Ceramic coating has been around for almost 20 years and is highly effective in preventing unnecessary heat loss or gain in residential and commercial structures. Inspired in part by the ceramic tiles ...

What's nanotechnology done for you lately? You know, nanotechnology, the science of manipulating the atomic structure of materials on a scale of a nanometer (one-billionth of a meter)? This is the ...

Dear Jim The walls in a few rooms and the exterior of my house need to be painted. I thought about using insulating paint on them to lower my utility bills and for comfort. Are these paints really ...

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- Bob Dibrindisi, Easthampton, MA Paint additives that claim insulating ...

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Painting a room can be an easy and inexpensive upgrade, whether you're freshening it up or dramatically changing the color. With a little planning and a few expert tips, this do-it-yourself project ...

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...