Sherwin-Williams Now Offers Powdura® Coatings in Vibrant RAL Colors, Viewable Online
(CLEVELAND – June 15, 2009) – Metal finishers who are serious about vibrant color solutions and green coating options can find them online at Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings website, using a convenient, new on-screen color selector for the POWDURA® RAL Powder Program. The Sherwin-Williams powder colors featured are stringently matched to official RAL 841 standards, the European Master Standard for color selection with worldwide acceptance. RAL color fan decks also can be ordered online, so color selection is easier than ever.
Sherwin-Williams POWDURA RAL Powder Program features 188 solid, high gloss colors in Super Durable Polyester technology. All Sherwin-Williams powder coatings are packaged for convenience, from 25 pound boxes up to 250 pound drum sizes with short lead times to meet metal finishers’ tight deadlines. Sherwin-Williams liquid coatings also can be custom-ordered in many RAL colors to provide a wide range of coating solutions on a variety of substrates requiring both liquid and powder finishes.
In addition to providing excellent exterior durability, Super Durable RAL colors accept and hold an electrical charge better than standard TGIC powders, improving transfer efficiency by 10% or more. The technology’s non-toxic, TGIC-free properties also contribute to making it a green solution for metal finishers. POWDURA® RAL Super Durable Powders are ideal for use by the metal building, electronics, heavy equipment, machine tool and general metal finishing markets. Several colors can be formulated to meet NSF-51 standards for incidental food contact.
Available as epoxy, hybrid, polyester and polyurethane, Sherwin-Williams POWDURA finishes deliver a highly durable, protective finish that minimizes substrate defects in both interior- and exterior-use products such as office furniture, electronic cabinetry, automotive components,
lawn/garden equipment and outdoor furniture. Whether finishers need special effect looks, low-cure or thin-film, out-gas-free or E-cap-free, Sherwin-Williams has the right chemistries to ensure that finishing lines run smoothly and at peak efficiency.
The Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings Division, with more than 140 years of experience in products finishing technology, serves the products finishing market through a North American network of company-owned locations and with expanding global reach.
Sherwin-Williams is committed to being a recognized leader in the development of sustainable processes, products and activities that preserve natural resources and contribute to social improvement. The company’s GreenSure designation is used to help customers identify products that meet our highest green coating standards and offer maximum performance and long-term durability.
Sherwin-Williams broad line of low-VOC coatings, full range of technical support and just-in-time distribution capabilities allows product finishers to specify quality coatings that provide innovative solutions with the assurance of regulatory compliance. For a better finish, visit Sherwin-Williams on the Internet at www.sherwin-williams.com/oem or to have a representative contact you, call
1-800-524-5979.
