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Advocacy
ACA in Action: Keep America Competitive
ACA supports legislation to strengthen the ability of American workers and companies to compete globally — including with China — and urges Congress to reconcile the differences between the America COMPETES Act and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.
Policy Priorities
ACA is the voice of industry on matters relating to environmental regulations, occupational health and safety, and policy issues germane to the industry’s products. Read about ACA’s Policy Priorities. LEARN MORE.
Issue Engagement
As the U.S. paint and coatings industry’s lead advocate on national, state, and local issues impacting the industry, ACA is engaged on myriad issues on behalf of its members and industry. LEARN MORE.
Issue Backgrounders
In its most current Issue Backgrounder ACA outlines how its PaintCare program is a true product stewardship model that ensures environmentally sensitive end-of-life management for leftover paint. READ MORE.
CoatingsVoice
Tell your elected official to support the IMAGINE Act to encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in transportation and water infrastructure projects nationwide. ACT NOW.
News
SCAQMD to Hold Working Group Meeting for Rule 1168 on August 11
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District adopted Rule 1168 in April 1989 to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from adhesive and sealant applications. The rule has been amended 14 times.
Ingevity to Acquire Ozark Materials
Ingevity Corporation has announced it will acquire privately owned Ozark Materials, LLC and Ozark Logistics, LLC (“Ozark Materials”) for $325 million in an all-cash transaction, subject to regulatory approval and […]
Extreme Coatings Announces Construction of Facility in Austria
Extreme Coatings, a supplier of wear-resistant coating solutions for the plastics and rubber industries, has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Austria to produce high-performance coatings for […]
Univar Solutions Acquires Spanish Specialty Distributor Vicom
Univar Solutions, a provider of specialty ingredients and chemicals, has acquired Vicom Distribución Productos Quimicos, S.L., a regional specialty chemicals distributor in Spain and Portugal. Terms of the deal were […]
SCAQMD to Hold Working Group Meeting for Rule 1168 on August 11
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District adopted Rule 1168 in April 1989 to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from adhesive and sealant applications. The rule has been amended 14 times.
Canada Publishes New Agenda for VOC Controls on Industry Products
On July 9, the Canadian Government published a renewed version of its Federal Agenda for the Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from Consumer and Commercial Products in Canada Gazette, Part I. This agenda signals Canada’s intention to take further action between 2022 and 2030 to protect public health and the environment from the impacts of air pollution.
PHMSA Issues RFI on Electronic Hazard Communication Alternatives
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a request for information (RFI) regarding electronic hazard communication alternatives.
Transport Canada Proposes New Registration Requirements
The proposed amendments would introduce new requirements for persons to register themselves and their Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) sites with a new online registration database administered by Transport Canada, and to provide data related to their transportation of dangerous goods activities at those sites.
Extreme Coatings Announces Construction of Facility in Austria
Extreme Coatings, a supplier of wear-resistant coating solutions for the plastics and rubber industries, has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Austria to produce high-performance coatings for […]
Univar Solutions Acquires Spanish Specialty Distributor Vicom
Univar Solutions, a provider of specialty ingredients and chemicals, has acquired Vicom Distribución Productos Quimicos, S.L., a regional specialty chemicals distributor in Spain and Portugal. Terms of the deal were […]
IGM Resins Acquires Litian
IGM Resins, a provider of energy-curing raw material solutions, has acquired Litian, a Chinese manufacturer with 23 years’ experience in the energy-curing resins market. According to the company, the acquisition […]
Bain Capital Private Equity, BC Partners in Joint Ownership Agreement for Fedrigoni
Investment firms Bain Capital Private Equity and BC Partners have signed a joint ownership agreement for Fedrigoni, a producer of self-adhesive labels and fiber-based packaging products. Bain Capital acquired Fedrigoni […]
ACA Announces New Board Appointments, Dan Calkins and Jeffrey J. Powell
In their roles, Calkins and Powell will provide strategic direction on association finances, and organizational and policy initiatives. Both Calkins and Powell will serve 2-year terms, ending in April 2024.
ACA Honors Industry Members at Awards Dinner Prior to 2022 American Coatings Show and Conference
The American Coatings Association (ACA) recognized industry members with awards presented during ACA’s Awards Dinner, held prior to the American Coatings Show in Indianapolis.
Sandra Berg Receives ACA’s Heckel Award
ACA presented Sandra Berg, chairman and CEO of Pacific Resource Recovery Services, with the George Baugh Heckel Award – the association’s highest honor.
Dr. Hamid Asemani Receives ACA’s 2021 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award
Dr. Hamid Asemani, R&D scientist at Rust-Oleum Corporation and Ph.D. fellow at Eastern Michigan University, received the honor at the 2021 CoatingsTech Conference for his paper and presentation titled, “Advanced Dual-curable Coatings Obtained from Multi-Functional Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Oligomers.
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CoatingsTech
Novel Natural Additives for Surface Coatings
Many additives used in the coatings industry are based on synthetic petroleum-derived raw materials. As concerns grow regarding the sustainability, naturality, and biodegradability of coatings, formulators are beginning to consider...
Development of an ASTM Accelerated Dirt Pickup Resistance Method
Full title: Cooperative Development of an ASTM Accelerated Dirt Pickup Resistance Method with Correlation to Natural Outdoor Weathering
Waterborne Resins for Industrial Wood Coatings
Industrial wood coatings encompass several market areas, including furniture, kitchen cabinets, building products, and decorative coatings. Requirements for these markets largely depend on their field of application.
Redox Optimization for Emulsion Polymer Chase to Reduce Cycle Time
Chemically converting monomer via oxidizing and reducing agents (redox) in post-polymerization is a widely used technique; however, little time or effort is typically invested in optimizing this step. Through redox...
Events
2023 CoatingsTech Conference
Mon, Jun 26, 2023
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Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm
ACA Member Webinar: VOC Update – U.S. Regulatory Landscape for Coatings
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Wed, Sep 14, 2022
Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2022
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Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm
ACA Member Webinar: California State Affairs Network Update
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Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 1:00 pm
ACA Member Webinar: Stronger, Data-Driven Decision Making with TraQr™ Market Insight
ACA’s B2B tool for industry professionals searching for products and services.
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