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Spraying Waterborne, by Cindy
Macdonald, April 2007 Same game, new rules. Shops that have converted to waterborne basecoat report that after a few weeks everyone adapts to the new rules of the game, and things return to business as usual. In preparation for your conversion, here’s a rundown of the new rules... |
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Low-VOC UPDATE Couleur Tech tests the
waters, by Guy Arbour, March 2007 Owner Jean Germain wanted to proceed cautiously toward using waterborne basecoat, so he adapted one area of his vast shop in Dorval, QC, for waterborne paint. He has begun the changeover to low-VOC refinish products that awaits all Canadian collision repair shops if Environment Canada’s proposed regulations go ahead as planned... |
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Low-VOC update, March 2007 Standox Canada introduces Standohyd® waterborne basecoat ... PPG announces team to lead adoption of waterborne products ... Windsor bodyshop converts to waterborne system ... |
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CCIF Report: Time for a change,
February 2007 Knowing that changes are afoot in the collision repair industry, more than 300 participants gathered for the Canadian Collision Industry Forum in Toronto in January... |
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FAQs: Waterborne basecoat and low-VOC
products, February 2007 Clear answers to your questions about converting your shop to waterborne basecoat and low-VOC coatings... |
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Ottawa event kicks off BASF waterborne
information sessions, December 2006 BASF Canada, in collaboration with Co-Auto Co-Operative Inc., recently held an information session on the transition to low-VOC refinish technology. The event, held at the Southways Inn and Conference Centre in Ottawa, was aimed at preparing local collision centre owners for Environment Canada’s upcoming VOC emission regulations... |
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Waterborne wave looms for Canada,
by Cindy Macdonald, September 2006 In its efforts to reduce VOC emissions, Environment Canada has proposed regulations that may require substantial changes to paint, primer and clearcoat formulations. Canadian painters will most likely find their choices limited to high-solids primer, waterborne basecoat and high-solids clearcoat in the near future. The good news is that low-VOC systems could boost productivity... |
