New Spies Hecker
Permasolid 2.1 Surfacer 5157
Permasolid 2.1 Sufacer 5157
Spies Hecker has introduced Permasolid
2.1 Surfacer 5157 is a 2K acrylic urethane
with low VOC levels and is designed for
use with both waterborne and solventborne base coats.
Permasolid 2.1 Surfacer 5157 is ideal
for refinishers because of ease of application and increased productivity the company said. Spraying requires two to four
coats and flash-off time is five to 10 minutes between coats. Its leveling properties
means less sanding is required.
“Permasolid 2.1 Surfacer 5157 gives
shops a low VOC, productive surfacer
that will help increase productivity and
improve final results,” said Debbie Curry,
product manager, North America. “This
new surfacer is not only fast and easy to
spray, it also provides good absorption of
overspray and exceptional feather edge ca-
pabilities, enabling technicians to achieve
optimal final results.”
Permasolid 2.1 Surfacer 5157 is avail-
able in white and dark gray.
Based in Cologne, Germany, Spies
Hecker is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of refinishing paints.
Dunn-Edwards improves
Suprema interior flat and
velvet paint
Dunn-Edwards has improved its Suprema
product line. The Flat and Velvet finish
levels ( 10 and 20) now provide better
hide, burnish resistance and touch up that
will go a long way to ensure that painting
professionals can provide the best possible interior paint for their client’s homes
the company said. The high quality resins
in its formulation provide better scrub resistance by creating a harder film.
Suprema has excellent flow and leveling
because it uses a special thickening agent
that interacts better with the resin particles to allow the paint film to flow better.
This ensures a smooth, even finish.
Suprema is eco-friendly, ethylene glycol
(EG)-free and produced in the nation’s
only LEED Gold-Certified paint manufacturing plant. Suprema is ultra-low VOC at
50 grams per liter, and has very low odor
both during and after application. The improved Suprema Flat and Velvet are now
available in Dunn-Edwards’ stores.
PPG launches new CRE Series
primers
PPG Commercial Coatings has introduced
an enhanced version of its CRE Series cor-rosion-resistant epoxy primers. The new
primers replace all versions of the CRE
products currently sold in North America.
The CRE-X21 Series primers provide a
range of performance features that include
improved chemical resistance, enhanced
corrosion protection, a broad 96-hour recoat window, and excellent adhesion to
galvanized, galvaneal and stainless steel as
well as to current compatible substrates.
Also, with a 2.1 lbs/gal blended VOC, the
new series meets current regulations in the
U.S. and Canada in PPG target markets.
“This series of greatly improved
primers is the result of new raw material
technology we are utilizing at PPG,” said
Steve Podlas, marketing manager for PPG
Commercial Coatings. “We have com-
pletely redesigned both sides of the
primer/hardener package in making the
improvements.”
According to Podlas, the CRE-X21 Se-
ries primers offer higher film build capa-
bilities and excellent sag resistance. The fill
properties make the primers an ideal
choice for application over sandblasted
profiles. The primers also provide a
smoother appearance allowing for a better
finish appearance after the topcoat is ap-
plied.
The CRE-X21 Series primers are offered in three standard colors—black,
gray and white—in addition to a tintable
version. They are intended for use on trailers, cranes, service bodies, cryogenic
equipment, and a variety of other manufactured items. The primers can be applied
