Aristoshield is a line of ultra-premium, water-based urethane alkyd paint that offers the look and durability of an oil-based enamel. 

I can still recall the smell of solvent-based gloss paint as it dried after application at home.

This article describes a designed set of experiments that compared the coatings properties of two-component waterborne polyurethane coatings and two-component solventborne polyurethane coatings.

The Valspar Corp. and Maersk Container Industry announced a long-term supply agreement where Valspar will provide Valspar Aquaguard™ waterborne coating for shipping containers manufactured in Maersk Container Industry’s operations in Dongguan, China.

According to analysis from market research firm Frost & Sullivan, environmental regulations, rising consumer awareness regarding health and the environment, and focus on sustainability have driven the Asia-Pacific water-based coatings market.

Nissin Chemical of Japan and Shin-Etsu MicroSi of Phoenix have teamed up to provide the U.S. market with solution vinyl resins.