Developed especially for the de- mands of the commercial, trans- portation and light industrial
refinish markets, Valspar Industrial Mix
(VIM) is the newest, advanced line of high-performance, heavy-duty, commercial
coatings that provide premium, durable
repairs, excellent OEM color match and
long-term protection from abrasion, corrosion, harsh environments and weather.
Readily formulated color ranges and
Valspar’s Color Retrieval software gives
users easy access to a wide range of accurate colors from all over the globe. VIM
is manufactured by Valspar Automotive
– one of the leading automotive coatings
manufacturers globally with over 100
years of experience.
PPG Unveils Step Change in
Cargo Tank Coatings with
PHENGUARD Pro System
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business has unveiled the
PHENGUARD Pro tank coating system,
which offers unrivaled benefits to shipyards and ship owners, the company
stated. For shipyards and at installation,
the system provides potential efficiency
gains of as much as 20 percent compared
to traditional three-layer coating systems.
For ship owners, it provides the widest
chemical resistance and the longest carriage time on the market of more than
3,400 cargoes, delivering maximum flexibility to the product tanker trades.
Building on more than 40 years of
successful practical experience, PPG designed the new Phenguard Pro system as
a premium tank coating solution for use
on IMO II and III chemical/product tankers typically in the 30,000–60,000 pennyweight range.
The Phenguard Pro system, according to Sijmen Visser, PPG global marketing manager, marine, is “truly a
game changer for the product tanker
market, offering shared benefits to both
the shipyard and owner/operator by
combining over 20 percent efficiency
gains on application at newbuild and/or
maintenance with trusted and proven
performance for the owner. Based on
our 40-plus-years track record on more
than 1,500 vessels with this product
technology, PPG has again delivered a
top-quality product that also represents
best value to all stakeholders in the
IMO II/III product tanker segment.” The
Phenguard Pro system uses Phenguard
phenolic epoxy product technology by
PPG, which has been the benchmark in
the chemical-tanker market for more
than 40 years.
PPG identified market demand in the
IMO II/III product/chemical tanker segment for a two-layer phenolic epoxy system offering maximum cargo flexibility
with improved efficiency at installation.
The result is the Phenguard Pro system,
engineered and launched for both newbuilding and refurbishment projects.
Visser added that the Phenguard
Pro system achieves in two layers of
125 microns what other tank linings
can only achieve in three. The coating
system can be applied in temperatures
as low as 5 C ( 41 F), he said, making
it a year-round solution that helps re-
duce costs related to heating for win-
ter application. With this addition to
PPG’s product and chemical-tank-lin-
ing range, Visser said PPG now has the
most complete offering to this market,
support product selection with the best
possible advice.
The Phenguard Pro system also provides a very smooth finish that is easy
to clean, thus saving time and labor for
cargo switching and tank cleaning. Visser
said ship owners will also benefit from
well-documented guidance and procedures for cargoes requiring prewash, thus
extending the coating life.
PPG Launches DITZLER
Satin Clear Kit
The VIBRANCE COLLECTION
custom paint finishes line by PPG
Industries has been expanded with the
launch of the DSC5250 DITZLER Satin
Clear Kit. The new kit includes a quart
of VC5250 Ditzler Satin Clear and a
half pint of VH7250 Ditzler Satin Clear
Hardener. With the addition of the appropriate PPG urethane reducer—based
on volatile organic compound (VOC)
compliance—and a simple mix, it’s
ready for spraying.
Ditzler Satin Clear provides a smooth
and silky low-gloss finish. It gives custom
car builders more choices and possibilities in their designs and paint schemes.
VC5250 Ditzler Satin Clear is fully
compatible with the Vibrance Collection
brand paint system and is compliant in all
North American regions. It offers exceptional uniformity and clarity. Its simple
mix ratio and ease of application make it
painter-friendly.
“The Vibrance Collection lineup is well
known for producing an array of dynamic
products to bring the most creative design
ideas to life,” said Steve Lehner, PPG segment manager. “Low-gloss finishes are
very popular; getting them just right is important for our customers. Introducing the
Satin Clear Kit to the Vibrance Collection
gives our customers more opportunities
to create the imaginative finishes they’ve
pictured for their rides, and combining the
clear and the hardener in one kit makes it
all the more convenient.” CW
Valspar Introduces Industrial Mix
for Industrial Refinish Markets
