Kynar 500^® frequently asked questions

The Kynar 500^® FSF^® coatings binder is a key component of a coating formulation and gives metal coating finishes unsurpassed longevity and durability. Since 1965, Kynar 500^® resin based finishes have been used as a protective coating on metal architectural building products around the world and is still performing strong today. Kynar 500^® based finishes are factory applied (typically coil or spray coating) on metal substrates (typically aluminum, galvanized steel and aluminized steel) and are baked in ovens at elevated temperatures (approx. 400 °F).

Kynar 500^® PVDF resin has been sold to our licensees for over 55 years and their coating formulations exhibit long life color retention and resist fading, chalking, chemical, and atmospheric pollution. They provide an excellent, low maintenance exterior finish.

Kynar 500® finishes are only used in a factory applied setting because they must be baked at elevated temperatures. They are applied to metal only by conventional coil coating methods or spray applied to extruded and preformed metal.

Aluminum, galvanized steel and aluminized steel.

Architectural extrusions, roofing products, and curtain wall panels coated with Kynar 500^® PVDF resin-based metal finishes surpass the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) publication 2605 (Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for High Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels). AAMA 2605 is the highest standard available for organic coatings on architectural metals.

Yes. There are also engineering plastics that are widely used in high-performance areas such as chemical fluid handling systems, electrical and computer wire, plenum cable, insulators, cathodic protectors, piezoelectric and pyroelectric film, cable jacketing for aircraft wire and cables, porous pen tips, seals and gaskets, linings for tanks that handle corrosive chemicals, films and filter cloths.

All of that information can be obtained directly from our licensees, Click here.

Bostik, Inc. is the only recommended supplier of sealants and adhesives for Kynar 500® resin-based painted surfaces. Bostik 915 and ProMS 50 are recommended. Click here for more information.

Conventional detergents or solvents, as recommended by the license formulators, can be used on Kynar 500^® based finishes. Click here for more information.

A list of manufacturers is available for suppliers of windows, industrial wall panels, curtain wall panels, louvers, signage, siding, metal shingles, lighting standards, flagpoles, skylights, etc.  Click here for more information.

Product consistency, quality and availability are managed on a worldwide basis through a rigorous licensing program. A license is granted only to quality coating companies and only after a rigorous testing program is completed. This program encompasses both outdoor exposure testing and extensive laboratory testing. The license grants the licensee the right to identify their products formulated from Kynar 500^® PVDF resins with the Kynar 500^® trademark.  Licensees must use nothing less than 70% Kynar 500^® PVDF resin. This minimum establishes the base level of performance for licensed Kynar 500^® resin-based coatings that the industry has come to expect and requires.  Each licensee normally identifies Kynar 500^® resin based finishes under their own trade names.

A current listing of Kynar 500^® Licensees is maintained here.

Yes. The Kynar 500^® resin itself has ANSI/NSF 61 approval. However, please be advised that Kynar 500^® resin is an ingredient and not the final paint system. To find out if the Kynar 500^® resin-based paint system is ANSI/NSF 61 approved, please contact the paint manufacturer licensee. Click here for licensee list.

Color cards and physical samples can be obtained by visiting our licensee’s websites to request that information directly from them, since they produce the final coating product using our Arkema’s Kynar 500^® resin. When filling out information on their websites, it is important that you specifically mention that you are interested in Kynar 500^® FSF^® metal-based finishes samples, etc. Click here for more information.  

Touch up paint is available through our licensees. If you know the color and which coating manufacturer provided the coating to the metal fabricator, you can reach out to them directly on their website to request a touch up sample.  Do not go to the local paint store and try to color match the coated metal with an acrylic or other coating chemistry. Anything other than a Kynar 500^® based finish will change color, chalk and fade and after a few years will not match the original metal.

Samples are normally provided to those companies looking to become a certified applicator of our licensees.  Click here to request a sample.

That request can be made directly on our website. Click here.

Yes, this product can be obtained directly from one of our licensees.  Click here for more information.

Not exactly, when the first license was signed in 1965 a minimum content of 70% was required to ensure that formulators did not dilute the long term performance of the coating system. Some coating manufacturers offer generic 70% PVDF coatings and claim that they are the same as a Kynar 500^® finish system, but this is not true.

By specifically requesting and specifying a Kynar 500^® finish system this ensures that you are getting the long term performance intended to last the life of architectural structures. Kynar 500^® PVDF is only manufactured by Arkema Inc. and our licensing program ensures the long term performance that is most often specified by architects worldwide. In addition, the applicator certification process used by our licensees helps to ensure that the ultimate longevity and performance of the coating is achieved.

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