Behr Pro Introduces Pre-Catalyzed
Waterborne Epoxy
Behr Pro has introduced Pre- Catalyzed Waterborne Epoxy, a new, high performance,
GREENGUARD Gold Certified interior
coating suited for use by commercial and
residential painting contractors, architects and specifiers.
With a highly durable, low-odor and
low-VOC formula, BEHR PRO Pre-Catalyzed Waterborne Epoxy is designed
to withstand the harsh conditions of high
traffic commercial, institutional and industrial facilities, such as schools, hospitals, food processing plants and USDA
inspected facilities.
This product offers:
• Excellent chemical and stain resistance
to prolong the life of substrates
•Abrasion resistant to withstand re-
peated cleaning demands
•Outstanding block resistance and
mildew- resistant finish
• Fast-drying formula for quick return
to service
•Single component (pre-catalyzed)
formula eliminates sweat-in time
and pot life
• Available in 1-gallon and 5-gallon siz-
es in Eggshell and Semi-Gloss sheens
at select Home Depot stores
• MSRP: Starting at $44.98/1-gallon,
$202/5-gallon, depending on sheen.
BEHR PRO Pre-Catalyzed Waterborne
Epoxy can be applied by spray, brush or
roller over drywall, cured concrete, wood
or other properly prepared and primed
interior surfaces.
Hempel Offers Fast Drying
Coating to Deliver Increased
Productivity in Heavy
Industrial Applications
Hempel is introducing its new versatile
high-build epoxy intermediate coating
to help deliver longer service life for in-
dustrial assets. Hempaprime Multi 500,
which is launching globally, gives fast-
er drying times and shorter minimum
overcoat intervals for the oil and gas, in-
frastructure and power generation sector.
Specifically designed to be fast drying
to optimize productivity by shortening
the man hours needed for application,
Hempaprime Multi 500 enables three
coats to be applied in 20 percent less time
than current products* without compromising on quality, strength, finish or the
high-volume solids of the product.
As its name suggests, it is a versatile
coating that can be used as a direct to
metal or on primed surfaces, as primer,
intermediate or topcoat application and
is also ideal for minor repairs offering
customers simplicity with a single coating
solution. This high-performance solution
assures a long service life for heavy industrial applications, helping to minimise
maintenance requirements.
Due to the unique robustness of
Hempaprime Multi 500, fast drying time,
faster hardness development and improved cracking resistance, it is possible
to move the coated steel or even build
upon it faster, with a reduced risk of damaging the coating. This decreases the need
for reblasting and recoating, saving time
and money.
Monica Li Aviram, segment group
product manager, Infrastructure, at
Hempel A/S commented:
“At Hempel, we understand our cus-
tomers’ need for a fast-drying, interme-
diate coating to increase productivity
and shorten the man hours needed for
application. The versatility and adapt-
ability of Hempaprime Multi 500 sup-
ports projects for the infrastructure, oil
and gas and power generation sector
during production, and provides top
quality performance to new build assets
throughout their service life. By not re-
quiring thinning in optimum conditions,
Hempaprime can be easily applied by
spray, brush or roller, offering further ef-
ficiencies to asset owners.
In trials, our customers have been
impressed with the product’s ease of ap-
plication, reduced over-coating time,
smooth appearance of the dry surface,
and the levelling of the intermediate sur-
face over a range of dry film thicknesses.”
Hempaprime Multi 500 at a glance:
Faster drying for increased productivity
(up to 20 per cent reduction in produc-
tion time) – allowing application of up
to three coats in a single shift; easy ap-
plication with no thinning required – op-
timized for easy spray, brush and roller
application; high volume solids (up to 85
per cent) and reduced VOCs – kinder for
the environment and decreases workers
exposure; improved crack and wrinkle
resistance even at high dry film thick-
ness (DFT) and certified – meeting ISO
12944 C5-I High and pre-qualified to
NORSOK’s M-501, Ed. 6, system 1.
According to the company, Hempel
continues to invest heavily in R&D,
forming value-adding partnerships with
its customers, to develop unique products
that are in demand and in need.
*Calculated as the reduced total drying time for a full three-coat system consisting of Avantguard 750, intermediate
and Hempathane HS (overcoat times
plus dry-to-touch time for the topcoat
at 20ºC) by using Hempaprime Multi
500 as an intermediate coat instead of
Hempadur Mastic. CW
