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 June Newsletter 2008 We are proud to announce that Carpenter's Custom Painting is now an accredited member of the BBB. We are striving for excellence and we will stop at nothing to get it. Our word is our bond. We do what we say and we have a spotless record to prove it. At the BBB they require very high standards to make sure you are safe. So you can trust the company you higher. Come and check us out on the BBB web site, or in their yellow pages. Background on Paint:
Conventional paints are generally classified into two categories: water-based (in which the solvent is water) and oil-based (in which the solvent is an organic liquid, usually derived from petrochemicals). Oil-based paints are sometimes referred to as solvent-based. Paints consist of a resin or binder, pigments, and a carrier. They also consist of solvents, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can cause smog, ozone depletion, and indoor air quality problems with negative health effects. These unhealthy ingredients offgas into the air during the application and curing of paints, and even after the paints are dry.
Once paint is applied, the carrier evaporates leaving behind a solid coating. In oil-based paints the carrier is a solvent consisting of VOCs. Titanium dioxide, a pigment used in nearly all paint production, is manufactured using a highly polluting and energy intensive process. It reacts with sunlight to contribute to smog when used in exterior application, and poor indoor air quality when used in interior application. Fungicides and preservatives (collectively known as biocides) are added to latex paints to combat mildew.
The danger of VOCs has resulted in government regulations and consumer demand forcing continuing changes in paint formulations. Newer formulations contain more paint solids and less solvent, and there is a shift away from oil-based to waterborne or latex paints. Because they do not use solvents as the primary carrier, latex paints emit far fewer volatile organic compounds upon application. They also do not require solvents for the cleaning of tools and equipment. (http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/paint2.htm) So Carpenter's Custom Painting is offering alternative solutions to this problem: Green Paint. What is green paint? It is an eviromentlly frendly, low or no VOC paint that is getting more popular as people get consious about the world around them. It is made up of clays and porcilians instead of solvents and VOCs, which is natural and more healthy for all of us. Eco spec line from Benjamin Moore Specials ************************************ * 5 % off all labor on Interiors when you* *mention this add* ************************************ |
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