PPG Launches ALK28-901 Topcoat
The commercial coatings group of
PPG Industries’ automotive refinish
business has introduced ALK28-901,
a factory-packaged 2.8 VOC (volatile
organic compound) alkyd enamel intended for general industrial use. The
new black topcoat is fast-drying and
suitable for trailers, metal fabrications,
castings, cabinets, machinery and
heavy equipment.
The topcoat has been designed as a
thin film build product requiring just one
or two coats. ALK28-901 can be applied
using conventional, HVLP (high-volume,
low-pressure), airless or air-assisted airless spray equipment and can be sprayed
with or without reduction.
Diamond Vogel Offers
PureColor Zero VOC
Colorant System
Diamond Vogel’s new PureColor
Colorant System contains no VOCs.
When the new colorant system is combined with Diamond Vogel’s zero VOC
product lines, such as Health Kote
Interior Latex Finishes, it offers a true,
zero VOC system. The PureColor system also brings enhancements to exterior color fastness and improved hide,
as well as matching Diamond Vogel’s
preceding colorant system allowing for
continued tinting of previous color formulas, according to the company.
PPG Introduces
D8115 Matte & D8117
Semi-Gloss Clearcoat
PPG Industries’ automotive refinish
business has expanded the PPG Global
Refinish System line with the addition of two new versatile, reduced-gloss
clearcoats, D8115 Matte and D8117
Semi-Gloss. The new clearcoats make
up the Matte Clearcoat System and are
formulated to allow a wide range of low
gloss finish levels.
D8115 Matte and D8117 Semi-Gloss clearcoats provide an extremely
uniform, low-gloss finish. They are
suitable for stand-alone use or in combination, with each other or with other
PPG products, to match OEM (
original equipment manufacturer) gloss
levels and to produce striking custom
finishes. In addition, they can be used
over rigid plastics without the need for
additional flex additives.
PPG matte clearcoats have long
been recognized by OEMs for delivering quality low-gloss finishes. That
continues with PPG’s D8115 Matte
and D8117 Semi-Gloss clearcoats,
which both have been approved by
Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Ford,
General Motors, Chrysler and other
OEMs for refinish use on their vehicles.
Master Bond Unveils EP62-
1, Two Part Epoxy
Master Bond EP62-1 is primarily used
as an adhesive, sealant or coating where
the epoxy will be exposed to very harsh
conditions. This two part epoxy features
thermal stability with a glass transition
temperature exceeding 170°C. EP62-1
has a long working life of 12 hours at ambient temperatures and a 100 to 10 mix
ratio by weight. This system features convenient color coding to facilitate uniform
mixing. The color of Part A is clear and
Part B is dark brown. It cures rapidly at
moderately elevated temperatures, with
schedules ranging from 4-6 hours at 60-
70°C to 10 minutes at 125°C.
This lower viscosity system is a capable electrical insulator with a volume
resistivity exceeding 1014 ohm-cm and a
dielectric constant of 3. 25 at 60 Hz. EP62-
1 delivers tensile shear strengths greater
than 2,300 psi and tensile strengths over
8,500 psi. It is a dimensionally stable epoxy that contains no solvents or diluents.
Vermont Natural Coatings
Introduces Heirloom Wipe-
On Poly Whey
manufacturer of high performance naturally derived whey-based wood finishes,
has introduced new Heirloom Wipe-On
Poly Whey, a durable, safe furniture finish with the look and feel of traditional
hand rubbed finishes.
In addition to being used to finish furniture, Heirloom Wipe-On
PolyWhey can be used on surfaces like
countertops, butcher blocks and wooden bowls. Vermont Natural Coatings is
a locally based, environmentally sustainable business producing naturally
derived wood finishes.
PolyWhey is new science in wood finish technology, utilizing a patented formula with whey, a byproduct of cheese
making, as its linchpin ingredient.
Heirloom Wipe-On PolyWhey delivers
a rich, uniform finish, according to the
company. The formula has good leveling and flow for easy application with
a clean, lint-free cloth, quality synthetic
or foam brush or paint pad. Cleanup is
with soap and water. It is available in
satin and gloss.
Diamond Vogel Introduces
Color Essential Colors
Diamond Vogel Paint has launched
its new color system, ColorEssentials.
Featuring over 1,300 newly updated col-
ors, ColorEssentials offers the current
trends in color along with the everyday
neutrals that are the workhorse of the
paint industry. “The collection is not just
about trends that are seen today, but we’re
offering a collection that pulls the best of
all color, making this collection essential
to reach for first when selecting the right
color for a project.” says Sandy Agar-
Studelska, Color Marketing Manager for
Diamond Vogel. “We’re making the selec-
tion of color easy with ColorEssentials.
We’ve researched the best of color and
compiled this comprehensive palette.”
ColorEssentials is supported with a
new larger format fan deck and in-store
color chip display. CW
