NACE International, The Corrosion Society, will host the International Marine Coatings Summit (IMCS), slated this year to be held in Osaka, Japan, Oct. 13-15, 2009.
IntertechPira has announced that its 13th conference dedicated to the pigments industry, The Future of Pigments 2009, is scheduled for Nov. 3-5 in Hamburg, Germany.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has announced the findings of a new study revealing that for every unit of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by the chemical industry, society saves more than two units of GHGs through use of chemistry products and technologies.
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications, is currently working on two proposed new standards covering the sampling of waterborne traffic paint and glass bead gradation measurement.
Drew Greenblatt, President and Owner of Marlin Steel Wire Products, urged members of RadTech, the Association for UV/EB Technology, to target overseas markets as one of several steps necessary to supercharge the economy.
For the 14th year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States.
According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, global coatings consumption in 2009 is projected to total 60 billion pounds (as supplied), worth $87 billion.