CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sherwin-Williams announced today that the company holds the sole U.S. spray license for Arkema Inc.’s Kynar 500® FSF® PVDF resin, a primary component of Sherwin-Williams SHER-NAR® 5000 Superior Performance Architectural Baking Enamel. To hold a FSF® (Fluorosurfactant Free) license, a manufacturer must use 100 percent Kynar 500® FSF® PVDF resin in its architectural coatings product

SHER-NAR® 5000 is a dispersion coating that provides optimal performance for metal windows, doors, building trim and exterior building components requiring superior weather resistance. It employs Kynar 500® FSF® PVDF, providing an environmentally responsible approach, as its base resin to guard against chalking, pitting, chipping and premature aging and provide long-life protection for color and gloss. 

“Architects worldwide specify coatings with Kynar 500® FSF®PVDF resin to meet the stringent AAMA 2605-13 specifications and provide long-lasting performance in a variety of weather conditions,” said Bob Cregg, Industry Director, Building Products, Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes Division. “At Sherwin-Williams, our products are designed to continually deliver superior performance and ensure customer satisfaction. For our SHER-NAR® 5000 Fluorosurfactant Free architectural coating that is accomplished by using 100 percent Kynar 500® FSF® PVDF resin; we do not mix other PVDF resin sources with Kynar® resin.”

“We’re pleased that Sherwin-Williams recognizes the value and protection that Kynar 500® PVDF resin has provided for metal building components for the last 50 years,” said James Feorino, Global Market Manager, Arkema Inc. “Based on their license, Sherwin-Williams is the only company in the U.S. that can guarantee  their spray coating contains 100 percent Kynar 500® FSF® PVDF resin, ensuring the durability that AAMA 2605-13 delivers for architects, specifiers and building owners.”

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