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A striking, early example of Late Modern "High Technology" architecture received a 21st-century facelift when its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with NeverFade® Metal Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec® from APV Engineered Coatings. The coating system restored the building's façade to a just-like-new condition that will last for 20+ years.

Fibrillated cellulose is a 100%-natural, biodegradable and sustainable material. It performs as a multi-functional stabilizer with low impact on viscosity in a wide range of coatings applications, as well as supporting a more sustainable lifecycle.

The article covers how to select the correct intumescent coating systems to use in different areas of the building and why you rarely will have a “one size fits all” solution.

This article examines the environmental benefits of long-life coatings, including a comparison study of the carbon footprint of a fluoropolymer powder coating versus a solvent-based coating.

This article takes a look at some of the architectural coating trends that have affected the market and will likely continue doing so for the foreseeable future.

The downside to being a paint shop during the summer is that the sun is harsh. This article will discuss the sun's effects on paint, why that damage takes place and what you can do to avoid it.

Whether decorative paints or industrial coatings, waterborne finishes need a perfect surface appearance and optimal mechanical properties. Leveling and substrate wetting agents can be a valuable aid for this purpose.

The cheerful, multi-colored exterior features a metal rainscreen wall panel system finished by Linetec in four different colors: Bone White, Cityscape Gray, a darker Regal Blue and a lighter Siam Blue.

This restoration coating is helping a building resist exterior fading and degradation for at least 20 years.

When John Pistorino set out to create the "Sandcastle," a Hurricane-resistant demonstration building in Islamorada, Florida, he knew it would need to withstand the high winds and storm surges of the hurricanes that plague the Florida Keys.