Baked-On Coating Degradation Results In Lumiflon Roof Restoration

Lumiflon, Coatings, FEVE fluoropolymers, Coraflon ADS, PPG
Metal roofs are common amongst commercial buildings, for their durability and perceived long life cycles. While these roofs may never need replacement, overtime degradation occurs of the the baked-on PVDF coatings and requires refurbishing, exposing the bare metal underneath, resulting in red rust corrosion that can permanently damage the substrate. For the roof restoration of this Baltimore, Maryland based office building; All-Tech Coatings was contacted for their expertise in recoating. To achieve a factory-like finish that can provide years of service with low wear, All-Tech Coatings applied a coating system that uses PPG’s Coraflon ADS that include Lumiflon FEVE fluoropolymer resins.

The Rising Popularity of FEVE Resins For Roof Recoatings

While Lumiflon fluoropolymer resin coatings can be used for an array of applications, they are seeing increased use for standing seam metal roof restorations. When factory baked-on coatings of these roofs prematurely fail, building owners typically seek recoating versus a costly roof replacement. To satisfy the most demanding requirements from building owners, contractors have turned to Lumiflon FEVE resin based coatings; while popular amongst high performance building projects, these coatings provide the most durable, long lasting, factory like finishes that have proven to exceed their life-cycle expectations.

FEVE Fluoropolymer Coating Prefabricated Onto Financial Building’s Panels

Coarchitecture, FEVE Fluoropolymer Resin, Lumiflon, Akzo Nobel, Interpon, D3000, Architecture, Curtain Wall
Designed by architecture firm, Coarchitecture, the Desjardins building in De Bourgogne, Quebec is a multi-use, four-story building that sits atop a parking garage. The design marries form and function, with an emphasis on “large windows to allow for natural lighting to the central core.” The building’s facade utilizes aluminum panels that are coated with Akzo Nobel’s Interpon D3000 coatings; Lumiflon FEVE-based powder coatings with unparalleled durability and color retention characteristics.

UPCOMING WEBINAR: FEVE Hybrid Fluoropolymer Technology – Still The Face Of High Performance Coatings

Lumiflon FEVE fluoropolymer based coatings have been featured in some of modern architecture’s most prominent buildings. Boasting higher durability, chemical resistance, longevity and color preservation than any other fluoropolymer coatings system, such as PVDF; these coatings also surpass the requirements of today’s most stringent product certifications. Since their introduction in the early 1980’s, FEVE fluoropolymer coatings continue to be the choice of high performance coatings for the most demanding specifications.

Lumiflon Coating Supports Las Vegas City Hall Sustainability Goals

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With an emphasis on sustainability, it was imperative that the materials used in construction be of the highest performace. For the steel struts of the entire campus, a coating that would achieve AAMA 2605 level performance was requested. To provide the best possible solution, Americana Powder Finishing applied IFS Coatings’ IFS500 FP coatings enriched with Lumiflon FEVE fluoropolymer resin to these surfaces, a coating that exceeds the performance requirements of AAMA 2605.