The waterborne architectural coatings now represent 82.2% of the total coatings shipped for the segment. For the interior coatings, the water based represent 88.8%. For the exterior coatings, water based represent 70.8% of the coatings. Consumers continue to use and demand more water based coatings both on the interior and exterior of the house. Part of this is due to better waterborne products being available and to the desire to eliminate undesirable aromas from the house during a painting job.
The comparison of the architectural coatings for 2000 and 2001 by coating makeup and usage is shown in Table 2.