|
Generic Coating |
Strengths |
Noticeable Fading |
Common Uses |
|
Polyesters |
Low cost; resistance
to marring, solvents
and corrosion;
formability; adhesion,
available in a wide
range of gloss & colors |
3-5 years |
Building components; garage &
entry doors; manufactured
housing; lighting; heating & air
conditioning equipment;
appliances; office products and
furniture |
Silicone Modified
Polyesters |
Hardness & mar
resistance; resistance to
solvents, corrosion and
humidity; adhesion; color &
gloss retention; applied cost |
5-10 years |
Pre-engineered buildings; rural
buildings; insulated building
panels, building components |
|
Plastisols |
Corrosion & acid resistance;
impact resistance; film
flexibility; abrasion resistance |
5-10 years |
Residential siding; animal
confinement buildings;
residential entry doors; farm
machinery; culvert pipe |
Fluorocarbons
(Kynar®
Hylar®) |
Color & glass retention;
solvent, chemical & humidity
resistance; film flexibility;
ease of application |
15-20 years |
Architectural roofing & siding,
residential roofing; insulted
building panels; automotive trim |
