Tikkurila Temadur SC-F family: You asked, we delivered.

Third time’s the charm for Senior Researcher Petri Ronkainen, who started at Tikkurila in 2010 during his MSc studies, worked as a researcher in Tikkurila’s wood industry team, then finally took a position in the metal industry research team, where he’s worked till this day. He’s the product responsible chemist for direct-to-metal, two-component polyurethane coatings, both solvent and water-borne, and all polysiloxane coatings. In this blog post he shares the story of Tikkurila Temadur SC-F products.

Anton Chistyakov has spent his entire working life with paints and coatings after graduating from Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology in Russia with a degree in the chemical technology of high molecular compounds. He has been working at Tikkurila since 2018 as a Sales development and technical support manager, managing the technical sales support department as well as visiting customer sites to share the benefits of Tikkurila products and advise on their use. In this blog post he shares his insights into Ultra Pro 10 and his close work with customers.

Jens Gravesen, Group Key Account Manager at Tikkurila, has worked in the coating business for over 30 years, with the last 20 spent sharing his expertise with colleagues and customers at Tikkurila. Driven by his background in chemistry, he believes that sales should always begin with technical expertise and the ability to offer customers a competitive advantage with something they can’t get anywhere else. In this blog post he talks about one of his customers’ favourite products: Fontecoat FD 20.

The increasing use of water-borne coatings in industrial applications is expected to gain pace in coming years, with companies driven by tightening global and local regulations that restrict VOC emissions and hazardous air pollutants. Consumer pressure is also growing, with greater awareness of sustainability and green building issues leading to increased manufacturer responsibility and improved user safety.