Archive for February, 2010
Go Beyond the Whiteboard: Facility Management News
MDC Wallcoverings launches tabrasa dry-erase paint:
tabrasa uses IdeaPaint’s patented single-coat dry-erase paint technology, providing a low-cost, durable option for transforming any working environment into a writing surface without seams, borders or restrictions on size and placement. Waterbased with lower VOCs, tabrasa is ideal for offices, schools, hospitals or virtually any project looking to turn unusable space into a collaborative environment.
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY:Coating System for Solar Panels: PaintSqaure News
PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY:
Coating System for Solar Panels
DSM Functional Coatings announced the further optimization of its KhepriCoat™ solar-anti-reflective coating…
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Recycled Wall Technology: MDC Wallcoverings
With 30% recycled content, RECORE is the industry’s “best in class” recycled wallcovering technology – for eco-friendly products that look, perform and hang like traditional vinyl wallcoverings.
30% recycled content including 20% post-consumer
Diverts waste from landfills
Contributes up to six LEED credits
Low VOC emitting – GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified
Recyclable – OMNOVA’s Reclamation Program
Durable – Type II, 20-oz.
**Starting February 2009 RECORE technology is available standard on all new Bolta & Genon designs. **
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‘Mood Test’ May Help Pick Paint Colors: PaintSquare News
‘Mood Test’ May Help Pick Paint Colors
Clients overwhelmed by paint color choices may find peace and focus in a new online “mood test” developed by CIL Paints
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Economic Pulse: Housing Starts Rise in January : PaintSquare News
Economic Pulse: Housing Starts Rise in January: PaintSquare News
U.S. housing starts rose 2.8% in January from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000, compared to December’s revised annual rate of 575,000, the Commerce Department reported. January’s rate was a strong 21.1% above the pace of January 2009, but remains well below peak activity levels reached in 2005 and 2006.