ADAPTA has entered the landscape of anti-graffiti coatings with a new high-performance powder product for the protection of the metal surfaces of public goods and the cladding of public and private buildings. Based on the test carried out by various independent laboratories in Europe, the new ADAPTA Anti-Graffiti HCR has proved to be the best anti-graffiti powder coating currently on the market.
The graffiti phenomenon is transformed from art into vandalism, when it concerns public transport, street furniture, public utility infrastructure, but also public and private buildings of historical interest. The whole world has been a victim of vandalism for years, especially in metropolises, where the problem affects urban decorum and the protection of public assets and of the artistic and architectural masterpieces that are these cities' pride.
Few "social" weapons can be deployed against vandalism. On the other hand, technology, especially in the coating sector, offers some tools if not to counter, at least to prevent the damage of vandalism.
Anti-graffiti paints are colourless coatings designed to protect structures of public utility and the first 2-3 meters of buildings from street level against graffiti. How? By facilitating the cleaning of their surfaces.
Soiling with paints and/or markers constitutes serious damage for both metal and wall surfaces, because any removal system, be it mechanical or chemical, involves an alteration of their physical characteristics.
Therefore, more and more clients and owners of public assets are requesting anti-graffiti protective coatings to protect surfaces against graffiti, which could deface them already a few days after inauguration.
ADAPTA has entered the landscape of anti-graffiti coatings with a new high-performance powder product for the protection of the metal surfaces of public goods, such as street furniture, train and subway wagons, buses, façades, door and window frames, and the cladding of public buildings. Based on the test carried out by various independent laboratories in Europe, the new ADAPTA Anti-Graffiti HCR (High Chemical Resistance) has proved to be the best anti-graffiti powder coating currently on the market.
This new powder paint enables surfaces to be cleaned with commonly used solvents, without degrading the coating itself. It can be produced in any colour and finish, including clear and metallic ones.
Furthermore, HCR has good outdoor resistance and excellent chemical resistance to conventional solvents such as xylene, acetone, white spirit, and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). The resistance degree of the latest version of ADAPTA's Anti-Graffiti HCR powder coating to the latter solvent, in particular, is more than 24 hours: this is the biggest difference between the new ADAPTA specialty and other similar products on the market in terms of performance.
ADAPTA Anti-Graffiti HCR's quality has been approved with extraordinary results through tests carried out by various international laboratories and in relation to different standards.