Press Release

Mike Hamlin, Energy Manager for the Kern High School District, was the big winner in APV Engineered Coatings’ prize drawing at last month’s Green California Schools & Community Colleges Summit in Pasadena, California. Hamlin, whose name was drawn at random from among all those who visited the company’s booth, will receive a Yeti® cooler valued at $350.

This was the first year APV Engineered Coatings exhibited at the event. The company participated to show school administrators, maintenance directors and facility managers how to save money and sustainably extend the life of their building exteriors with NeverFade® Exterior Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® resin.

“On behalf of everyone at APV Engineered Coatings, I would like to congratulate Mr. Hamlin,” said Mike Couchie, Vice President of Sales, APV Engineered Coatings. “The Summit was a great opportunity for us to connect with professionals like Mr. Hamlin and others who are looking for best practices and technologies for their green school programs.”

NeverFade Booth at the Green Tech schools

About NeverFade® Exterior Coatings

NeverFade® Exterior Coatings are a line of water-based, low-VOC coatings that uniquely restore and protect building exteriors with its long-term performance. The products are formulated with Kynar Aquatec®, a tough and industry-proven PVDF resin that resists thermal, chemical and ultraviolet degradation. Incorporated into the NeverFade® coating technology and coupled with high performance additives and specialty grade inorganic pigments, Kynar Aquatec® is highly resistant to color fading, dirt pickup, staining, algae, mold, fungal growth and erosion. Applied with the compatible primer systems offered by APV, the NeverFade® coating system can protect against rust, corrosion, and efflorescence, as well as promote long-term adhesion to the building surface. The topcoats are custom-color matched to each customer’s specification in bold and rich colors and come with a 15-year product-and-labor warranty for color performance.

“This warranty is unique to the architectural coatings industry,” said Couchie. “It offers more than other warranties because we wanted to show just how much we stand behind the coating. Although we warrant the color performance for 15 years, the Kynar® technology has been performing for over 50 years in harsh UV-prone environments without requiring re-coating.”

About APV Engineered Coatings

Founded in 1878, APV Engineered Coatings custom formulates and manufactures industrial coatings and advanced chemical products in Akron, Ohio. APV is a partner to some of the world’s top-producing manufacturers due to its expertise in chemical and coating composition, the commercialization of advanced materials and large-scale production. The company’s innovative solutions have been integrated into a variety of industries for unique applications, such as aerospace, innovative textiles, and high-end building products. A licensee of Arkema Inc. in the use of Kynar® emulsion technology, APV has been developing and commercializing high-performance Kynar® resin-based coatings for field and factory applications for more than a decade. For more information, call 800-772-3452 or visit www.apvcoatings.com or www.neverfadecoatings.com. Also, follow us on twitter @APVCoatings, LinkedIn at APV Engineered Coatings, Inc., or visit our NeverFade® Facebook page @NeverFadeCoatings.

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