What is Teflon ® Surface Protector?

The introduction of Crown Matt Emulsion with Teflon ® Surface Protector in the Kenyan and East African market by Crown Berger has been received with a lot of excitement. This new paint promises a washable finish owing to the additive’s surface protection qualities. Crown Matt emulsion with Teflon ® Surface Protector eliminates the worries normally associated with matt paint making the paint usable in a variety of places including high traffic rooms.

But what exactly is Teflon?

Teflon ® Surface Protector and its uses

Teflon® is a brand of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a colorless, odorless powder that is considered to be one of the world’s most slippery substances. It was accidentally discovered on April 6, 1938 by Dr. Roy Plunkett at the DuPont research laboratories (Jackson Laboratory in New Jersey) while working with gases related to Freon. Teflon posses many unique qualities including:

 

• Resistance to weather, UV and many chemicals
• Non Stick and Non Wetting
• High Melting temperature
• Low coefficient of friction
• Excellent Optical properties

 

These qualities make it durable and slippery and therefore useful in a wide range of areas, including non stick kitchen ware, racing sail boats, car wiper blades, clothing and personal care products, home and garden products etc.

 

 

Why the excitement about Matt Emulsion with Teflon ® Surface Protector?

Matt paint traditionally produces a smooth low gloss (dull) finish. It posses a consistent colour profile that makes it good at hiding surface imperfections. On the down side though, its porous surface makes it prone to stains and scratches. The use of matt is generally limited to ceilings and walls in low traffic rooms as it does not hold up well to cleaning products. The introduction of Teflon ® Surface Protector  in Matt paint yields a high quality paint that produces an easy to clean durable surface while retaining the good qualities of ordinary matt paint. Moreover if you use paint brushes and rollers that are coated with Teflon ® Surface Protector, you are guaranteed that they will be much easier to clean as very little paint will remain stuck on them after you are done painting.

 

Crown Matt Emulsion with Teflon ® Surface Protector, will therefore find its place in just about any interior surface that is likely to get stained but a high gloss is undesired. Be it the children’s room or your Kitchen, you can now achieve your desired look with new Matt emulsion without worrying about stains and dirt ruining the beautiful look you have created.

 

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