FINISHES

Physical Testing	Thermoplastic	NEWLAR™
Pencil Hardness	HB	4 H
Boiling Water Immersion 20’ And Cross Hatch after 5’	4B (Slight Adhesion loss)	5B (100%)
Dry Adhesion	5B	5B
Nitric Acid Vapors	Pass	Pass
Continuing Exposure (up to 72 hrs.)	Fail	Pass
Impact-cracks no loss of adhesion	Pass at 20 in/lbs.	Pass @ 40 in/lbs.
Falling Sand Abrasion AAMA 40 liters/mil	36.56 Fail	45.4
Detergent	Pass No-blisters	Pass No-blisters
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) 37%	Pass 168 Hrs.	Pass 168 Hrs.
QUV – Accelerated Weathering: Color Change	∆ E < 1.0	∆ E < 0.6
UVB 313 Bulb for 3000 hours Gloss Retention	77%	100%
Salt Spray-B1000 (1000 hours)	Failed (3N8)	Pass (8N8)
Salt Spray-Alodine (chromated aluminum)	Failed at 900 Hrs.	Pass at 4000 hrs.

What is PVDF?

It is a resin used in architectural coatings that has exceptional weathering characteristics. PVDF stands for polyvinylidene fluoride. It is also known as "Kynar", or more properly, ^®Kynar 500. ^®Kynar 500 is a registered trade mark of Arkema Inc. North America, Inc. To quote Arkema: "Kynar® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin is one of the most stable and pure of all commercial resins. It resists strong acids, solvents, and reducing agents and is used in several industries, including electrical and electronic manufacturing, chemical processing, pulp and paper, and transportation." The word Kynar is being used in everyday conversation the way the trade name "Kleenex" is used with tissues. However, as long as Arkema continues to protect its right to the trade name "Kynar 500," the generic way to describe it is "polyvinylidene fluoride" or "PVDF." This is not exactly the same thing as "Fluorocarbon resin." PVDF is one of several Fluorocarbon resins. Another trade name used for PVDF is ^®Hylar 5000. Hylar 5000 is a registered trade mark of Solvay Solexis. Newlar by Spraylac also has 100% PVDF compared to 70% by others