In the 80 s pennwalt was acquired by elf atochem now called arkema.
Lunar vs kynar roof coating.
Why does it work.
Aluminized steel exhibits an even matte finish.
Ausimont usa now solvay solexis acquired it and became the second major supplier of pvdf coatings under the.
The federal trade commission mandated that elf divest one of its production facilities.
Siliconized modified polyester have you ever seen a metal roof where the paint was flaking off chipping or just fading very badly.
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Kynar is made up of mostly carbon fluoride bonds one of the strongest known chemical bonds.
Mill finish galvalume panels with an acrylic coating are also cheaper than siliconized polyester or kynar 500 making it a good option for a lower cost metal roof in areas at least 1 mile or more from salt water.
Kynar 500 coatings and finishes consistency through licensing.
Kynar is now produced by atofina chemicals inc.
Polyvinylidene fluoride resin known within the coating industry as pvdf is commonly sold under the brand name kynar.
Linetec offers a variety of architectural paints including 70 pvdf resin based coatings often referred to as kynar or kynar 500 which meets the aama 2605 specification 50 kynar pvdf resin based coatings which meet the aama 2604 specification and baked enamels which meet aama 2603.
The material is extremely non reactive with many different substances and it s a pure thermoplastic fluoropolymer that is often used when a coating that is extremely pure strong and able to resist heat bases acids and solvents is needed.
This high performance fluoropolymer resin with its extraordinary capability to.
Noted by architects around the world kynar 500 pvdf resin based coatings are precisely the product necessary to provide such protection and preservation to aluminum galvanized steel and aluminized steel.
This is similar in structure to teflon the non stick protective covering used for pots and pans.
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This coating was sold under the kynar 500 trade name in the mid 60 s.
No other coating system withstands the rigors of nature and time like those based on kynar 500 resins.
And is considered to be a state of the art paint coating to apply to your metal roof.