PPG Industries

   PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the world's leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has a global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world.

Last-n-Last Interior Wood Finishes

   Absolute Coatings provides products that encompass everything needed for a flooring project.With acquisition of the Zip-Strip brand of paint removers, the company offers products that will strip existing floor finishes. Then, the floor can be coated with Last-n-Last polyurethane wood floor finishes. Finally the new and improved line of PolyCare floor cleaners will keep the floor looking nice.

   Last-n-Last Clear Wood Finishes are the foundation of the Absolute Coatings line. The oil-modified polyurethane are made with pure soya resin and come in several VOC formulas. The Ultra Gold is a unique Oil n H2O formula for oil beauty and protection with soap and water clean-up. The Ultra Clear is a waterborne formula that provides a crystal-clear look.

   Absolute Coatings' commitment to quality is best exemplified wit LNL-1500, a single-component product with an aluminum oxide formulation for providing a harder finish. Like other Last-n-Last products,LNL-1500 contain the anti-microbial Microban, a benefit that sets the product apart from others polyurethanes on the market. This is the Cadillac of the waterborne wood finishes, and we back it up with 15-year wear warranty.

  All the Absolute Coatings' products are VOC-compliant without any compromise in quality and offering such benefits as low odor, faster dry time, consistent sheens and a longer lasting finish.

GREEN WISE Products from UGL

UGL has number of products that have been tested and passed the requirements for GREEN WISE certification by Coatings Research Group Inc. Products include DRYLOK Extreme Waterproofer, DRYLOK Concrete Floor Paint; ZAR Ultra Max Stain; ECOLOK Primer; Designer Waterproofer and ZAR Deck and Sinding Clear Wood Sealer and Toner.

   All products have a different performance standards such VOC, Y-Reflectance, odor, washability, adhesion, flexibility and many more.

UGL-Interior Wood Finishes



United Gilsonite Laboratories offers a complete line of interiors woods stains, clear finishes, patching and application products under ZAR brand.The line includes VOC levels that are acceptable in every part of the country and multiple levels of sheens and colors for every design preference. In addition, there are products for interior and exterior application, in traditional oil-based formulas, fast-drying formulas and water based formulas. There are also wood patch products as well as a wood graining tool and a China bristle brush especially suited for use with these products.

   The company's ZAR wood stain is an oil-based wood stain that stains evenly with "controlled penetration." Featuring a super fast-drying formula, it wipes on easily to produce a rich, uniform color. ZAR ULTRA MAX wood Stain Features core/shell technology that provides the rich, even color of oil-base stain with the low odor, fast drying and easy clean-up of a water-base stain. The Advance Green Phase Resin Dispersion Technology uses environmentally friendly resins for a VOC-compliant product. No wood conditioner is needed.

   The ZAR line also includes a number of polyurethanes, several of which feature Dual Drying Technology that create a revolutionary fast-drying finish that dries by coalescing and oxygen cross-linking for a harder "through cure". Among the products that provide this are: ZAR ULTRA MAX Waterborne Oil Modified Polyurethane and ZAR ULTRA MAX Interior Waterborne Oil Modified Wipe-On Polyurethane Finish.

   Among other choices of polyurethanes are: Aqua ZAR interior Water-based Polyurethane, an environmentally safe, non-yellowing clear wood finish in a full bodied formula that brushes on like a conventional polyurethane; ULTRA ZAR Plus, a fast and easy interior oil-base stain and polyurethane in one; as well as several polyurethanes suitable for exterior use in oil- and water-based formulations.

   ZAR Classic Polyurethanes is UGL's newest addition to the ZAR line. It  is a 350 g/L VOC polyurethane with high-solids content that offers a durable protective finish.

Zinsser Brands (Rust-Oleum Corporation)

   For nearly Rust-Oleum (www.rustoleum.com) has been the leader in rust prevention. But stopping rust is just the start. Our premium Zinsser primer brands, Bull Eye 1-2-3, Cover Stain and B-I-N, have long been the professionals' choice for the residential, commercial and remediation projects. Innovation and formulation leadership also have led to the development of a long list of primers, cleaners, specialty coatings,, wallcovering sundries and wood care products that exceed customers expectations for quality and performance. Innovative "next-generation" primers like Zinsser Smart Prime are now part of a comprehensive line of ultimate, premium, workhorse, specialty and convenience primers, and Zinsser brands like DIF, Shieldz, JOMAX and Perma-White are recognized category leaders by both professionals and do-it-youselfers.

   Today, Zinsser is just one of more than 60 premium brands in the Rust-Oleum portfolio. These nationally recognized brands- Rust-Oleum, Stop Rust, Universal, EP OXYSHIELD, Rust-Oleum Transformations, Varathane, Wolman Care and more- have set industry standards for quality and are evidence of the company's ongoing commitment to innovation.

Corona Brushes Inc.

   Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011, Corona Brushes Inc. (www.coronabrushes.com), is a third-generation family company. Based in Tampa, Fla., the company manufactures a complete line of quality paint brushes, rollers and accessories. Corona focuses on products that are lightweight, provide the finest finish and the fastest coverage in the least time.

   Each Corona paint brush and roller is carefully formulated so that the materials mesh together well to provide the proper amount of paint pickup and the easiest release. Equally important is the processing of the brush bristle tips, natural and synthetic. The tips of the natural hair and pig bristles are carefully processed to ensure the smoothest possible finish.

   In the case of synthetics, Corona uses the finest DuPont solid, round, tapered filaments, which are finely ground and split at the tip to produce the fine spread of paint Corona is known for. Equally important is the the treatment of roller materials, both natural and wool and synthetics fabrics, to ensure no-streak, even application.

   Corona is proud to be long-standing member of PDRA and enjoys the support thousands of independent dealers in the United States, Canada and other countries.

FrogTape from Shurtect Brands,LLC

  ShurTech Brands, LLC (www.shurtech.com), market do-it-yourself tapes, office and housewares products under Duck, Painter's Mate Green, FrogTape (www.frogtape.com), Caremail, Easy Liner and Shurtape brands. The company is a subsidiary of Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Hickory, N.C., an industry-leading producer of pressure sensitive masking, duct, packaging and specialty tape products, with facilities in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Peru, United Arab Emirates and China. Shurtape services numerous markets, including industrial, packaging, HVAC, professional paint, auto, marine, aerospace, arts and entertainment, and retail. Shurtape also manufactures and markets the Shurtape and Kip Brands.

  The FrogTape brand, marketed by ShurTech Brands, LLC, offers premium-quality, innovative painting tapes that feature PaintBlock Technology, a super absorbent polymer that seals the edges of the tape to keep paint out and lines sharp.

Benjamin Moore

   Benjamin Moore & Co., a Berkshire Hathaway company, was founded in 1883, Its premium-quality residential, commercial and industrial maintenance coatings are sold through an extensive network of more than 4,000 retailers throughout North America, primarily comprised of paint and decorating stores, hardware stores and lumberyards. This independent selling channel is an industry exclusive that helps ensure the integrity of the brand's products and that they are being color-mixed and sold by trained professionals who are service-minded with expertise in the category.

   Benjamin Moore has been a longstanding steward of the environment with relentless  commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices plus the ongoing development of the most eco-responsible formulations possible.Its portfolio of Green Promise products continues to grow and includes Aura, uber performance low-VOC paint; Natura, the true zero-VOC interior paint, remaining zero in any color, any sheen; and EcoSpec zero-VOC paint for commercial interiors. It ranks as one of the top 35 GREEN Companies in the U.S., according to GreenBiz.com from and Eco-Insights survey conducted by Earthsense with more than 30,0000 respondents.

MODERN MASTERS-Company Snapshop 2010

Modern Masters Inc., an RPM company, is the leading high-end decorative paint manufacturer and supplier in the USA. Our products are sold across the globe for residential and commercial decorating and are also widely used in the Entertainment and "Theme" industry.

But who, really, is Modern Masters? This exceptional company is operate by husband and wife team Jim and Monique Rogers. A chance meeting between Jim and Monique at the PDRA show in Nashville on Feb 13, 1998, change many lives. During the past 10 years, this dynamic duo was married, sold the company to RPM,had a son, quadrupled sales, tripled the staff, added 75 outside salespeople and added domestic two step-distribution as well as a global distribution network. This was accomplished through state of the art, high-quality products and creative packaging. We are proud to say that the average lenght of service of our employees is 10 years, with several employees having tenure of more than 20 years. That alone speaks volumes about the integrity of this pair and the stability of this company.

Modern Masters has proven that they are the real deal and are here to stay!.

What will the next 10 year bring? Combining the creativity of the Modern Masters organization with the backing of a Fortune 500 company makes this a company to watch!

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Modern Masters Inc., Sun Valley, CA .1-800-942-3166. http://www.modernmasters.com/

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