New waterborne coating from Sherwin-Williams

Wood Environmentally Adaptive (EA) Hydroplus technology in a new waterborne wood coating that can be applied in a variety of conditions.

This self-sealing, water-reducible acrylic system is available in a wide range of colors and is ideal for cabinetry, furniture and other projects, the company says.

“There is massive demand for a waterborne product that can perform across a wide range of environmental conditions,” said Kevin ONeill, the marketing director for the Sherwin-Williams Industrial Wood Division.

“Our customers have asked us for a solution like EA Hydroplus (and) our goal was to provide a robust technology that performs the same on a hot day or a cold day, in a dry environment or a humid one, helping woodshops maintain optimal production without the need to compensate for less-than-ideal environmental conditions.”

The technology features the ability to hang in vertical spraying applications without running or sagging. Other benefits include a low VOC content, Greenguard Gold certification for sustainability, and easy cleanup, according to the company.

“EA Hydroplus is a game-changer in terms of how a waterborne coating is applied,” adds ONeill. “We’ve achieved desirable, consistent performance in every scenario we tested the product in and it has outperformed competitive formulations when applied to substrates in terms of flow, leveling and hang.”

Learn more at sherwin-williams.com.  

This article was originally published in the March 2024 issue.