Canlak Coatings Introduces Solutions for Manufacturing Lines

Canlak Coatings (Canlak) launched two new products for cabinet, bathroom vanity, millwork, and furniture manufacturers. 

Canlak TUFF is a patent-pending coating system built to greatly decrease the damage that costs manufacturers the most, and OakShift is a single-coat solution that transforms red oak into the look of white oak.

Both products were developed in direct response to challenges manufacturers have outlined to Canlak, including the cost of damage sustained during production and handling and the growing difficulty of sourcing white oak at a price and volume that meet demand.

“Manufacturers work hard to make their parts perfect, only to see them damaged somewhere between the finishing line and final installation,” said James Bray, Director of Sales for Canlak. “With white oak in short supply and red oak considerably less expensive, manufacturers are caught between what customers want and what they can afford. These two new products were developed in direct response to their feedback.”     

Canlak TUFF is a patent-pending Conversion Varnish coating system, available in enamels and clears, engineered to resist that damage without compromising the flow, leveling, or hand feel manufacturers expect from a premium finish.

Canlak TUFF is optimized for flat-line, hang-line, hand, and robotic-sprayed finishing in both low- and high-volume production environments. Wherever a manufacturer’s line runs a conversion varnish, Canlak TUFF runs on it.

OakShift addresses that gap directly with red oak supply currently outpacing white oak by 50%, and red oak costs considerably less, giving manufacturers a more available, cost-effective solution customers are asking for.

Unlike traditional two-component bleaching methods historically used to lighten red oak, OakShift, a water-based single-component coating, is applied in a single coat and is compatible with manufacturers’ existing finishing lines.