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52°46′13″N 0°53′31″W / 52.770303°N 0.891907°W The Paint Research Association is a research institute, formerly in Teddington, south-west London, and now in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. It is now known as the PRA.[1]
History edit
It was established as the Research Association of British Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers in 1926; in 1971 it changed its name to the Paint Research Association. Historically, the main paint manufacturer in the UK has been ICI, under the trade name of Dulux.
Its first main research institute building opened in 1936. In 2005 it moved to the Coatings Technology Centre. In 2015 it moved to Melton.
Function edit
It carried out research for the government and for industry. It claims to be a world authority on paint and surface coatings.