Acrylic Coating Provides Hard Finish for Extruded-Aluminum Products
Valspar’s Acrylicoat acrylic coating is designed to deliver a smooth, glass-like, extremely hard finish on extruded-aluminum architectural products.

Choosing the Right Liquid Coating Application
Q. We are looking at various types of liquid coatings. What would be your recommendation? Liquid coatings expert Dan Szczepanik from Sherwin-Williams tackles this question.

Going Vertical in Powder Coatings
Gateway Extrusions, an aluminum extruder in Union, Missouri, installed a new vertical line that allows it to more efficiently process longer profiles.

Sherwin-Williams Set to Complete Acquisition of Valspar June 1
Sherwin-Williams expects to complete its acquisition of Valspar on June 1, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

CCAI Presents 'Maintaining a Quality Finish' Webinar Series
This three-part series will be presented by CCAI corporate members who have proficient knowledge and experience with each of the webinar topics.

Sherwin-Williams CARC Powder Topcoats Earn Approval from U.S. Army Research Lab
High performance, near-zero gloss CARC powder topcoats help safeguard American military vehicles and the warfighters within through chemical agent resistance and protection from detection through an infrared signature.

Titan RX-PRO Receives Sherwin-Williams’ 2016 Vendor Product the Year Award
The Titan RX-PRO airless spray gun earns recognition from Sherwin-Williams with the company’s 2016 Vendor Product of the Year Award.

How to Increase, Decrease Conductivity of Paint
Q. I apply my liquid coatings with an electrostatic gun. How can we increase or decrease the conductivity of the paint?  

Top Surface Finishing Innovations of 2016
We look back at the industry’s top new products and services for the past year.

Sherwin-Williams Introduces Polane D 8700 Direct-to-Metal
Sherwin-Williams, through its Product Finishes Division, introduces Polane D 8700.

Liquid Clinic: UV Waterborne Flatline Spraying
Q. We have been asked to put a finish on some wood products. What can you tell me about UV flatline spray finishes?

Sherwin-Williams Introduces KEM NISO 8510
Isocyanate-Free Topcoat System Features Convenient Color Matching

Sherwin-Williams Introduces Polane D 8700 Direct-to-Metal
Polane D 8700 achieves good corrosion and chemical resistance without using a primer on blasted or pretreated metal used in machinery, transformers, enclosures, agricultural attachments, and construction equipment.

Sherwin-Williams to Acquire Valspar for $11.3 Billion
The $11.3-billion acquisition should strengthen the brands and technologies available from both companies.

Sherwin-Williams Achieves Qualicoat Certification
TGIC-based polyester powders meet strict architectural testing standard.

Titan Accepts Sherwin-Williams' 2015 Vendor Product of the Year Award
The award recognizes an innovative product or line, exclusive to Sherwin-Williams, that provides breakthrough technology, immediate sales and strong field organizational support.

Sherwin-Williams’ Two-Coat System Offers Seamless Finish
Powdura OneCure offers formulated primers and topcoats that provide a strong, seamless finish that deliver increased durability.