Axalta Coating Systems has provid- ed its Alesta SD or Super Durable line of powder coatings for the
façade of Central Asia’s largest airport,
the new Ashgabat International Airport.
Alesta SD has been specifically developed
to provide better color and gloss stability,
making it ideal for commercial building
projects such as this, in addition to high-end residential projects.
Ashgabat International Airport, one
of Turkmenistan’s most prestigious infrastructure projects, required a façade
coating that would be extremely resistant
to weather degradation and that would
provide lasting gloss and color retention.
Willi Müsgen, managing director of
Köln-Color, the company in Cologne,
Germany, who handled the coating of
the airport’s striking 32,000m2 falcon-
shaped façade, explains: “As the metal
Traffic White for the huge shape, we
chose Axalta’s Alesta SD Matt RAL 9016
knowing it would meet all the require-
ments. We work with Alesta SD powder
coatings very frequently, so we know how
the product behaves.”
Köln-Color received sections of the
façade between October 2015 and June
2016 from international façade special-
ist Christian Pohl GmbH, also based
in Cologne, Germany. Once coated in
Alesta SD, the panels made of 3mm alu-
minum were shipped to Ashgabat in sec-
tions for assembly.
Olaf Duisberg, Architectural Powder
Coatings key account manager for Axalta
in Germany, added, “We are delighted
to have worked with Christian Pohl and
Köln-Color again to realize the archi-
tect’s vision for this stunning project. Our
Alesta SD range is designed for build-
ings that are exposed to direct sunlight,
as it is extremely weather resistant, so
it was an ideal choice for the Ashgabat
International Airport, helping to keep it
looking good for years to come.”
The international airport project,
which is valued at an estimated $2.3
billion, encompasses 30 buildings on a
350,000m2 site just outside the capital,
Ashgabat. It includes two passenger ter-
minals, and will be able to serve more
than 17 million passengers and handle
more than 200,000 tons of cargo a year.
The SD or Super Durable designa-
tion is one of three widely-used durabil-
ity levels in the powder coatings industry.
Alesta AP or Architectural Polyester pow-
der coatings are suitable for residential or
smaller projects in normal climate condi-
tions. Alesta SD powders provide better
color and gloss stability, ideal for high-
end residential and commercial buildings.
And finally, Alesta UD are ultra durable
powder coatings designed for prestigious
buildings or for regions with high levels
of UV radiation. CW
Axalta Coating Systems Protects Façade of
Turkmenistan’s New Airport
