It is generally accepted that the color and performance characteristics of liquid thermal insulation coatings are affected by the combined effect of various climatic factors such as solar radiation, temperature fluctuations, moisture, precipitation and others. This work presents the results of a scientific study of the full-scale exposure of coatings with regard to climatic ageing. Methods have been carried out, such as: spectrophotometry and direct scanning; determining adhesion, determining the adhesion strength of facing and protective coatings; and thermal conductivity and thermal resistance. As the results of the research work have shown, only in situ climatic tests, accompanied by the obligatory recording of the aggressive factors affecting the coating, make it possible to assess changes in the properties of epoxy coatings in full-scale conditions and, consequently, their climatic resistance by the methods of spectrophotometry and direct scanning. The ageing of polymer composites is known to be accompanied by a change not only in elasticity but also in color. Of the epoxy coatings tested, Etal-45M showed the greatest color variation during the in situ climate test. The most decorative resistant coatings are obtained using epoxy resin ED-20 + modified epoxy resin Etal-1440N.

The article discusses experimental studies of the size and shape of structured particles of microsilica small angle x-ray scattering method and a photophonon theoretical description of the heat transfer process in complex heterogeneous structures to assessment of the structural characteristics of granular systems for the properties of thermal insulating materials. The mechanism of heat transfer in granular, porous systems is quite complex, since heat exchange occurs in a material consisting of two phases (solid and gas) and at the phase boundary. Heat transfer in liquid thermal insulation coatings can be carried out from one solid particle to another. In this case, the thermal conductivity will depend on: the chemical and elemental composition of the material; particle granulometry; surface topology - the presence of inhomogeneities, defects on the surface; the number of touches and the contact area between the particles. The heat transfer of gas in the pores is carried out when gas molecules collide. Thermal conductivity will be determined by the ratio of the free path of molecules and linear pore sizes, temperature and dynamic viscosity of the gas phase, the nature of the interaction of gas molecules with the solid phase. Heat transfer by radiation depends on the nature of the particles, the dielectric, magnetic permeability and the degree of blackness of the particle surface. Based on the analysis of possible mechanisms of heat transfer in granular systems, it can be argued that the effective thermal conductivity of the system depends, all other things being equal, on the structure of the pore space of granular materials, topology and the number of particle touches. Considering idealized models of the structure of granular materials in the form of ordered folds of perfectly smooth balls, we can obtain several variants of structures: with tetrahedral; hexagonal; cubic packing of balls.

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Introduction: In recent years, in building materials science, there has been a tendency for the active introduction of hollow microspheres of various types for modifying the properties of building materials. Hollow microspheres are most widely used in the production of liquid thermal insulating coatings, which reduce heat loss, protect structures from corrosion and overheating, prevent condensation formation, reduce operating costs and increase the time between repairs. Aim: Assessment of the influence of the structural characteristics of granular systems on the properties of thermal insulating materials. Methods: It is proposed to determine and evaluate the structural characteristics of filler powders by the method of small-angle X-ray scattering. The most important feature of this method is analyzing the internal structure of disordered systems - particles, pore space, interfaces between heterogeneities of heterogeneous substances. When assessing thermal conductivity and thermal resistance, the stationary heat flux method was used following GOST 30290–94. The essence of the method is to create a stationary heat flux passing through a flat sample of a certain thickness and directed perpendicular to the front (largest) faces of the sample, measuring the density of this heat flux, the temperature of the opposite front faces and the thickness of the sample. Results and Discussion: The paper discusses the results of experimental studies that make it possible to create liquid thermal insulation coatings (LTIC) based on polymer binders, fine mineral powders, and a complex of modifying additives. Experimental studies of the structure and properties of heat-insulating coatings based on filled polymer binders confirm their superiority over foreign analogs. Conclusions: It has been established that during the production of LTIC, their heat-shielding properties can be regulated by changing: pressure, the viscosity of the molecular weight of the gas; porosity of macrostructure and clusters; the thermal conductivity of the solid and gas phase of the system; the coefficient of accommodation; coordination number; primary particle size; fractal dimension characterizing the topological features of the structure of particles, aggregates, globules, clusters and their tendency to dissipate the energy of gas molecules.