockroacches, bedbug
gs, lizards and other insects are
nuisancee to commuteers as well aas a carrier of diseases.
b
bedbugs an
nd other inssects were carried
c out.. The
Mysore diviision and Baangalore diviision.
the person
nnel from South Weestern Railways
including seenior represeentatives.
painting of the interiiors. The un
ndercarriage was painted The galvanizzed surfaces were
d initially. T
coated w
with the lacqu
uer based Teermirepel®™.
.
Laacquer based C
Coating of Term
mirepel®™ 4
The interriors of the p
pantry coach
h, the windo
ow sides, seaat corners, eelectric board
d, pantry sto
orage
area, dusstbin, and la
avatory weree all painted
d. The sides and bottom of the body
y panel weree also
painted.
After th
his a testing protocol was follow
wed along with
ons by representatives frrom C Tech Corporation
inspectio n and
Hubli Co
oach Care Ceentre.
feedback
k was also ta
aken from th
he representtatives, the aattendants an
nd personneel in the coaaches.
The pan
ntry manageer and pan
ntry person
nnel were also
a asked about the effectivenesss of
Termirep
pel®™ in the pantry sincce the food present
p in th
he pantry makes
m it suscceptible to pests.
p
Every 2 m
months a com
mplete inspeection of thee treated coaaches was carried out.
lavatory,, resting area for the paassengers, un
nder the seaats, bed linen storage arrea was checked.
No sign o
of infestation
n was noted
d. The storag
ge room actss as a habitatt for roachess due to its d
damp
and dark
k conditions,, was found free of roach
hes and otheer insects ass well. A larg
ge differencee was
found in the pests seeen in the coaaches which
h were treateed with Term
mirepel®™.
Termirep
pel®™ being ccompletely n nd non‐hazaardous and eenvironmentally safe is ideal
non‐toxic an
for use ev
ven in pantrry car and caan safely be u
used to deteer the rodentt problem.
Usage
The Lacq
quer coating
g is easy to u mirepel®™ is mixed with
use and apply. The Term h the lacquerr in a
ratio of 11:100 by simple mixing aand the surffaces are paiinted. The m
mixture is bllended by m
means
of a blender before a
application. A
After which
h the paint w
was applied tto the surfacce to be coatted in
uniform strokes. Stan
ndard paintiing procedu
ures are used
d.
Wooden surfaces and
d walls requ
uire 1 coat w
while galvaniized surfacess require 2 coats.
Lacquer based Coating of Termirepel®™ 5
A total of 50 ml of the lacquer is needed per square foot to be coated on a double coating basis.
Smaller objects may also be coated by dipping in the lacquer.
Termirepel®™ can also be produced in a paint compatible form and the same is then blended
with paint in a specific ratio.