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New Roof Coating Corrects Years of Weather Damage and Degradation

The damage started to become apparent during a roof inspection in the spring of 2015. After 25 years of service life, the metal roof on Central Middle School in Dobson, North Carolina, was showing its age. Back-to-back winters with heavier-than-average amounts of snow and ice caused the blue, factory-applied coating on the standing seam roof to flake and peel off, exposing large sections of grey primer and the underlying steel roof panels to the elements.

The Great Stupa
Case Study

The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Façade Restoration and Preservation

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.

New Warehouse built in 2020
Press Release

APV Engineered Coatings Demonstrated Agility & Resiliency in 2020

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.

Building exterior unfinished
In the News

New Water-Based Liquid Flashing Exceeds AAMA 714 Standard

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.

Pink Stain
In the News

Ask the Expert: Take a Seat

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.

Case Study

New Roof Coating Corrects Years of Weather Damage and Degradation

The damage started to become apparent during a roof inspection in the spring of 2015. After 25 years of service life, the metal roof on Central Middle School in Dobson, North Carolina, was showing its age. Back-to-back winters with heavier-than-average amounts of snow and ice caused the blue, factory-applied coating on the standing seam roof to flake and peel off, exposing large sections of grey primer and the underlying steel roof panels to the elements.

The Great Stupa
Case Study

The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Façade Restoration and Preservation

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.

NeverFade Project- Naples Square Quattro
Case Study

Exterior Restoration of a Luxury, Resort-Style Living Community in Naples, Florida

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.

1 Rockwood Project
Case Study

High-Performance Exterior Coatings Protect Biotech Office Center from Weathering Damage

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.

Plaza at Black Mountain in Arizona
Technical Paper

Using Coatings for Exterior Restoration Projects

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.

Mixing coating at APV
Technical Paper

Enhancing Environmental Compliance with Water-Based Coatings

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.

Tire Striping- APV Tread Striping Ink
Technical Paper

Engineering the Perfect Tire Stripe

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.