December 2016 www.coatingsworld.com Coatings World | 27
Sherwin-Williams Extends Coating Application
Windows with Moisture-Tolerant Epoxy Systems
Giving contractors wider appli- cation windows for protecting assets in harsh environments,
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine
Coatings has expanded its Dura-Plate
Series of epoxy systems to add moisture-tolerant epoxies, including a low-temperature curing option. The new Dura-Plate
301 Series epoxy systems can be applied
over damp and medium flashrusted metal
substrates without dew point restrictions.
The low-temperature cure formulation
allows for application at just a few degrees above freezing. These capabilities
significantly broaden acceptable application windows, which drives coating
schedule efficiencies for both new construction and maintenance projects.
The Dura-Plate 301 Series includes
two unique formulations: Dura-Plate
301K Moisture-Tolerant Epoxy and
Dura-Plate 301W Low-Temperature Cure
Moisture-Tolerant Epoxy. Both products are excellent surface- and moisture-tolerant high-solids epoxies formulated
for application over marginally prepared
surfaces in harsh environments and challenging conditions. They are engineered
to provide outstanding adhesion and
anti-corrosion performance over a wide
range of surface preparation techniques,
including water jetting, abrasive blasting,
and hand or power tool cleaning.
“Environmental factors can drastical-
ly hinder the progress of a coating proj-
ect, not to mention increase costs. When
humidity is too high or temperatures are
too low, many coating operations have to
stop,” said Steve Dickey, Senior Director
Global Product Strategy, Sherwin-
Williams Protective & Marine Coatings.
“With the Dura-Plate 301 Series, we’re
limiting those work stoppages and ex-
tending coating application windows and
seasons for a wide variety of projects, in-
cluding offshore, marine, industrial, and
infrastructure applications.”
Dura-Plate 301K is recommended
whenever valuable assets are exposed to
harsh environments andchallenging appli-
cation conditions are present. Its surface-
and moisture-tolerance characteristics
enable broader application windows by
delivering performance in conditions that
would typically eliminate the use of more
conventional technologies.
Dura-Plate 301W extends application
windows and recoatability even further
with its low-temperature curing capability. It may be applied at ambient and substrate temperatures as low as 35°F (2°C),
providing a longer coating calendar for
maintenance and construction activities.
Dura-Plate 301K and Dura-Plate
301W support a variety of markets, including oil and gas, marine, mining,
power, food and beverage, pulp and paper, infrastructure, water and wastewater,
and bridge and highway. The products
are recommended for a wide array of
applications such as new builds, maintenance, conversion projects, structural
steel, water tanks, storage tanks, offshore
structures, underwater hulls, marine vessels, decks, steel bridges, and water and
wastewater assets.
Dura-Plate 301W recently earned the
Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation
2016, a prestigious annual award presented by Her Majesty the Queen for
outstanding business achievement in the
fields of international trade, innovation,
and sustainable development.
Chemline Premium Wood
Coatings Deliver Increased
Productivity and Reduced
Labor Costs for OEMs
Chemline specially formulated wood
coatings offer OEMs higher produc-
tion levels and lower labor costs be-
cause they are fast cure – products
can be handled in a matter of minutes
instead of several hours – and require
minimal staging/curing area, which
saves costly floor space typically re-
quired for product production, ac-
cording to the company. Additionally,
Chemline wood coatings provide a
superior protective barrier for wood,
making it abrasion, impact, moisture
and UV-resistant – even in the harsh-
est environments, such as temperatures
below - 20° F. Unique in the industry,
applied Chemline polyurea coatings re-
semble traditional vinyl or ABS plastic
with a textured-style appearance that
forms a slip-resistant and waterproof
barrier for wooden surfaces.
Chemline polyurea and polyurethane
coatings are used to protect wood surfaces in industries such as commercial table
edging, shipping crates and containers,
boat hulls and decks, hard wood speaker
cabinets and delicate musical instrument
carrying cases, as well as balconies, deck
and walkway surfaces. Chemline’s family of wood coatings provide extreme
abrasion, impact resistance and low
permeably can be used to encapsulate
treated timber products to prevent pres-sure-treated chemicals from leaching into
the environment.
DULUX Paints Launches
DULUX VENETIAN SILK
As the trend of self-expression continues
to grow in home decor, leading brand
DULUX Paints has found a way to help
Canadians unleash their creativity and
transform walls into one-of-a-kind masterpieces in two easy steps.
The brand has announced the launch
of Dulux VENETIAN SILK paint, an
original paint product that delivers luxurious, elegant walls unique to each room,
according to Martin Tustin-Fuchs, brand
manager for the Dulux Paints brand of
PPG. Developed using innovative technology that enables users to infuse walls
with visual depth and sophistication
to match their personal taste, Dulux
Venetian Silk paint is part of a new line
called Dulux Effect Finishes that also includes Dulux LIQUID METAL paint – a
unique product that adds fluid elegance
to any room.
