The Quadrant is a self-contained detached office building nestling on the entrance to the Chester West Business Park.
The complex has undergone an extensive refurbishment to provide high calibre office space to a host of businesses. The new aesthetic upgrade would be placed in the capable hands of local Chester company D&D Coatings.
Paul Drinkwater, Managing Director, D&D Coatings commenting on the Quadrant project said: “We worked closely with our client right from the very beginning.
"We were involved in the colour selection process for the exterior cladding, window frames and so on. The transformation from dull 1980s business units to fresh, modern and contemporary offices was incredible.”
It would be a development that would suit AkzoNobel’s SteelSeal Primers and SteelSeal Topcoats perfectly. Paul Drinkwater added: “We amazed ourselves and received much acclaim from all stakeholders and believe much of the success in this project is due to the AkzoNobel SteelSeal system we used there.”
AkzoNobel has led the development and supply of organic coatings to the major cladding producers for over 25 years. SteelSeal is specially formulated for application to architectural cladding materials including coil coated finished such as; PVC, polyester, silicone polyester and pvf2 coated substrates and primed aluminium. The breakdown of the original factory applied coating is very gradual, and timely maintenance with SteelSeal can further increase the cost-effectiveness of cladding products.
“SteelSeal from AkzoNobel is our coating of choice," said Paul Drinkwater. "This is due to the weather resistance it provides and its versatility in the colour matching process. It’s scratch resistant and very robust at withstanding harsh weather conditions. The semi-gloss finish gives stunning results every time and requires repainting less frequently than other systems.”
The SteelSeal system enables longer periods between repainting, thus reducing the overall cost of building maintenance. SteelSeal 4VC Primer is used as the patch primer and full coat priming after preparing the original coil finish. It is a high build, single-pack primer based on pigmented moisture curing urethane pre-polymer in aromatic and polar solvents.
Intended as the primer on a variety of pre-finished cladding, including: Plastisol, Pvf2, Silicone Polyester, Polyurethanes and certain Acrylic coatings. It comes in a 5-litre pack and is available in Light Grey, Dark Grey or Off-White colours and is formulated to be used in conjunction with AkzoNobel’s’ SteelSeal Topcoat.
SteelSeal Topcoat 5VF Series is a semi-gloss, high-build topcoat based on pigmented synthetic polymers in bland solvents. It is specially formulated for use on cladding where resistance to weathering, mild chemicals and water is required. SteelSeal Topcoat is highly versatile and through the AkzoNobel colour match service, it can be matched to a myriad of colours including BS4800, RAL and NCS colour palettes.
SteelSeal comes in 10 Litre pails, has excellent weathering properties and a life expectancy of up to ten years. The topcoat is tinted to order with an approximate lead time of 3-4 working days.