1998 Architectural Coatings Survey Results
Final Report
September 1999
California Environmental Protection Agency
Air Resources Board 1998 Architectural Coatings Survey
Final Report
September 1999
California Environmental Protection Agency

Air Resources Board ii
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Air Resources Board would like to thank the people and companies that contributed
to this report.
Survey Respondents
See Chapter 1 Companies
Air Resources Board
Stationary Source Division:
Mike Jaczola
Survey Lead and Principal Author
Greg Allen
Jim Behrmann
Manager, Substance Evaluation Section
Lesley Crowell
Jim Nyarady
Manager, Strategy Evaluation Section
Cheryl Young
Eric White
Technical Support Division:
Glenn Kuhn
Reviewed by:
Don Ames, Assistant Chief, Stationary Source Division
Dean Simeroth, Chief, Criteria Pollutants Branch
Jim Nyarady, Manager, Strategy Evaluation Section iv
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This report has been reviewed and approved by the Air Resources Board and approved
for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents reflect the views and policies
of the Air Resources Board, nor does mention of companies constitute endorsement.
This report is a direct reflection of the data submitted by those companies who responded
to the Air Resources Board Architectural Coatings Survey conducted in 1998 requesting
1996 California sales data. vi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction and Background
1
The 1998 Architectural Coatings Survey
2 - 4
Chapter 1
Companies
5 - 9
Chapter 2
Sales
10 - 16
Chapter 3
Emissions
17 - 21
Chapter 4
VOC Contents
22 - 25
Chapter 5
Histograms & Cumulative Percent Graphs
26 - 84
Chapter 6
Summary Table
85 - 88
Chapter 7
Speciation Profiles
89 - 94
Chapter 8
1993 / 1998 Survey Comparison
95 - 98
Appendix A 1998 Survey Questionaire
Appendix B Key Tables from 1993 Survey viii
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1
Survey Respondents
Table 6-1
1998 Architectural Coatings Survey Summary (1996 Sales Data)
Table 7-1
Architectural Coatings Speciation Profile (Overall)
Table 7-2
Architectural Coatings Speciation Profile (Solvent-borne)
Table 7-3
Architectural Coatings Speciation Profile (Water-borne)
Table 8-1
Comparison of ARBs 1998 and 1993 Overall Architectural Coatings
Survey Data
Table 8-2
Comparison of 1993 and 1998 Architectural Coatings Surveys (Overall)
Table 8-3
Comparison of 1993 and 1998 Architectural Coatings Surveys (Solvent-
borne)
Table 8-4
Comparison of 1993 and 1998 Architectural Coatings Surveys (Water-
borne) ix
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1
Top 10 manufacturers and market share
Figure 1-2
Survey Respondents Marketing Classification
Figure 1-3
Survey Respondents Gross Earnings
Figure 1-4
Survey Respondents Number of Employees
Figure 2-1
Total Sales Volume with quart breakout
Figure 2-2
Total Sales Volume with water-borne and solvent-borne breakout
Figure 2-3
Top 10 Coating Categories
Figure 2-4
Total Sales by Volume
Figure 2-5
Total Sales by Volume (solvent-borne & water-borne breakout)
Figure 2-6
Total Sales by Volume (quart breakout)
Figure 2-7
Total Sales by Volume Descending (solvent-borne & water-borne
breakout)
Figure 3-1
Total Emissions (solvent-borne & water-borne breakout)
Figure 3-2
Top 10 Emission Categories
Figure 3-3
Total Emissions by Category
Figure 3-4
Total Emissions by Category (solvent-borne & water-borne breakout)
Figure 3-5
Total Emissions by Category Descending (solvent-borne & water-borne
breakout)
Figure 4-1
Overall Sales Weighted Average of VOC
Regulatory
by Category
Figure 4-2
Overall Sales Weighted Average of VOC
Regulatory
by Category (solvent-
borne)
Figure 4-3
Overall Sales Weighted Average of VOC
Regulatory
by Category
(water-borne)
Figure 5-1
Antenna Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-2
Antenna Histogram
Figure 5-3
Anti-fouling Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-4
Anti-fouling Histogram
Figure 5-5
Anti-graffiti Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-6
Anti-graffiti Histogram
Figure 5-7
Bituminous Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-8
Bituminous Histogram
Figure 5-9
Bond Breaker Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-10
Bond Breaker Histogram
Figure 5-11
Chalkboard Resurfacer Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-12
Chalkboard Resurfacer Histogram
Figure 5-13
Concrete Curing Compound Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-14
Concrete Curing Compound Histogram
Figure 5-15
Dry Fog Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-16
Dry Fog Histogram
Figure 5-17
Extreme High Durability Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-18
Extreme High Durability Histogram
Figure 5-19
Fire Retardant Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-20
Fire Retardant Clear Histogram x
LIST OF FIGURES Continued
Figure 5-21
Fire Retardant Opaque Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-22
Fire Retardant Opaque Histogram
Figure 5-23
Flat Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-24
Flat Histogram
Figure 5-25
Floor Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-26
Floor Histogram
Figure 5-27
Flow Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-28
Flow Histogram
Figure 5-29
Form Release Compound Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-30
Form Release Compound Histogram
Figure 5-31
Graphic Art Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-32
Graphic Art Histogram
Figure 5-33
Heat Reactive Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-34
Heat Reactive Histogram
Figure 5-35
High Temperature Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-36
High Temperature Histogram
Figure 5-37
Industrial Maintenance Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-38
Industrial Maintenance Histogram
Figure 5-39
Lacquer Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-40
Lacquer Clear Histogram
Figure 5-41
Lacquer Opaque Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-42
Lacquer Opaque Histogram
Figure 5-43
Magnesite Cement Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-44
Magnesite Cement Histogram
Figure 5-45
Mastic Texture Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-46
Mastic Texture Histogram
Figure 5-47
Metallic Pigmented Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-48
Metallic Pigmented Histogram
Figure 5-49
Multi-Color Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-50
Multi-Color Histogram
Figure 5-51
Nonflat High Gloss Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-52
Nonflat High Gloss Histogram
Figure 5-53
Nonflat Medium Gloss Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-54
Nonflat Medium Gloss Histogram
Figure 5-55
Nonflat Low Gloss Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-56
Nonflat Low Gloss Histogram
Figure 5-57
Nuclear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-58
Nuclear Histogram
Figure 5-59
Pre-Treatment Wash primer Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-60
Pre-Treatment Wash primer Histogram
Figure 5-61
Primer, Sealer, Undercoating Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-62
Primer, Sealer, Undercoating Histogram
Figure 5-63
Quick Dry Enamel Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-64
Quick Dry Enamel Histogram xi
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Figure 5-65
Quick Dry Primer, Sealer, Undercoater Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-66
Quick Dry Primer, Sealer, Undercoater Histogram
Figure 5-67
Repair & Maintenance Thermoplastic Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-68
Repair & Maintenance Thermoplastic Histogram
Figure 5-69
Roof Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-70
Roof Histogram
Figure 5-71
Rust Preventative Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-72
Rust Preventative Histogram
Figure 5-73
Sanding Sealer Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-74
Sanding Sealer Histogram
Figure 5-75
Sealer Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-76
Sealer Histogram
Figure 5-77
Shellac Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-78
Shellac Clear Histogram
Figure 5-79
Shellac Opaque Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-80
Shellac Opaque Histogram
Figure 5-81
Stain Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-82
Stain Clear Histogram
Figure 5-83
Stain Semitransparent Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-84
Stain Semitransparent Histogram
Figure 5-85
Stain Opaque Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-86
Stain Opaque Histogram
Figure 5-87
Stain Low Solid Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-88
Stain Low Solid Histogram
Figure 5-89
Swimming Pool Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-90
Swimming Pool Histogram
Figure 5-91
Swimming Pool Repair Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-92
Swimming Pool Repair Histogram
Figure 5-93
Thermoplastic Rubber & Mastic Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-94
Thermoplastic Rubber & Mastic Histogram
Figure 5-95
Traffic Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-96
Traffic Histogram
Figure 5-97
Varnish Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-98
Varnish Clear Histogram
Figure 5-99
Varnish Semitransparent Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-100 Varnish Semitransparent Histogram
Figure 5-101 Waterproofing Sealer Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-102 Waterproofing Sealer Clear Histogram
Figure 5-103 Waterproofing Sealer Opaque Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-104 Waterproofing Sealer Opaque Histogram
Figure 5-105 Wood Preservative Below Ground Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-106 Wood Preservative Below Ground Histogram
Figure 5-107 Wood Preservative Clear Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-108 Wood Preservative Clear Histogram xii
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Figure 5-109 Wood Preservative Semitransparent Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-110 Wood Preservative Semitransparent Histogram
Figure 5-111 Wood Preservative Opaque Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-112 Wood Preservative Opaque Histogram
Figure 5-113 Wood Preservative Low Solid Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-114 Wood Preservative Low Solid Histogram
Figure 5-115 Other Cumulative Percent Graph
Figure 5-116 Other Histogram