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The lacquered finishes in the line
contain very opaque pigments that are
resistant to sunlight. Hydro Gold, Say-
erlack says, represents a high-tech
range of coatings for exteriors with an
international patent and guarantee of
durability up to 18 years.
Sayerlack says Hydroplus products
can be applied with normal spray coat-
ing systems (cup, airless, airmix, elec-
trostatic) as long as the construction
materials of the equipment are suitable PPG’s Aquacron 270 Series waterborne acrylic sanding primer is a fast-drying, single-component
for contact with water. primer/sealer for interior wood, wood-related and plastic products.
Katilac Coatings Inc. says when it
comes to choosing greener options
for wood coatings, waterborne is the terborne wood coatings do not apply such as runs and sagging.
number one option for its customers. ideally at the same application settings Axalta says its waterborne products
It has been a slow transition from as their solventborne counterparts,” incorporate coatings technologies to
traditional solvent-based products to Katilac continues. “The transition to a match the durability and performance
those based in water, Katilac says, waterborne finishing system involves of traditional solvent-based products,
mainly because of the learning curve mild, but vitally important, changes to but with low odor and VOC-compliant
with respect to application. spray equipment settings. It should also solutions.
“Oftentimes, the demands of pro- be noted that they are designed to be Its waterborne technologies range
duction leave little room for experi- applied at a higher viscosity than sol- from acrylic resins designed for dura-
menting with new finishing proce- ventborne wood finishes. Not knowing bility on building exteriors to primers
dures,” Katilac says. “However, this this fact may cause applicators to over- for doors and moulding products. The
small amount of time spent on un- reduce their waterborne coatings.” Zenith range is formulated to provide
derstanding application methods of Katilac’s two lines of waterborne intense, rich color tones and yield a
waterborne wood finishing systems wood coatings are the AE Series finish that is tough and resists house-
will have a massively positive impact AQUA-ELITE and AX Series WOOD- hold chemicals. Some of the Zenith
of the health of applicators, end users, GUARD. Both systems are designed to line surpasses Kitchen Cabinet Manu-
and the environment. be spray-ready and do not require any facturers Association (KCMA) perform-
“Within the industry, there are many reduction. Over-reduction of a water- ance requirements and some are
different application methods, and wa- borne wood finish can cause issues GREENGUARD certified.

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