coatings eliminate the long flash times between coats, reducing
cycle time with no compromise in the quality or appearance
required by high-production shops. PPG’s D8113 matte
clearcoat has also earned GM approval. Instead of using a flattening agent to achieve low gloss with existing clears, D8113
was formulated as a matte finish to help automotive manufacturers meet the growing trend.
Valspar Launches Low VOC
Automotive Coating System
The Valspar Corporation is expanding their automotive refinish product platform to include a comprehensive line—from
primer to clear coat—of low VOC solvent-based paint products that meet the most current U.S. standards for low VOCs,
including the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The Valspar Low VOC System features the company’s signature Clean Air formulation with significantly reduced VOCs.
This system allows auto body shops to switch to a solvent-based option with an improved environmental profile, without
having to invest in new equipment. The new system delivers the
same level of performance and ease of application as traditional
refinish coatings and helps body shops achieve their environmental requirements, the company said. Application techniques,
time and coating coverage for the Valspar Low VOC System
are the same as traditional solvent-based automotive refinish
products. From High Build (HB) sandable epoxy hybrid
primers, high strength mixing components that maximize coverage and productivity to a clear coat formulated for superior
durability, the Valspar Low VOC System provides a complete
refinish portfolio. This system complements Valspar Automotive’s existing line of products geared toward meeting air quality standards including the premium De Beer water-based
refinish solutions and the new House of Kolor Shimrin2 low
VOC custom finishing product line.
Aremco introduces Quartz-Coat 845-Green
high temperature coating for halogens
Quartz-Coat 845-Green, a new high temperature, opaque,
green-top coating developed by Aremco Products, Inc., is now
used to reduce glare in halogen lamps used in the au-
tomotive, dental, aircraft, stadium and fire safety in-
dustries, for applications to 1500°F (816°C).
Quartz-Coat 845-Green is a new, high temperature,
green-pigmented formulation that bonds well to glass and
quartz halogen lamps. This formulation is a single part, water-
based, odorless, inorganic system that is green in appearance
and enables the coating to absorb and evenly diffuse light at
high temperatures. Quartz-Coat 845-Green is formulated to a
viscosity range of 500-1000 cP (centipoises) and solids con-
tent by volume of 60 percent. It is applied by dipping or using
conventional pneumatic spray equipment, and the typical dry
film thickness is less than 1.0 mils (0.001”). Curing can be ac-
complished rapidly in high-speed production systems by ramp-
ing the coating to 900-1000°F for five minutes. After curing,
the finish is tough and moisture resistant, and no outgassing
will occur, even at high temperatures. It is available in pint,
quart and gallon containers.
DuPont launches standoblue
waterborne basecoat
Standox has introduced Standoblue waterborne basecoat, a
premium waterborne paint that helps meet strict environmental guidelines, represents the highest standards of quality and
offers the advantages of a continuous application process.
Using a continuous application process, Standoblue delivers
results with a 1.5-coat application process, enabling refinishers to apply paint continuously without the need to flash between coats so they can concentrate completely on the quality
of the job without any interruptions. Colors match the first
time and dry quickly to a hard surface, ensuring color consistency. To aid in color matching, new fan decks have been produced using a Standox Standoblue basecoat/clearcoat process
that is nearly identical to vehicle application. The largest in the
industry, these fan decks are organized in chromatic order by
manufacturer for added convenience. Standox offers comprehensive classroom and hands-on training, as well as ongoing
technical support, to guide master craftsmen in producing the
best results with Standoblue. CW
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