ZEFFLE Properties & Applications
ZEFFLE is a fluoropolymer resin used to formulate coatings with exceptional weatherability and chemical resistance. ZEFFLE is available in water based and solvent based grades.
ZEFFLE is used in a wide range of industrial and architectural industrial paint and coating applications including coil coatings, buildings, storage tanks, anti-corrosion coatings, bridges, and virtually any structure or surface. ZEFFLE is also widely used in the production of photovoltaic (PV) panels, where coatings formulated with ZEFFLE protect polyester backsheets.
Properties
Weather resistance
Chemical resistance
Lower life cycle cost
Easy to clean
Self cleaning
High durability (ISO 12944)
Corrosion protection (ISO 12944)
Applications
Industrial paint & coating
Architectural paint & coating
PV panel front & backsheets
Anti-ice coating
Applications for ZEFFLE
ZEFFLE fluoropolymer based coatings can be applied to a wide range of substrates including:
- steel, copper, aluminium
- bitumen
- concrete
- wood, particle board
- paper, paperboard
- fabrics
- plastics
- glass
Coatings based on ZEFFLE can be heat cured in the factory or field applied at ambient temperatures, from hot summer through cold winter conditions. This exceptionally wide range of working temperatures provides unprecedented flexibility:
- Factory-applied coatings can be touched up in the field with coatings that have the same colors, sheens and weathering characteristics.
- High-performance coatings can be applied on site in winter to minimize construction delays.
Life cycle cost comparison
Life cycle costs of Alkyd, Polyurethane and Fluorourethane coating systems
| Coating system | Alkyd | Polyurethane | Fluorourethane | |
| Total repainting cost, $/m² | 69,48 | 85,65 | 93,87 | |
| Estimated coating life, years | 7 | 18 | 30 | 60 |
| Total applied coating system cost, $/m²/year | 9,93 | 4,76 | 3,13 | 1,56 |
| Cost index | 100 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
Accelerated Weathering test
2000 hours in a Super UV tester
Testing with a super UV tester is estimated to correspond to 20 years of actual use.
ZEFFLE Product Grades
ZEFFLE GK series
ZEFFLE GK-570 is a high performance, solvent based fluoropolymer solution that provides excellent weatherability and chemical resistance in coatings.
Typical applications include architectural coatings, light duty industrial coatings, coatings for steel, stainless steel and aluminium.
ZEFFLE GK-571 is a solvent based fluoropolymer solution that provides excellent weatherability and chemical resistance in coatings. It is typically used for coil coating.
ZEFFLE SE series
ZEFFLE SE-405 is a high performance, waterborne 1K fluoropolymer emulsion that provides excellent weatherability in coatings. Typical applications include coating of bitumen, concrete, etc.