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.
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.
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.
The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology announced that Gerry J. Gough, ICI Packaging Coatings Ltd., Birmingham, UK, will receive the FSCT's 2003 George Baugh Heckel Award, the organization's highest honor.
The NPCA's 2003 Annual Meeting will feature forum sessions on global alliances for small and medium-size companies, market trends, the challenges of rising energy and raw-material costs, and the latest edition of the NPCA's "U.S. Paint & Coatings Market Analysis."
CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry, recently issued a position paper criticizing certain provisions included in a European Union (EU) proposal to enact VOC-emissions limits on architectural coatings.
Former Congressman John Kasich, who as chairman of the House Budget Committee was the chief architect of the plan that balanced the federal budget for the first time in decades, will be the keynote speaker at the National Paint & Coatings Association's 2003 Annual Meeting.
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