Water-Based (WB) Coatings
Your resource for environmentally friendly water-based (WB) wood finishes.
Collaborate with RDC Coatings for all your wood finishing needs.
Whether you manufacture wood products for cabinetry, flooring, or millwork, RDC Coatings can provide your complete, end-to-end solution. Select from RDC’s full line of water-based wood stains, primers, coatings, fillers, sealers, top coats, and varnishes — each specially engineered and custom formulated to meet the parameters of your finishing line and products.
All RDC water-based wood finishes work as standalone products and in conjunction with RDC’s ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings, electron beam (EB) curable coatings, and Excimer UV curable coatings to provide superior durability and resistance to scratches, abrasions, and chemicals.
RDC’s water-based non-wiping spray stains are formulated with the optimal rheology for your application equipment and process. These stains ensure an even coat, minimizing blotches and providing a rich color profile. Your custom stain will precisely match your desired shade while accentuating the wood grain.
Ideal for solid, composite, and engineered wood applications, RDC’s water-based self-crosslinking resin and acrylic primers create a solid, durable barrier that resists stains and chemicals.
Applied and wiped off by hand or brush, RDC’s water-based wiping stains offer even color calibrated to match your product specifications.
Applying RDC’s water-based size coatings to a wood surface prior to painting improves the dimensional stability of the substrate. It also fills in pores or low spots, creating a more even surface for better adhesion from the next coating application.
Engineered specifically for exotic woods — such as ebony, ipe, and teak — RDC’s water-based primers ensure the adhesion of subsequent coatings. These primers seal in the oils commonly found in exotic woods, preventing them from delaminating the final surface coating.
RDC’s cost effective water-based primers offer a balance of durability and protection in a formulation that fits into any budget.
Available in both pre- and post-catalyzed formulations, RDC’s water-based conversion varnishes are ideal for wood products used in high-traffic, high-wear applications, including cabinets, flooring, and millwork.
RDC’s water-based clear stain vehicles can be tinted with an array of pigments to create the precise tone required to enhance your wood product.
Available in a range of shades, RDC’s water-based tints are custom formulated to match your product’s unique specifications.
To prevent the growth of mold, bacteria, algae, or mildew, RDC’s water-based antimicrobial coatings can be applied to any solid, composite, or engineered wood product.
Benefits of your RDC Coatings’ water-based formulation.
Partnering with RDC Coatings ensures that your water-based coating solution meets your unique specifications and requirements. Your custom engineered coating will match your production process, application and curing equipment, environment, and the physical properties of your product.
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current water-based coating formula or designing a new manufacturing line, your finish is backed by RDC’s comprehensive, customer-focused expertise. These include initial, on-site process audits to gain a complete understanding of your production line and product. Based on audit findings, RDC’s engineers develop a custom water-based formulation that is subject to proof-of-concept validation in state-of-the-art testing labs. Additionally, RDC provides ongoing process management and technical support.
RDC Coatings’ water-based finishes are custom created to optimize your application equipment’s performance. Each coating’s viscosity is engineered specifically to flow smoothly and evenly through your roll, spray, curtain, vacuum, or other coating equipment. Your solution is also supplied pre-mixed in your choice of container sizes, improving process efficiency.
RDC Coatings’ water-based coatings are formulated for your drying method and equipment. Whether your products air dry via evaporation or dry by passing through a drying oven, your water-based finish will cure consistently.
RDC Coatings understands that not every manufacturing facility is climate controlled. Therefore, your water-based coating’s chemistry is engineered to perform consistently across a broad range of temperatures and humidities — from high to low.
Whether your product is flat or three-dimensional, continuous or discrete, every water-based finish RDC creates will meet your requirements for the desired final appearance. This includes — but is not limited to — the degree of gloss, superior adhesion, and continuous coating, as well as high durability and resistance to abrasions, scuffs, and scratches.
Your partner for sustainable, compliant energy-cured finishes
All RDC UV curable finishes are environmentally friendly and comply with globally accepted safety and sustainability standards, including…
- Low or No Volatile Organic Compounds (Low-VOC/Zero-VOC)
- California Air Resources Board (CARB) Compliant
- American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act Compliant
- Meets or exceeds American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), and Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) Testing Requirements
How can RDC Coatings help you?
Manufacturers in multiple industries apply RDC Coatings’ custom formulations to a wide variety of materials and products. Leverage RDC Coatings’ 35-plus years of experience in engineering, developing, and manufacturing custom, energy-cured coatings to address your unique needs.