
Restoring Colorful Art at the Villa Regina
As seen in: gb&dPRO
Repainting a 31-story building is never an easy job. But when that building is also the canvas for what is arguably the largest art piece in the world, the challenges are even greater.
As seen in: gb&dPRO
Repainting a 31-story building is never an easy job. But when that building is also the canvas for what is arguably the largest art piece in the world, the challenges are even greater.
As seen in: Specialty Fabrics Review
In March 2023, an automotive aftermarket manufacturer launching a new line of flexible vinyl tonneau covers for pickup trucks approached APV Engineered Coatings with a request: help them improve the durability of their product while maintaining its matte finish.
With many vibrant colors, the Great Stupa is one of the most beautiful structures in the Western hemisphere. Extreme weather conditions— especially radical temperature swings and intense UV light—are also particularly tough on paint. The maintenance team decided that NeverFade Façade Restoration Coatings, offered the optimal performance properties needed for protecting the building facade and preserving color vibrancy in the harsh climate.
Florida is the hurricane capital of the United States, and Islamorada has been home to several hurricanes since construction on the Sandcastle started in 1991, including the powerful and destructive Category 5 Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Pistorino wanted this demonstration home, which sits 50 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, to withstand that kind of battering.
As seen in: Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
The Torii Gate was first repainted in 2006 after its installation in 2000 to commemorate the HJCC’s 100th Year Anniversary. It was a gift from the Hiroshima Prefecture governments and the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
As seen in: Coatings Pro Magazine
Restoring a building’s exterior with field-applied coatings is a better option, as it eliminates the expense, business disruption, and environmental impacts associated with removing and replacing facade materials.
As seen in: Coatings Pro Magazine
APV Engineered Coatings, makers of NeverFade® Façade Restoration Coatings, adds to its building products offerings with BLOCKSEAL™, a water-based, waterproof liquid flashing that seals window and door substrates in new and existing residential, commercial, and industrial applications. It is one of the few liquid flashing products to meet and exceed AAMA 714-19, Voluntary Specification for Liquid Applied Flashing Used to Create a Water-Resistive Seal around Exterior Wall Openings in Buildings.
The multi-angular Trump Hollywood condo building in Hollywood Beach, Florida, stands out from its plain, boxy neighbors. As with most buildings in coastal Florida, its exterior is exposed to high UV rays, high humidity, salt spray, and wind-borne sand.
As seen in: Specialty Fabrics Review Magazine
Moisture, stains and abrasion can wreak havoc on vinyl-upholstered surfaces, especially in high-traffic areas such as hospitality, healthcare, education and mass transit settings. To keep these surfaces looking good and performing well for the long-term, product manufacturers are turning to VYNGUARD® Performance Coatings.
The restoration project, conducted by Stuart Dean Company, took top honors in the Specialty Project Category of the CoatingsPro Magazine 2022 Contractor Awards, presented today at the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Annual CORROSION Conference & Expo.
Upgraded efforts to maintain clean and healthy facilities may result in damage to the surfaces being disinfected, according to protective coating chemists at APV Engineered Coatings.
APV Engineered Coatings started 2021 ready to build on the gains it experienced during one of the most challenging years in recent history. The company – an essential business that remained open and operating during the COVID-19 pandemic – pivoted to help meet public health needs while continuing to serve its customer base with specialty chemical products that contributed to the economy and kept other businesses moving forward.
The façade restoration of a center for disadvantaged children in South Florida won a [highlight]PaintSquare Elevation Award[/highlight] in the Renovation/Retrofit category.
APV Engineered Coatings is pleased to announce it has been included in Paint & Coatings Industry Magazine's listing of the Top 25 North American coatings manufacturers for the second year in a row
The façade restoration of a Class-A office building in southern California has won the 2020 Metal Architecture Design Award in the Renovations and Retrofit category.
APV Engineered Coatings ended 2019 with a record sales year. The growth was fueled largely by demand for its specialty chemical products in the aerospace, flexible films and industrial textiles, architectural building products, and tire and rubber industries. The company also saw significant growth in its private label and contract manufacturing business.
From marinas to mass transit, from hospitals to hotels, and from buildings to boats, VYNGUARD® performance coatings and finishes from APV Engineered Coatings provide custom-formulated protection for the toughest indoor and outdoor conditions.
An exterior restoration of the Westin Tampa Waterside Hotel using NeverFade® Façade Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® was recognized by Commercial Construction and Renovation Magazine with a 2019 Project Profile Award.
As seen in: gb&dPRO
Repainting a 31-story building is never an easy job. But when that building is also the canvas for what is arguably the largest art piece in the world, the challenges are even greater.
As seen in: Specialty Fabrics Review
In March 2023, an automotive aftermarket manufacturer launching a new line of flexible vinyl tonneau covers for pickup trucks approached APV Engineered Coatings with a request: help them improve the durability of their product while maintaining its matte finish.
As seen in: Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
The Torii Gate was first repainted in 2006 after its installation in 2000 to commemorate the HJCC’s 100th Year Anniversary. It was a gift from the Hiroshima Prefecture governments and the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
As seen in: Coatings Pro Magazine
Restoring a building’s exterior with field-applied coatings is a better option, as it eliminates the expense, business disruption, and environmental impacts associated with removing and replacing facade materials.
As seen in: Coatings Pro Magazine
APV Engineered Coatings, makers of NeverFade® Façade Restoration Coatings, adds to its building products offerings with BLOCKSEAL™, a water-based, waterproof liquid flashing that seals window and door substrates in new and existing residential, commercial, and industrial applications. It is one of the few liquid flashing products to meet and exceed AAMA 714-19, Voluntary Specification for Liquid Applied Flashing Used to Create a Water-Resistive Seal around Exterior Wall Openings in Buildings.
As seen in: Specialty Fabrics Review Magazine
Moisture, stains and abrasion can wreak havoc on vinyl-upholstered surfaces, especially in high-traffic areas such as hospitality, healthcare, education and mass transit settings. To keep these surfaces looking good and performing well for the long-term, product manufacturers are turning to VYNGUARD® Performance Coatings.
As seen in: Paint Square Magazine
For decades, architects, project specifiers and building owners have trusted polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based finishes to protect the color integrity of building materials. Whether applied in the factory or the field, PVDF-based coatings have proven their long-term fade resistance, even with the darkest, boldest colors and in the sunniest and harshest conditions.
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NeverFade Coatings have given the Trump Hollywood Building a clean, fresh exterior in a custom-color matched shade of white, with a high level of gloss to make the white pop.
The greatest feature of NeverFade is its resin system, Kynar Aquatec. It outlasts high-performance 100% acrylic products and even two-component urethanes. When a customer is incorporating NeverFade into the spec, they’re sourcing a product that is going to increase the life cycle of the facade, so we want to make sure they’re getting what they’ve asked for.
With many vibrant colors, the Great Stupa is one of the most beautiful structures in the Western hemisphere. Extreme weather conditions— especially radical temperature swings and intense UV light—are also particularly tough on paint. The maintenance team decided that NeverFade Façade Restoration Coatings, offered the optimal performance properties needed for protecting the building facade and preserving color vibrancy in the harsh climate.
Florida is the hurricane capital of the United States, and Islamorada has been home to several hurricanes since construction on the Sandcastle started in 1991, including the powerful and destructive Category 5 Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Pistorino wanted this demonstration home, which sits 50 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, to withstand that kind of battering.
The multi-angular Trump Hollywood condo building in Hollywood Beach, Florida, stands out from its plain, boxy neighbors. As with most buildings in coastal Florida, its exterior is exposed to high UV rays, high humidity, salt spray, and wind-borne sand.
Homeowners at the Quattro at Naples Square enjoy the ultimate in luxury, resort-style living: spacious condos with oversized island kitchens, generous master suites, and premier fixtures and finishes, along with an owners club room, lovely pool area and more. Condos in the downtown Naples, Florida development start in the high $2 millions and are ideally suited near shopping, dining and bayfront marinas.
Home to several high-profile tenants since its construction in the early 1970s, the 1 Rockwood office building now occupied by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently underwent a complete restoration of its façade using NeverFade® Exterior Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® from APV Engineered Coatings. The restoration project will help the building resist exterior fading and degradation for at least 20 years.
When the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) designed its new headquarters, they knew it needed to be built with materials that were energy-efficient, code-compliant and long-lasting. To ensure a long-lasting exterior, they turned to coatings and component finishes made with Kynar 500® and Kynar Aquatec® PVDF resin.
A center for disadvantaged children received a fresh, welcoming new look recently thanks to an exterior restoration project using NeverFade® Façade Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® from APV Engineered Coatings.
Based on coating technology that has been an architectural industry standard for over five decades, water-based field-applied coatings made with Kynar Aquatec® resin are helping extend the lifetime of commercial buildings in an environmentally friendly way.
The Westin Tampa Waterside Hotel recently completed the restoration of its exterior that extended the service life of its façade by 25-30 years. Using NeverFade® Façade Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® from APV Engineered Coatings gave the hotel a much-needed facelift.
By: Cory Baker
Upholstery fabric used in the contract seating market in mass transit, medical, and hospitality applications can breed harmful bacteria with widespread capability. Since the pandemic has swept the world, cleaning and disinfecting commonly touched surfaces have become more frequent and thorough, and rightfully so.
By: Hugh Barrett
Marine organisms such as barnacles and zebra mussels have been a long-standing nuisance to ship hulls, causing exterior damage, increased power and fuel consumption and environmental concerns.
By: Michael Couchie
As buildings and structures age, their exteriors can garner a lackluster appearance. Time and environmental conditions take a toll, and what was a once-vibrant exterior becomes faded and degraded. In this situation, owners, architects, and specifiers may be tempted to replace façade materials with new, factory-fresh materials—a costly, time-consuming endeavor. Instead, they should consider an exterior restoration using a field-applied coating.
By: Hugh Barrett
Like companies in many industries, plastics fabricators and decorators are searching for ways to be more environmentally friendly. They’re doing so not only to avoid fines or scrutiny from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or to comply with California’s Prop 65, but also to reduce operating costs, create a safer workplace for employees and achieve corporate sustainability goals.
By: Michael Couchie
From unique rubber compounds to varying tread patterns, tire producers focus on a number of areas on the tire to set themselves apart and perfect the look of the finished tire. Although not a primary focus of tire designers, the brightly colored identification marks around the tread play a key role in tire building as well as the aesthetics of the finished product. APV Engineered Coatings has been developing and commercializing vibrant, long-lasting stripes for decades by optimizing the ink formulation and application equipment for tire makers and can attest to the importance of engineering the perfect tread stripe.