For over 40 years, finishes based on Kynar 500^® PVDF resin have helped protect commercial, industrial, and residential buildings around the world. Kynar 500^® is a special grade of PVDF resin used by licensed industrial paint manufacturers as the base resin in long-life coatings for aluminum, galvanized steel, and aluminized steel. Applications include metal roofing and siding, window and door frames, curtain wall and other miscellaneous metal trim and components.

Kynar 500^®, The Architects First Choice.

• Why Kynar 500?
• Cool Metal Roofing
• Long Term Performance
• Specifications
• Consistency Through Licensing

Click here to find out where to purchase Kynar 500^® resin-based paints.

Continuing Education

Learn more about resin-based coatings for metal and earn credit at the same time! Take our on-line course or schedule a box-lunch seminar and earn 1 AIA Learning Unit and 1 HSW Credit.

To take the on-line course, just click on the Continuing Education Credits link on the right.

To schedule a box-lunch session, click on "Contact Us" on the left and submit a request.

Industry Links

• American Iron and Steel Institute
• Cool Metal Roofing Coalition
• Cool Roof Rating Council
• EPA ENERGY STAR Roof Products Program
• Lawrence Berkley National Lab
• Metal Building Manufactureers Association
• Metal Construction Association
• The Metal Initiative
• Metal Roofing Alliance
• National Coil Coating Association
• Oak Ridge National Lab
• PPG Industries
• The Valspar Corporation

Articles of Interest

• Where Metal Really Shines
• The Role of High-Performance Inorganic Pigments in Surface Coatings
• Creating Coatings for Better Buildings
• 70% PVDF Coatings for Highly Weatherable Architectural Coatings
• The Effect of Fluoropolymer Architecture on the Exterior Weathering of Coatings