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Perfecting The Art of Making Paint,
Then and Now
With our new Green Leaf Initiative, Farrell-Calhoun is moving
into the 21st century by providing environmental sustainability by
producing the highest quality environmentally responsible paints.
Green building is growing all over the world and most importantly,
in the Mid-South. With our Green Leaf products, Farrell-Calhoun will
minimize negative impacts on the environment while delivering
superior quality. The Green Leaf Initiative is a green life cycle,
from start to finish, of the Green Leaf products. We start with
greener raw materials in our paints. We help the consumer pick the
correct paint at the correct amounts to do their job right the first
time. Then we educate the consumer on how to apply the coating
correctly so as not to waste and then we encourage the consumer to
either consult their Farrell-Calhoun representative or their local
authorities as to how to dispose of any left-over paint or we inform
them about any recycling effort that may be in their community. Our
Green Leaf products have surpassed many other types of environmental
certifications, are LEED compliant and are leading the way to a
cleaner, safer environment.
Our company has also led the way in the paint and coatings industry
in environmental cleanliness.
• We have zero waste production at our
manufacturing facility. We recycle thinners and
wash water into usable solutions as well as recycling miss-tinted
paints.
• We have implemented new processes in our
manufacturing facility to become more
energy efficient and reduce greenhouse gases.
• We use natural ingredients in our paints
derived from Linseed and Soybean oils among
many others.
• We help customers select the correct
products for projects so that their projects are
completed correctly the first time to reduce frequent
repainting.
• We encourage consumers to follow the Green
Leaf Life Cycle with their painting activities.
• Our interior and exterior coatings clean
very easily without removing the coating and
can be formulated to resist bacteria, mold and mildew growth,
thereby improving the
indoor air quality.
• We are members of the National Paint and
Coatings, Coatings Care Group.
• We have already reduced the VOCs in our
coatings to meet the NESHAP and AIM EPA
Laws and we are continuing to reduce them even further.
• Our Green Leaf products meet or exceed the
GS-11 Specifications for coatings used in
LEED certified buildings.
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We are transitioning our fleet of vehicles to more
fuel-efficient cars and trucks.
If you are interested in
environmentally responsible paints that have outstanding performance
properties, look for Farrell-Calhoun's Green Leaf Products. You can
identify our premium quality, green coatings with our Green Leaf
designation.
These are Farrell-Calhoun's
current Green Leaf products and we are constantly utilizing the
latest technology to develop new Green Leaf products.
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235 A low
VOC (35g/L), 100% Acrylic latex primer that
offers high solids, excellent hiding, flexibility
and mildew
resistance. This product also has excellent adhesion
properties,
alkaline resistance, and sealing properties. This
multipurpose
primer is formulated with a rust inhibitor designed
to stop
flash rusting on ferrous metal surfaces and minimize
rust on nail heads. This is the product of choice
for priming exterior
masonry, non-bleeding woods and clean ferrous metal.
This product can also be used inside as a primer for
mildew prone areas.
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380 A low VOC (47g/L),
premium quality interior wall
primer that has exceptional sealing properties
and enamel hold
out. This product is recommended on new interior
wallboard,
masonry and plaster surfaces. By using this
product, the finish
coat will have a more uniform sheen and improved
coverage
(more square feet per gallon). This premium
product has
much higher solids than traditional PVA wall
primers.
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697 An excellent, low VOC
(60g/L), 100% Acrylic
bonding/stain killing primer that offers
outstanding adhesion
to galvanized and aluminum metal. This product
also has
excellent alkali resistance for masonry and acts
as a stain killer
for most interior and exterior stains. This is
the product of choice for priming interior or
exterior aluminum or galvanized surfaces.
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699 An
excellent, low VOC (46g/L), 100% Acrylic latex
enamel undercoater that offers exceptional sealing
and sanding
properties. This high solids, quick drying product
has
unsurpassed adhesion in a latex coating and is
recommended
for priming masonry, wallboard and non-bleeding
wood. This
is the product of choice for priming all types of
interior non-
bleeding wood surfaces. |
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5-56 A low
VOC (45g/L), premium waterborne100%
Acrylic interior/exterior primer that is formulated
with a
unique rust inhibiting resin system and rust
inhibiting
pigments to block rust on ferrous metal surfaces.
This high
solids primer is recommended for use on properly
prepared
interior/exterior ferrous metal, galvanized or
aluminum
surfaces. This product is easy to apply and dries to
a hard flat
finish and provides an excellent foundation for
enamels. |
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300 A low VOC (46g/L) product
that features high solids,
excellent hiding, stain resistance and
unbelievable touch-up. This premium flat wall
paint is designed for use on interior
surfaces where a soft, pleasing appearance is
desired. This
self-priming product is recommended for properly
prepared interior walls and ceilings of plaster,
wallboard and masonry surfaces.
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370 A low VOC (49g/L),
premium eggshell latex wall paint
that combines the washability of higher sheen
paints with the
soft, pleasing look of a lower sheen paint. In
addition to good
washability, this product features high solids,
fantastic touch-
up and excellent hiding. This self-priming
product is
recommended for properly prepared interior walls
of plaster,
wallboard and masonry surfaces.
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670 A low VOC (60g/L), premium
quality satin
finish enamel that offers excellent washability
in a lower
sheen paint. This product also features
excellent hiding,
burnish resistance, flow & leveling, and
outstanding
touch-up. This product is recommended for
properly prepared
interior walls and trim of wood, masonry,
plaster, wallboard,
and primed metal surfaces.
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3300 A low
VOC (95g/L), next generation 100% Acrylic semi-gloss
enamel that features a unique cross linking resin.
This product combines the stain and scrub resistance
of an alkyd enamel, with the ease of application,
water clean-up and non-yellowing application of a
latex coating. Because of the cross linking resin,
this product has superior adhesion and blocking
resistance, as well as outstanding durability, washability, and flow & leveling. This product is
recommended for properly prepared interior wood,
masonry, plaster, wallboard, and primed metal
surfaces and is ideal for use on hard service areas
such as wood trim, kitchens, bathrooms and cabinets. |
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992 A low
VOC (36g/L), high hiding water-based satin
dry fog designed for interior application via
conventional or
airless spray equipment only. This unique coating is
formulated with a rust inhibitive resin system that
helps prevent flash rusting on metal surfaces. This
quick-drying product will reduce lighting
requirements and is ideal for commercial and
industrial areas where dry overspray characteristics
are required. The overspray does not stick, but
falls to the floor as a dry dust which may be swept
up without damaging the surface on which it has
fallen. This product is recommended for properly
prepared interior ferrous or galvanized metal,
aluminum, wood or masonry surfaces and is also
suitable for structural steel, piping, beams,
girders, or trusses.
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200 A low VOC (45g/L), premium
quality, high solids
100% Acrylic flat latex coating formulated to
have excellent
flexibility and blister resistance. This high
hiding product also
features excellent color and gloss retention,
outstanding
adhesion and excellent mildew resistance. This
product is
recommended for properly prepared wood,
hardboard,
masonry, primed ferrous or galvanized metals as
well as
aluminum siding.
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2200 A low VOC (52g/L),
premium quality, high solids
100% Acrylic latex satin enamel that has been
formulated to
have outstanding flexibility, adhesion, and
color and gloss
retention. This high hiding product also
features excellent
resistance to blocking, mildew, dirt pick-up,
cracking and
blistering. This product is recommended for
properly
prepared wood, hardboard, masonry, aluminum
siding and
primed ferrous or galvanized metal. This product
can also be
used indoors for areas that are prone to mildew
or require
superior burnish and stain resistance.
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2400 A low VOC (96g/L),
premium quality, high solids
100% Acrylic latex gloss enamel that has been
formulated
with a unique cross linking resin technology
that provides exceptional flexibility, adhesion,
and color and gloss retention. This high hiding
product also features excellent resistance to
blocking, mildew, dirt pick-up, cracking and
blistering. This product is recommended for
properly prepared wood, hardboard, masonry,
aluminum siding, and primed ferrous or
galvanized metal. This product can also be used
indoors for areas that are prone to mildew or
require superior burnish and stain resistance.
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8000 A low
VOC (96g/L), premium DTM enamel that has
been formulated with a unique 100% Acrylic cross
linking
resin with built-in rust inhibiting capabilities so
that it may be
applied directly to properly prepared galvanized,
aluminum,
or ferrous metal surfaces. This high hiding product
also offers
excellent adhesion, durability, color and gloss
retention and
blocking resistance. This product is recommended for
commercial, industrial and institutional
applications over
properly primed interior/exterior wood, metal and
masonry surfaces. |
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1040/1041 These unique water-based, low VOC (46g/L),
interior/exterior quick drying zone marking paints
are
formulated to give maximum footage and wear
resistance. These coatings have excellent hiding,
and produce a hard, durable film that is very
resistant to water and abrasion. These products are
easy to apply and designed for painting centerlines
and edge lines on properly prepared asphalt,
concrete, curbs and parking lots. |
For more information about our Green Leaf
products, please contact your
Farrell-Calhoun sales representative or drop by one of our
many company stores.
Farrell-Calhoun's Green Leaf
Product Standard (GL-07)
Before one of Farrell-Calhoun's products receives the
Green Leaf designation, it must meet the requirements of the
GL-07 Standard. These stringent tests are performed in
Farrell-Calhoun's laboratory by a team of coatings chemists
who want to ensure that Farrell-Calhoun's products meet
these exacting standards.
1. Product-Specific Performance Requirements
A. Interior Paints
1. Scrubbability of Coating. The product shall, using ASTM
method D2486,
Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Interior Latex
Paint, scrub at
least 400 cycles before failure.
2. Opacity of Coating. The product shall, using ASTM method
D2805, Standard
Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry,
measure a minimum
of 0.95 contrast ratio at 400 square feet per gallon when
testing a white paint
having a minimum reflectance of 85%.
3. Stain Removal of Coating. The product shall, using the
ASTM method D4828,
Standard Test Method for Practical Washability of Organic
Coatings, measure
the following minimum levels for stain removal.
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Flat |
5 minimum rating |
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Non-Flat |
7 minimum rating |
B. Exterior Paints
1. Opacity of Coating. The product shall, using ASTM method
D2805, Standard
Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry,
measure a minimum
of 0.95 contrast ratio at 400 square feet per gallon when
testing a white paint
having a minimum reflectance of 85%.
2. Product-Specific Environmental Requirements
A. Chemical Limitation for Interior and Exterior Paints
1. Interior Coatings
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Coating Type |
VOC g/L minus water |
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Non-Flat? |
150 |
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Flat |
50 |
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Aromatic Content |
Less than 1% by weight |
2. Exterior Coatings
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Coating Type |
VOC g/L minus water |
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Non-Flat? |
200 |
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Flat |
75 |
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Aromatic Content |
Less than 1% by weight |
B. Chemical Restrictions for Interior and Exterior Paints.
The following chemical
compounds are not used as ingredients in the manufacture of
the paint.
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1. Methylene Chloride |
11. Antimony |
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2.
1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
12. Cadmium |
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3. Toluene |
13. Hexavalent Chromium |
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4. Ethylbenzene |
14. Lead |
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5. Vinyl Chloride |
15. Mercury |
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6. Naphthalene |
16. Formaldehyde |
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7. 1,2-Dichlorobenzene |
17. Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
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8. Phthalate Esters |
18. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone |
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9. Isophorone |
19. Acrolin |
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10. Benzene |
20. Acrylonitrile |
C. Compound Prohibitions.(2) The product shall
not contain any ingredients that are considered carcinogens,
mutagens, reproductive toxins, hazardous air pollutants or
ozone depleting compounds by all three IARC, NTP, or OSHA.
3. Packaging Requirements
A. Chemical Restrictions for Packaging. Paint cans shall
contain no lead-based
components.
4. Footnote
1. Method for Specular Gloss. Flat
paints shall register less than 5 and non-flat paints shall
register 5 or greater.
2. Titanium Dioxide is an
exception. Exposure levels needed are not attainable in the
workplace. IARC lists titanium dioxide as a (Group 2B)
carcinogen, however, titanium dioxide has not been
classified as a human carcinogen by NTP or OSHA.
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