Aquacron® Waterborne Solutions

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Easy to apply and fast drying, PPG's AQUACRON® waterborne liquid primers and topcoats are engineered with proven breakthrough technology for industrial finishing. Aquacron solutions provide an alternative to solvent-based coatings when flammability and solvent exposure issues are critical and when a low VOC formulation is preferred.  

When designed for automotive applications and end uses, the Aquacron products offer a premium finish quality, passing OEM specifications.  

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Products

  • AQUACRON 380: A water-based topcoat found across a variety of industries, lowering costs and providing differential appearance and increased throughput. 
  • AQUACRON WPB: Waterborne Basecoat: Initially introduced into the aluminum wheel market this basecoat technology has demonstrated value to our customers. 
  • AQUACRON WPU 9000 WPU32: 2K polyurethanetopcoat air-dry 
  • AQUACRON WPR 5000 WPR30: 2K WB polyurethane primer 
  • AQUACRON WPA9000 – WPA69 Series: 1K alkyd acrylic direct-to-metal 

Benefits

  • Excellent block resistance 
  • Textured appearance 
  • Water-based formulation 
  • One component 
  • Mid to high gloss range 
  • Fast drying 
  • Can be used on a wide variety of substrates 
  • Low VOC emissions 
  • Excellent corrosion resistance 
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Typical uses

  • Industrial equipment 
  • Fabricated metal 
  • Building materials 
  • Automotive wheels, trims and inserts 
  • Recreational vehicles 
  • Truck bodies and truck beds 
  • Intermodal 
  • Exterior trim 
  • Light commercial 

Documents

Specs, Data Sheets and More

Aquacron Product Sheet