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| Victrex launches Vicote coatings Victrex introduces the next generation of coatings featuring durability and high performance for long life. Launched under the brand name Vicote Coatings, this new product line is the ideal choice for automotive, industrial, consumer cookware, and food processing applications. The key ingredient of Vicote Coatings is Victrex PEEK polymer, a linear, aromatic, semi-crystalline polymer. Tests have revealed that Vicote Coatings have the potential to extend the life of applications by between 50% and 200% due to its excellent scratch, wear, heat, and chemical resistance. It also offers excellent adhesion to the substrate, negating the need for a primer during the coating process. The ability to apply a Vicote Coating without the need of a primer, and the ability to achieve very thin coatings all contribute to reductions in systems cost. Victrex has launched two series of coatings: Vicote Coatings 700 and 800 Series. The 700 Series is a range of powders for electrostatic coating depending on the coating thickness required. Vicote Coatings 800 Series are completely new dispersions where thinner coatings are required or where difficult geometries must be coated and which have been formulated to enhance the properties of the pure Vicote products. The new 800 Series dispersion products will enable customers to enter markets and applications that traditionally have been the preserve of fluoropolymers. Vicote Coatings are resistant to chemicals such as salts, water/steam, alkalis, acids, and aromatic hydrocarbons. They are dishwasher safe and FDA food contact compliant. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |