Archive: April 2023

Is White the new Green? Bye-bye Formaldehyde
Living, Safety, Sustainable Construction | April 20, 2023
Is White the new Green? Bye-bye Formaldehyde

In 2002, the Johns Manville company converted its entire line of building insulation to formulations that do not contain added formaldehyde. Prior to 2002, there had been limited use of acrylic binders to replace formaldehyde by Johns Manville and its competitors, and JM’s conversion was the first full-scale application of the technology. In 2008, Generations  introduced this insulation into it’s…

Paint is paint, Right? Wrong!
Living | April 5, 2023
Paint is paint, Right? Wrong!

Types of paint It can be confusing when selecting the sheen of paint you want since the term used for the sheen varies by manufacturer. Low-sheen (low-gloss) paints have none to little observable sheen. The amount varies slightly by manufacturer. Low-sheen paints can be called: flat, matt, eggshell, satin and velvet. Higher sheen paints are semi-gloss, gloss and enamel. They…