World Housing Solution (WHS), manufacturer of expeditionary insulated composite structures for the U.S. Military, today announces the first application of Sherwin-Williams microbicidal paint, Paint Shield, for the Department of Defense. World Housing Solution’s use of the first-ever EPA-registered microbicidal paint will further the company’s mission of revolutionizing military housing and improving living conditions for soldiers deployed around the world.

As a company focused on improving the life of soldiers abroad, World Housing Solution is taking the next step through the application of Sherwin-Williams Paint Shield, the first paint with the power to kill certain types of bacteria such as Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) and MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) within 2 hours of exposure on the painted surface. The company’s first use of Sherwin-Williams Paint Shield was on two latrine structures shipped to the U.S. Military base in Agadez, Niger.