New Products

Quartz-Coat 845-Silver Coating for Halogens

Quartz-Coat 845-Silver is used to reduce glare in halogen lamps.

Quartz-Coat 845-Silver is a new high temperature, opaque, silver-top coating developed by Aremco Products, Inc. used to reduce glare in halogen lamps used in the automotive, dental, aircraft, stadium and fire safety industries. Quartz-Coat 845-Silver is a low expansion, ceramic-metallic formulation that bonds well to glass and quartz halogen lamps. This formulation is a single part, water-based, inorganic system that is silver in appearance and enables the coating to absorb and evenly diffuse light at high temperatures. Quartz-Coat 845-Silver is stable in applications to 2000°F (1093°C). Quartz-Coat 845- Silver is a direct replacement for more conventional aluminum filled, silicone-based, solvent-rich coatings. Because 845-Silver is water-based and odorless, it is an ideal replacement for silicone coatings that are flammable and toxic.

Quartz-Coat 845-Silver is formulated to a viscosity range of 400-700 cps and solids content by volume of 42.0%. It is applied using conventional pneumatic spray equipment, and the typical dry film thickness is less than 1.0 mils. Curing can be accomplished rapidly in high-speed production systems by ramping the coating to 900-1000°F for five minutes. After curing, the finish is tough and moisture resistant, and no out-gassing will occur, even at high temperatures.

ZINSSER BULLS EYE 1-2-3 SPRAY Zinsser has introduced Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Spray, an all surface, all purpose primer aerosol spray. Ideal for small projects or hard-to-reach areas, this 13-ounce aerosol features an advanced spray system that allows users to spray at any angle, even upside down. And the comfort spray tip features a wider finger pad to reduce the finger fatigue caused by continuous spraying.

Ideal for use on any interior or exterior surface and over or under oil-base or latex paint, Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Spray features a low odor formula that hides dark colors and blocks stains from water, smoke, nicotine, crayon, tannin, graffiti and other common stains. It seals porous surfaces like wood, drywall, cured plaster and brick for better top coat coverage and a more even finish and is great for high pH surfaces like concrete, stucco and joint and textures compounds.

‘GREEN’ AUTOMOTIVE
CLEAR COAT TECHNOLOGY

Two Kansas-based companies, Premier Paint 2000, Inc. and C3 Technology, LLC, along with Tech Line Coatings, Inc. in California, have introduced a waterborne clear coat (WBCC) on the automotive paint market that exceeds EPA standards.

California and Canada’s new environmental policies have pushed companies to create products that match or exceed new regulations. In both, California and Canada, auto shops are facing strict changes to VOC emission rules by the end of this year. South Coast California Air Quality District (SCAQMD) now requires that multi-stage clear coats have a 250 g/L (2.1 lb./gal.) VOC emissions rating or better. SCAQMD Rule 1151 went into effect July 1, 2008 with complete conversion expected by December 31, 2008. Canada’s new regulation matches California’s but won’t be required until 2010. Single-stage clear coats will require 340 g/L (2.8 lb./gal.) emission rating in California, 420 g/L ( 3. 5 lb./gal.) in Canada. The new WBCC falls into the single application category of 1.2 lb./gal. VOC, well below EPA, California and Canada’s standards.