Paint & Coatings Industry articles from December 2002

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from December 2002

ICE show 2002. (Viewpoint).
December 1, 2002... EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Biller Technical Resources Ltd. Kevin Biller E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Fred J. Michels 3M Specialty Materials Leo F. Gehlhoff Wacker Silicones Corp. James Greene Eastman Chemical...

Judge dismisses lead-paint lawsuit filed by 25 New Jersey cities, counties. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... TRENTON, NJ -- A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by 25 New Jersey cities and counties against former manufacturers of lead paint and pigments, saying the municipalities should be responsible for enforcing laws that ensure buildings are properly...

Two sides in Rhode Island case offer contrasting views following mistrial. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... PROVIDENCE, RI -- Attorneys representing the state of Rhode Island and the eight companies the state had targeted in a key lead-paint lawsuit offered sharply contrasting opinions on the potential impact of the mistrial that was declared after a...

Ask the expert.
December 1, 2002... Q In my waterborne coatings, I add surfactants to get good wetting and hope that I do not promote foam and water sensitivity. Do surfactants influence other properties such as latex film formation and polymer glass transition temperature...

South Coast district expected to revive voided VOC limits. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The California Supreme Court recently upheld an appeals-court decision that voided stringent new VOC limits on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)....

Rohm and Haas announces key coatings appointments. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co. announced several key management appointments, including James Swanson as head of the company's North American Architectural and Functional Coatings business and M. Reginald Home as Global Business director for...

Agreement to sell SigmaKalon announced. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... PARIS -- TotalFinaElf announced an agreement to sell its SigmaKalon coatings business, one of the 10 biggest coatings manufacturers in the world, to the private investment firm Bain Capital. The sale is subject to regulatory approvals and...

Michigan company buys part of Akzo Nobel business. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Environmental Coatings Inc. said it has acquired industrial-coatings product technology and rights to customer bases in New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin from Akzo Nobel Coatings. The nearly $4 million acquisition...

Akzo Nobel to sell Nordic unit to Kemira. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel said it plans to sell its Nordic general industrial coatings operations to Finland-based Kemira, with completion of the sale expected by the end of the year, pending regulatory approvals. Manufacturing...

BASF sells industrial-coatings facility. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... CHICOPEE, MA -- BASF Corp. announced the sale of the company's general industrial coatings manufacturing plant in Chicopee to C&C Ventures L.L.C. The sale includes the site's property, buildings, production equipment and customer list for...

DuPont Coatings, color unit to cut 650 positions. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Co.'s Coatings & Color Technologies business announced plans to consolidate operations and reduce its work force by 650 positions in moves aimed at improving the productivity of the unit. Affected employees will receive...

Lubrizol acquires Dock Resins Corp. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... CLEVELAND -- Lubrizol Corp. has acquired Dock Resins Corp. from Landec Corp. for approximately $14 million. Dock Resins is a supplier of proprietary polymers including acrylic, methacrylic, alkyd, and polyester resins used in the coatings, ink,...

ISP announces buyout agreement. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... WAYNE, NJ -- International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) announced a buyout agreement with International Specialty Products Holdings Inc., a new corporation formed by ISP's chairman and majority stockholder, Samuel J. Heyman. Under the...

Sun Chemical buys stake in pigment, ink business. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... FORT LEE, NJ -- Sun Chemical Corp. has acquired a 50% stake in Assemblage Intermoleculaire en Chimie Organique (AIC), a special-effect pigments, additives and ink company based in Libourne, France. AIC manufactures high-performance additives...

TA Instruments Inc. to acquire rheometrics unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
December 1, 2002... NEW CASTLE, DE -- TA Instruments Inc. announced plans to acquire the assets of the Rheology Division of Rheometric Scientific Inc., Piscataway, NJ. Completion of the transaction is anticipated in December, pending regulatory and stockholder...

Akzo Nobel to build coatings plant in China. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced plans to build a new non-stick coatings production facility in southern China, adjacent to a wood-coatings plant that began operation last year in Dongguan City. The plant will primarily...

PPG honors three with `Collegium' induction. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. announced the induction of three individuals into the PPG Collegium, the company's highest honor for advances in research and development. The inductees are: * The late Robert Jerabek, who died recently at...

Air Products launches Performance Materials Division, combining units. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... ALLENTOWN, PA -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc. announced the launch of a new Performance Materials Division that combines the company's specialty surfactants, vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsions, and specialty amines and curatives...

FSCT, citing survey, to reduce ICE frequency. (Industry News).
December 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, citing the results of a survey of coatings manufacturers and suppliers, announced that the International Coatings Expo (ICE) will be held every other year beginning in 2004....

Archway Sales Inc. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Archway Sales Inc, St. Louis, has named John T. "Jack" Baumstark vice president of Marketing and David T. Baumstark vice president of Operations.

PPG Industries Inc. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Lorene C. Boettcher has joined PPG Industries Inc. as manager, Global Design and Color Marketing, for the company's automotive coatings business unit. She will direct the company's Advanced Color Styling Team and worldwide color marketing...

Kelly-Moore Paint Co. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Kelly-Moore Paint Co. announced the appointment of Herb Giffins as president and CEO. He will succeed Joe Cristiano, who will retire in January after 18 years as president and CEO, the company said. Giffins joined Kelly-Moore in 1984 as General...

The Business Council. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday Jr. has been elected chairman of The Business Council, a Washington, DC-based organization that offers recommendations on public-policy and economic issues of national concern.

Mayzo Corp. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Philip Jacoby has joined Mayzo Corp., a coatings-additive supplier based in Norcross, GA, as vice president of Technology.

Degussa Corp. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Degussa Corp. has named Robert Poemer vice president of Architectural Colorants for the company's Coatings & Colorants business unit.

Benda-Lutz Corp. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Benda-Lutz Corp., Independence, KY, has named Bill Pofahl Sales and Marketing manager for the North American market, with responsibility for sales and marketing for BLITZ Pigments and Bonding Service.

TOR Minerals International. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... TOR Minerals International has named Mark J. Schomp vice president, Sales & Marketing. TOR Minerals, based in Corpus Christi, TX, is a supplier of titanium dioxide pigments.

Raabe Corp. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Laura Sucharski has joined Raabe Corp. as Regional Account manager for the northeastern United States, with responsibility for sales of the company's Precision Color business.

Thomas C. Sullivan, chairman of RPM Inc. and chairman of the National Paint & Coatings Association's board of directors, will receive the Anti-Defamation League's David H. Litter Humanitarian Award. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Thomas C. Sullivan, chairman of RPM Inc. and chairman of the National Paint & Coatings Association's board of directors, will receive the Anti-Defamation League's David H. Litter Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes individuals "who have...

Boehle Chemicals Inc. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Christopher Trout has joined Boehle Chemicals Inc. as a Technical Sales representative, with responsibility for sales in southern Ohio, southern Indiana and Kentucky.

Sartomer Co. (Names In The News).
December 1, 2002... Sartomer Co. has promoted Bo Yang to general manager of China, with responsibility for the company's operations in China, including sales and technical support. Sartomer also promoted David Long to senior vice president of Finance and Asia,...

Albermarle Corp. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Albermarle Corp., Baton Rouge, LA, said its affiliate company Martinswerk GmbH will increase production capacity for fine precipitated aluminum hydroxide (ATH) at Martinswerk's plant in Bergheim, Germany. The expansion at the plant, reported to...

Arizona Chemical, Jacksonville, FL, has appointed L.V. Lomas exclusive distributor of Arizona Chemical's oleochemical products in Canada. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Arizona Chemical, Jacksonville, FL, has appointed L.V. Lomas exclusive distributor of Arizona Chemical's oleochemical products in Canada. The products include tall oil, dimer, monomer and castor products, and lubricant esters used in coatings.

Eastman Chemical Co. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced plans to close two ink varnish plants as part of a program to further consolidate manufacturing of products used in the ink and graphics-arts markets. Production at the facilities, located in...

Georgia Industrial Minerals Inc., Sandersville, GA, has appointed Azalea Color Co., Atlanta, distributor of muscovite mica products in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Georgia Industrial Minerals Inc., Sandersville, GA, has appointed Azalea Color Co., Atlanta, distributor of muscovite mica products in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Georgia Industrial...

Hercules, Inc. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE, has given a new name--Pinova--to its Rosin and Terpene Specialties Division. The business was separated in 2001 from the company's Resins Division, portions of which were divested by Hercules. The Pinova unit is a...

Huntsman Corp. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Huntsman Corp., Salt Lake City, said it has completed a financial restructuring that puts its businesses on "firm financial footing" and reduces its debt by approximately $775 million. The company said its banks approved a program under which...

ICI Paints. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... ICI Paints, Cleveland, said the Glidden.com website of the Glidden paint brand was named the best consumer-goods website in this year's WebAwards competition sponsored by the Web Marketing Association. WebAwards is an annual competition that...

2003 calendar. (Meetings & Shows).
December 1, 2002... February 3-5 Ti[O.sub.2] 2003 Intertech Miami, FL 207/781.9800 www.intertechusa.com 3-7 Short Course: Coatings Science and Technology Polymers and Coatings Program, California Polytechnic State University...

Netzsch Inc. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Netzsch Inc., Exton, PA, announced the launch of a redesigned website offering simplified application questionnaires and laboratory request forms for the company's line of pumps, grinding and dispersion equipment, and filtration systems. The...

PPG Industries Inc. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, said it won a seventh consecutive "R&D 100" award for the company's development of the lead-free FrameCoat electrodeposition primer for auto and light-truck chassis components. The awards, sponsored by R&D...

PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, has appointed Brandt Technologies Inc., Bensenville, IL, distributor of PPG's Lo-Vel and Hi-Sil silica products for the coatings markets. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, has appointed Brandt Technologies Inc., Bensenville, IL, distributor of PPG's Lo-Vel and Hi-Sil silica products for the coatings markets. Brandt Technologies' distribution territory includes Illinois, Minnesota,...

RPM International Inc. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... RPM International Inc., Wilmington, DE, a newly formed holding company, completed the previously announced reincorporation of RPM Inc. in Delaware. As previously indicated, RPM said the reincorporation will not result in any change in the...

Solutia Inc. (Company News).
December 1, 2002... Solutia Inc., St. Louis, announced plans to expand production capacity for phenolic coatings resins at the company's manufacturing plant in Wiesbaden, Germany. The expansion will add 15% to the plant's capacity, and is scheduled for completion...

NPCA Annual Meeting: raising the bar; NPCA leaders rally industry to the cause of meeting, defeating the litigation challenge.
December 1, 2002... The paint and coatings industry may be feeling the stresses and strains exerted by the weight of lead-paint lawsuits piling up around the nation as fee-hungry plaintiffs' attorneys pile on. But if the key messages conveyed at the National Paint...

Article index.
December 1, 2002... JANUARY Brezinski, Darlene, Ph.D. Viewpoint, "2002 --A Year of Peace, Optimism and Promise." 12. Henningsen, John. Simple Prose. "Polyurea: Leading a Revolution in Coating Technology." 28-32. Kwoka, Robert. DuPont White...

Author index.
December 1, 2002... A Anton, Johanna M.; Awadalla, Samir F.; Hurff, Stephen J. DuPont Titanium Technologies. "Ti[O.sub.2] Basics for Paint Appearance and Performance." May, 36-45. B Bayards, Richard A.; Antonisse, M.G.; Meij, Erik. DSM...

Gemini: Bohlin Instruments. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Bohlin Instruments has introduced Gemini, an advanced rheometer system incorporating a new Rotonetic drive. Gemini is the first Bohlin rheometer featuring Bohlin's patent pending Rotonetic technology, an adaptive control technology which is...

www.colorshift.com: Flex Products Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Visit for product and technical information about ChromaFlair[R] light interference pigments--the ColorShift[TM] Effects Leader. ChromaFlair[R] pigments add new ColorShift[TM] dimensions to automotive and industrial coatings, plastics, textiles...

Carbodilite[R]: GSI EXIM America, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Carbodilite[R] is a multifunctional polycarbodiimide crosslinking agent manufactured by Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. It reacts with carboxyl and amino groups, and is designed to crosslink dispersions and emulsions at ambient or elevated...

Water-based resins: MeadWestvaco. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... MeadWestvaco's line of water-based resins for architectural and industrial coatings features hybrid acrylic technologies that bridge the gap in performance between traditional acrylic and solvent-borne systems. Our HYATOP[TM] IC-5727 is a tall...

DSX[R] associative thickeners: Cognis Corporation. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Our DSX[R] line of associative thickeners enable solvent-based performance from water-based coatings. DSX[R] 3075 rheology modifier is a new solvent-free, patented nonurethane-based associative thickener for acrylic and styrenated-acrylic resin...

Phenolic & ARYLZENE[R] resins: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. offers an extensive line of solvent-based, waterborne, and crosslinking phenolic resins for optimum performance of industrial and specialty coatings. GPRI's patented ARYLZENE[R] resins offer a unique combination of...

Measure reflected color of coatings: HunterLab. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... The LabScan XE color measurement spectrophotometer is ideal for quality control and color formulation of paint. Its advanced optical design automatically includes the effects of gloss and texture so it "sees" color the way your eye does. The...

Custom defoamers: PATCO Additives. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... PATCO has a unique line of custom defoamers with a wide range of usage in coatings, ink, and adhesives. Our defoamer formulation laboratory enables us to tailor products for specific customer requirements. For more information, please contact...

New environmental rooms brochure: PPI Modular Structures. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... PPI Environmental Rooms are custom tailored to meet the requirements of every manufacturing situation. PPI meets the changing needs of the industry, providing the most cost effective solutions. PPI conducts comprehensive in house load...

Corrosion test chambers: Singleton Corp. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... For over 50 years, customers around the world have selected Singleton Corrosion Test Chambers to satisfy their testing requirements. Singleton chambers can be used for salt fog, CASS, humidity, water fog and cyclic test methods. Whether you are...

Self-cleaning filters: VORTI-SIV. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... The VORTI-SIV Division of MM Industries in Salem, Ohio highlights its Airpel range of self-cleaning inline filtration equipment. Shown is our Model S4 "Rotor-Blade" base mounted drive unit. This all stainless steel model is driven by an air or...

Pigments and dispersions: Johnson Matthey. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... This company offers the following range of products: transparent iron-oxide pigments available in yellow, brown and red; cadmium pigments--low in cadmium solubility--available in yellow, orange, red and maroon; complex inorganic pigments...

Raw materials: PACER CORP. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Technical literature and samples available on: Dry-Ground Mica: Reliable, domestic source of quality dry-ground mica with "lifetimes" in reserves. Granite Effect Pigment: Unique blend of black and silver mica flakes used to produce a...

Sonolator[TM] Systems: Sonic Corporation. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Sonic offers Prop Mixers, Colloid Mills, Rotor-Stator In-line Mixers, Continuous Blending Systems and our patented Sonolator[TM] Systems to meet a range of mixing and homogenizing needs. The Sonolator[TM] systems are unique and offer...

Atlas UV2000: Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... UV2000 Lowers Operating Costs for Fluorescent Weathering Testing. The Atlas UV2000 is the perfect screening device for affordable and reproducible weathering testing of the sun's damaging effects on coatings. The innovative power supply lowers...

Pigging Systems: INLINE Services Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Inline Services now offers Hiltap hose less manifold systems that can be integrated with Inline's Process Pigging Systems. This design offers a safe, ergonomic approach to interconnect multiple piping networks. Lightweight scissor joints...

New easy-dispersing Thermal Black Iron Oxide: Hoover Color. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Hoover Color announces HB-1090 Thermal Black Iron Oxide. HB-1090 has the blue undertone desired by many formulators. HB-1090 utilizes a unique and patented thermal process, which creates perfect spheres of high-purity Magnetite or Black Iron...

Product Services Catalog: CHEMCENTRAL Corp. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... CHEMCENTRAL, the nation's largest independent chemical distributor, is a convenient, single-source supplier for a complete line of quality products and value-added services. Its Product and Services catalog features a comprehensive listing of...

New PosiTector[R] 6000 features: DeFelsko Corporation. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... DeFelsko Corporation is pleased to introduce important new features of the PosiTector 6000 coating thickness gage used to measure coatings on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. A Larger Full Graphics Display features a high contrast...

QC-Mill: Union Process, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Union Process has released a new brochure featuring the patented QC-Mill, a circulation small media mill for super fine grinding. The four-page, full-color brochure focuses on the features of the QC-Mill that make it different from other small...

Blending/dispersion blades: Conn & Co. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... The Conn Blades[R] are the only blending/dispersion blades that provide true pumping action for complete material circulation. The ITT style is the most aggressive. The IT style provides the same superior pumping but is gentle enough for...

Raw materials: R. T. Vanderbilt Co. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Technical data on products to meet the raw material needs of the paint industry, available in a handy pocket folder. Included is information on four new grades of VANSIL[R] W Wollastonite for high performance industrial, decorative and powder...

Additives for liquid and powder coatings: Solutia Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Covers the following: additives and specialty products, additives for liquid coating systems, product range of additives for liquid coatings by market, product range of additives for liquid coatings by characteristics/properties and use,...

Micro Mill: HOCKMEYER Equipment Corp. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... HOCKMEYER'S new laboratory Micro Mill for milling, mixing and dispersing of solids in liquids. The powerful motor maintains its speed, independent of changes in viscosity, guaranteeing an optimum milling process. The Micro Mill is built on a...

Resins and additives: SOLUTIA, INC. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... SOLUTIA offers more than 1,000 vehicle resins, crosslinkers and additives for water-borne, powder, high solids and solvent-borne coatings. We provide acrylic, alkyd, epoxy, polyurethane, polyester, phenolic, urethane, amino, UV-curing and...

CAM-PLUS: Tantec Inc. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Tantec's manual contact angle meter CAM-PLUS uses water to measure wetting tension on two-dimensional or three-dimensional surfaces using a U.S. patented Half-Angle[TM] measuring method. This device can be used in an R&D lab, as well as on a...

King's new general brochure: King Industries. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... King Industries has just introduced its all new 36 page Guide to High Performance Additives featuring; Nacure[R] & K-Cure[R] Acid and Blocked Acid Catalysts, K-Kat[R] Catalysts for Urethanes, K-Flex[R] Polyester Polyols and Urethane Diols,...

Valves: Precision IBC. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Precision Valve Products offers a wide selection of the finest quality stainless steel and brass ball valves available. Our "Valves Direct" program eliminates multiple levels of marketing and distribution costs. You will see savings of 35% to...

Largest selection of grinding media & genuine COWLES Blades: Morehouse-COWLES[TM]. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Morehouse-COWLES[TM] a division of MFIC, is the largest single-source for grinding media. Most media is in-stock at or below factory-direct prices. This is the exclusive source for genuine COWLES disperser/dissolver blades, too. For a FREE...

The Optiwhite series: Burgess Pigment Co. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... This company's brochure highlights its three Optiwhite thermosilicate products--Optiwhite, Optiwhite P and Optiwhite MX. According to the manufacturer, the products' opacity and flatting-efficiency properties give paint better performance....

Raw material distributor: Lintech International. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... From antioxidants to zinc oxide, Lintech International services the coatings industry with quality products from reputable manufacturers of specialty chemicals. Whether it is additives, biocides, fatty acids, fillers, oils or UV curing agents,...

Proven Gemini defoamer: Air Products. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Air Products' Gemini surfactant, EnviroGem[R] AD01, demonstrates excellent knock-down foam control and anti-foaming properties as well as effectively reducing dynamic surface tension. Unlike conventional surfactants which may solve only one...

New Horizontal Filter: Russell Finex. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Russell Finex introduces a new Horizontal Filter which offers high operating performance, increased capacity, and reduced maintenance costs. The Eco Filter group has been designed to solve the problems inherent with processing a wide variety of...

BIOCHEK[R] 721M: Ondeo Nalco Co. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... BIOCHEK[R] 721M preservative effectively inhibits the growth of microorganisms in paints and coatings and other aqueous systems, such as pigment slurries, adhesives and joint compounds. A clear, colorless liquid, BIOCHEK 721M is FDA-approved...

New Product for Low Gloss UV coatings: Rahn USA. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Rahn USA announces the launch of a new UV curable oligomer that is intended for use in Low Gloss UV inks and coatings. In combination with suitable fillers and additives, gloss levels of 10% can be achieved in 100% solids system whilst...

Polymers: Nacan Products Ltd. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Let our team, work for you. At Nacan Products Ltd., we draw on our strong global resources, versatile emulsions and knowledgeable, experienced, technical service and sales staff to develop quality coatings with your customer in mind. Whether...

New VAE emulsion: Air Products. (product & literature showcase).
December 1, 2002... Air Products Polymers' new vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsion, Airflex[R] EF811, for architectural paints provides the performance of a traditional VAE at a cost competitive with vinyl acrylic products. Formulators can now replace the vinyl...