FEVE (Fluoroethylene vinyl ether)

FEVE (Fluoroethylene vinyl ether) resins are solvent-soluble fluoropolymers used in many industries including marine and architecture on metal, masonry and concrete. This material has the highest UV protection qualities of all coatings. LUMIFLON, the Tnemic Corporation FEVE brand, can be either heat cured or cured at ambient temperature so it can be applied in the fabrication shop or in the field. Tnemic claims that perfectly matching coil coating colors and field applied coating colors is possible. LUMIFLON coatings can also be used to repair Kynar^® PVDF coatings in the field.

Flouroethylene Vinyl Ether For Bridges

From this Design + Durability January 2015 article by Bob Parker (AGC Chemicals America): “The most popular long-life coating system in place at this time for bridges with challenging applications and environments is a three-coat system consisting of a zinc-rich primer, an epoxy midcoat and a polyurethane topcoat. . . . Fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) fluoropolymer technology has proven to be a successful addition to the global bridge coating market. . . . The FEVE polyol resins (can) play an integral part in the topcoat layer, replacing the standard acrylic or polyester polyols as the principle binder.”

Swan Ohashi Bridge, Muroran, Japan with fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) fluoropolymer topcoat

FEVE Coating Simulates Dazzling Gold Leaf On Facade Restoration

The Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution (ZCMI), founded by Brigham Young in 1868, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In restoring various pieces of cast iron and sheet metal cornice sections an array of Tnemec high-performance coating systems, including Tnemec’s Fluoronar coatings, which include Lumiflon fluoropolymer technology were used.