Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) really can save you money and reduce waste. They use two thirds less energy than incandescent bulbs, and when used properly can last ten times as long. According to the EPA, replacing an incandescent ...
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Research and Markets has published a new report titled, "China Anti-Corrosion Coating Industry Report, 2010-2011. " Recent years have seen fast-growing developments in China's anti-corrosion coating industry, with the producers numbering ...
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International Paint's Mexican affiliate, Compania Mexicana de Pinturas International SA de CV, has broadened its distribution network in Mexico through a new strategic alliance with, Sayer Lack Mexicana SA de CV. International Paint, a unit ...
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As the manager of Handyman Connection based in Birmingham, Alabama, Billy Gafford is an experienced craftsman with expertise in all areas of home improvement. Here, he outlines a few ways to strip stubborn wallpaper from your home walls. ...
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Powder coating is very similar to liquid paint in the sense that there are different types of powder; polyesters, epoxies, urethanes, etc. Each type of powder has its own unique characteristics. Polyester powders are the best all around ...
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Frequently the question is asked: Where do I start to lay my floor tiles? And without fail someone comes along and says: You must start in the middle of the room and lay the tiles from there. Then along comes someone else, another ...
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Despite the current economic crisis that plunges the construction business ever downward, the "green building" trend is taking off. Even when new construction projects are in a decline, there is increasing interest in green building methods ...
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Recently, I was reading a post on Kelly's Kitchen Sync titled "Freight and delivery delays: brace yourselves. " She explains some of the material delays that she's experiencing and why they are happening. Kelly Morisseau, is a ...
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Recently, Dialight’s SafeSite® LED High Bay luminaire has been qualified to the UL-1254 standard for use in paint spray applications. The LED high bay fixture is designed to replace conventional fluorescent and HID lighting in ...
Recently, Dialight's SafeSite® LED High Bay luminaire has been qualified to the UL-1254 standard for use in paint spray applications. The LED high bay fixture is designed to replace conventional fluorescent and HID lighting in paint ...
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Increase caused by rise in demand. (CW Group) The prices of building materials have increased in Abu Dhabi, a report from the Khaleej Times said. According to the report, the average prices of 15 materials have increased in the country ...
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Coatings World: Has the market for industrial coatings experienced growth in the past year? Raphael Crawford, global marketing director, Dow Coating Materials: The market is recovering from the 2008 economic decline. The strengthening of ...
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In SF's Bayview District,David Baker+Partners designed affordable(for purchase)urban townhomes to help keep growing families in the city,with senior(rental)apartments next door to prevent seniors from living in isolation.The entire project ...
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2011, affect pigment industry are the factors of economic operation of the domestic macroeconomic trends and control policy guiding, relevant industry development trend, and the world economic recovery prospects etc. One domestic factors is ...
Executives reflect on the past year in coatings and look ahead to what the future might bring. Charles Bunch, chairman and CEO, PPG Industries The strategic actions that PPG has undertaken over the past decade have served to transform our ...
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