Susan,
I have seen documentation which states that acrylic coatings > 15mils
can create > 200lbs per square in of lateral stress when
chilled below 0 degress F. The coatings will also crack in cold
temperatures. These cracks will disappear as the coating warms. They are
a true thermal plastic.
D. A. Douthit
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