Coatings World - April 2011

PPG’s ULTRA-Cool coatings brochure highlights Duranar technology.

special-effect pigments that change color
depending on how light refracts off their
surface and the angle from which they are
viewed, the company said. Duranar
ULTRA-Cool and Duranar VARI-Cool
coatings are based on the Duranar PVDF
coating system by PPG, which has a 40-
year history of performance in harsh build-
ing environments. The coatings also meet
steep-slope, cool roof requirements for En-
ergy Star Title 24 and LEED criteria pub-
lished by the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC). Superl II ULTRA-Cool coatings
are formulated with a proprietary silicone-
polyester resin technology that provides
chalk- and fade-resistance. To download a
copy of the ULTRA-Cool coatings
brochure, visit www.ppgideascapes.com.

Jotun & Aibel sign contract for
coating the top of the platform
at Aibel’s Yards

Statoil’s next offshore newbuilding proj-
ect—the Gudrun platform—will be in-
stalled west of Stavanger, close to the UK
border. Newbuilding contract for coating
the platform topside was signed with
Aibel in the beginning of February 2011.
Topside will be built at Aibel’s yards in
Thailand (60 percent), Poland ( 20 per-
cent) and in Norway ( 20 per-
cent). Jotun’s fully pre-quailfied
Norsok system number one will
be applied. In addition, earlier
last year, another contract was signed for
supplying coatings for the jacket, which is
currently under construction at Aker So-
lutions yard in Verdal, Norway. The jacket
splash zones will be protected with
Baltoflake and Marathon, while the sub-
mersed part of the jacket will be protected
with Jotacote Universal.

Lampo electric sports car coated with eco-friendly Glasurit paints The Swiss design company Protoscar SA unveiled its Lampo 1 electric showcar in a brand new look at the 2011 International Geneva Motor Show. The color by BASF Coatings’ Glasurit that lends the Lampo its cool appearance is called Ice. The Lampo, which means lightning, was already presented in Geneva with a BASF finish back in 2009. The eco-friendly elec-