AGC Chemicals Americas Presents Webinar on Benefits of FEVE Resins in Industrial Coatings


EXTON, Pa. – AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc., will present a free webinar that explains how coatings engineers can improve corrosion resistance using LUMIFLON™ fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) resins. Robert Parker, technical development chemist at AGC, will present “A New Class of Fluoropolymer Coatings for the Better Prevention of Corrosion” at 12:00 p.m. EST on Monday, June 10, 2013. The webinar is hosted by NACE International, The Corrosion Society, a professional organization devoted to the development of corrosion prevention and control standards.



AGC is the developer of LUMIFLON, the world’s first solvent-soluble fluoropolymer. To register, visit http://www.nace.org/Training-and-Certification/Training-Programs/Upcoming-Webinars/.



Traditional fluoropolymers provide excellent characteristics to improve weathering and corrosion resistance. However, these products must be heated to temperatures greater than 200 °C to cure, making field application extremely difficult. FEVE resins do not require heating to cure, allowing the flexibility for both field or factory applications. FEVE resins retain positive characteristics of traditional fluoropolymers, imparting excellent resistance to corrosion, dirt, UV rays, wind, rain and chemicals.



“Webinar participants will learn the chemical make-up and polymer structure and advantages of FEVE-based resins,” Parker said. “The webinar also will demonstrate how these resins provide corrosion resistance and specifically what types of corrosion they protect against.”



Since AGC introduced LUMIFLON in 1982, it has been used extensively in coatings for a variety of industries, including marine, aerospace, automotive, architecture and transportation. AGC offers LUMIFLON in both solvent-based and water-based polymers, including a solid flake resin. This allows the formulation of coatings with no or low volatile organic compounds (VOC) and no hazardous air pollutants (HAP).



LUMIFLON is transparent, provides excellent adhesion to primers, fiberglass, plastics, composites and metals including aluminum and steel, and can be used in both clear and pigmented coatings. The product currently has a wide variety of uses, including coatings for bridges, boats, water tanks and buildings, and coil coatings for commercial construction.



About AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.



AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., a $15 billion multinational corporation and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass, electronic displays and chemical products. The company was formed in 2004 through the merging of sister companies Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers USA and AGA Chemicals. Headquartered in Exton, Pa., AGC Chemicals Americas maintains manufacturing operations in nearby Thorndale, Pa., and warehouses located throughout North America.

 

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