The desire for lower-VOC coatings coupled with growing interest in daylighting to reduce building energy consumption are driving interest in low-VOC acrylic systems that deliver signature UV resistance while meeting the need for durability in high-traffic commercial and institutional architecture.
Certain silicone technology, like silicone resin emulsions, can provide a significant decrease in dirt pick up from exposure due to the hydrophobic properties.
The final design for the Crocs store in Manhattan is a quintessential Crocs look, incorporating the company’s trademark bright colors with backlit, clear globes to create a shoe-like storefront, complete with its very own set of Crocs’ signature ventilation holes.
Washington University in St. Louis celebrated the 97th anniversary of Olin Business School with the dedication of two new buildings. A five-story glass atrium that crowns the two buildings was finished using a 70-percent polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin-based coating.
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings was called on to provide a coating solution for the cast and wrought iron substrate, with some new steel sections. Anti-corrosion protection was required for a minimum period of 25 years.
A total of 65,000 square feet of Dow Corning DefendAir 200 was applied to the GlasRoc Sheathing and concrete block substrates on the Overland Park Scheels store. Construction continued to move forward during the winter months.
AkzoNobel's Decorative Paints business is helping to recreate one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World - the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing in China.
Many factors are affected by the presence of microbes and their metabolic byproducts, including viscosity, pH, gas production, odor and color development and plant equipment.
This report ranks coatings manufacturers by coatings sales, and includes information about each manufacturer, including products they manufacture and recent mergers and acquisitions.
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