Dr. James W. Rawlins has received the first-ever American Coatings Award for his collaborative paper entitled, “Letting Mother Nature Tackle the Dirty Work: The Future of Coatings Additives.”
The Paint Research Association (PRA) has announced the formation of a new partnership with Safinah Ltd. to provide an expanded global consultancy for the marine and protective coatings industry.
At a recent ASTM D01.21.15 meeting, it was reported that the U.S. EPA has agreed to accept ASTM D 6886 GC Method for low-VOC waterborne coatings as an alternative method for VOC determination.
Charles E. Bunch, Chairman and CEO of PPG Industries and NPCA’s outgoing Chairman of the Board of Directors, has received the George Baugh Heckel Award. This award is the association’s highest honor.
Highlighting new technology in thermal spray for the aerospace industry, the ASM Thermal Spray Society will hold an Aerospace Coatings Symposium on Oct. 15-16, 2008, at the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley International Airport, near Hartford, CT.
The Atlas Technical Conference on Accelerated Ageing and Evaluation (ATCAE), sponsored by Atlas Material Testing Solutions, will be held September 15-16, 2008, at Christ Church College, Oxford, UK.
The Polyurea Development Association (PDA) has released the first comprehensive independent study of markets for pure polyurea and hybrid systems, entitled “The Study of the Global Polyurea Industry.”