New Paints Arrive in Trio of Formulations

Pittsburgh-based PPG Paints recently announced three new product formulations.

Hydrophobic Coatings to Go Mobile

Coatings research performed at the Department of Energy’s science and technology lab has caught the attention of one popular electronics brand seeking to help its line of mobile electronic d...

Coating Offers Durability, Aesthetics

A new polyaspartic coating with antimicrobial properties has been developed specifically for tanks in the food and beverage industry.

True or false: Resistance to dirt pick-up is important to the performance cool roof coatings.

True or false: An ASTM subcommittee is working on a test method to measure the dirt pick-up resistance of architectural paints and stains.

Innovations in Elastomeric Acrylic Roof Coatings

from D+D Print, February 2015 ; by Arthur Kravchenko, Vicki Demarest and George Daisey, The Dow Chemical Company

Improvements in acrylic latex technology reflect the future of acrylic polymers.

International Roofing Expo

from D+D Print, February 2015

A Preview from the Exhibit Hall

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 Evaluating Degree of Surface Disfigurement of Paint Films by Fungal or Algal Growth, or Soil and Dirt Accumulation

issued by ASTM

1.1 Fungal growth, frequently referred to as mildew in the paint industry, causes defacement of...