OXFORD SERIES HybriVar

OXFORD® HYBRIVAR WATERBORNE ALKYD VARNISH
(VAR7000 Series)

As the technology and variety of raw materials continue to grow in the development of water-based wood finishes, coatings formulators are now able to design and produce a wide array of products that are both more durable and lower in VOC’s than their solvent-based cousins. With these developments, Industrial/Commercial and Do-It-Yourself users can now find water-based finishes to meet application requirements, ranging from factory-applied lacquers to consumer oriented multi-purpose varnishes.

One type of product within the water-based realm that has been slow in development is a true alkyd-tone varnish that responds to traditional woods such as cherry, mahogany and walnut in much the same way as traditional solvent-based finishes do. While custom water-based finishes do exist that offer some of these features, most fall short in one or more areas in terms of clarity, solvent-like color tones and good chemical resistance, let alone ease of use in a commercial spray or contractor brush applied application. With these shortcomings as a center point, the staff at Target Coatings has focused on these performance issues during their long tenure in WB product development for yacht finishers, furniture restorers and multi-task finishing professionals. The technology has been slow in coming, with few pieces of the puzzle fitting together easily in terms of performance properties, until we looked at several of our industrial products and compared their performance individually. Once we weeded through each product’s behavior, we then applied old-fashioned Edison Principles of product development, trial and error, resulting in our new Oxford® HybriVar Waterborne Alkyd Varnish.

Oxford® HybriVar Alkyd Varnish represents the latest formulary technology in water-based wood coatings for fine woodworking, architectural and cabinet finishing applications. Oxford® HybriVar Alkyd Varnish will create and define the warm glow of traditional alkyd based varnish with the speed and safety of modern water-based systems. Specially formulated for spray and brush-applied applications, Oxford® HybriVar Varnish can be wipe applied as well with equally traditional effects.

Oxford® HybriVar is chemically similar to our venerable 7000 Series Hybrid Varnishes. Continuing with our proprietary EMTECH™ Process, the HybriVar Series provides a greater working behavior when applied with a brush or pad. Also, the new HybriVar Series cures more rapidly, putting it into service faster than its predecessor. With these features, the new Oxford® HybriVar Series continues to bring together the best features of oil-based varnishes and waterborne urethanes into one unique package.

Features & Benefits

Brush & Spray Friendly	Low VOC’s
Water Clean-Up	Fast Recoat Time
Exotic Color Tones	UV Stable
Excellent Adhesion Qualities	Water & Chemical Resistant

Available is High Gloss, Semi-Gloss, Satin and Flat, Oxford® HybriVar Waterborne Alkyd Varnish will provide the inexperienced finisher with a brush and spray friendly product that is well suited for interior trim, doors, window sills, family furniture, patio and cottage furniture and special projects that require a vintage finish.