Diathon
DIATHON is a advanced acrylic elastomer coating that combines high solids emulsion polymers, reinforcing laminar pigments, and potent biocides to provide superior durability, reflectivity, weatherproofing, and mildew resistance. Non-migrating fire retardant chemicals are permanently locked into the cured coating to assure long-term performance. DIATHON is unique among acrylic elastomers in that elongation and tensile strength properties are both maintained at lower temperatures.
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Advantages and Benefits:
1. High Acrylic Resin Content:
Percent solids by volume is only one measure of a coating’s quality. Another basis for determining longevity of a coating is the ratio of filler pigment to polymer content. DIATHON contains lower filler pigment load and higher levels of acrylic polymer than most coatings. This high ratio of pure acrylic polymer provides long-term durability and weather resistance. DIATHON’S superior performance is assured through the use of advanced elastomeric acrylic polymers.
2. No Plasticizers:
There are no migratory plasticizers in DIATHON. The purpose of a plasticizer is to give good initial flexibility to the cured film. Plasticizers, however gradually leach from the coating when exposed to sunlight and moisture, causing it to become brittle and exhibit poor flexibility and elongation properties. Surface checking and cracking occur, allowing moisture into the polyurethane foam and underlying substrate. This does not occur
with DIATHON.
3. Uniform Film Build:
The thixotropic consistency of DIATHON gives it excellent vertical hold, allowing uniform build on the highs and lows of the polyurethane foam texture. This quality maximizes the coating’s ability to provide prolonged weather resistance.
4. Long Term Fire Protection:
Non-migratory fire retardants are dispersed into the raw material complex during the manufacturing process. These fire retardants become an integral and inseparable part of the DIATHON coating. The non-leaching qualities of the specific fire retardants chosen by UNITED add another dimension to DIATHON’S impressive list of protective qualities.
5. Abrasive Weather Conditions:
DIATHON will take normal abrasive weather conditions of all types. Ice, snow and sand will not penetrate its tough, dense surface under normal conditions.
6. Non - Polluting:
DIATHON contains no solvents. It conforms to all federal, state and local air pollution standards and VOC requirements.
7. Volume Solids:
The high volume solids of DIATHON, along with its excellent hide and vertical hold characteristics, allows for higher film build in fewer coats. This enables DIATHON to uniformly cover the uneven surface texture of polyurethane foam.
8. Single Package:
No catalyzation – DIATHON is a ready-touse material. It has no pot life limitations.
Uses:
DIATHON was specifically developed for protecting sprayed polyurethane foam insulation from degradation caused by normal weathering, aging and ultraviolet exposure. DIATHON has the unique property of being an elastomeric coating that is able to uniformly cover the profile of textured substrates. It has excellent adhesion to polyurethane foam, concrete, masonry, primed metal, primed wood and asphalt. DIATHON is used for protection of sprayed polyurethane foam on new roofs, existing roofs, and hot or ambient storage tanks.
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