Sherwin-Williams GreenSure Designation

Serwin-Williams' GreenSure designation is their commitment that these high performance products were designed and manufactured taking steps to reduce environmental impact and to meet or exceed the most stringent regulatory requirements.

GreenSure designated coatings meet or exceed all of the requirements listed below:

VOC Limits

VOC must be less than 50 g/l.

Aromatic Content

The product must contain no more than 1.0% by weight the sum total of aromatic compounds.

Chemical Component Restrictions

The following chemical compounds are not used as ingredients in the manufacture of the product:

Methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, Benzene, toluene (methylbenzene), Ethylbenzene, vinyl chloride, naphthalene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, di-o-octyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, isphorone, antimony, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, Lead, mercury, formaldehyde, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, acrolein, Acrylonitrile

Washability (Stain Removal)

The product shall demonstrate the following minimum requirements for stain removal as determined by ASTM 4828-91 Mechanical Method, Standard Test Method for Practical Washability of Organic Coatings.

• Flat 2.5 minimum rating
• Non-Flat 7 minimum rating

Hiding Power (Opacity)

The product shall demonstrate a minimum 0.95 contrast ration at 400 square feet per gallon as determined by ASTM D2805-88.

Scrubbability (Abrasion Resistance)

The product shall demonstrate at least 100 cycles (200 separate strokes) before failure, as determined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D2486-89.

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