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SEI Chemical’s exterior fleet vehicle coating

SEI Chemical’s new EVP-200 Exterior Vehicle Protector is suitable for vehicles, equipment, machinery and architectural applications, and prevents tar, mud, dirt, cement and graffiti from adhering in addition to preventing color fade, corrosion and UV attack.

SEI Chemical has introduced EVP-200 Exterior Vehicle Protector, a single component and zero-VOC anti-stick, anti-corrosion, UV blocking and fade preventative protective coating for truck fleets, industrial equipment, machinery and specific architectural applications.

The new EVP-200 Exterior Vehicle Protector is formulated to greatly increase the life-span and reduce the maintenance and cleaning costs to keep fleet vehicles and equipment clean and looking like new. Designed to overcoat virtually any industrial surface or coating, EVP-200 is ideally suited for the exterior of redi-mix concrete trucks, haulers, commercial fleets, industry equipment, heavy construction equipment and can be used in high-end architectural applications. When cured, the coating provides a high quality, non-stick and durable finish and offers performance that lasts up to 20 years.

When sprayed on, the coating cures to a hard and non-stick finish that eliminates the need for harsh cleaners commonly used to clean industrial vehicles and equipment that are environmentally destructive promote corrosion and ruin or shorten a coatings life span. This single component zero-VOC coating utilizes SEI’s in-house synthesized fluoropolymer at a very high concentration. It also incorporates a nano-particulate that promotes durability and abrasion resistance. The coating is virtually self-cleaning as it prohibits materials including tar, cement, mud and dirt, among other hydrocarbon-based or chemical products to adhere.

EVP-200 Exterior Vehicle Protector is available in clear and it achieves a tack free finish in four to six hours and fully cures in 24 hours. Suitable surfaces include powder coated and other painted surfaces, ferrous, non-ferrous and galvanized metals, fiberglass, carbon fiber, concrete, masonry, stone and wood.

Coating protects steel and fiberglass boat bottoms

Designed for marine vessel hulls, Xiom Corp’s Ship and Boat Bottom Coating patent-pending powder coating is polymer/ceramic-based and contains no TBT or VOCs. The coating has a network of evenly dispersed active copper oxide and silver ions in a polymer matrix that is fully melted when applied with Xiom’s proprietary thermal spray process. The polymer matrix serves to hold the copper oxide in place for years. Even if there should be some break or tear in the coating, there is a nylon modified fuse bond epoxy between the hull and coating, maintaining integrity.

New Sikkens Autocoat BT

Akzo Nobel has boosted its VOC-compliant coatings range for commercial vehicles with two new premium products: a waterborne basecoat and a high solid clearcoat. These products cut solvent emissions, give a professional finish and help to improve paint shop profitability, according to the company

With the new Sikkens Autocoat BT WB 551 Basecoat RM, commercial vehicles can now be finished with a waterborne basecoat that has 85% less solvent than conventional solvent-borne products.

Combined with Sikkens Autocoat BT LV 851 Clear, a versatile state-of-the-art high solid clearcoat, WB 551 Basecoat RM provides the commercial vehicles market with a premium product range to help it meet the demands of new compliance legislation.

The excellent hiding power, good application properties on large surfaces and color accuracy of WB 551 Basecoat RM reduces layers and saves material. In addition, this advanced new basecoat is easy to use and can be applied wet-in-wet in 2 layers without flash-off time, helping to reduce labor time and speed up throughput in commercial paint shops.

Autocoat BT LV 851 Clear can also be used on all kinds of commercial vehicles and over all Sikkens basecoats. It is also suitable for all types of repair, from spot repairs to complete resprays.

Wood Kote introduces ultra low VOC wipe-on polyurethane

Wood Kote has reformulated Jel’d Poly Kote to meet the Southern California VOC requirements for architectural coatings. The reformulation completes Wood Kote’s line of ultra low VOC solvent-based clear wood finishes.

Wood Kote Products Inc. has a new ultra low VOC formulation for its wipe-on polyurethane sold under the trade name, Jel’d Poly Kote 275. The product is an easy to apply, fast drying, low build clear wood finish intended for interior applications. Jel’d Poly Kote 275 can be applied with a cloth, requires no sanding and can be recoated within two to four hours. Jel’d Poly Kote 275 does not run or drip and therefore is often used on overhead work and on intricate surfaces such as stairway railings and balusters.

Jel’d Poly Kote 275 contains less than 275 grams per liter of VOCs. The product is available in one sheen matte however the gloss level will increase with each re-coat, according to the company. It should be applied one to two mils per application. Generally, three to six applications of Jel’d Poly Kote 275 will equal one brush-on coat of polyurethane.

Cabot expands portfolio of wood care products for 2008

Cabot, a brand within the architectural coatings division of The Valspar Corporation, has introduced two new products, Australian Timber Oil in Jarrah Brown, a blend of oils used to protect exotic wood, and Problem-Solver Acrylic Primer, an exterior primer used to prevent extractive bleeding and stains from moisture problems, to their line of wood care products.

Cabot Australian Timber Oil is now offered in the darkest wood tone available, Jarrah Brown, joining the existing color palette of Natural, Amberwood, Honey Teak and Mahogany Flame. Australian Timber Oil offers three-way oil protection for maximum durability and water repellency to prevent weathering, rotting and discoloration. Ideal for mahogany, teak, cedar and pine, Australian Timber Oil’s rich, trans-oxide pigments accentuate the wood’s natural wood grain and warmth, while

ensuring long-lasting UV protection.

Cabot Problem-Solver Acrylic Primer prepares new or previously used siding and lumber for the adhesion of solid color acrylic stains and paints, and prevents the cracking, peeling and blistering of wood siding caused by the elements. Cabot’s new LokzAll stain-locking technology chemically bonds with extractive tannin bleed and locks the discolorationinto the primer. Problem-Solver Acrylic Primer is ideal for the protection of wood siding, trim, shingles, plywood, cured stucco, brick and cementitous siding which are all susceptible to moisture build-up caused by climate changes and severe weather.