ICD Expands by Leveraging Innovative Silicone Chemistries
ICD, an industry leader in manufacturing water-based coatings for 35 years, has announced today the company will begin operating under a newly extended formal name, known as ICD High Performance Coatings + Chemistries.
Kris Vockler, CEO & President expresses the significance of this pivotal moment in the company’s history,
“This rebrand strategy isn’t only a name change, it cements ICD’s vision for the future by expanding both our product offerings and promoting our silicone expertise.”
Describing market reach expansion, Casey Anderson, ICD Marketing Manager states,
“In addition to our B2B architectural, automotive, and decorative/protective coatings, we now manufacture and offer upstream solutions for the broader coatings formulation market. This is also achieved while prioritizing sustainable contributions.”
The proprietary product magnifying ICD’s sales channel opportunities is a 1-component, water-based silicone elastomer named PerformaSil™ 100. It’s formulated to improve overall coating properties and out-perform solvent-based silicones, while aiding easy application and cleanup.
The unique capabilities of PerformaSil™ 100 are characterized by DJ Widmer, ICD Global Sales Director,
“This revolutionary silicone latex is best utilized as a co-resin or sole binder when formulating ambient-cure or baked architectural coatings. It plays well in the waterproofing, protective, anti-graffiti, and air and weather barrier segments as a co-binder to increase coating weatherability and water resistance. Incorporation in exterior coating formulation is also beneficial when harsh weather conditions are a concern. As a bonus, it exhibits excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrates, such as masonry, glass, metal, wood, and textiles.”
About ICD High Performance Coatings + Chemistries
In 1986, we began with the desire to create green and healthy alternatives to glass coatings on the market, which spawned our flagship product OPACI-COAT-300®, a water-based silicone coating for the architectural glass markets, specifically for spandrel and interior wall cladding applications.
Today, we are seen as experts in both: waterborne silicone technology, providing sustainable solutions where none previously existed; and champions of environmental stewardship by choosing to formulate with clean chemistry. Channeling our energy towards these fields of expertise helps us maintain a focus to deliver sustainable cutting-edge innovations.
We specifically reach the glass market by providing the entire AEC industry with tools for success, allowing them to specify, produce systems, and install our products with sound principles and approved application techniques.
We offer education that explores why product performance and material chemistry matters. Topics include sustainable design, the differences between solvent-based and water-based formulations, how coatings can be developed for improved energy reduction in the fabrication process, and how ideal performance characteristics are achieved while also exceeding industry standard criteria. These courses demonstrate our passion of unrivaled support to ensure product performance expectations are achieved.
We develop products to solve problems for our planet with clean chemistry.
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