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The PaintSquare Guide to Architectural coatings

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Poll (5)

What paint/coatings trends are you watching most closely right now?

What is your opinion about the level of technical knowledge, as evidenced by strong specifications, in the architectural community?

SSPC recently announced the launch of a new Commercial/Light Industrial Interest Group that will focus on developing standards and guides related to surface preparation, coatings selection and coatings application for this sector. What do you believe is the most important need in this market?

In what performance area would innovations in architectural coatings be most valuable to you?

How would you like to see architectural coatings improve in coming years?

Daily Quiz (8)

What organization offers training and certification in architectural coatings at the levels of technologist, specialist, and inspector?

What is the acronym, used frequently in VOC regulations, for architectural and protective coatings?

The Commercial Coatings Committee of what organization is drafting a guide for measuring moisture content in concrete masonry walls?

In architectural coatings and construction, what does BEC stand for?

What is a strippable coating?

What association has an Architectural Coatings Committee?

What agency recently adopted VOC limits on colorants in architectural coatings?

True or false: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has a qualification procedure and certification program for painting contractors who apply architectural paints and coatings.