Contractor’s Edge from Dunn-Edwards is a
professional interior, ultra-low VOC, acrylic
latex flat paint that may be brushed, rolled
or airless sprayed. Coverage is approximately
225-275 square feet per gallon for flat and
200-250 for the semi-gloss.
stain, locking it in place and preventing it
from migrating through the topcoat. This
primer can be used on surfaces such as
drywall, wood and acoustical ceilings. It
is effective in hiding tough stains caused
by food, grease, water or smoke damage,
ballpoint or felt pen ink, lipstick, crayon
and tannin bleeding on woods. Block-It
Premium is eco-friendly and ethylene glycol (EG)-free.
Rust-Oleum Corporation has launched
Zinsser Bondz Maximum Adhesion
Primer, specifically formulated to bond
any topcoat to difficult to paint surfaces.
The fast drying urethane modified acrylic
formula provides adhesion to hard, dense
interior and exterior surfaces such as
fiberglass, tile, glazed brick, aluminum,
laminate and galvanized steel.
It creates a permanent bond with any
topcoat including two-part epoxies and
solvent-based paints. Bondz has exceptional flow and leveling and superior sag
resistance, according to the company, and
it exhibited eight times better resistance
to wet adhesion loss than XIM UMA
Bonder in ASTM D2486 and D6900 in
independent lab tests, so it’s ideal for use
in damp or humid exterior conditions,
where ordinary primers can soften and
lose adhesion. Bondz has a fast-drying
formula that dries to the touch in 30 minutes and can be lightly sanded and topcoated in as little as two hours, saving
time and money.
Benjamin Moore has created Eco Spec
WB Silver, the first zero-VOC paint in the
U.S. formulated with elemental silver and
other EPA-approved antimicrobial additives that inhibit bacterial odors and
mildew growth on the paint surface.
A premium commercial coating, Eco Spec
WB Silver is the latest addition to the
company’s Green Promise portfolio of
paint products formulated with Benjamin
Moore’s Gennex waterborne colorant system. The product remains zero-VOC even
after tinting and no matter the color.
Eco Spec WB Silver’s mildew-resistant
quality helps to extend the useful life of
the coating. At the same time, it renders a
dried paint film that resists mold, fungus
and bacterial odors and is durable even
after repeated washings, according to the
company. And, like the original Eco Spec
WB formulation, it is low-odor, zero-VOC
yet available in any color, and remains
VOC-free regardless the tint.
An ideal choice for projects applying
for LEED credits, Eco Spec WB Silver is
recommended for high-humidity locations
and high-traffic commercial facilities such
as hospitals, nursing homes, schools,
dorms, day care, health and fitness centers, museums, restaurants, hotels, re
sorts, government offices and military
compounds. Eco Spec WB Silver is available in three finishes: flat, eggshell and
semi-gloss. It is sold in single and five-gal-lon containers.
Another Benjamin Moore innovation
rolled out recently is called Advance, an
alkyd-based interior paint powered by the
brand’s Gennex waterborne colorant system. “Advance is truly an alkyd, not a hybrid,” said Carl Minchew, director of
product development for Benjamin Moore,
who explained that the new product delivers all of the performance demanded of an
oil-based paint, yet has other characteristics common to latex. “Advance cleans up
with soap and water and is as green as they
come, with a low-VOC content of less than
50 grams per liter, which is well below the
250 to 500 count for most other alkyds,
and with significantly reduced odor.”
Advance reflects Benjamin Moore’s
advance on the technology in many
ways. A mineral versus petroleum
formulation of the alkyd is one of the
key differentiators between Advance and
the acrylic-based hybrids, according to
the company.
It is the mineral-based formulation
that enables the water dispersion of the
Benjamin Moore tints. Another of the advantages of the Benjamin Moore Gennex
tints is that they are VOC-free, so Advance
is low-VOC even after the colorant is
added, and regardless the color choice,
which numbers more than 3,300. Custom
color matching also is available.
Though alkyd paint typically is preferred for trims, doors, furniture wainscoting, chair rails, base moldings and
cabinetry, Advance is also being marketed
as a wall paint, as well, with a flat sheen
and primer soon to be added to a range
that initially includes satin and high gloss.
Muralo’s 563 interior and exterior
primer has been reformulated to meet
the growing market demand for high-performance eco-friendly products. This
reformulation combines new green technology with 563’s time-tested features.
Formulated with no harmful solvents,
563 is a water-based latex, based on a
sustainable chemistry technology. It
meets or exceeds Green Seal and LEED
green building requirements.
This fast drying, virtually odorless,
zero VOC primer/sealer is specified for
space that is occupied during painting. It’s
also ideal for nursing homes, schools, ba-bies’ rooms and health care facilities, as
well as the hotel/motel industries. 563 is
recommended for use on all new or old interior surfaces and previously painted exterior surfaces in sound condition.
It’s especially effective on porous and
uneven substrates such as drywall, tape
joints, plaster and plastered spots. 563 is
suitable for use under oil, alkyd or latex
topcoats. 563 Painters Primer is certified
by Coatings Research Group, Incorporated to meet environmentally determined
performance standards established by
CRGI’s ISO-accredited facility for specific
product types and to meet or exceed the
