CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry, has proposed a “harmonized” plan for control of VOCs in decorative (architectural) coatings in European Union countries.
Eastman Chemical Co. and Hercules Inc. announced they had again reached an agreement under which Eastman will acquire Hercules’ hydrocarbon resins business and portions of its rosins resins business.
Bayer said its Coatings and Colorants Division has named Landman Chemical and The Cary Co. winners of Bayer’s Best Coatings, Plastics & Specialties 2000 Inorganic Pigment Agent award.