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2. Sherwin-Williams - Wikipedia

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   In 1875, Sherwin-Williams started selling ready-mixed paint. [4] Previously, consumers bought paint ingredients that they themselves would mix together. [4] In the 1940s, Sherwin-Williams introduced Kem-Tone, a water-based fast-drying interior paint. [4] In 1996, the American Chemical Society named the product a National Historic Chemical Landmark.

3. Paint sheen - Wikipedia

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   The sheen [4] or gloss level of a paint is principally determined by the ratio of resinous, adhesive binder, which solidifies after drying, and solid, powdery pigment.The more binder the coating contains, the more regular reflection will be made from its smooth surface; conversely, with less binder, grains of pigment become exposed to the surface, scattering the light and providing matte ...

4. Stain-blocking primer - Wikipedia

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   Stain-blocking primers are used to cover stains such as watermarks, nicotine (actually tar), markers, smoke, and prevent them bleeding through newly applied layers of paint. They also provide adhesion over problematic surfaces, giving better film leveling, and durability. Commonly used stain-blocking paints include acrylic and alkyd.

5. Pratt & Lambert - Wikipedia

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   Pratt & Lambert is a brand of architectural and industrial paint founded in 1849. It has been owned by Sherwin-Williams since 1995. The Pratt & Lambert company started in Buffalo, New York in 1849 as a maker of a drying agent for linseed oil paint. It was listed on the American Stock Exchange in 1905.

6. Edward Williams (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   America's Paint Company: A History of Sherwin-Williams, Winthrop Group. "Paint without pain", American Heritage, volume 17, issue 4, spring 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2010. Archived by WebCite on November 11, 2010. "Sherwin Williams Co.", The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved November 11, 2010. Archived by WebCite on November 11, 2010.

7. Dulux - Wikipedia

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   ICI Paints was formed in 1926. The Dulux paint brand was introduced in 1931. [2] The name Dulux is derived from the words Durable and Luxury. In the early days of its existence, decorators and their suppliers were the main customers for Dulux, with Say Dulux to your decorator used as an advertising slogan in the 1950s.