Sherwin-Williams’ recently launched new
Log Home Stain and improved Deckscapes
Waterborne Semi-Transparent Stain. The
innovative exterior products were unveiled at the International Builders’ Show
2014 and provide ultraviolet (UV) protection and a long-lasting, high-quality
look in less time. Designed for log home
exteriors, Log Home Stain is a water-based formula that delivers a high-quality
satin sheen and varnish-like finish for an
appealing look and enhanced weathering characteristics. Requiring two coats
to achieve maximum performance, it offers the easy application and cleanup of
a traditional water-based stain, according
to the company. Enhanced Deckscapes
Waterborne Semi-Transparent Stain provides durable protection for all exterior
horizontal wood surfaces. With improved
weathering similar to an oil-based stain,
Deckscapes will wear away, rather than
peel and blister, at the end of its life
cycle. It can be applied on damp wood,
so most jobs can be finished in a single
day. Whether applying to new or weathered wood, Deckscapes penetrates deeply,
giving properly prepared decks excellent
protection from sun, mildew and premature weathering.
Minwax Launches Ultimate
Floor Finish
Minwax wood care company has introduced Minwax Ultimate Floor Finish,
bringing professional floor technology
directly to the do-it-yourselfer. Minwax
Ultimate Floor Finish is an advanced topcoat for floors that provides a clear finish with superior durability, the company
reports. The self-crosslinking technology
ensures a tough floor finish, like that of
traditional polyurethane, without ambering or the need to sand between coats.
The product dries quickly, so floors can
be recoated in only two hours.
The new product works well over
Minwax Wood Finish Stain, bare wood
or existing polyurethane finishes. Lower
in odor than traditional solvent-based
polyurethanes, it cleans up easily with
soap and water.
Henkel Launches Bonderite
M-PP 930C Autodeposition
Coating for Metals
Henkel Corporation has introduced a
new, water-based reactive autodeposition
coating, Bonderite M-PP 930C™, formulated specifically to deliver a uniform,
defect-free surface coating on raw cast
components and ferrous metals. This innovative epoxy-acrylic urethane coating
easily coats both the inside and outside
of complex components, and delivers enhanced corrosion and abrasion resistance,
excellent thermal stability, and superior
edge protection, abrasion resistance and
flexibility. Depending on the type of substrate and cleanliness of the metal, application of Bonderite M-PP 930C can be
as simple as a seven-step, room temperature deposition process that requires no
electrical contacts and involves a chemical reaction between the water-based organic emulsion and the metallic surface.
The low-energy process uniformly coats
large volumes of fully assembled, densely
racked or complex-shaped metal parts
and involves some combination of the
following steps: cleaning, rinsing, coating, sealing and curing. From beginning
to end, preparation and application usually takes significantly less time than competing processes. Bonderite M-PP 930C
will coat any surface it wets during immersion of the parts with no limitation
as to part size, shape, complexity or density. The coating covers the entire inner
diameter of cylindrical parts, controlling
warranty exposure. The non-flammable,
non-explosive, RoHS-compliant coating
contains no toxic heavy metals, very low
VOCs, and no APEs or HAPs. The technology is an excellent coating for general
industrial, heavy equipment, agricultural
and construction equipment, trucks, trailers and automotive application.
Nanovere Launches Nano-
Clear Industrial Coating
for Improved Corrosion
Resistance
Nanovere Technologies has introduced
Nano-Clear for industrial applications,
designed to improve corrosion resistance,
abrasion resistance and prevent the underlying paint from UV degradation.
Nano-Clear is the only industrial coating
in the marketplace to restore, enhance
and preserve newly painted or highly
oxidized paint surfaces by 10 years, the
company stated. Conventional one and
two-component paint systems including epoxies provide good initial corrosion and abrasion resistance, but can
fall short in long-term UV resistance and
weathering. Conventional paints begin
to degrade over time due to sun damage, abrasion or chemical attack. UV rays
break-down the molecular bonds of the
paints polymer network, causing surface
chalking, decreased abrasion resistance
and discoloration – leading to corrosion.
Nano-Clear penetrates deep into the-pores of paint, enhancing the underlying
color, improving gloss, increasing surface
hardness, and dramatically extending UV
resistance. Nano-Clear protects the underlying paint from scratching, corrosion,
chemicals and UV degradation, while reducing surface cleaning by 50%. Nano-Clear is manufactured using proprietary
3D nanostructured polymers, which provide dramatically higher crosslink density over any conventional coating system
today. Crosslink density is defined as the
concentration of chemical bonds within a
polymer. Higher concentrations of chemical bonds within a polymer improve
physical properties. Conversely, lower
concentrations of chemical bonds within
a polymer decrease physical properties.
Nano-Clear’s molecular bonds are difficult to break-down from chemical attack,
abrasion and UV rays. Nano-Clear is a
one-component highly cross-linked polyurethane hybrid nanocoating system. CW
Sherwin-Williams’ New Log Home Stain &
Enhanced Deckscapes WB Stain for Wood Finishing
