Don’t Forget the Primer

For many of us, there is never enough time in the day toaccomplish all the things we need to do. We look for the most efficient means possible to complete our daily tasks—whether at work, taking care of personal errands or preparing for that next painting project....

Discover the Colors of the Year for 2023

Throughout history, people have been intrigued with color. The first use of pigments was 400,000 years ago when early humans depicted daily life through cave art. Since then, we have seen it evolve to a higher level. Ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Greek civilizations...

How Color affect Human Behavior

For thousands of years, color has played a significant role in the development of art and architecture. The first use of pigments can be dated over 100,000 years ago with red ochre, or colored clay. From prehistoric cave paintings to Renaissance masterpieces to 21st...

Painting Industry Responds to COVID-19

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, antimicrobial coatings were already in development, used primarily in laboratories and healthcare facilities. But with the emergence of the coronavirus last year, the global antimicrobial coatings market responded rapidly, incorporating...

How Light Influences Color

For many of us living in Hawaii, we have the frequent fortune to enjoy the colorful images of a rainbow due to our tropical island climate. We may even have memorized all seven colors by the acronym ROYG­BIV: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Those...

Painting as Preventative Maintenance

For many building managers, balancing the daily operations and cost expenditures of maintaining a building can be challenging. Oftentimes, there are a variety of maintenance issues that arise, requiring projects to be prioritized. Plumbing issues are typically...