Architectural
Coatings Technology
Evolves
Coatings manufacturers depend on raw material advances to innovate
new technology for the market.
by Tim Wright, Editor
Representing the largest end-use segment of the coatings industry, architectural coatings are used for the decora- tion and general maintenance of residential, commercial,
institutional and industrial buildings.
It has long been recognized that there are at least two divergent types of customers for architectural coatings: the professional painter and the DIY buyer. Manufacturers continue to
innovate new technology for both.
Dunn-Edwards has introduced a new line of interior maintenance paint under the Contractor’s Edge label, in two gloss levels—flat and semi-gloss. Both come in a controlled tintable white
C-Base, and six stock colors—Cottage White, Navajo White,
Pearl, White, Sandcastle, Swiss Coffee and Whisper.
Contractor’s Edge was developed specifically to meet the
needs of contractors in the maintenance market who are look-
ing for a line of interior paints designed for use in apartments
and other rental properties. Contractor’s Edge is specifically for-
mulated for maintenance projects on properly prepared and
primed walls and ceilings, and is not intended for use with new
housing construction.
30 | Coatings World
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January 2011
