ACA Sustainability Report 2022 - Report - Page 9
COATINGS
PROTECT PRESERVE PROVIDE
Coatingsextends
PROTECT
the surfaces
we depend
onappeal
everyday.
The utility of paints and coatings
far beyond
providing
aesthetic
by adding color to the materials they
Coatings
materials,
so they
lastprecious
longer. infrastructure by acting
coat; paints and coatings also extend the useful
life PRESERVE
of everydayour
products,
as well
as our
Coatings
PROVIDE
for our future.benefits from this: coatings help save energy by keeping
as a protective barrier. And there
are manifold
environmental
buildings cooler; play an integral part in the use of wind energy; contribute to reduction in CO2 emissions; and keep
machinery out of landfills.
These environmental advances are possible because coatings are engineered to perform well under varied conditions,
making Sustainability not only possible, but efficient, and with minimized ecological burdens.
This report offers examples of that mantra and how coatings and the U.S. paint and coatings industry undertake
initiatives to promote sustainability.
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