Valspar Announces First Enhanced Solar Reflective, Energy Saving Extrusion Coating...

Valspar Announces First Enhanced Solar Reflective, Energy Saving Extrusion
Coating for the Green Building Market

GARLAND, Texas, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Valspar Corporation
(NYSE: VAL) today announced it has developed the industry's first enhanced
solar reflective paint for the aluminum extrusion and wall panel market,
Flurospar(R) SR coatings. Increasing energy prices and the consequent need to
cut down energy use challenges all of us to offer greener products to the
building products industry. Now architects and building owners can choose a
spray-applied, factory cured paint coating that reduces the amount of energy
used to cool buildings without limiting color choice.
Coating aluminum windows, curtain walls, shutters, awnings, louvers, wall
panels and other building components with Flurospar SR coatings reduces
surface temperature, resulting in cooler internal building temperatures. This
new, eco-friendly product is formulated with solar reflective (SR) pigments
that keep building components cooler than bare aluminum, anodized aluminum,
and comparable paint colors.
"The new Flurospar SR coatings line is an example of Valspar's ongoing
commitment to manufacture energy saving, environmentally friendly paint
coatings and the role that technology can play in meeting the needs of the
green building market," said Mary Ann Johnson, marketing manager for the
Valspar Coil and Extrusion Coatings Group.
According to the US Green Building Council, buildings consume 70% of U.S.
electricity and are responsible for 39% of U.S. CO2 emissions. Energy costs
and concerns about global warming challenge manufacturers to develop new
products and processes that will help improve the situation.
"Flurospar SR coatings are the most environmentally responsible coatings
available to the aluminum building products industry today," said Chick
Newhouse, general manager for the Valspar Extrusion Coatings Group. "They are
the newest members of the Fluropon(R) coatings product line that the industry
has trusted for more than forty years."
Flurospar SR finishes are available in a wide variety of colors including
white, black, green, blue, brown and red. Pearlescent effects are also
available in the Flurospar SR Classic II formulation.
Additional environmental advantages of aluminum extrusions and wall panels
coated with a Flurospar SR coating include:
-- Improved coverage ratio decreases the amount of energy used to apply
finish -- Improved mar resistance
-- Minimal need for touch-up or repainting
-- No harmful off-gases from installed building components
-- No cadmium or lead based pigments
-- Aluminum coated with Valspar extrusion finishes is 100% recyclable
-- Approximately 1/3 of the aluminum used in the U.S. comes from recycled
material
Valspar is a participating member in several green building initiatives
including Energy Star, LEED, and the CRRC. The company also offers an enhanced
solar reflective Valspar SR Cool Roof coil applied coating that was introduced
in 2000 for the metal roofing market.
The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) is a global leader in the paint and
coatings industry. Since 18 06, Valspar has been dedicated to bringing
customers the latest innovations, the finest quality and the best customer
service in the coatings industry. For more information, visit
http://www.valsparglobal.com.
SOURCE Valspar Corporation

Mary Ann Johnson of Valspar Corporation, +1-972-487-7218, fax,
+1-972-487-7245, mjohnson@valspar.com