Durapaint Industries joins PPG Certified Applicator Program group

Durapaint Industries Ltd., Scarborough, Ont., a supplier of coated extrusions, panels, and prefabricated aluminum products, has been accredited as a member of Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries’ Certified Applicator Program® (PPG/CAP) group.

Durapaint Industries now is part of a select network of commercial coating applicators certified by PPG to apply DURANAR® fluoropolymer coatings to aluminum architectural components.

To qualify for group membership, applicators undergo a rigorous audit encompassing all aspects of the coating process, from cleaning and pretreating metal substrates to application of the coating. The audit specifies paint application parameters and cure schedules, as well as how finished products are handled, packed, and shipped.

PPG/CAP guidelines establish protocols to minimize color variance across coated aluminum building components, including a digital global database of colors that are stored numerically; a uniform, systems-oriented approach to matching colors and making paint; and PPG’s color and coatings knowledge, experience, and resources, especially regarding metallic color production.