Wood finishing is one of the last processes in the manufacture of furniture or cabinets and the first thing seen on the retail floor. The wood finish emphasizes the mission of the furniture and cabinets with respect to their look and feel. It triggers consumers’ emotional responses to the senses of sight and feel.
Environmental issues and shortages in supply chain raw materials are stretching the flooring industry worldwide. Here, Vik Vithlani, of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings EMEAI, examines how science and technology are finding the solutions.
PPG and Steelscape have partnered to provide pre-painted metal coil finished with a graffiti-resistant clear coating by PPG for the Issaquah Middle School project in Issaquah, Washington.
Sailors from team AkzoNobel joined company employees and residents from a neighborhood in downtown Guangzhou, China, to unveil a special mural created by the winner of a student design competition.
Valspar and Fabral team up to provide a new open and shared office building, 2501 Smallman in the Offices at 3 Crossings complex, that features a bold, urban design to fit in with the ever-evolving Strip District neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
A live DIY consumer roll-out study along with a comprehensive benchmarking study of > 20 commercial paints gave insights into physical paint parameters that result in DIY consumer satisfaction.
PPG announced that the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino in Maryland is finished with PPG DURANAR coatings in five colors: Kuala White, Natural Silver and three versions of Platinum Mica.
The new University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital features 36 custom shades of Valspar coating, all arrayed in a beautiful interior design gradient.