Help Customers Save on Heating and Cooling Costs

Grow your Business with Sherwin-Williams Energy-Saving Products

(CLEVELAND – November 1, 2005) – Increase thermal comfort and lower utility bills in homes and buildings with three easy-to-apply products available at your local Sherwin-Williams store. 

Sherwin-Williams E-Barrier™ is a radiant barrier coating that contains microscopic reflective particles which help keep radiant energy from transferring in or out of homes or buildings.  When applied to the underside of an uncoated attic roof deck, E-Barrier improves a structure’s cold weather insulation properties by helping to reflect existing heat back into the home or building.  In warm weather, it reflects radiant heat before it reaches the insulation or ceiling below, so rooms stay cooler. 

E-Barrier has a low-emissivity rating and reduces heating and cooling costs by as much as 15 percent. (Results have been certified by an independent testing laboratory.  Energy savings will vary depending upon building materials, location and conditions.) Low-odor E-Barrier is ready to use – no mixing required.  It is breathable and won’t trap moisture.  Contractors can count on E-Barrier for fast, one-coat coverage with minimal overspray and no dripping or running.

Pro Select 1100A Premium Siliconized Acrylic Latex Caulk, for interior and exterior use, is engineered to be more flexible, even under temperature fluctuations that might cause lower-quality caulks to crack or shrink.  It improves the quality of finished work and adds to the bottom line by avoiding expensive callbacks.  The heavier-bodied formula has no pops or skips, so the caulk applies faster and easier, and requires less clean up.  It features a smooth, no-grit finish that offers an excellent surface for paint.  The mildew-resistant product is backed by a 55-year warranty.

White Lightning® Stop Gap! Insulating Triple Expanding Foam expands to fill cracks and gaps forming an airtight and waterproof bond.  It dries tack free in 15 minutes and cures in 8 hours.  Once cured, the insulating foam can be trimmed, shaped, sanded, painted or stained.  It’s ideal for use on openings and gaps at plate line, masonry, corner and tee joints, exterior sheeting and concrete or wood walls.

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. A network of 3,000 stores and 1,500 sales representatives makes Sherwin-Williams North America’s largest single-source supplier of high-quality paints, stains, masonry coatings and brand-name wall and floor coverings.  Visit Sherwin-Williams on the Internet at www.sherwin-williams.com.

Editor's Note: High-resolution digital photography is available upon request. Please contact Janine Young (jyoung@bellalinguapr.com) for more information.

All inquiries for additional information should be identified as Energy Saving Products and sent to The Sherwin-Williams Company, c/o Russ Hill, Ultimate Lead Systems, P.O. Box 739, Berea, OH  44017.

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