Continental's Research & Development is focused on solving problems in the real world of paint lines and government regulations. No longer is the cookie cutter approach (used by many paint companies including some of the biggest) of trying to conform the paint customer to an existing paint or paint system an adequate solution for many companies. Most all of our paints are custom-tailored to fit the exact requirements of our customers' specifications and paint lines. That's because, unlike many paint companies, we keep our avenue of inquiry as open as possible by not imposing strict limits on our raw material choices. This open-ended approach, along with the creativity of our chemists, has yielded breakthrough paint technologies with practical field applications.