Cortec has launched EcoShield VpCI-380, a DTM fast drying, water-based fluoropolymer modified acrylic one-coat system that provides corrosion protection and weatherability on metals in harsh outdoor environments.
The latest addition to Cortec® Corporation's portfolio of Micro-Corrosion Inhibiting CoatingsTM is EcoShield® VpCI®-380 topcoat for industrial painters, a fast drying, water-based fluoropolymer modified acrylic one-coat system that can be applied direct to metal and provides corrosion protection and weatherability on metals in harsh outdoor environments.
The EcoShield® VpCI®-380 system provides UV resistance (colour and gloss retention), and gives optimal outdoor performance without cracking or chipping upon prolonged exposure to sunlight. Its hardness (H-2H Pencil Hardness), moisture resistance, and fast-dry properties make it particularly suited for air-dry/force-dry industrial finishes. The coating also provides corrosion protection, having passed more than 1,000 hours in ASTM B117 salt spray conditions and ASTM D1748 humidity conditions at 4.0-4.5 mils (100-112.5 µm) DFT.
Fields of application of EcoShield® VpCI®-380
EcoShield® VpCI®-380 can be applied direct to metal (DTM) on carbon steel and top-coated over a wash primer (e.g., VpCI®-373 Green) on stainless steel, galvanized steel, and aluminium. It shows excellent 5B adhesion and even adheres well to some engineered plastics for greater versatility. It is thixotropic and exhibits alkyd-like gloss, flow, and levelling properties with good resistance to sag. It can be tinted to most custom colours and has a VOC of 1.6 lbs/gal (192 g/L).
Originally designed for the railcar industry, EcoShield® VpCI®-380 is an alternative to solvent-based, zinc rich coatings and can be used in a wide range of industrial painting markets such as refineries, power plants, outdoor storage yards and for any other metal equipment application to achieve protection against corrosion in harsh outdoor environments. It can also be used for mass-produced parts needing to be force-dried with a high durability, high gloss coating for outdoor use.