With the push toward "greener" ways of doing things, especially in the automotive world, more and more shops are moving to waterborne paints, and in states like California this move is pretty much ...

Minnesota has failed to keep workers and consumers safe from deadly substances that require stronger regulation. The Legislature should act. I’m a professional commercial painter. I deal with toxic ...

With all the hype over hybrid and electric cars, it’s easy to forget that the materials used to make a vehicle matter just as much as the engine inside. Mazda, at least, hasn’t forgotten–the company’s ...

LANSING, Mich. - The Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) in Lansing, Mich., is home to the only full re-painting facility for the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG). Twelve to 15 vehicles and ...

Automotive paint technology has come a long way since Henry Ford famously stated, "The customer can get the Model T painted in any color he wants, so long as it's black!" This was the only option in ...

Replacing solvent-based paints with greener, water-based counterparts sounds nice, but the performance of those alternatives just doesn’t cut it for demanding applications in the furniture or ...

Water based paints contain organic solvents and many additives, such as biocides, surfactants, pigments, binders, amines, and monomers. The chemical complexity may introduce new potential health ...

Paints comprise several different ingredients, including pigments, fillers, binders, solvents, and additives, each of which has a specific purpose in the final product. Their formulation can ...

With the push toward “greener” ways of doing things, especially in the automotive world, more and more shops are moving to waterborne paints, and in states like California this move is pretty much ...