Industrial Glass Coatings
Proven Glass Coating Expertise
Carbit's industrial glass coatings deliver exceptional performance and include back coats for float glass, primers for digital inks, and clear sealers. The 314 Series water-based, one-component acrylic is a trusted solution for interior glass applications, eliminating the need for special primers or hardeners. It dries quickly at ambient conditions or can be force-dried at low temperatures (below 200°F / 93°C for 10-15 minutes at 1.5 mils DFT), delivering efficiency and long-lasting durability.
Custom Industrial Coatings: From Marker Boards to Containers
Carbit’s 314 coatings deliver lasting performance across diverse applications. Glass marker boards stay brilliantly white, resist staining, and eliminate ghosting. Industrial container glass coatings share the same advantages: water-based, one-component, low VOC, and moisture-resistant, applied by spray or roll coater, with fast drying options.
Design Freedom with Back-Coated Glass
Back-painted glass offers limitless design possibilities: stain-proof, hygienic, non-permeable surfaces; custom colors including metallics and pearlescents; modern three-dimensional luminance; and flexible sizing to fit any setting. From homes to hospitals, Carbit glass coatings create surfaces that are both beautiful and practical.
Carbit Supplies and Serves Industrial Paint Lines:
- Custom Coatings: Specifications, design, formulation, and manufacturing
- Process Improvement: Consulting for paint lines
- Paint Line Support: Audits and painter training
- Lab Services: Testing and reporting, plus surface prep, cleaners, and rust inhibitors
- Technical Field Reps: Training, audits, lab coordination
- Lab Team: Testing, custom formulations, QC, and color matching
- Customer Service & Production: On-time delivery
- Managers & Teams: Continuous improvement and relationship development
Design Freedom with Back-Coated Glass
Back-painted glass offers limitless design possibilities: stain-proof, hygienic, non-permeable surfaces; custom colors including metallics and pearlescents; modern three-dimensional luminance; and flexible sizing to fit any setting. From homes to hospitals, Carbit glass coatings create surfaces that are both beautiful and practical.
Coating Types for Industrial Glass Applications
Glass surfaces vary widely in their end-use demands, and no single coating chemistry performs well across all of them. Carbit formulates industrial glass coatings across several product types, each built for specific application methods, performance requirements, and production environments.
Water-Based Acrylic Coatings
Our 314 Series is a one-component, water-based acrylic for interior glass applications. It bonds directly to clean glass without a primer, dries fast at ambient conditions, and tolerates force-cure cycles below 200°F.
Back Coats for Float Glass
Float glass used in architectural and industrial settings often requires an opaque or tinted back coat to achieve a specific look or to block light transmission. We formulate our back coats for uniform coverage, color consistency across large panels, and adhesion to glass surfaces processed through roll-coating or spray-application systems.
Primers for Digital Ink Adhesion
As digital printing onto glass becomes more common in signage, electronics, and industrial labeling, proper ink adhesion is critical. Carbit creates glass primers that promote mechanical and chemical bonding between the substrate and UV-curable or solvent-based digital inks, reducing bleed, flaking, and delamination in service.
Performance Benefits That Matter on the Spec Sheet
- Adhesion to Difficult Substrates: Glass is notoriously nonporous, which makes adhesion a primary engineering challenge. Carbit formulates glass coatings with the surface chemistry needed to achieve strong mechanical and chemical adhesion.
- Low VOC Formulations: Our water-based glass coatings keep VOC content low without sacrificing performance, making it easier to maintain compliance with EPA, SCAQMD, and OTC regulations. This is particularly valuable for manufacturing facilities working within air quality permits.
- Application Flexibility: Carbit coatings apply via spray, roll coater, or curtain coater, depending on your production line configuration. We work with your equipment, not around it.
- Transportation: Whether maintaining a fleet or a private rig, Carbit transport coatings keep trailers looking sharp and ready to haul freight. Our proven solvent-based paints are economical, quick-drying, and designed to bond even on less-than-perfect surface conditions. With cleaners, primers, and finishes in bold black or glossy white, your equipment will stay protected and professional on the road.
- Architecture and Construction: Back-painted glass remains a premium specification in commercial interiors, healthcare facilities, and hospitality projects. While the glass itself provides a smooth, hygienic, and nonporous surface, Carbit's back coatings are engineered to deliver exceptional color consistency, durability, and adhesion in custom colors, including metallic and pearlescent finishes.
Why Work With Carbit
Carbit is a Chicago-based specialty coatings manufacturer with decades of experience formulating industrial glass coatings for complex, specification-driven applications. We develop custom industrial coatings tailored to your process, performance requirements, and production environment.
Our technical field representatives work directly with your engineering and production teams, conducting on-site audits, application trials, and painter training. Our in-house lab handles custom formulation, QC testing, and color matching, so changes and iterations move quickly. When you need documentation for a qualification package, adhesion test data, or VOC compliance reports, our team generates it.
We are members of the National Glass Association and the Chemical Coaters Association International, which keeps our formulation team current on substrate technology, regulatory shifts, and application innovations that directly affect the glass coating work we do for clients.
FAQs
Choosing the right glass coating often depends on your application, finishing process, and specific requirements. Our FAQs provide helpful insights to consider when evaluating glass coating options for your products or projects. If you don't find the answer you're looking for, fill out our form or contact one of our coating specialists at (312) 280-2300.
We're happy to discuss your glass application, performance requirements, and finishing process to help you identify the right coating solution.
Yes. Glass can be painted for decorative or industrial applications. Proper cleaning and the use of coatings specifically designed for glass help ensure strong adhesion and long-term durability.
Back-painted glass is a decorative glass product where paint is applied to the back side of a glass panel to create a smooth, durable colored surface.
It is commonly used in interior applications such as wall panels, backsplashes, whiteboards, privacy partitions, and architectural features because it is easy to clean and offers a modern appearance.The coating is on the backside of the glass and does not affect the cleanability. The glass surface is more cleanable than paint, grout joints, vinyl wallcoverings, etc. The backcoating provides the decorative affect and the glass surface, which is exposed to the public, provides the more durable, cleanable surface compared to alternatives.
It depends on several factors, including the type of glass, surface preparation, and ink formulation.
In many cases a primer is recommended to improve adhesion. Because performance can vary, manufacturers typically recommend running adhesion tests before production.
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