The appearance of each Simplex product label is no accident

Following our example below, you will certainly be able to easily decipher any name on the packaging of Simplex products, while knowing the characteristic properties of a particular varnish or primer.  

Colors
Starting from the top, each label is marked with a specific color, which is assigned to the corresponding product categories. In this way, without going too deep into the descriptions, we know what the package contains:

- black color - pigments,
- gray color - paints and converters for paints and primers,
- purple color - primers,
- pink color - putties,
- red color - hardeners,
- blue color - thinners,
- green color - additives.

Name - SIMPUR PM.2212.XB
Next, tracing the label on the package, we see the name, such as SIMPUR PM.2212.XB. It contains a lot of information about the product inside. You can read from it practically all the information that the customer is interested in - you just need to know the coding system created by our company. 

I.    The first part of the whole name - SIMPUR we can divide into two parts: SIM denoting the Simplex brand, and PUR - speaking of the product groups, which we divide according to the abbreviations into:

- PUR - polyurethanes and polyurethane-acrylic and polyurethane-polyester products,
- POX - epoxies,
- CRYL - acrylics,
- KYD - alkyds. 

II.    Then the two letters - in our example marked PM - are internal designations that do not contribute anything relevant to the customer. 

III.    We move on to the most important part of coding the product on the label - 2212. Here, each digit separately denotes a specific piece of information:

The first digit (looking at our example it is 2) - determines the type of product:
1 - primers
2 - topcoats 
3 - clearcoats
4 - DTM primers
5 - DTG primers for glass and plastic
6 - hardeners
7 - thinners
8 - putties

The second digit of the code (in our example, again, it is 2) indicates the type of binder/resin used for the product:
1 - acrylic
2 - acrylic-polyurethane or polyurethane-polyester
3 - polyurethane
4 - epoxy
5 - alkyd/synthetic 1K

The third number in the order (looking at our example it is 1) tells about the type of product i.e. an additional specification of the product variant:

1 - converter
2 - finished product/finished color
3 - standard
4 - free
5 - fast

The last digit in the product code (marked 2 in the example) is responsible for describing the degree of gloss of the coating produced with the product:

1- matt/semi-matt
2 - 20%
3 - 30%
4 - 40%
5 - 50%
6 - 60%
7 - 70%
8 - 80%
9 - 90%
0 - not applicable

IV.    The last part of the name placed on the packaging of Simplex products (in the example it is two letters XB) describes their dominant features - type of application, general characteristics, coating properties, appearance and others:

- A to G - type of application:
A - thixotropic product (high drip limit)
B - very fast drying time
C - excellent spreadability
D - product only for hydrodynamic and airmix pumps
E - Wet on wet
F - adhesion also to non-sandblasted surfaces
G - high tolerance to poor application conditions

- H to N - general characteristics:
H - with zinc phosphate
I - high solids content
J - excellent insulation
K - excellent price/quality ratio
L - long open period (can be repainted)
M - requires grinding
N - economical product

- O to W - properties of the resulting coating:
O - physical and chemical resistance
P - antiscratch resistance
R - excellent corrosion resistance
S - for applications in medium corrosive environments
T - excellent flexibility and plasticity of the product
U - excellent UV resistance
W - excellent resistance to detergents and other chemicals

- X to Z - appearance of the resulting coating:
X - high visual quality of the coating
Y - light orange peel (industrial coating)
Z - excellent covering power
 
- Others:
QQ - hardener, thinner, additives