Lumiflon In The Mix Lumiflon FEVE Resins

In part 2 of this episode, we talk with Kevin Maas, Jared Ruggieri, and Jim Hester, three powder coaters who use FEVE fluoropolymer powder coatings to make functional components for architectural and other markets. We are also joined by Fiona Levin-Smith from IFS Coatings who supplies the fluoropolymer powder coatings to our customers. We discuss the powder coating application process, AMMA 2605, future trends, the importance of coater certification and specification. We also review the increasing importance of sustainability in their business and how they incorporate it into their processes.

In this episode, we talk with Kevin Maas, Jared Ruggieri, and Jim Hester, three powder coaters who use FEVE fluoropolymer powder coatings to make functional components for architectural and other markets. We are also joined by Fiona Levin-Smith from IFS Coatings who supplies the fluoropolymer powder coatings to our customers. We discuss the powder coating application process, AMMA 2605, future trends, the importance of coater certification and specification. We also review the increasing importance of sustainability in their business and how they incorporate it into their processes.

In today's episode, we're privileged to host two distinguished guests from AkzoNobel: Bob Dirks, Global Segment Manager for Architectural Coatings, and Gabriel Morales Sada, Architectural and Specifications Manager for North America. We'll discuss sustainability and what AkzoNobel’s initiatives are and how they're affecting their product marketing goals and how they're using this to develop their product marketing.

In this episode, we talk with Ben Gillies, the Sales Manager for A&I Coatings in Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia. A&I Coatings make their Vitreflon fluoropolymer coating based on Lumiflon resins for ultra-durable coatings. Their products have been used on bridges in the UK, high-rise residential towers in Sydney, sculptures in Melbourne, and stadiums in New Lambton, Australia. We will discuss how the protective coating market in Australia differs from that in the U.S. and how Lumiflon resins enable A&I to supply durable coatings for use in Australia.

In this episode, we talk with two people from AkzoNobel, Bob Dirks, the Global Segment Manager-Architectural, based in Amsterdam, and Gabriel Morales Sada, the Architectural and Specifications Manager for North America. We discuss color trends for powder coatings and how they influence product and market development for AkzoNobel's Powder Group.

In this episode, we talk with Bob Ruff, Technical Director for All-Tech Decorating Company in Romeoville, Illinois. All-Tech is a coating and restoration contractor with more than 20 years of experience applying FEVE coatings. They've done work around the Americas from Brazil to the Caribbean to the US. We discuss All-Tech's role in the process from coating specification to application and the unique challenges they face.