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» industry news 54 » Latest Trends in Paint Roller Fabrics Now Available from Wooster Wooster, OH—Microfiber and polyamide fabrics are now available from Wooster, the #1 name in paint rollers. Both gained popularity in Europe, but are now crossing the oceans to the U.S. Micro Plush is made with professional white microfiber fabric, very soft and silky to the touch. For use with all paints and enamels, the tiny little fibers deliver a very uniform finish. This roller is perfect for smooth surface applications. Although it is chosen as a finishing tool, not for speed in coverage, Wooster Micro Plush outperforms competitors’ brands for paint pickup and release! Wooster Cirrus is made from polyamide yarn and offers high capacity, durability, and density to reduce spatter. The “bulkiness” of the fabric makes it great for high production on rough surfaces, but it also performs well on drywall or light textures. Painters will love it for back rolling as well In recognition of the increasing importance to preserve resources and protect the environment, Sherwin-Williams has implemented EcoVision - a comprehensive mission to focus on sustainable processes, products and activities. Here are just some of the steps the company is taking to achieve its ongoing EcoVision: » Reducing waste and conserving natural resources in its manufacturing facilities. » Using sophisticated software to determine distribution routes in ways that minimize fuel consumption. » More trucks are running on biodiesel fuel. » The company fleet is now a U.S. EPA SmartWaySMTransport Partner as a shipper/carrier. » Recycling programs are in place at offices, stores and distribution centers. » Energy efficient systems have been installed at all new plant facilities. » Pioneering the use of renewable or sustainable raw materials in some formulations. » Using blown-in line colorant bottles that use less | pdca.org as painting. Cirrus is for use with all flat paints, stains, sizings, and waterproofing sealers. Look for a green stripe on the white fabric. » EcoVision Sherwin-Williams is industry leader with its sustainability mission Catch the wave with these trendy Wooster roller covers. One universal pile height for each makes selection easy. R235- 9” Micro Plush has an approximate retail price of $4.50 USD. R237-9” Cirrus retails for about $7.75 USD. They are available at all traditional paint and decorating centers, hardware stores, and paint sundry distributors or retailers. resin, save freight costs and reduce the volume of hazardous waste. More info on the Sherwin-Williams EcoVision is at swgreenspecs.com. Sherwin-Williams Harmony Interior Latex is now GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certified ® as well as GreenGuard for Children & SchoolsSM . Tested according to the rigid GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI) certification standard for low emitting products, Harmony Interior Latex is found to have minimal impact on indoor air quality and the environment. “Sherwin-Williams leads the industry in the development of environmentallyresponsible products through our GreenSure ® designation, which takes into consideration product performance and environmental factors,” said Steve Revnew of Sherwin-Williams. “However, it is important to us that we offer products to our customers that are third-party tested and certified through the GreenGuard Environmental Institute. The Harmony product meets or exceeds the most stringent green building specifications.” Sherwin-Williams voluntarily applied for GreenGuard Certification and GreenGuard for Children & Schools for its products. Testing will be administered on an ongoing quarterly and annual basis to ensure continued certification. Paint containers go green too! Sherwin-Williams’ zero-VOC Harmony and low-VOC ProGreen 200 lines are now available in a recycled plastic container. The sustainable plastic container is 100% recycled from post-consumer resin. The label contains 75% recovered fiber and 25%postconsumer waste, and is printed with soy ink. The containers are manufactured at four different plants around the U.S. to lower the travel distance from plant to store. The recycled container will also be available soon for the Duration Home and Builders Solution product lines.
» Anvil Paints & Coatings Largo, FL (October 6, 2008) - Anvil Paints & Coatings announced the introduction of Anvil 3200 Water LockOut Masonry Waterproofing Coating. Anvil 3200 is formulated with new Styrene Acrylic Micro-Plating Technology to prevent water seepage through interior/ exterior porous masonry and concrete block walls in above and below grade applications. Anvil Water LockOut is ideal for basement walls, garage walls, masonry walls, retaining walls, CMU blocks and foundation walls. The decorative flat finish is durable and highly resistant to the growth of mildew on the paint film as well as provides long lasting protection from hydrostatic water intrusion. Advanced plating coating technology delivers a resin-rich encapsulation of mica plates to form a sealing process that ensures excellent waterproofing protection. Anvil's Water LockOut is tintable in over a 1000 colors to beautify and protect masonry walls. Anvil Paints & Coatings, Largo FL, is one of the nation's premiere manufacturers of specialty paints and coatings for �� industry news « the professional painting contractor and the Doit-Yourselfer. With over 40 years of experience, Anvil manufacturers over 65 different product lines in 320 SKU's that protect and beautify vertical and horizontal concrete and masonry surfaces. Anvil also manufacturers waterproofing sealers and coatings, roof coatings, Venetian plaster, dry wall refinishing coatings, primers, and a complete line of interior texture products. Anvil is known for its high level of quality, innovative products, customer service, and is particularly proud of its 100% in full and on-time delivery. Anvil's customer base includes Independent Paint Retailers, ICI Paints North America, the Sherwin Williams Company, Regional Paint Store Chains, and National Hardware Co-Ops. Additionally, Anvil supports a select group of full-line paint and paint sundries distributors who serve the paint dealer, manufactured home, roofing supply, and export market channels. For more information visit www.anvilpaints.com pdca.org | 55
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