and will continue throughout
2010. Dealers and end-users can
expect the full line of Corotech
products to be available by early
“The transition to the new Corotech
High Performance line creates a fuller,
more well-rounded range of products
that allows us to better service our customers,” said Don Muller, vice president
of sales and marketing, Complementary
Coatings Corporation. “In essence, the
new portfolio provides a ‘one-stop-shop’
of industrial coating systems that deliver
high performance, unsurpassed quality
and lasting protection for any industrial
coating requirement.”
Bluestar Silicones presents a
new generation of silicone
coatings for airbags
Bluestar Silicones has launched a new generation of silicone products, which bring
new functionalities and advantages to textile coaters and cushion designers: a better
compatibility with various substrates
(emerging new fibers and new manufacturing processes) and with bonding materials (sealed and glued cushions), lower
permeability on flat fabrics and longer
durability over harsher usage conditions.
At the same time, these new systems are
more reactive, and more effective in the
build-up of the performance, without
using extra platinum catalyst. These new
developments in silicone coatings enable
tougher requirements and do not call for
over-engineering; they have been specially
developed to support textile evolutions
and new needs, in order to increase the
competitiveness of airbag modules.
Keva Industries introduces
Keva Energy Saving Paint
based on acrylic coating
Keva Industries has developed Keva Energy Saving Paint, an innovative energy
solution insulative paint which utilizes the
very latest ceramic micro-spheres almost
similar to that used by NASA (USA) for
use on the space shuttle tiles. It is an elastomeric, thermal insulation, water proof,
energy saving and water based acrylic
coating. Two coats are advised for best re-
sults. It can be used on walls, roofs, ceilings, metal buildings, cold storage facilities. Insulative paint is a paint containing
ceramic micro-spheres that have the same
heat reflective properties as the tiles on the
space shuttle. These ceramic micro-spheres, with the consistency of talcum
powder, make the paint insulating.
Keva Energy Saving Paint has tiny ceramic micro-spheres of 30-100 microns in
diameter which create a thermal barrier.
They refract, reflect and dissipate heat.
The tiny microspheres act as highly efficient thermal barriers, so that when the
coating dries, they form a barrier against
heat transfer.
The layer is created by the microspheres coming closer together as the coating dries, until they eventually touch each
other forming a single, very thin, thermal
barrier. This barrier reflects, refracts and
dissipates heat, thereby keeping heat in a
structure during the cold months and out
of the structure during the hot months. As
they are true microspheres, the ceramic
particles do not add weight but increase
the strength of the coating. This helps to
keep down the weight loading on the
structure being coated.
Having developed Keva Energy Saving Paint, a thermal insulation coating,
Mr. Karan Goel, CEO-Keva Industries
further stepped for Solar Reflectivity
test, Infrared Emissivity test & Thermal
Modeling Calculations with the support
of Dr. Heinz Poppendiek of the San
Diegobased Geoscience Ltd. (USA),
which is a service and R&D company
specializing in heat transfer, fluid flow,
mass transfer, micro meteorology, biophysics, the measurement of thermal,
mechanical and fluid properties, engineering design, system fabrication and
product evaluation.
As per Geoscience Ltd. testing results,
Infrared Emissivity was notified as 0.90
under room temperature (Measurement
method: ASTM E-408 C-1371) and Solar
Reflectivity was notified as 0.853 (Avg.
0.87, 0.84 & 0.85) (Measurement method:
ASTM E-1918) Energy Saving Solution.
According to Keva Industries, Keva Energy Saving Paint are suitable for application to the following Properly Prepared
Surfaces: Asphalt Roofs, Mobile Homes,
Tile Roofs, Concrete Roofs, Metal Roofs,
Conventional Flat Roofs on Homes,
Apartments, Hospitals, Commercial Buildings, Schools, Government Buildings, Hotels, Motels, Mobile Homes etc.
Mar-Bal, Inc. introduces
Thermital composite solution
with PVD finishing technology
Mar-Bal, Inc., has introduced Thermital, a
thermoset composite combined with a
PVD finishing technology. With repeatable
textures, Thermital offers customizable
colors of steel and unlimited glosses.
Stainless steel, chrome and brass are some
examples of the limitless options for consideration. The PVD process utilized by
Mar-Bal is environmentally friendly and
considered a ‘green’ application. Additional exterior coatings can be applied to
provide for anti-fingerprinting, clean-abil-ity and UV resistance.
Applications for Thermital include appliance handles, control knobs for stoves,
oven control panels, washer, dryer and
dish washer components, counter top
kitchen appliances, under-the-hood automotive and heavy truck parts and numerous opportunities where OEM industrial
designers and engineers are looking for a
cost-effective, performance exceeding and
aesthetic alternative to metals.
PPG, Nexa Autocolor brand
products receive GM approval
A new line of PPG and Nexa Autocolor
brand low-VOC automotive refinish
clears, primers and sealers has received
North American approval by General
Motors for warranty repairs on its vehicles. The products are designed for use
with Envirobase High Performance or
Nexa Autocolor brand Aquabase Plus
waterborne basecoats. Each product
meets GM’s rigorous quality standard
known in the industry as Specification
GMW15406. The approvals cover product lines including PPG’s EC700 series
clears, ECP10 series primers and
ECS20/ECS60 series sealers. Also approved are Nexa Autocolor brand P190-
6759/6790 clears, P565-314x/312x
sealers and P565-540x primers. Intended
as one-visit clears, EC700 series and
Nexa Autocolor brand P190-6759/6790
