Anti-Corrosion Coating features low-VOC formulation.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for application in areas where VOC levels are strictly monitored and controlled, single-component ZRC-221 delivers anti-corrosion properties in one coat while exhibiting environmentally friendly volatile solvent level of 221 g/L. It meets VOC standards in all 50 states and requires minimal surface preparation. Coating resists continuous temperatures up to 350°F and intermittent temperatures up to 750°F.
Original Press Release:
ZRC Worldwide Introduces New Low-VOC Anti-Corrosion Coating
Marshfield, Mass. (March 22, 2006): ZRC Worldwide, the world's leading manufacturer of zinc rich anti-corrosion coating products, has introduced "ZRC-221". This new product retains the proven anti-corrosion properties of the company's flagship ZRC Cold Galvanizing Compound while offering a lower, more environmentally friendly, volatile solvent (VOC) level of only 221 gm/L.
"After 3,500 hours of accelerated laboratory anti-corrosion testing and years of severe, exterior exposure field testing, we are very pleased to introduce a new ZRC formulation that offers another alternative to our customers located in areas where VOC levels are strictly monitored and controlled" stated Matthew R. Steele, president of ZRC Worldwide. "After successfully releasing our new ZERO-VOC ZRC, a two-component, water-based zinc coating containing no solvent, we received several requests from customers asking for another new coating retaining the easy-to-use, single-component feature of our regular ZRC but at a lower VOC level and, of course, maintaining the level of corrosion protection expected of ZRC. ZRC-221, having been in its design and planning stages for some time, was ready to fill the need."
VOCs are generally produced from the binder and reducing solvents in a zinc rich compound and are highly regulated by both the U.S. Government and individual state environmental protection statutes. While standard ZRC is very low in VOC content (meeting the standards in all of the 50 states), the new ZRC-221 compound is even more environmentally friendly.
Here are the product highlights of ZRC-221:
o Contains only 221 gm/L volatile organic compounds (VOC)
o Single-component (no mixing of multiple parts)
o Requires minimal surface preparation
o Convenient one-coat system
o Heat resistant up to 350 °F (continuous), 750°F (intermittently)
o Meets VOC standards in all 50 states
ZRC-221 is now available through ZRC Worldwide's network of distributors in the United States and around the world. For information on distributor locations, contact ZRC Worldwide at (800) 831-3275 (outside the U.S., please call (781) 319-0400) or e-mail at info@zrcworldwide.com.
ZRC Worldwide is a global leader in zinc rich coating technology, and manufactures ZRC and Galvilite galvanizing compounds. The company's products are used for corrosion protection in manufacturing, retrofitting and repair. For additional information, contact ZRC Worldwide at 145 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050 USA. Visit the company's web site at www.zrcworldwide.com.
