Valspar designs Acrylicoat acrylic coating for aluminium architectural products

Valspar has designed a special Acrylicoat acrylic coating for extruded-aluminium architectural products in order to deliver a smooth, glass-like, extremely hard finish.

Valspar Corp.’s Acrylicoat acrylic coating features a propriety resin system developed by Sherwin-Williams Coil and Extrusion Coatings, which can give extra tough finish to architectural aluminium extrusions.

 The company further says the coating is well-suited for high-traffic areas such as window and door frames, metal panels, column covers and other aluminium extrusions. The coating is suitable for both interior and exterior applications. The hard surface resists scratches, and meets or exceeds the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2603-17 industry standard for high-performance coatings.

The acrylic coating is offered in a range of gloss levels and 18 standard colours. Customers can also get customized solidity and metallic colours according to their requirement. The Sherwin-Williams Company acquired Valspar in 2016 and formed the Sherwin-Williams Coil and Extrusion Coatings division to cater to architectural market.

"We're proud to present a true single-coat solution that applies better, hides better and ultimately costs less," says Jeff Alexander, vice president of sales for Sherwin-Williams Coil and Extrusion Coatings. "With a wide curing window, it also offers applicators the option of curing at a lower temperature to save energy and money, or curing at a higher temperature for increased throughput at a higher line speed," he added.