Kynar 500® Architectural Coatings
A 50+ year legacy
Kynar 500® Resin-Based Coatings: Decades of High Perfomance in the Field
The following images highlights facilites incorporating Kynar 500® PVDF resin technology that have endured for decades.
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The Louvre Museum entrance, Paris, France
Window extrusions coated with a coating made with Kynar 500® PVDF. Completed in 1988
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Liberty Place, Philadelphia, PA
Window extrusions coated with a coating made with Kynar 500® PVDF. Completed in 1987
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Build in 1985, Korea
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Nikko hotel, build in 1976, Paris France
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PPG Industries, Inc. has helped shape the architectural landscape for the last 50 years, partnering with Arkema and producing coatings made with Kynar 500® PVDF resins since 1965. For five decades, PPG’s line of DURANAR® extrusion and coil coatings has delivered top-of-the-line performance for storefronts, curtainwalls, windows and louvers and more.
DURANAR is a registered trademark of PPG Industries, Inc.
Coatings made with Kynar 500® PVDF have an extraordinary ability to retain gloss and color keeps painted metal exteriors looking vibrant. Its versatile endurance supports even large rugged exteriors, giving way to any aesthetic possibility. This fluoropolymer resin provides a durable finish that is dynamic, stimulating, and can stand up to the elements of nature.
Coatings made with Kynar Aquatec® PVDF provide the same long-lasting durability and captivating performance. Coatings made with Kynar Aquatec® PVDF offer latex coatings that are easily applied to textiles, metals, elastomers, and PVC. Its cool roofing properties decrease energy usage and keep roofs significantly cooler in any weather conditions.
Liberty One and Two, Philadelphia, PA in 2021
Liberty One and Two, Philadelphia, PA Completed in 1987
Window extrusions coated with a Kynar 500® resin-base coating