New Latex Paint Aims for Better Coverage

A new latex paint with an ultra white base aims to provide better coverage for novice and professional painters alike.

4 Paint Companies Settle FTC Charges

Four paint companies have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively promoted products as zero-VOC or emission-free.

Waterborne Epoxy Released for High-Traffic Areas

Behr Pro has stepped into the high-performance coatings realm with its new Pre-Catalyzed Waterborne Epoxy.

The Drywall Dilemma: The Rest Of The Story

by Burt Olhiser

As discussed in the first installment of this two-part article (Durability + Design, ...

True or false: Shotcrete can be used to create an intumescent coating over steel in building interiors.

In a private survey of architects and hospital administrators, what was the least important attribute of wall coatings for hospitals?

The EPA recently granted approval to the Kansai Paint Group for its paint that repels mosquitos, the first of its kind to be approved by the agency. It is slated to be available in the U.S. this summer. Is this something you will invest in?

Should Benjamin Moore change the name of its “Confederate Red” paint color, which some people have found offensive?

During a week of heavy rain, we painted the interior walls of a heated concrete building. On the interior of walls that had an outside exposure, the paint blistered badly a week after the rain subsided. Could the rain have caused the blistering and, if so, how?

Color Science and Design for Commercial Interiors: A Conversation with Gillian C. Rose, Interior Design and Color Science Consultant

from D+D Print, Winter 2017

“Eighty percent of our visual perception comes from color, and if we’re not taught wh...

From Stradivarius to Hardwood Floors:
How Coatings Protect and Beautify Wood

from D+D In Depth, August 2016 ; by Allen Zielnik, ATLAS Material Testing Technology LLC

Wood is one of our most versatile and beautiful building and decorative materials, bu...

Free Webinar: High Performance Architectural Coatings Series: Fluoropolymer Technology for Building Interiors

October 26, 2016

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.