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PaintCare® Reaches Major Milestone with 1,000 Sites
ACA’s PaintCare® program has established over 1,000 drop-off sites for its programs operating in five states.
GRC Exhibits at NACO; NLC Next
The Graffiti Resource Council (GRC) exhibited at the National Association of Counties (NACO) Annual Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, La. The NACO conference and upcoming National League of Cities’ fall conference and expo bring together municipal administrators and leaders — the target audience for the GRC and its mission.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection Holds Public Hearing on Phthalates Proposed Rule
The proposed rule, initiated by by a citizens’ petition, would designate four phthalates as priority chemicals under Maine’s Kid-Safe Products Act and require reporting for manufacturers of certain products containing one or more of the listed phthalates.
US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Reopens the Door to Market Share Liability in Wisconsin for Lead-Based Paint Claims That Accrued Prior to 2011
On July 24, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2010 ruling by a federal judge in Wisconsin's Eastern District that had held that Wisconsin's common law doctrine of lead-based paint market share liability violated substantive Due Process, Takings or Interstate-Commerce clauses of the Constitution.
Senate Committee Advances CFATS Bill
On July 30, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the effectiveness of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Projects Continued, But Slowing Growth in Remodeling Activity
The Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) reported that growth in home improvement activity is expected to peak during the second half of 2014 and then begin to ease heading into next year, according to its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) figure. For 2014, the LIRA projects annual gains in home improvement spending of 9.9 percent with annual growth slowing to 7.0 percent in the first quarter of 2015.
LIRA is designed to estimate national homeowner spending on improvements for the current quarter as well as the three quarters. The indicator, measured as an annual rate-of-change of its components, provides a short-term outlook of homeowner remodeling activity and is intended to help identify future turning points in the business cycle of the home improvement industry. Forward-looking projections are produced by the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, while all historical data are JCHS tabulations of the Census Bureau's C-30 series (The Value of Construction Put in Place Survey, which provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of construction work done in the U.S.).
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Register Today for ACA's Metal Protection through Coatings Technology Conference
ACA invites attendees to its ACSeries: Metal Protection through Coatings Technology Conference, Sept. 16-17, at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. This one and one half-day conference will focus on innovative corrosion control and metal protection research for all types of metal surfaces. Check out the program schedule now.
Register Today for ACA's Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference
ACA invites attendees to its ACSeries: Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference, Sept. 17-18, at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. This one and one half-day conference will provide timely information about marine coatings innovations, environmental regulatory and protective coatings performance standards compliance, and international trends in the marine coatings industry. Check out the program schedule now.
Check out the Coatings Summit Conference Schedule and Speakers; Register Today
The Coatings Summit, the global strategy and networking forum for senior coatings industry executives will be held Jan. 21-23, 2015, in Miami, Fla. Hosted by the International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) and Vincentz Network, this strategy and networking event will convene the industry’s global leadership to explore major trends, challenges and solutions.
Save the Date: 5th Global Marine Coatings Forum
The International Paint & Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) will hold its 5th Global Marine Coatings Forum April 23-24, 2015, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Keyed to the theme, “Between the Water and the Steel,” presentations will focus on antifouling and corrosion protection coatings, and cover topics including the role and concerns with biocides in marine coatings, robust risk assessment, greenhouse gas reduction and ballast water treatment.
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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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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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Don't Miss Out: Become an Event Sponsor Today!
Get the exposure your company deserves by becoming an official sponsor at ACA's ACSeries Metal Protection & Marine & Offshore Coatings Conferences Sept. 16–18, at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. Sponsorships range from $500 to $3,000. Sponsor a continental breakfast, networking luncheon with tabletops or reception, Proceedings CD, Abstract Book or choose from other sponsorship opportunities by contacting Dorothy Brawner at dbrawner@paint.org or 202-462-6272 ext. 267.
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Job Seekers: Check out the ACA Career Center's New Postings
ACA’s Career Center has several new opportunities for coatings professionals. Among the new positions featured are Tenure Track Position in Polymer Chemistry at Cal Poly State University; Painter for John Zink Hamworthy Combustion in Tulsa, Okla. and Research Specialist for ICL Performance Products in Hammond, Ind. The ACA Career Center allows FREE and confidential resume posting and job searching.
Obituary: Tnemec Mourns Loss of Mike Bauer
Mike Bauer, former Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for Tnemec Co. Inc., passed away on July 3, at age 70.
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At UL, we believe that fast access to technical information on raw materials speeds innovation and improves the quality and safety of products for consumers. So we’ve joined forces with Innovadex to create the next generation of search, Prospector. Find raw materials faster at ULProspector.com.
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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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ACA Members Eligible for Special Pricing on World Powder Coating Study
ACA members are eligible to receive special pricing on the Powder Coating Institute’s (PCI) World of Powder Coating Study. This study is geared to members of the powder coatings value chain who are seeking strategic knowledge in both regional and global powder coatings market dynamics.
Do you Have ACA's 'Mobile Tools' App for iOS? Get it for Free!
What’s best way to access information from ACA and the paint and coatings industry anytime, anywhere — the ACA Mobile Tools app for Apple iOS. This free app allows users to quickly search for industry products and services on the Paint & Coatings Buyer's Guide; keep up with weekly industry news through Coatings Today; stay informed about upcoming ACA events; store and access your ACA member identification information and easily access ACA's website. ACA Mobile is available by searching for "ACA Mobile Tools" on the iTunes app store.
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Myriant’s bio-succinic acid enables our customers to improve the sustainability of their products while maintaining performance and without paying a green price premium. Order a sample at productinfo@myriant.com. MORE
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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!
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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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Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG Industries helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.
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Advances in Corrosion Protection by Conducting Polymers Reviewed in Latest Issue of JCTR
Introducing the 17 papers that are included in the July issue of Journal of Coatings Technology and Research (JCTR) is a comprehensive review on conducting polymers for corrosion protection. Also highlighted in the issue are a model-based analysis of thermal insulation coatings, a method for fabricating silica-based superhydrophobic surfaces, and recent work on nanosilica reinforced waterborne siloxane-polyurethane nanocomposites prepared via “click” coupling.
ACA Seeks Nominations for its 2015 Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award
ACA is seeking nominations for the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its CoatingsTech Conference, March 16-18, 2015, in New Orleans, La.
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