appearance. WeatherXL Crinkle
Finish has been responsively designed to create a shifting and
shimmering effect that mirrors
the eye’s natural horizontal motion with
the texture. Ranging from standard colors such as charcoal and rural red, to premium colors like silver sage and gallery
blue, WeatherXL Crinkle Finish boasts an
array of color options to fit any project.
The coating also features strong color retention that meets current solar reflective
(SR) standards for Energy Star ratings.
“WeatherXL Crinkle Finish is tru-
ly a product that you have to see and
feel to understand its texture,” said
Jeff Alexander, VP of sales for Valspar.
“We’re excited to bring this unique
coil coating option to our customers
and watch them transform buildings
throughout North America.”
Formulated with an enhanced
WeatherXL silicone polyester resin
system to deliver maximum hardness,
WeatherXL Crinkle Finish delivers su-
perior quality for unrivaled performance
against chalking, fading and scratching
– making it ideal for commercial and
residential, agricultural and industrial
buildings, metal roofing and wall panels.
Valspar Introduces Valspar
Valde Extreme Flex Cure
Coating Technology
The Valspar Corporation launched
Valspar Valde Extreme Flex Cure (EFC)
powder coating technology designed with
proprietary resin technology to deliver
full performance with faster cure rates at
a much lower temperature compared to
traditional powder coatings. These features allow customers to increase manufacturing line speeds and reduce oven
temperatures with no compromise in
corrosion protection, gloss or durability.
Valspar Valde EFC also can be used on
production parts that are heavy, temperature sensitive or pre-assembled and typically require liquid coatings.
Valspar Valde EFC provides maxi-
mum flexibility in manufacturing opera-
tions. Energy costs are lowered because
oven temperatures can be reduced as
much as125°F/52°C as compared to tra-
ditional coatings. And, faster cure cycles
increase production output, allowing ex-
isting assets to increase capacity without
additional capital expenditures. With re-
duced energy use and no VOC emissions,
environmental impact is minimized, and
painting from subcontractors can be re-
claimed to reduce paint outsourcing costs.
BASF Develops RELEST
Powder PUR Anti-Sticker
Coating
To combat the problem of graffiti, lettering and stickers, BASF’s Coatings division
has developed the RELEST Powder PUR
Anti-Sticker coating. The product’s anti-stick surface prevents soiling and reduces
cleaning costs. It was specially developed
for coating light poles, traffic signal
poles and circuit breaker panel boxes.
“RELEST Powder PUR Anti-Sticker’s
slightly roughened surface offers anti-graffiti properties. Stickers do not adhere
properly to the surface and graffiti can be
removed more easily,” said BASF product manager Miriam Belke. The product
also features high weathering resistance,
scratch resistance and very high chemical resistance. Euro coatings GmbH, a
service provider for surface technology
based in Werl, Germany, is the first company to use the anti-stick coating.
“Using the powder coating on light
poles offers outstanding protection from
soiling and corrosion, and is a valuable
addition to our portfolio,” explained
CEO Klaus Merckx. BASF supplies powder coating systems under the product
name RELEST Powder. The systems can
be used for an array of applications, for
example, for plant and machine construction, for garden fences and for façade
construction. These systems stand out for
their low material loss during coating.
Valspar & Lowe’s Unveil
Super Premium Paint +
Primer
Valspar and Lowe’s have introduced
Valspar Reserve Paint + Primer with
HydroChroma Technology, super pre-
mium paint designed to revolutionize
the way consumers paint their homes.
Created to deliver durability that stands
up to real-life applications, Valspar
Reserve resists more staining, scrubbing
and fade than any other paint on the mar-
ket today.
According to Valspar, its Valspar
Reserve interior paint is 40 percent more
durable with superior stain and scrub resistance, making it ideal for all applications in the home. In addition to increased
durability, the exclusive HydroChroma
Technology, a water-based colorant system with super-strength pigments, offers
a broader range of deeper, more vibrant
colors. This technology allows consumers
to color match more precisely while delivering exceptional one-coat coverage even
over dark colors and bold parterns.
Flame Control Coatings
Launches15-Minute
Thermal Barrier for Spray
Polyurethane Foam
Flame Control Coatings has announced
the launch of Flame Control 60-60A
Thermal Barrier coating for Spray
Polyurethane Foam. This water-based
thin film intumescent coating will provide
a 15-minute thermal barrier over spray
polyurethane foam insulation. Flame
Control 60-60A is approved for use in
occupied spaces where building codes
call for the spray foam insulation to be
separated from the interior by a 15-min-
ute thermal barrier.
“This innovative coating allows us to
meet the ICC requirements while provid-
ing an economical and easy-to-use ther-
mal barrier coating to the spray foam
industry” said Tim Lockhart, marketing
manager for Flame Control Coatings.
“The successful performance during the
NFPA 286 15-minute room corner test
qualifies 60-60A to be used as an alter-
native thermal barrier in occupied spaces.
This product is another example of the
type of high performance flame retardant
and intumescent coatings available from
Flame Control.”
Flame Control 60-60A is a water-
based latex paint that can be applied
by brush, roll or spray. Flame Control
Coatings is a specialty coatings manu-
facturers located in Niagara Falls, New
York. For more than 35 years, Flame
Control has been manufacturing flame
retardant, heat resistant, and specialty
coatings. CW
