Frequently Asked Questions

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  • 1. What are the Dura Coat Technologies?
    • Dura Coat Products, Inc. manufactures PVDF, SMP, Polyester, Urethane, Epoxies and water based coatings. Please refer to technology trade names under PRODUCTS.
  • 2. What markets does Dura Coat Products serve?
    • Our coatings serve the construction market, garage door industry, truck trailer, HVAC, lighting fixture, appliance, screen frame, trim coil, office furniture, tube coatings and backer panel. In addition, our DC114D1 high solids backer, when combined with our universal primer DC477, provides an excellent choice for all applications as a universal backside coating system.
  • 3. What is the difference between DURAPON 70™ and other PVDF’s available in the market?
    • DURAPON 70™ is a full PVDF (polyvinylidine fluoride). It is combined with Dura Coat’s proprietary acrylic resin. The DURAPON 70™ resin is chemically the same as the more widely known PVDF resins in the market.
  • 4. Are the DURAPON 70™ colors available with cool pigments?
    • All DURAPON 70™ colors are manufactured with cool pigments and can meet LEED 29 specifications for reflectivity.
  • 5. What is CERANAMEL™?
    • The CERANAMEL™ family of coatings includes XT-40, XT-40S and XT-30. CERANAMEL™ is a hybrid custom coating that has been engineered harder and more flexible than comparable competitive coatings in the industry. XT-40 and XT-40S were developed to service the roofing, sidewall and trim markets. XT-30 was developed to serve the HVAC and appliance industries.
  • 6. Does XT-40S CERANAMEL™ utilize cool pigments?
    • Only cool pigments are used in XT-40 and XT-40S.
  • 7. Does XT-40S CERANAMEL™ carry a warranty?
    • XT-40 and XT-40S carry competitive warranties similar to other competitive coatings available in the industry.
  • 8. Are Dura Coat Products topcoats re-coatable?
    • As a general rule of thumb Dura Coat Products, Inc. top coats are re-coatable. It is recommended that in the event a re-coat is necessary, a representive coated substrate would be requested in order to check for adhesion properties and color.
  • 9. How does Dura Coat measure performance of its coatings?
    • Dura Coat Products, Inc. tests all warranted topcoats by two methods. First, by accelerated testing by performing QUV, salt spray and humidity. Second, by actual South Florida and Arizona EMMACQUA.
  • 10. What is Dura Coat doing to contribute to a greener environment?
    • Dura Coat Products, Inc. is dedicated to the reduction of the carbon footprint. Dura Coat uses cool pigments in all XT-40, XT-40S and DURAPON 70™ formulations. In addition, all formulas are engineered to gain maximum practical volume solids to achieve even green technologies. Dura Coat Products eliminates harmful raw materials such as lead chromate pigments from our formulas. We also manufacture our premium coatings by using cool pigments which help reduce energy consumption.