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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Approves TSCA Reform Bill with Amendments
ACA believes that S. 697 is a pragmatic compromise that balances the interests of multiple stakeholders while making significant improvements to chemicals management and facilitating a more cohesive federal approach to chemical regulation.
Congressman Peter Roskam Visits True Value Manufacturing Site in Cary, IL
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, (IL-6th District) toured True Value Manufacturing, an ACA member company, learning about it and the paint industry in general, along with its positions on current federal legislative proposals, including tax and trade issues, and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Update: AIM Coatings VOC Regulatory Activity in California and the Northeast
ACA’s AIM VOC Committee tracks and provides comments on federal, state, and local AIM VOC regulations.
Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 Passes Senate Committee, Supported by ACA
ACA signed onto a multi-industry letter of support for the bill signed by a coalition of more than 300 groups, sent to members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
ACA Submits Comments to EPA in Response to Proposed Significant New Use Rule for Consumer Uses of TDIs
ACA submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency’s proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) for 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate unspecified isomers (TDI), and related compounds.
International Affairs Update
This International Affairs Update focuses on the IPPIC Global Marine Coatings Forum, Canada’s proposal to amend its VOC List, GHS, and Hazardous Products Regulation implementation in Canada, and international transport regulatory activity.
Register On-site for ACA's Coatings Regulations & Analytical Methods Conference!
ACA will be accepting on-site registrations at its Coatings Regulations & Analytical Methods Conference, May 19-20 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference will cover the latest regulations affecting the coatings industry, testing methods, and new technology germane to regulatory guidelines.
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Save the Date: 2015 Chemical Sector Security Summit July 21-23 in Alexandria, VA
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council will hold the annual Chemical Sector Security Summit July 21-23 in Alexandria, Va. The summit provides a forum for key government and industry stakeholders with a shared mission and vision to enhance the nation’s chemical security.
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Patcham has developed a unique defoamer/deareator technology to overcome, processing and application micro foam, in high build clear and pigmented epoxy and polyurethane coatings. MORE
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ASSOCIATION & INDUSTRY NEWS
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Deadline Extended: ACA Members, Enter Your Company Data for an ACA Safety Award
Submissions for ACA's 2015 Safety Awards Program are now being accepted through May 30 via a Web-based electronic entry form. The awards will be presented for safety performance on a plant's eligibility. Note: This program is for ACA members only. To access the Safety Awards program information and forms, please use your username and password.
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FEATURED COMPANIES
Solvay Novecare is a leading global supplier of innovative and sustainable specialty additives for emulsion polymers, paints, coatings, ink and adhesive applications. MORE
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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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2015 ACA Company Performance Survey is Open
This survey of coatings manufacturers was developed by ACA's Management Information Committee to provide ACA member participants with a meaningful report card to determine how they are faring in relation to their peer competitors. The deadline for member submissions is June 1, 2015.
Pre-order the ACA Industry Market Analysis, 9th Edition (2014-2019)
ACA’s indispensable guide to the coatings industry — the ACA Industry Market Analysis, 9th Edition (2014-2019) — is now available for pre-ordering. The incomparable market study, prepared by the ChemQuest Group, will be available in July and will include authoritative figures for value and volume of each coatings segment, and a project growth rates and forecasts for the industry through 2019. This value-added feature is intended to address the absence of the detailed industry figures previously provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Industrial Reports on the industry, which were discontinued after 2010.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASES
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Featuring OMNOVA Solutions’ proprietary Hydrophobic Dispersion Technology, Pliotec® HDT-12 resin has very low water permeability to protect metal surfaces from the elements. In the ASTM B117 test, waterborne DTM formulated with Pliotec HDT 12 (A) protects metal better than national brands, including the one shown above (B). Visit our info page for literature and samples.
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Quest Specialty Chemicals, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals and coatings, provides an advanced line of products and services that enable repair, restoration, and preservation of the assets of our customers. We provide branded solutions in the construction, industrial, and automotive markets as well as private-labeled solutions. Learn more at quest-sc.com.
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FEATURED COMPANIES
Whatever your goal - low or zero-VOC products, APEO-free or formaldehyde-free materials, low energy curing, replacement of heavy metal pigments, latex with minimal environmental impact - BASF wants to put you in the driver's seat. MORE
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To find out how to feature your company in the NPCA eNewsletter and other advertising opportunities, Contact Geoffrey Forneret at 469-420-2629.
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