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House to Vote on EPA Regulatory Relief Act
This bipartisan legislation addresses manufacturers' serious
concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rules for boiler and incinerators, collectively known as the boiler MACT.
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ACA Opposes User Fees for Hazmat Transportation Special Permits and Approvals
President Obama's FY 2012 budget request contained a proposal to assess a user fee on applicants for special permits and approvals as a way to fund the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration's new hazardous materials special permits and approvals program.
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ACA to Submit Comments on EPA's Proposed Changes to EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Reporting Forms
ACA is requesting that EPA abandon certain new data elements, or at least streamline the data elements to address documented problems and concerns with the current Tier I
and Tier II forms.
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The Shepherd Color Company, one of the world's leading producers of high-performance Complex Inorganic Color Pigments (CICP's) has a wide range of colors available and used in the coatings industry. MORE |
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California Commission Proposes Biofouling Rule that Would Impose 'Performance Standards'
Over ACA opposition, the proposed rule mandates "performance standards" with a ranking system to determine if a
ship's hull is "clean" enough to enter California waters.
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EPA Plans Significant New Use Regulation for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
According to EPA's Action Plan for TDI, consumers exposed to uncured TDI and related compounds, which are commonly used in sealants and flooring, can experience skin allergies and asthma.
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CPS Color Merges With Pinova AG
With the addition of Pinova's Novapint product range, CPS Color will further expand into the niche market of wet plaster colorants.
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Dow Increases Crude Acrylic Acid Capacity
Dow's Performance Monomers business has expanded its capacity for the production of crude acrylic acid (CAA) by 25 percent at its Böhlen, Germany, facility.
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Evonik Establishes New Production Site
Additives and special binders for the paints and coatings industry
will be produced at the new innovation center in Essen, Germany.
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ICL Performance Products Acquires Division of Hammond Group, Inc.
The transaction includes the distribution network for Halox's phosphates-based products.
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Oxea Expands Manufacturing Capacity at Texas Plant
The company has increased its manufacturing capabilities for Syngas by 10 percent at its Bay City plant.
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NETZSCH specializes in machinery for grinding and
dispersion of coatings; we have been an innovative technology leader in batch and continuous process equipment for over 130 years. Optimal results are achieved when using NETZSCH Beads®. The combined resources of NETZSCH, Premier Mills and NETZSCH Beads® offer total system solutions.
www.netzsch-grinding.com/coatings
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PPG to Increase Production Capacity for Precipitated Silica
The expansion includes projects at the
company's Lake Charles, La. and Delfzijl, The Netherlands, manufacturing locations.
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RPM to Acquire Restoration Business
The company extends its reach by purchasing a business in an adjacent category to its traditional markets.
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DSM is committed to creating innovative solutions with, and for, our customers and partners in
order to bring healthier, better performing and more sustainable products to the lives of people today and for generations to come. Visit us on line at www.dsm.com for more information.
DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.™
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Acme-Hardesty has been in business since 1942. We are one of the largest importers, marketers, and value added
resellers of quality oleochemicals, castor oil products and market focused products in North America. We focus our sourcing efforts on green, naturally derived, renewable and sustainable products to meet our customer’s needs. Contact us.
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For over 80 years, Reichhold
has been a pioneer in creating innovative resin technologies for the coatings industry. We proudly introduce BECKOSOL AQ®, a family of biobased alkyd latex resins that combine superior performance and regulatory compliance. From stains to metal primers, BECKOSOL AQ® is the natural selection. For more information, please visit www.beckosolaq.com.
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New Learning Center at USM to Honor Memory Of Industry Leader and Education Proponent, Sidney Lauren
The
new center will include a coatings lab and a library/archive of coatings-related materials and information.
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ACA Partners with ChemQuest to Produce Upcoming 'US Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analysis'
This leading market study will maintain continuity with previous iterations, and will also incorporate several valuable and exciting new features.
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ASTM Establishes New Infrared Spectra Collection Standard
The new standard seeks to decrease the amount of time, training, and expertise required to consistently reproduce good quality infrared
spectra.
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Celanese Emulsions can help you meet regulatory and marketing goals for low VOC, low odor interior paint – ask us about EcoVAE VAE emulsions today!
972-922-4014
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Call for Papers Issued for Southern Society Annual Meeting
The Southern Society for Coatings Technology (SSCT) has issued a call for papers for their 2012 Annual Meeting Technical Conference. The Annual Meeting will be held on March 11–14, 2012 at the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, St.
Augustine, Fla.
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ACA's Coatings for Concrete Conference to be Held in Las Vegas
ACA's 2012 Coatings for Concrete Conference is to be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. on Jan.
23, 2012. This one-day event will offer a forum for professionals who specify and use coatings on concrete as well as for coatings manufacturers and raw materials suppliers.
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R.E. Carroll Inc., a distributor of raw materials to the Paint & Coatings market, is promoting Cellulose Ethers and
Redispersable Polymer Powders from Yil-Long Chemical Group Ltd. See our website for more details. MORE |
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Become a Sponsor Today
Sponsorships enhance your brand and present a strategic opportunity for every business. Join the ranks of savvy companies and
get the exposure your company deserves by becoming an official sponsor at ACA's Coatings for Concrete Conference to be held at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas on Jan. 23, 2012. Sponsorships are available from $1,500 to $3,500. Don't miss out! Contact ACA's Dorothy Brawner at dbrawner@paint.org or 202-462-6272 ext. 267 to become a sponsor or learn more.
Check Out ACA's Virtual Learning Conferences for the Fall
ACA's October Virtual Learning Conferences
(VLC's) include "Industrial Surface Coatings: VOC/HAP Regulatory Update & Forecast," and "Defoamer Theory, Application and Selection in Coatings."
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Exhibitor Applications Available for the 2012 American Coatings Show
Exhibit space sales are underway for the American Coatings Show scheduled for May 8-10, 2012 in
Indianapolis.
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Western Coatings Symposium to be Held Oct. 23-26 in Las Vegas
The 30th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium, hosted by the Arizona, Los Angeles, Pacific NW, and Golden Gate Societies of Coatings Technology will be held Oct. 23-26, 2011 at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Four educational tracks, tabletop exhibits, and
university poster sessions will be featured.
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NorthPak Container is a full line rigid packaging distributor who is proud to focus on the Paint and Coatings Industry. More info
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