Coatings World - March 2011

risks involved during application. A higher fire rating can be achieved by increasing the amount of coating applied,

rather than changing the product completely, which saves time and money. Firetex products have been used on 2012 Olympic structures, Heathrow T5, Bayer Leverkussens Bay Arena and the Shard of Glass in London.

Interpon M1000 – AA0037
approved for CARC military
applications
AkzoNobel, the world’s largest powder
coating manufacturer, has a long history
in the military market supplying products
through its Aerospace division. The com-
pany’s powder coating division has now
developed Interpon M1000 – AA0037, a
high-performance epoxy powder primer,
recently approved at the Army Research
Laboratory in Aberdeen, MD for Chemi-
cal Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) mil-
itary applications. Interpon M1000 –
AA0037 exhibits excellent corrosion,
chemical, water, acid and Super Tropical
Bleach (STB) resistance when applied over
properly prepared steel or aluminum sub-
strate, the company said. The primer
meets all the requirements of MIL-PRF-
32348 Class 1 Type 1 and is compatible
with CARC liquid topcoats for all tactical
and combat vehicles for the
US Armed Forces. Prior to
this product launch, the
CARC market used liquid
coatings exclusively. Key fea-
tures of the primer include ag-
gressive adhesion to steel and
aluminum and excellent edge
coverage. High gloss provides
exceptional cross-link density
and chemical resistance, mak-
ing the product resistant to
chemical and biological war-
fare agents, the company said.
Future plans call for CARC
powder topcoats to be used in
conjunction with the CARC
powder primer on military
tactical equipment, which in-
cludes ground, aviation and
related support assets.

tant finish; is resistant to moisture, chemicals and abrasion; offers superior coverage and durability; is fast drying and has a smooth finish; and is especially suited for use on appliances, playground equipment, piping, wrought iron railings and mailboxes.

Lubricious coating technology from Bayer MaterialScience LLC can be applied to inner lumens of catheters

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded the application of its Baymedix CL 100, a lubricious surface treatment for medical devices, to include the inner lumens of catheter-based devices. Bayer has demonstrated successful modification of the inner lumen surface of microcatheters with inner diameters (IDs) as small as 0.0157 inches. Whether on the inner or outer surfaces of catheters and other devices, the application of Baymedix CL 100 provides a durable coating with a low coefficient of wet friction. Bayer anticipates that the capability to coat narrow inner lumens will be attractive to

Anti-Rust Armor provides premium protection against rust.

Valspar introduces Anti-Rust Armor Valspar’s new Anti-Rust Armor is designed to deliver protection against rust, provide a smooth finish with high performance and durability. Anti-Rust Armor is available in an aerosol spray and quart, gallon and five gallon sizes, and comes in a variety of colors. It is a high-quality enamel for interior and exterior uses; dries to a rust-resistant, scrubbable, stain-resis-

PPG introduces Zircobond pretreatment
for appliance industry

PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced Zircobond
4500 pretreatment, a zirconium-based metal pretreatment
formulated to pass rigorous appliance-industry tests for corrosion
resistance. Zircobond 4500 pretreatment replaces a two-step iron-
phosphate and passivating
sealer process with a
single step, simplifying the
metal finishing system and
making it more cost-
efficient and
environmentally
responsible. Zircobond
4500 pretreatment is
based on proprietary

Zircobond 4500 is part of Ecological Solutions from PPG. The new, zirconium-based pretreatment replaces a two-step iron-phosphate and passivating sealer process with a single step.

technology PPG developed for the automotive industry. The original Zircobond product won a 2008 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for its ability to help users save energy, conserve water and reduce waste. Jack McIntyre, PPG technical manager, industrial coatings pretreatment and engineered products, said Zircobond 4500 pretreatment is the first zirconium-based pretreatment for steel substrates that passes the high-temperature detergent-soak test. “Zircobond 4500 pretreatments meet the appliance industry’s toughest performance standards for corrosion-resistance and paint adhesion,” he said. “They also eliminate the need for passivating sealer rinses, which often contain chromium. The result is a pretreatment process that has fewer steps, uses less energy and is better for the environment.” PPG also manufactures Zircobond 4200 pretreatment, which replaces zinc-phosphate pretreatments in electrocoating operations, and X-Bond 4000 pretreatment, an alternative to iron-phosphate pretreatments for powder and liquid coating operations.