Green Coatings Address Air Quality, Durability Or Thermal Comfort

Sherwin-Williams Offers Environmentally Preferable Coating Solutions

(ORLANDO - January 13, 2005) - When it comes to environmentally preferred products that provide maximum performance, Sherwin-Williams offers a variety of coating solutions that address environmental concerns without compromising quality or aesthetics.  These products include coatings that require fewer coats; lengthen the time between painting and repainting; reduce VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions; increase energy efficiency; resist mildew; and emit almost no odor to further improve indoor air quality.

Green is Indoor Air Quality

Harmony® Interior Latex is an ideal choice for an environmentally preferred coating that offers a high-hide, durable finish for occupied spaces.  Formulated with anti-microbial properties, Harmony is a zero-VOC, low-odor, silica-free coating that allows immediate occupancy of newly painted spaces.  The waterborne formula is available in a complete interior paint line, from primer to topcoat, in eg-shel, flat and semi-gloss finishes.   Harmony meets or exceeds the criteria set by LEED, as defined in GreenSeal's, GS-11, 2002.

Green is Durability

Durable coatings lengthen the span of time between painting and repainting, and result in life cycle cost efficiency.  Painting less often also reduces the amount of waste and chemicals released into the environment whenever paint is applied.  The company's long-lasting coating options include:

• Duration Home® Interior Latex uses patented cross-linking technology to deliver excellent long-lasting beauty and better washability and burnish resistance than any other paint available.  Available in matte and satin finishes, Duration Home combines rich aesthetics with water clean-up of most stains, a low VOC formula, lower odor and anti-microbial properties to resist mildew.
• Duration® Exterior Coating is formulated with PermaLast™ Technology, which optimizes durability and increases film build over conventional paints providing a unique one-coat warranty on repaints.
• High Performance Floor Enamel offers durable protection on high-traffic concrete and interior wood surfaces.  Its unique waterborne formula allows cement floors to be coated soon after construction without peeling.
• WoodScapes® Semi-Transparent and Solid Color House Stains are the first water-based house stains to outperform solvent based.  This breakthrough stain technology offers  warranted durability.
• ProClassic® Waterborne Interior Acrylic Enamel combines the performance benefits of alkyd enamel with the environmental benefits of waterbornes.  ProClassic Waterborne meets or exceeds the criteria set by LEED, as defined by Green Seal?s, GS-11, 2002.

Green is Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort

A cutting-edge technology from Sherwin-Williams adds value, energy efficiency and thermal comfort to homes and buildings - all benefits that can be passed along to homeowners when builders recommend E-Barrier ™ reflective coating.  E-Barrier contains microscopic reflective particles which help keep radiant energy from transferring in or out of a home.  When applied to the underside of a home's uncoated roof deck or to the underside of previously painted commercial decking, E-Barrier is designed to reflect radiant heat before it reaches the insulation or ceiling below, so rooms stay cooler in warm weather.  In colder weather, these same features contribute to a home's insulation properties by helping to reflect existing heat back into the home.  E-Barrier reduces heating and cooling costs by as much as 15 percent, as certified by an independent testing laboratory. (Energy savings will vary depending upon building materials, location and conditions.)  In addition, E-Barrier forms a breathable film that will not trap moisture.

For over 135 years, Sherwin-Williams has satisfied the coating and color needs of painting contractors, designers, specifiers, property managers and builders.  Sherwin-Williams provides fast, flexible, responsive local service and personalized, expert advice.  3,000 stores and 1,500 sales representatives make Sherwin-Williams North America's largest single-source supplier of high-quality paints, stains, masonry coatings and brand-name wall and floor coverings.

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