Kristen Blankenship has recently been appointed Field Sales Representative for LUMIFLON® resins. Kristen will be responsible for business development and account management in the U.S. and the Americas.

The North American market for fluoropolymer-based coatings is growing. These coatings are used in various architectural and industrial applications, ranging from coil and extrusions coatings, to infrastructure rehabilitation. Additionally, Lumiflon FEVE resins have been used in other fields, such as aerospace and transportation.

Kristen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Evansville. She has more than 15 years of experience in technical service and coating formulation at Red Spot Paint, Cytec Industries, and Sto Corporation. Most recently, Kristen has been a Technical Service Chemist at AGC Chemicals Americas responsible for coating formulation and customer technical service for LUMIFLON resins.

For more information about Lumiflon, visit www.lumiflonusa.com or email info@lumiflonusa.com. 

About Lumiflon
Lumiflon, a product of the Asahi Glass Company, is a solvent-soluble fluoropolymer that offers distinctive advantages to architectural and industrial maintenance markets. Lumiflon provides architects and engineers with the option of using brighter colors and higher gloss, allowing gloss values as high as 90; offers the flexibility to be heat cured or cured at ambient temperature, giving fabricators a choice between shop application or application in the field; and can be used successfully on a number of substrates, including steel, aluminum, fiberglass, concrete and polycarbonate for 30 years or more without fading.