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Covestro Invests in Pittsburgh Headquarters
Covestro LLC is investing more than $40 million to modernize its Pittsburgh headquarters. The 9-building site employs approximately 700 people and has served as the North American business headquarters since 1958, as well as one of the company's three global R&D hubs. This investment will renovate polyurethane R&D facilities, update equipment and machinery, and refresh the campus to feel in line with Covestro's mission.
Azelis Americas Awarded the 2024 ACD Responsible Distribution™ Excellence Award
Azelis Americas was awarded the 2024 ACD Responsible Distribution™ Excellence Award from the Alliance for Chemical Distribution. Azelis was recognized for its commitment to ACD's Responsible Distribution™ program, a third-party verified environmental, health, safety, and security initiative.
PPG Completes Expansion in Vietnam
PPG completed the expansion to its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam, adding a new production line for PPG AQUACRON™ waterborne coatings for consumer electronics. The Yen Phong plant also produces PPG SPECTRACRON™ liquid coatings for transportation, PPG DURANAR™ coatings for architectural products, and RAYCRON™ UV-curable coatings for electronic materials.
Omya Announces Distribution Agreement with TIB Chemicals
Omya has been named the exclusive distributor for TIB Chemicals Corporation's organotin and tin-free catalyst product lines in the U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) markets. These catalysts are used in various CASE applications with polyurethane, silicone, and silane-terminated chemistries, complementing Omya's own products like Omyabond® and calcium carbonate.
BYK to Wind Down Production of Additives Containing PFAS
BYK Additives aims to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with environmentally friendly alternatives and offer fluorine-free solutions by the end of 2025.
SCAQMD to Host Workshop on Proposed Amended Rule 1151 (Auto-Refinish) Aug. 30
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is accepting written comments on the proposal through Sept. 13, 2024. The district intends to present the Proposed Amended Rule 1151 to the Governing Board at a public hearing on Nov. 1 (subject to change).
ACA Comments on OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard
ACA’s comments to focused only on WEREs— Workplace Emergency Response Employers. OSHA has scheduled an informal hearing on its proposal for Nov. 12, 2024, to hear comments and testimony from the public.
OSHA Final Rule Updating the Hazard Communication Standard Takes Effect July 19
According to the OSHA, its updated Hazard Communication Standard, which takes effect on July 19, will better protect workers by improving the amount and quality of information on labels and safety data sheets and allow workers and first responders to react more quickly in an emergency.
PHMSA Final Rule Harmonizes HMR with International Standards
According to PHMSA, its final amendments are expected to maintain the HMR's high safety standard for the public and the environment. PHMSA also anticipates additional safety benefits to be derived from improved compliance related to consistency amongst domestic and international regulations.
DHS CISA Proposes Rule for Cyber Incident Reporting
On April 4, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a proposed rule on cyber incident reporting. CISA’s proposal includes a reporting framework that would require broad segments of industry to meet reporting requirements following certain cyber incidents, including the 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors (e.g., Chemical Sector).
Covestro Invests in Pittsburgh Headquarters
Covestro LLC is investing more than $40 million to modernize its Pittsburgh headquarters. The 9-building site employs approximately 700 people and has served as the North American business headquarters since 1958, as well as one of the company's three global R&D hubs. This investment will renovate polyurethane R&D facilities, update equipment and machinery, and refresh the campus to feel in line with Covestro's mission.
Azelis Americas Awarded the 2024 ACD Responsible Distribution™ Excellence Award
Azelis Americas was awarded the 2024 ACD Responsible Distribution™ Excellence Award from the Alliance for Chemical Distribution. Azelis was recognized for its commitment to ACD's Responsible Distribution™ program, a third-party verified environmental, health, safety, and security initiative.
PPG Completes Expansion in Vietnam
PPG completed the expansion to its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam, adding a new production line for PPG AQUACRON™ waterborne coatings for consumer electronics. The Yen Phong plant also produces PPG SPECTRACRON™ liquid coatings for transportation, PPG DURANAR™ coatings for architectural products, and RAYCRON™ UV-curable coatings for electronic materials.
Omya Announces Distribution Agreement with TIB Chemicals
Omya has been named the exclusive distributor for TIB Chemicals Corporation's organotin and tin-free catalyst product lines in the U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) markets. These catalysts are used in various CASE applications with polyurethane, silicone, and silane-terminated chemistries, complementing Omya's own products like Omyabond® and calcium carbonate.
BYK to Wind Down Production of Additives Containing PFAS
BYK Additives aims to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with environmentally friendly alternatives and offer fluorine-free solutions by the end of 2025.
ACA Seeks Nominations for 2025 Mattiello Lecture Award
ACA is seeking nominations for the 2025 Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be given at its CoatingsTech Conference scheduled for April 28-30, 2025. Nominations should be received by Dec. 2, 2024.
ACA Announces Call for Papers: 2025 CoatingsTech Conference
ACA is seeking submission of abstracts for its 2025 CoatingsTech Conference, which will be held April 28 - 30, 2025. Abstracts will be accepted through Oct. 15, 2024.
ACA Honors Industry Members at Awards Dinner Prior to 2024 American Coatings Show and Conference
The American Coatings Association (ACA) recognized industry members with awards presented during ACA’s 2024 Awards Dinner, held prior to the American Coatings Show in Indianapolis.
ACA Announces New Board Appointments, Jeffrey J. Powell and Chase Bean
In their roles, Powell and Bean will provide strategic direction on association finances, and organizational and policy initiatives. Both Powell and Bean will serve 2-year terms, ending in April 2026.
New ACA-Published Industry Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry Now Available
ACA's new U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2023–2028) offers quantitative and qualitative data analysis, with 5-year projections for sector and segment performance.
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Coatings Xperience: Musings on Supply Chain Challenges
In George Pilcher’s 2024 state of the paint industry article, he explains that supply chain issues still have not fully recovered from the challenges wrought by COVID-19.1 Initially, it appeared ...
The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Market 2023–2025: Slow and “Steady as She Goes”
It is not likely that the U.S. paint and coatings industry in 2023-2024 will be recalled, in decades hence, with any particular fondness—but neither will it be recalled with horror, ...
Monitoring Drying, Curing, and Thermal Properties of Acid-Catalyzed Alkyd-Aminoplast Wood Coatings by EDOT and ADDTR
Fast-curing acid-catalyzed alkyd-aminoplast coatings are often utilized as protective coatings for wood cabinet coatings. Quantitative assessment of impact of resin, crosslinker, and catalyst concentration on the curing process can be ...
ASTM Standards for Color Measurement
Color is the most critical and obvious coating attribute because it is essential to match both large industrial batches and small one-gallon cans of DIY paint, ensuring the final product ...
Deep-Matte Wood Coatings with Improved Burnish Resistance
Recent work has identified interesting synergies of a matting technology that pairs the efficiency and clarity of silica matting agents with the physical durability and protective ability of organic particles.
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