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Sustainability Becomes Topmost Criteria in Coating Resins Industry

Pratik Kirve
November 1, 2018
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Sustainability has become a critical aspect of the coating resins industry. Market players have been developing their products taking environmental factors into consideration.


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What’s Under that Fresh Coat of Paint?

What’s Under that Fresh Coat of Paint?

By Rachel Lynch, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
September 26, 2018
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Redoing an entire home, or even a single room, can be a cathartic fresh start. Adding a fresh coat of paint can breathe new life into a space. Though what might be hiding under that paint, within those walls, should not be dismissed.
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Market Drivers: Is Sustainability Still a Missed Opportunity?

Dr. David Brunt
September 14, 2018
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In a recent article by Kristin Johansson in Paint & Coatings Industry magazine, she reviewed the market drivers in the coatings industry and commented that sustainability is now less overt and more embedded within companies. Undoubtedly this is true, however you may feel there is a 'but' coming up!
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The Big Row over Small Tech

Sue Hunt
August 15, 2018
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Over the last 60 years, nanotechnology has become one of the leading factors in the marriage between science and engineering.
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Specular Included or Specular Excluded: Which is Best?

Tim Mouw
July 31, 2018
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Surface appearance can change your perception of color. Think of a glossy magazine. If the light is shining directly on the page, you may need to tilt the magazine and change the reflection angle to clearly see the colors.
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How Color Choices Echo the Economic Climate  and Why It Matters

Steve Riccardi
July 6, 2018
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The concept of color affecting mood is nothing new. Ancient Egyptians and Chinese practiced chromotherapy, using colors to heal various maladies. Today's color theory, color psychology and color therapy are our modern equivalents.
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How to Compete with Large National Companies as a Small Painting Company Owner

How to Compete with Large National Companies as a Small Painting Company Owner

Roumen Todorov
May 14, 2018
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Regardless of the nature of your business, being seen on the Internet is a highly recommended way to getting more calls from paying customers. This includes customers who are not looking for you specifically, yet they need your services. People who would usually go to your competitors would now be calling your painting company instead!


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Colors and Your Home

By Arhaus LLC, Hudson, Ohio
March 9, 2018
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It is no secret that colors play a role in our mental wellbeing. Colors will impact the way we think, feel and behave. More importantly, the colors in a space are imperative to the overall atmosphere of a room.


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How Appearance Affects Color

How Appearance Affects Color

Thomas Meeker
February 13, 2018
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Appearance is more than simply color. It’s a comprehensive look at everything inherent to each unique material we come in contact with, including texture, gloss, transparency and special effects. Each of these characteristics plays a part and has an effect on overall appearance and understanding in relation to a single material.


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Powder Coatings – The ‘Green’ Champion That Deserves More Investment

November 20, 2017
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What could be the biggest opportunities, for any business, in the world that we inhabit? At first glance, this might seem a very generalized question… but it is still worth asking!


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