Š Grayson Thermal Systems
Opening photo: Grayson Thermal Systems have been designing and manufacturing bespoke heating, cooling and HVAC products for the Coach, Bus and Commercial Vehicle markets for 40 years and have partnered with Sherwin-Williams after trials of INVER brand paint from the water soluble IDROLIN/K DTM range.
INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
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IDROLIN/K DTM: Easy To Use with Good Anti-Corrosion Performance Christian Lucano Sherwin-Williams, Bologna, Italy
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christian.lucano@sherwin.com
he technological challenges in the
recent years, one particularly stands
carried out in the past led to formulations
paint industry are increasingly
out fully satisfying the customers:
with those properties, but somehow
focusing on products with high
the development of one component
failing in aesthetic terms. In fact, to ensure
performance in terms of mechanical and
acrylic, water soluble IDROLIN/K DTM
corrosion resistance, it was necessary to
chemical resistance, with good aesthetic
range.
use anti-corrosion pigments, which reduced
properties and, possibly, at reasonable
This is the next generation of the
the brightness on application.
prices. Most part of the research is carried
well-known Idrolin brand, with which
The new IDROLIN/K DTM range performs
out on water based coatings, in which
especially the Italian customers are
well against corrosion, resisting from 300
Sherwin-Williams, with its fifty years of
familiar. The goal is to satisfy the
to 500 hours NSST (Neutral Salt Spray
know-how built up with Inver brand, plays
market demand for a fast, easy to
Test), depending on the substrate, without
a leading role on the market.
apply water soluble product with good
compromising the brightness, which can
Out of the many projects developed in
corrosion resistance. The studies
remain up to 80 gloss at 60° (Figs. 1 and 2).
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N. 52 - JULY/AUGUST 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine