Gemini Coatings Launches Floor Finish Division

Interior and exterior wood coatings manufacturer Gemini Coatings recently launched its new Floor Finish Division.

Australia Plans 'World’s Tallest' Wooden Tower

Authorities in Perth, Australia, have reportedly approved the plans for what would be the world’s tallest wooden, hybrid building.

Project Explores Tree Bark Adhesives, Coatings

The European Union has recently funded a research project to develop sustainable adhesives and coatings from pine and spruce bark.

In Favor of Mass Timber Construction Systems

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’re probably aware of the growing i...

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University found an application for a ___ material that can be applied to surfaces like wood, creating a barrier between combustible molecules and flame.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was finalizing updates to its __ standards for Composite Wood Products under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Residential property management company Atrium Ljungberg announced the world’s largest urban construction project in wood in Stockholm, Sweden. Do you believe more large-scale construction projects should rely more heavily on wood and lumber?

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have recently invented a clear fireproof coating designed to protect wood surfaces and materials. Once licensed, do you think this coating will become widely used in timber buildings?

What is the best way to prevent tropical hardwood deck lumber like ironwood from developing a gray patina in sunlight?

What is the clearest way to specify the degree of smoothness that you want to be achieved by surface preparation on an exterior wood substrate that is covered with deteriorated, uneven and built-up layers of paint?

A Waterborne UV Wood Coating That Goes with the Grain in a Unique, Sustainable Floor

from D+D In Depth, September 2017 ; by Steven Reinstadtler and Robert Wade, Covestro LLC

The evolution of water-based UV-cured wood coating technology has led to the availabi...

The Exterior Wood Care Industry: An Insider’s Look

from D+D In Depth, September 2017 ; by MIKE KOZLOWSKI, THOMPSON’S WATERSEAL

Consumer trends, the housing market and the economy play significant roles in the pro...

Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness Using Ultrasonic Gages

September 16, 2015

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.

Standard Test Method for Block Resistance of Organic Coatings on Wood Panel Substrates

issued by ASTM

Coated wood panel products must be stacked face to face or face to back during warehousing, pac...