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High-Performance, Three-Coat System Coats Metal Panels for Neil Armstrong Academy Project

High-Performance, Three-Coat System Coats Metal Panels for Neil Armstrong Academy Project

April 6, 2017
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Valspar’s Fluropon Classic is a high-performance, three-coat system that features a metallic effect, in addition to a clear coat for tremendous shine and protection.


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Coatings Add Color, Durability to Exterior Framing on Condominium Tower

Coatings Add Color, Durability to Exterior Framing on Condominium Tower

April 6, 2017
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Because Duranar coatings’ molecular structure is invulnerable to the effects of ultraviolet (UV) light, salt spray, acid rain, corrosive chemicals and other environmental stresses on color and gloss, they offered a perfect solution for this unique building.


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New Pigments, New Colors, New Designs

New Pigments, New Colors, New Designs

Jeff Alexander
April 5, 2017
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Without the existence of specialized rods and cones inside the human eye, the world around us would be a much duller place. Without color, a key component of our visible experience would be lost and entire industries would be flushed away or dramatically altered, including interior and graphic design, clothing retail, advertising and especially the manufacturing of paints and coatings.


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Pittsburgh’s East End Welcomes Luxury Apartment Featuring Valspar Coatings

March 3, 2017
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Fluropon is field-proven and provides outstanding resistance to ultraviolet rays, chalking and chemical degradation, plus exceptional color and gloss retention.


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Quantification of Surface Tack

Quantification of Surface Tack

of Next-Generation, High-Gloss, Low-VOC Architectural Binders
Tyler Bell Robert Sandoval Mary-Jane Hibben Mike Wildman Alexis Kipping
February 1, 2017
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This study utilized multiple hardness and tack testing procedures in order to fully understand the hardness profile of architectural paints.


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The Science of Smart Hydrophobic Coatings

The Science of Smart Hydrophobic Coatings

February 1, 2017
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Tomorrow’s paints and coatings can be much more than a pretty surface. Many of them will be smart, functional materials that respond to, and change, the environments around them.


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Biobased Emulsion

Biobased Emulsion

Sustainable, Renewable and Educational
Thomas Rauls
January 3, 2017
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AgriEsters (methyl soyate, palm and coconut esters) are a new, low-cost alternative that can help emulsify old solvent-based resins (bead acrylics, oil-based alkyds and polyterpenes), giving formulators new alternatives.


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Conventional Microbiology and the Truth

Conventional Microbiology and the Truth

A Paint Preservation Perspective
Amit Bhattacharya Kishor Kumar Joshi
January 3, 2017
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In this study a higher number of cells were recovered from a diluted, low-nutrient medium than from the undiluted, nutrient-rich medium.


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IR-Reflective Pigments: A Black Rainbow of Options

IR-Reflective Pigments: A Black Rainbow of Options

Mark M. Ryan Jr.
January 3, 2017
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IR pigments allow paint formulators and coatings chemists to develop differentiated and functional coatings.


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Custom Color Coatings Culminate in Iconic Façade for New T-Mobile Arena

Custom Color Coatings Culminate in Iconic Façade for New T-Mobile Arena

December 1, 2016
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The design elements’ dichotomy creates an iconic exterior that honors the contrast between city life and nature, and would not have been possible without the fierce color matching process provided by Valspar.


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