Primers offer ACE manufacturers a choice for compliance
Primers offer ACE manufacturers a choice for compliance
Keywords: Kemira, Primers
With its introduction of a new two-pack epoxy HS primer, Kemira Coatings believes it is the first supplier to offer the UK ACE market a genuine choice between EPA-compliant water-based and solvent- based primers.
While its competitors in general offer a single route to EPA compliance,Kemira has developed both technologies in parallel, giving ACE manufacturers freedom to select the best match to their processing requirements and environmental strategy.
Users can choose between Kemira's waterborne Fontecoat and solvent-based Temacoat HS. Fontecoat offers a long-term solution to compliance. Temacoat HS claims to provide an intermediate step, with seven to eight years' life, for manufacturers wishing to avoid a head on encounter with the higher cost of implementing water-based processing.
According to Kemira Temacoat HS requires no plant modification and, with Kemira's assistance in optimisation of the process, may even be introduced with reduced cost in comparison with non-compliant primers.
Future-proof Fontecoat claims to make EPA compliance simple, and its potential for water cleandown, reduced flammability, and simplified handling and storage helps to offset the higher cost of implementation.
Both primers are compatible with Kemira's new Temadur HS two-component polyurethane topcoat which achieves a high-performance finish with processing speed and energy saving benefits.
Temadur HS replaces previous Kemira compliant and non-compliant products for the ACE market with enhanced gloss and distinction of image. Energy costs can be cut by curing Temadur HS at a lower temperature, and it also dries faster,allowing finished panels to be processed immediately following force drying.
For further information contact: Kemira Coatings Limited. Tel: +44 (0) 121 525 5665; Fax: (0) 121 553 2787; E-mail: laurence.brown@kemira-coatings.co.ukInternet: http://www.kemira-coatings.co.uk
