FINISHES

ACROGUARD®-UVX - Durable Exterior Powder Coat

Gordon stocks all standard finishes featured below.

The color samples shown here are for illustrative purposes only. The color of the finish on your monitor may differ from the actual color of the finish. Color samples, supplied on an aluminum panel, provide an actual representation of color, gloss, texture, and hue and are available upon request.

Standard Finishes
Royal White PDR-40100 GLOSS 5 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 76	Parchment White PDR-40108 GLOSS 25 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 68	Security White PDR-40127 GLOSS 50 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 77	Ivory PDR-40815 GLOSS 30 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 66
Medium Metallic PDR-40803 GLOSS 50 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 27	Silver Satin PDR-40802 GLOSS 20 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 31	Silver Star PDR-40800 GLOSS 30 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 42	Solar Silver PDR-40801 GLOSS 10 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 30
Champagne PDR-40804 GLOSS 35 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 21	Light Bronze PDR-40201 GLOSS 35 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 15	Medium Bronze PDR-40202 GLOSS 35 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 10	Dark Bronze PDR-40203 GLOSS 35 +/- 5 LIGHT REFLECTANCE 4
^{Gloss levels are expressed from measurement on a 60° gloss meter.}

ACROGUARD-UVX is a durable, hard-surface, super polyester powder coat finish that provides UV, high impact, and chemical resistance. Its inherit mechanical properties meet or exceed 70% PVDF (Kynar^®1) finishes, yet are available without the high cost of application and the negative environmental impact of VOCs. With ACROGUARD-UVX, an extended warranty up to 10 years is available. ACROGUARD-UVX contributes LEED^®2 credits for innovation in design.

ACROGUARD-UVX Exterior Powder Coat provides the following advantages when compared to 70% PVDF:

Broad gloss range
Superior pencil hardness
Better abrasion resistance
Higher impact resistance
No VOCs emitted in pre-treatment process
Factory finished, Shorter lead-times, No extra transportation required, EPA Compliant
Endures acid exposure, even against Sulfuric Acid

Technical Data

Finish	ACROGUARD-UVX	70% PVDF
Gloss Range (at 60°)	5 - 50	20 - 35
Color Range	Architectural, no High-Chroma colors	Wide, bright colors require clear coat
Textures	Yes	No
Impact Resistance (Deformation)	3mm	2.5mm
Smoothness (Ford Scale)	8 - 10 (depending on gloss)	8 - 10
Pencil Hardness	3H	F
Taber Abrasion	100	140
Adhesion	5B	5B
So. Florida UV Resistance	10 years, gloss retention: 30%+ color retention: ΔE < 5.0	10 years, gloss retention: 50%+ color retention: ΔE < 5.0
Humidity Resistance	3000 hours (on-Going)	4000 hours
AAMA Specification	2604	2605
All testing utilized a 0.063" aluminum substrate and a film thickness of 1.9-2.0 mils.

Environmental Policy

Our in-house finishing facility uses only water-soluble materials in our pre-treatment process. All overflow from this process is approved for introduction into our city water treatment plant without adverse impact to the environment. Gordon powder coat finishes are EPA compliant and contribute to the U.S. Green Building initiative.

Gordon's environmental commitment is affirmed within our core Values, Beliefs, and Principles. Waste reduction and recycling are key elements of our business culture and are embraced by all Gordon team members.

^{¹Kynar^® is a registered trademark of ARKEMA, Inc.}
^{²LEED^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building
Council.}