Superior Finishes of America

Our Water Based Coating Achievements

Case Study

The Beginning
In 1997, one of our customers asked us to produce a water based paint for his vacuum coater. We had never developed water based paint before, and the customer’s requirement wish list was long, but our Technical Director was persistent, and managed to achieve all of the requested physical properties.

Today, we market water based coatings all the way down to, in some cases, zero volatile organic compounds (VOC). Whether it’s for solid wood, veneers, composite, metal, MDF or straw board - we coat them all.

Our Process
When developing a new water based coating, or water based product line we work closely with our customers, equipment suppliers and our laboratory technicians. We can also help customers get Green Guard approvals for their unique water based products.

Water Based Achievements
We've successfully converted a custom coater on composite material from solvent based to water based. This helped our customer reduce the number of coats required, resulting in savings of over 20% in paint volume. The customer had been waiting over two years for a solution from his previous paint supplier, yet we managed to have it formulated and tested in less than 3 months.

Water Based vs. Solvent Based
In most cases, the physical properties of a coating are more advantageous in water based than conventional solvent based. Our OPUS™ brand Kynar Aquatec® water based PVDF fluoropolymer is a substance that gives 10 to 20 plus years more gloss and colour retention for outdoor coatings.

If you’d like to learn more about our water based coating capabilities, please fill out our product request form or contact us directly.

Advantages:

Water clean up

Green

Non-flammable

VOC compliant

Durable

Chemical resistant

Weather resistant

Available in a wide range of glosses and colours