Elementary School Roof Restoration With Flexible FEVE Fluoropolymer Coating

The Gladeville Elementary School in Galax, VA is another example of a school building that uses a standing seam metal roof system. Many building owners look to these roof systems because of their durability, versatility and longevity, however, the baked-on finishes are usually the first component of standing seam metal roofs to fail. Instead of a cost-intensive replacement, many building owners seek a professional recoating. In the case of the Gladeville Elementary School, All-Tech Coatings contractors were able to achieve a factory-like finish using PPG’s Coraflon ADS coating with Lumiflon FEVE fluoropolymer resin – which has been proven to outperform similar coatings systems.

Performance Measurements of Waterbased Coatings Based on Lumiflon FEVE Resins

Testing of waterbased FEVE based coatings has been ongoing in the US for the last several years. Test systems have included waterbased 1K for light industrial, air dry touch-up paint, roof coatings, and even wood coatings as well waterbased 2K systems for DTM and industrial applications. This excerpt focuses on 2K waterbased systems.

Luxurious Estate’s Roof Receives Lumiflon Coating Makeover

When the roof of this luxury estate in Marshfield, Vermont began experiencing a premature coating failure, All-Tech Coatings, specialty coatings division of All-Tech Decorating, was chosen for the restoration. Using a coatings system with PPG’s Coraflon ADS with Lumiflon FEVE fluoropolymer technology, All-Tech Coatings was able to achieve a factory-like finish that boasts superior weatherability and ultraviolet degradation resistance.

Upcoming Talk: FEVE Resin Technology: Performance Properties Beyond Ultra-Weatherability

FEVE fluoropolymer resin technology has been available commercially for 32 years. It has been part of a multitude of coatings markets – including exterior steel structures, aluminum building components, and aerospace applications. Its biggest performance attribute is its superior weatherability, which gives it a unique place on the list of choices for long-lasting exterior coatings.

High Performance Waterbased FEVE Coatings

LUMIFLON FEVE resins are used in a wide range of applications. This is in part due to the variety of FEVE resins available. Besides the standard solvent based resins, FEVE resins are offered as solid flakes as well as water-based emulsions and dispersions. Achieving the high level of weatherability of a solvent-based resin can be difficult when it comes to water-based systems. Many water-based resins require surfactants which typically increase the hydrophilic nature of the coating resulting in lower weathering performance.