Kynar® Resins Have New Visual Identity
King Of Prussia, PA - Arkema has unveiled a new, simple and modern Kynar® logo for its PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) polymer family, designed to boost the visibility and impact of the brand in its various worldwide markets.
This new logo will accompany the strong development of this high performance polymer in both traditional markets - architectural coatings, chemical engineering, semiconductor industry, oil extraction - and new highly promising sectors such as solar panels, lithium batteries and drinking water treatment.
The rollout of the new Kynar® identity coincides with the successful startup of a new PVDF production plant at Arkema’s Changshu site in China. With this additional capacity, Arkema is now the only producer with PVDF facilities on three continents - Europe, North America and Asia – well positioned to serve regional customers.
The Kynar® brand, a hallmark of excellence for decades
Since first introduced in 1965, Kynar® resins have become the reference for weatherable architectural coatings requiring exceptional durability (over 20 years). Arkema was the first to develop a fluorosurfactant-free PVDF grade for coatings, Kynar 500® FSF®. Kynar®-based coatings now protect thousands of buildings around the world.
Renowned for outstanding corrosion resistance and easy maintenance, various Kynar® grades (including Kynar® Flex and Kynar® ADX which provides superior adhesion) have increasingly replaced metal in chemical and pharmaceutical plants and equipment. Finally, excellent mechanical strength in flexible pipes makes Kynar® much valued in high pressure, deepwater operations.
An innovative material serving fast-growing markets
Many new Kynar® grades have been developed over a number of years to target new applications:
• Resistance to weathering (UV rays, moisture, temperature, etc.) makes Kynar® an excellent material for the backsheet of photovoltaic panels (Kynar® Film).
• Chemical stability makes Kynar® an excellent binder in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (Kynar® HSV).
• Mechanical performance and durability make Kynar® a choice material for nanofiltration membranes used in water treatment.
• Kynar® Foam can be extruded using conventional extrusion equipment, giving a 30% weight savings along with the fire and temperature resistance required by aerospace and transportation industries.
• Finally, Kynar Aquatec®, the latest advance in Kynar® coatings technology, is an aqueous formulation applicable to any substrate, mostly used for white long-lasting cool roof coatings that reflect sunlight and help reduce energy costs.
Learn more about the comprehensive range of Kynar® grades and their many applications at www.kynar.com.
About Arkema Inc.
For over 40 years, finishes based on Arkema's Kynar 500® PVDF resin have helped protect commercial, industrial, and residential buildings around the world. Kynar 500® is a special grade of PVDF resin used by licensed industrial paint manufacturers as the base resin in long-life coatings for aluminum, galvanized steel, and aluminized steel. Applications include metal roofing and siding, window and door frames, curtain wall and other miscellaneous metal trim and components.
Arkema also offers Kynar Aquatec® coatings which use an innovative technology based on acrylic-modified Kynar® PVDF resin in a convenient emulsion form. Kynar Aquatec® coatings can be applied in the field to protect metal surfaces with a weatherable fluoropolymer based finish. This enables metal surfaces to be touched-up, repaired, or restored. A non-cool metal roof can easily be converted to a white cool roof, the color of the roof can be changed to match building décor, and faded colors can be restored. And, these coatings have good adhesion to previously coated surfaces including Kynar 500® based coatings and acrylic coatings.
For more information, go to www.kynar500.com.