Axalta Expands
Architectural Palette
With New Alesta
AR400 Anodic Natura
Axalta Coating Systems has introduced an innovative new product to
its architectural Alesta powder coating
product family called, AR400 Anodic
Natura. The product is a super durable
polyester designed to provide the versatility of a low gloss, bonded metallic silver, offering the appearance and
color of standard anodized finishes
with all the benefits associated with a
powder coating.
“We are excited to introduce this ex-
cellent new product to our architectural
powder coating customers,” explained
Mike Withers, Axalta Architectural
Segment Leader. “AR400 Anodic
Natura is formulated to provide a true
anodized appearance that is uniform on
an array of materials such as aluminum
or steel.”
Alesta AR400 Anodic Natura is de-
signed to provide excellent elasticity and
abrasion resistance that makes it ideal
for hand railings, fencing, residential
aluminum extrusions, metal furniture,
wheels and general industrial applica-
tions. It does not require a clear coat
and allows steel and aluminum to have
a uniform, anodized appearance with a
high batch-to- batch consistency. This
product helps make it possible to offer
an anodized look on steel cladding, sheet
panels and on complex shapes.
With virtually no volatile organic
compounds or targeted hazardous air
pollutants, AR400 Anodic Natura is an
optimal choice for those desiring an environmentally responsible product.
AR400 Anodic Natura joins recent
addition, AR400 Arcadia Silver, also in
Axalta’s Alesta architectural product
line that delivers a high level of design
freedom that makes it easy to match
glass, plastic, wood or virtually any
other building material. The premium
weathering polyesters in this collection offer high quality exterior grade
pigments and exhibit superior outdoor weathering properties and meet
American Architectural Manufacturers
Association 2604 standards.
Sherwin-Williams Intros
New Product for Concrete
Resurfacing
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine
Coatings announced the launch of Dura-Plate 2300, an epoxy-modified cementitious resurfacer
for patching and
filling voids and
bugholes in concrete and masonry structures.
Dura-Plate 2300
provides a hard,
durable surface
with excellent adhesion that minimizes the potential for
pin-holing and outgassing problems typically associated with coating concrete.
The abrasion-resistant coating is part
of a complete three-component kit from
Sherwin-Williams that contains Portland
cement, hydrophobic thixotropes, fiber
reinforcement, graded silica sand and
other aggregates. It contains the Part
A Epoxy, Part B Hardener, and Part C
Mortar in a single packaged solution that
makes ordering simple, while saving time
with processing and application on the
job.
With a wide range of application temperatures, the product allows for a longer
season for application. Its unlimited recoat window accommodates any project
demands, as it can be reagitated to reduce
viscosity and improve workability time
inside of its lengthy 70-minute pot life.
Dura-Plate 2300 can be dry to touch
in three to four hours and cures for immersion in 12 hours at 75° F. The product can be applied at a minimum of 40°
F. Without the need for heated cure in
colder temperatures and moist curing in
hot environments, Dura-Plate 2300 prevents the application and curing restrictions associated with cementitious repair
mortars.
Dura-Plate 2300 is suited for resurfac-
ing concrete prior to coating and lining
applications for a wide range of environ-
ments, including water and wastewater
facilities, the oil and gas industry, phar-
maceutical facilities, bridge and highway,
food and beverage sites, power genera-
tion facilities, mining, sewer collection,
atmospheric and immersion service, and
secondary containment.
Axalta Enhances Nap-Gard
Powder Coating Offerings
Axalta Coating Systems has announced
the enrichment of its Nap-Gard fusion
bonded epoxy (FBE) powder coatings.
Axalta has bolstered the manufacturing
process with facility enhancements. In
addition, Axalta now offers a new series
of product designations with the reorganization of its Nap-Gard FBE powder
coatings product line under a newly designated 7-2500 series.
The Nap-Gard 7-2500 series brings
industry recognized FBE powder coatings into one group and expands the
benefits of its thermosetting epoxy
powder for onshore and offshore oil
and gas pipelines. Combining Nap-Gard FBE powder coating product
numbers 7-2500, 7-2501, 7-2508FG,
7-2508, and 7-2508LG into one family allows customers to choose the
product needed for their application
in the color they desire. Nap-Gard
7-2500 series powders are National
Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certified and meet ISO 21809-1 and CSA
Z245.20.14 requirements.
“Axalta’s Nap-Gard FBE powder
coatings have been used for more than 50
years to provide corrosion protection on
underground and subsea pipelines,” said
Meghan Hodge, Axalta functional global
product marketing manager. “During
the past year, Axalta has streamlined the
manufacturing processes at our Houston
manufacturing center. Our facility con-
versions have enabled Axalta to efficient-
ly and effectively support our customers’
needs and provide enhancements to the
Nap-Gard line.”
Nap-Gard series powder coatings are
suitable for even the most demanding
performance requirements set by indus-
try standards and can be used as a single
anti-corrosive layer or as the primer in
a dual layer or multilayer system. This
family of powders is fast curing, damage
resistant, thermosetting and hazardous
air pollutant (HAP)-free, and has excel-
lent adhesion to steel with good chemi-
cal resistance. CW
