American Coatings Association

ACA applauds Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and David Vitter (R-La.) and their fellow co-sponsors on the bipartisan effort to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) through yesterday’s introduction of the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013

Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released an advanced notice of rulemaking for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings’ volatile organic compound (VOC) content.

On April 24, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published guidelines recommending limiting worker exposure to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) to only one microgram per cubic meter of air per eight-hour workday.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved PaintCare^®’s plan to implement the state's paint stewardship program beginning July 1, 2013.

Last month, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a statement that it would not hear oral arguments in the case of National Association of Manufacturers v. SEC, which were scheduled for May 15.

On April 29, ACA filed an amicus brief in support of plaintiff-appellee and affirmance of a trial court ruling for the plaintiff in Company Doe (Plaintiff – appellee)v. Public Citizen; Consumer Federation of America; and Consumers Union (Parties-in-Interest – Appellants).

A new standard proposed by ASTM International would offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings.

Malvern Instruments Ltd., from Malvern, England, and NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing, headquartered in Selb, Germany, have entered into a cooperative marketing agreement.

Arkema and Jayant Agro have signed a joint venture agreement in which Arkema will acquire a stake of approximately 25 percent in Ihsedu Agrochem, a subsidiary of Jayant Agro, specializing in the production of castor oil.

Clariant and SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals, and healthcare sectors, has provided an update on the separation process of Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties, and Emulsions.