Architectural Coatings

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In architectural paint applications, the main challenge for suppliers and paint producers is to meet environmental regulations while producing products with acceptable quality.

Many residential buildings were built before 1980 – at a time when energy was regarded as an expense factor that could be neglected.

Feldspathic minerals are much more costly than ground calcium carbonate, yet they are used in interior formulations because they are perceived to have better physical properties such as scrub and burnish resistance.

Unearthed Paints, a fresh new natural paint company brings a new vision and sustainable reinterpretations to the paint industry with its selection of eco-friendly paints.

Associative thickeners play an important role in defining the rheology of waterborne latex paints.

Fungal spoilage and algal defacement of industrial and private structures has been an ongoing challenge to the coatings industry for decades.

When developing and introducing new technology, customers expect supporting data on how to best use new products.

One of the challenges of formulating waterborne architectural coatings is achieving an acceptable balance of properties both during application and in the final film.

The increasing pressure placed on the use of metals through legislation and risk assessment has significantly affected the way in which color targets are achieved.

EcoVAE® 405 provides great durability that allows formulators to develop products for use in tough environments such as kitchens and playrooms where frequent washing occurs.