LiquiGlide, Inc.announced the world’s
first commercially viable super-slippery coating for paint and paint colorants.
LiquiGlide’s permanently wet coating prevents paint products from sticking to
cans and manufacturing equipment, delivering value to consumers and
manufacturers by reducing waste and hazardous pollution, and improving
production efficiency.
According
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), paint is the most voluminous
and expensive household hazardous material that local governments collect and
manage. The EPA estimates that between 35 and 103 million gallons of
post-consumer architectural paint is disposed of by U.S. households annually.
Improper waste disposal is also a major problem, with one gallon of paint
capable of polluting up to 250,000 gallons of water.
LiquiGlide’s paint coating allows for easy and complete
evacuation. As a result, consumers get all the paint they pay for, reducing
waste and significantly improving quality as paint will no longer dry on
container lids and contaminate fresh paint. For paint manufacturers, LiquiGlide
improves energy efficiency and reduces paint build-up on their equipment,
cutting downtime and cleaning costs. LiquiGlide’s coating can also reduce the
amount of paint that reaches landfills and incinerators from both consumers and
manufacturers.
LiquiGlide’s
coating for paint and paint colorants was tested with more than 30 unique paint
formulations and colors. The primary coating research included testing
water-based paints and colorants on coated high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
surfaces.
Key
facts about LiquiGlide for paint and paint colorants include:
·
Safety – LiquiGlide contains no VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
·
Zero Product Impact – LiquiGlide has no impact on paint performance.
·
Durability – LiquiGlide withstands rigorous paint shaking, stirring and
transportation.
·
Longevity – LiquiGlide has a shelf life of more than 16 months.
·
Customizability – LiquiGlide is customizable for each individual application to
meet the
needs of different paint formulations and surface materials.
·
Scalability – LiquiGlide can be applied using a spray-on process with
equipment costs of
approximately $150,000 per production line.
·
Odorless – LiquiGlide is completely odorless.
·
Recyclability – LiquiGlide has no effect on the paint container recycling.
“We’ve been working with several of the major manufacturers in the
paint industry and we expect to see LiquiGlide for paint and paint colorants
used in production lines this year and in commercial products within the next
18 months,” said LiquiGlide CEO, Dave Smith.
To
see videos of LiquiGlide for paint in action, please visit: www.liquiglide.com/videos
To
learn more about LiquiGlide, please visit www.liquiglide.com or contact
us online or
via email at [email protected].
