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                    Axalta says Zenith coatings deliver  provide an alternative to solvent-based  celerate their production processes
                  improved mar and scratch resistance,  coatings where flammability and sol-  because they can use ordinary tap wa-
                  are easy to apply, odor-free, non-  vent exposure issues are critical.  ter to thin or reduce the viscosity of
                  yellowing, and normally dry in less than  The PPG Aquacron 270 Series  the primer.”
                  30 minutes. Recommended for kitchen  waterborne acrylic sanding primer has  Engineered for application with
                  and bathroom cabinets, fine furniture,  been available for about a year and  PPG Aquacron 200, 201, 380 and 870
                  interior woodwork, office furniture, and  is single-component primer/sealer  series topcoats, PPG says the primer is
                  architectural millwork, the system is  for interior wood, wood-related and  ideal for interior building and decora-
                  available in a wide variety of colors,  plastic products.            tive products, such as doors, windows
                  low VOC, HAPs-free, and both         Designed for conventional, HVLP  and trim, shutters, cabinetry, furniture,
                  formaldehyde- and isocyanate-free for-  and commercial airless spray systems,  signage, and displays.
                  mulations so customers can comply  it offers good hardness and adhesion  With the OECD stating the “global
                  with environmental requirements.  and excellent sanding properties, the  economy faces a tightrope walk to
                    PPG’s Aqualink is a water-based  company says.                     recovery”, it is the emerging economies
                  coating primarily used for interior and  “PPG Aquacron 270 sanding primer  that are expected to first boost demand
                  exterior window and door applica-  combines exceptional performance  for products such as furniture, and
                  tions. Featuring low VOCs with solid  with faster drying times,” says Michael  thereby demand for industrial wood
                  chemical resistance, Aqualink is  Kowalski, PPG TRUEFINISH Light  coatings. With manufacturers remaining
                  available in clear-based products with  Industrial Coatings Coordinator. “This  focused on the development of
                  tinting capabilities.             new primer dries to the touch in 10 to  sustainable coating solutions, major
                    Easy to apply and fast drying,  20 minutes and can be recoated or  acceptance will occur over the long
                  Aquacron waterborne liquid primers  finished with a topcoat within one to  term as companies continue to realize
                  and topcoats are engineered for in-  two hours. The product also gives  the important cost and health benefits
                  dustrial finishing. Aquacron solutions  manufacturers the opportunity to ac-  they bring. n















































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