Higher Performance of Kynar PVDF Resin-Based Coatings

In all critical measures of performance, Kynar 500 resin-based finishes deliver dramatically higher performance than competitive coating products. The charts below show relative performance based on published evaluations of generic coatings and the opinions of leading coating formulators.

Weathering Properties
	Kynar 500	Acrylic	Silicone Polyester	Polyester
Color Retention	5	3	4	2
Gloss Retention	5	3	4	2
Chalk Resistance	5	3	4	2
Humidity Resistance	4	4	4	4
	Vinyl Plastisol	Urethane	Anodized
Color Retention	2	3	3
Gloss Retention	2	3	3
Chalk Resistance	2	3	3
Humidity Resistance	4	4	4
Physical Properties
	Kynar 500	Acrylic	Silicone Polyester	Polyester
Abrasion Resistance	5	3	3	2
Impact Resistance	5	3	3	3
Film Flixibility	5	2	2	3
Hardness	3	5	4	5
Mar	3	4	4	4
	Vinyl Plastisol	Urethane	Anodized
Abrasion Resistance	3	4	3
Impact Resistance	5	3	3
Film Flexibility	5	4	3
Hardness	3	4	4
Mar	3	3	4
Chemical Resistance
	Kynar 500	Acrylic	Silicone Polyester	Polyester
Acids & Alkalies	5	3	3	3
Oil Stain	4	3	4	4
Water Immersion	5	3	3	3
	Vinyl Plastisol	Urethane	Anodized
Acids & Alkalies	5	3	2
Oil Stain	4	3	3
Water Immersion	4	3	4

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