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An Introduction to Priming |
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Provides an overview of the
key reasons to apply a primer to every surface before
painting a topcoat. Surface preparation, typical primer
applications, stain-blocking and functionally specific
primers are discussed. |
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Green Painting: How Paint Contributes to LEEDŽ Rating |
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Provides an overview of LEEDŽ
rating system, its uses, background, current trends, and
future implications, focusing on how paint and coating
products can contribute to LEEDŽ rating. |
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Low-VOC Paints as a Component of Sustainable Building Concepts |
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Provides an overview of the
concept of sustainable building and basics of LEED rating
system; LEED standard credits for paints and coatings; The
development and characteristics of low-VOC paints,
including VOC ingredients, current regulations and testing
procedures.
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Paint 101: What is Paint? |
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Provides overview
information on types of paint, paint finishes, surface
preparation and primers.
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Paint 201: Practical Solutions and Problem-Solving Techniques |
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Provides an overview of the
classification of paints, advantages and disadvantages of
latex versus alkyd coatings, surface preparation and
priming techniques, and causes and solutions for common
paint problems. |
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Specifying Levels of Finish for Gypsum Wallboard |
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Provides
an overview of gypsum wallboard manufacturing, a review of
the Gypsum Association's recommended levels of
finish and examples of writing specification of levels of
finish. |
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Use of Coatings to Prevent Mold and Mildew Damage |
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Provides an overview of
advances in antimicrobial mold and mildew-proof primers,
paints, wallcovering installation systems, waterproofing
coatings and remediation cleaners. Permeability of
wallcovering and coatings to install them with, plus green
building specification information for high performance,
low VOC coatings for the prevention of mold and mildew are
also reviewed.
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