APV Signs Licensing Agreement with Arkema Inc.

e-Newsletter July 2009

08-11-2009 - Akron, OH - Building on an already strong eight year relationship with Arkema, APV has now signed a licensing agreement with them to engineer and manufacture coatings using Arkema’s Kynar® PVDF resin system. Kynar’s established brand awareness, coupled with the product’s high-end performance and commercial stability in the market, provides a lucrative and strategic partnership opportunity for the two companies.

Kynar® has proven its success in architecture for nearly fifty years. Its fluoropolymer chemistry combined with APV’s custom formulated coating technology produces many sought after performance properties for architects, contractors, and OEM manufacturers. Many of those properties include:

• Excellent Long Term Color Retention
  
• Excellent Long Term Gloss Retention
  
• Excellent Resistance to UV Degradation
  
• Excellent Resistance to Chalking
  
• Excellent Dirt Pickup and Stain Resistance
  
• Excellent Resistance to Algae & Fungal Growth
  
• Excellent Resistance to Chemicals & Corrosion
  
• Excellent Resistance to Abrasion
  
• Excellent Flexibility
  
• Superior Aesthetics
  
• Extensive Color Options
  
• Environmental Compliance
  
• Easy Application to a Variety of Substrates
  
• Achieves a Competitive Advantage

APV‘s strategic vision takes Arkema’s Kynar® to the next level of commercialization by offering clients the opportunity to customize the product based on substrate material, performance requirements, color matching, and much more. APV chemists can work with customers individually to attain the best solution to specific coating needs.

Kynar® based coating solutions can be found under the following tradenames: DeckProTec, KAPguard, and VYNGUARD

Kynar® is a registered trademark of Arkema Inc.

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