BASF and Q-Panel Lab Products have developed an accelerated Florida acid-etch test method that is reported to reduce the time required to test a coating’s resistance to acid rain by a factor of 13 to1.
Rohm and Haas Co. announced the formal start of operations at the company’s new Adhesives and Sealants and Coatings Manufacturing and Technical Service Facility in Taloja, India.
Lawsuits against former suppliers of lead paint and pigments were dismissed in Milwaukee and Santa Clara County, CA, in the latest legal triumphs for the industry in the lead-paint litigation arena.
Troy Corp. announced plans for the 16th annual "Troy 5K Run/Walk," scheduled for Nov. 13 in Philadelphia during the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's International Coatings Expo (ICE).
Mary G. Brodie, retired Division director, Technical Facilities, with The Sherwin-Williams Co. and long active with the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's educational foundation, died July 23 in Cleveland following a brief illness.
DuPont Performance Coatings announced agreements with Beijing Red Lion Coatings Co. Ltd. of China, forming two automotive coatings joint ventures based in Beijing and Changchun, China.
Research conducted by Eastman Chemical Co. indicates that blends of chlorinated polyolefins with non-chlorinated adhesion promoters may result in enhanced gasoline resistance while maintaining other key coatings properties such as adhesion and peel strength.
Akzo Nobel announced plans to build a new architectural-coatings production facility in China, with construction scheduled to begin by the end of the year.