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What is Kynar 500?		Kynar 500R* is a Fluoropolymer Coating system. The secret of fluoropolymer's remarkable properties lies in its molecular structure; the carbon/fluorine bond ( one of the strongest known to man ) is the key to the coating's unsurpassed thermal, chemical and ultra violet resistance. The final coating for aluminum, galvanized steel, or aluminized steel is a factory-applied, oven baked finish based on KYNAR 500R * resin (Polyvinylidene fluoride). This finish is a dispersion coating based on KYNAR 500 resin as formulated by Atofina Chemical, Inc.'s KYNAR 500 licensees. This finish is in strict accordance with the formulator's specification and applied by an applicator approved by the formulator. This finish based on KYNAR 500 shall meet the performance criteria of AAMA 2605.2 specification, and certified by the formulator as containing KYNAR 500 resin as manufactured by Atofina Chemical Inc.

Why use Kynar 500?		Kynar 500 resin-based coatings out perform polyester powder, urethane, silicone polyester and acrylic coatings in every category: better color retention; better gloss retention; better resistance to chalking. Kynar 500 resin-based finishes meet or exceed the physical test performance criteria of the Architectural Spray Coaters Association (ASCA 96) and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA 2605.2) for high-performance organic coatings on architectural extrusions and panels. More than 39 years of South Florida Exposure Testing continues to confirm the superior chemical and physical properties of fluoropolymer coatings. Pictorial reports of actual long term exposures comparing Kynar 500 with silicone polyesters, urethane, powder coating, and acrylic coatings are shown here.