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Coil-Coated Metal Chosen for World-Class Soccer Stadium

May 01, 2012

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Coil-coated aluminum was chosen to clad the first world-class soccer stadium in the United States: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, KS.

Calcium Metasilicate Maintains Performance, Minimizes Cost

May 01, 2012

Michael Wolfe

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Wollastonite (calcium metasilicate) is growing in popularity as a versatile additive in coatings to reduce cost and improve performance.

Fine Tuning Zero-VOC Architectural Formulations with a Multifunctional Amino Alcohol

April 02, 2012

Esin Busche

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In architectural paint applications, the main challenge for suppliers and paint producers is to meet environmental regulations while producing products with acceptable quality.

IR-Reflective Pigment Helps Conserve Energy

April 02, 2012

Robert Maul

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Many residential buildings were built before 1980 – at a time when energy was regarded as an expense factor that could be neglected.

Ground Calcium Carbonate Versus Feldspathic Minerals

April 02, 2012

Stephen Raper and David Skelhorn

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Feldspathic minerals are much more costly than ground calcium carbonate, yet they are used in interior formulations because they are perceived to have better physical properties such as scrub and burnish resistance.

New Paint Company Offers Biodegradable, Vegan and 100% VOC-Free Products

April 02, 2012

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Unearthed Paints, a fresh new natural paint company brings a new vision and sustainable reinterpretations to the paint industry with its selection of eco-friendly paints.

Zero-VOC, Nonionic Associative Rheology Modifiers

For the Next Generation of Environmentally Friendly Coatings

March 01, 2012

Sel Avci and Mihai Polverejan

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Associative thickeners play an important role in defining the rheology of waterborne latex paints.

New Antimicrobial Meets Performance and Low-VOC Requirements

February 01, 2012

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Fungal spoilage and algal defacement of industrial and private structures has been an ongoing challenge to the coatings industry for decades.

Applying Statistical Design of Experiments to VAE-Based Coatings Development

A Formulator’s Perspective

February 01, 2012

Richard Caldwell

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When developing and introducing new technology, customers expect supporting data on how to best use new products.

Novel Additives to Extend Open Time in Low-VOC Latex Paints

January 06, 2012

Jennifer Cogar, Kevin W. McCreight, Kab Sik Seo, Rebecca Stockl, and Carlo Testa

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One of the challenges of formulating waterborne architectural coatings is achieving an acceptable balance of properties both during application and in the final film.

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