What are Lumiflon resins?
LUMIFLON was developed and commercialized in 1982 by Asahi Glass as the first solvent-soluble fluoropolymer for coatings that can be cured at room temperature conditions. This makes LUMIFLON suitable for use in both field applied and shop applied coatings. Over the next 25 years, fluoropolymer coatings based on LUMIFLON have been produced by many coating manufacturers worldwide. LUMIFLON based coatings maintain gloss and color when applied to buildings, bridges, water towers, aircraft, automobiles, and other structures for well over 20 years. They also protect steel, aluminum, fiberglass, concrete, and other materials of construction from corrosion, sunshine, wind, and rain. The use of LUMIFLON resins can substantially reduce life cycle costs, including maintenance cost, replacement cost, and re-coating costs. LUMIFLON resins are available in conventional solvent grades. Newly developed water based resins and solid resins allow for the production of low VOC and HAPS free environmentally friendly coatings.
Polymer Structure of LUMIFLON Resins
LUMIFLON resins consist of alternating segments of fluoroethylene and vinyl ether, or FEVE. This regularly alternating structure, combined with the chemical stability of the carbon-fluorine bond is responsible for LUMIFLON’s durability, weather-ability, and corrosion resistance. The fluorinated segments protect the vinyl ether segments from degradation by UV light and chemicals, while the vinyl ether segments impart solubility, gloss, pigment compatibility, adhesion, and reactivity.
Features & Benefits
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Fluoropolymer Segments |
Outstanding weatherability, chemical resistance, corrosion resistance |
| Alkyl Vinyl Ether Segments |
Solubility in common solvents, transparency, high gloss, good adhesion, flexibility, coating hardness |
| Hydroxy Vinyl Ether Segments |
Curable at room temperature for field application and elevated temperatures, standard urethane chemistry |
| Carboxy Vinyl Ether Segments |
Excellent compatibility with wide range of pigments and colors |
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