Kynar 500®: PVDF Resin, Liquid Paint Coating, Factory Applied, Oven Baked, Custom Colors

Kynar 500® resin is polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) used as the base resin in liquid paint coatings formulated by leading paint manufacturers. Kynar 500® resin is marketed and sold under exclusive license agreements to paint companies around the world.

Liquid coatings containing Kynar 500® resin (also known as PVDF coatings) are factory applied to properly cleaned, pre-treated and primed metal substrates and then oven baked. Metal substrates most commonly coated with Kynar 500® resin based finishes are aluminum, galvanized steel (Galvalume®) and Zincalume®.

Kynar: Colors, Colors, and More Colors

Each of the Kynar 500® brand licensees has established its own standard colors. Special colors, including metallics and exotics, are subject to approval by the licensees; however, a broad range of brighter colors is now available. SMT's state-of-the-art color spectrometer and in-house color mixing capabilities allow us to create 1000's of custom colors by matching your existing color sample.

Kynar 500 paints are engineered for outdoor and exterior applications. When formulated into a coating composition which, according to the license agreement, contains a minimum of 70% by weight of Kynar 500® resin, the resultant coatings meet the AAMA 2605 specification of the Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association (opens in new window). Kynar paints exhibit superior:

Kynar paints are resistant to color changes from ultra-violet light, and the 20-year integrity warranty* protects against:

* 20-year warranty not available in every circumstance.

Kynar: Many Applications for Architecture and Construction

Types of products typically using Kynar coatings include:

Kynar-coated products have been used in a wide range of construction and renovation projects, including: