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Pittsburgh Paints Launches Pitthane Ultra WB

This new water-based solution delivers a solvent-based performance in a low-VOC formula and is ideal for commercial infrastructure.

Pittsburgh Paints introduced the latest addition to the Pitthane Ultra product line: Pitthane Ultra Waterborne Polyurethane. 

This is a two-component, gloss waterborne polyurethane engineered for durability and long-term appearance. Pitthane Ultra WB is VOC-compliant and LEED v4-approved, offering abrasion and chemical resistance with high color and gloss retention.

The 2K waterborne polyurethane gloss is ideal for commercial infrastructure, hospitality, multi-family, institutional, new home construction, and other applications currently using solvent-based urethanes.

Offered in gloss sheen, Pittsburgh Paints PitthaneUltra WB provides:

  • Fast dry time and recoat-ready in 2 hours
  • Easy spray, brush, or roller application
  • Excellent adhesion and color and gloss retention
  • Exceptional weather resistance, withstanding chemicals, abrasion, and UVs
  • Low VOC (<50 g/L)
  • MPI 256 certified
  • LEED v4 certified

“We’ve engineered Pitthane Ultra WB to offer solvent-based performance in a water-based package,” said Dennis Karnstein, President of Commercial, Pittsburgh Paints Co. “With a low-VOC formula, high coverage, fast dry-to-recoat time and unlimited recoatability, our waterborne technology is a versatile solution for a wide range of demanding environments.”

Pittsburgh Paints Pitthane Ultra WB will join the Pittsburgh Paints Protective Coatings brand’s portfolio of high-performance exterior coating systems for architectural use, which includes DURETHANE and AQUAPON, as well as new technologies in the recently expanded BUILDING RENEWAL portfolio.

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