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ACA Comments on EPA’s Used Drum Management and Reconditioning ANPRM
EPA sought feedback to assist in the potential development of initiatives that would ensure the proper management of used industrial containers that held hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste, up to and including the drum reconditioning process.
NACD Announces New Name: Alliance for Chemical Distribution
The National Association for Chemical Distributors (NACD) has updated its name to Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). According to the association, its new name, logo and tagline, “Empowered Performance. Unrivaled Expertise,” better reflects the diversification underway in the chemical distribution industry.
IMCD India to Acquire Two Business Lines
IMCD has announced that IMCD India has signed an agreement to acquire two business lines from CJ Shah & Company, a family-run chemical business based in Mumbai. The lines include cellulose acetate butyrate, coalescing agent, polyolefin polymers and other chemicals primarily for paints, coatings, adhesives and life sciences applications.
Covestro Expands its Portfolio
Covestro has expanded the reach of its product portfolio with the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS certification of its production site in Baytown, Texas. Covestro says it is the first manufacturer of polyurethane and polycarbonate raw materials to receive this certification in the United States.
Brenntag Specialties Signs Distribution Agreement with Elementis
Brenntag Specialties expanded its distribution agreement with Elementis in Ecuador and Mexico.
ACA Comments on EPA’s Used Drum Management and Reconditioning ANPRM
EPA sought feedback to assist in the potential development of initiatives that would ensure the proper management of used industrial containers that held hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste, up to and including the drum reconditioning process.
California OEHHA Proposes Revisions to Prop 65 Warnings
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued proposed revisions to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) warning requirements that would implement numerous changes.
EPA Issues ANPRM for Labeling Pertaining to Treated Articles
On October 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to its authority to require use instructions on labels of treated articles, including paint
EPA Seeks Stakeholder Input Related to Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
On Oct. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). In 2020, the agency proposed national standards of performance for marine pollution control devices for discharges incidental to the normal operation of non-military and non-recreational vessels 79+ feet in length into U.S. waters. This supplemental notice proposes additional regulatory options that EPA is considering for discharges from ballast tanks, hulls and niche areas, and graywater systems.
EPA Proposes NESHAP Reclassification for Source Status
Late last month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposal to add requirements for sources to reclassify from major source status to area source status under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) program.
NACD Announces New Name: Alliance for Chemical Distribution
The National Association for Chemical Distributors (NACD) has updated its name to Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). According to the association, its new name, logo and tagline, “Empowered Performance. Unrivaled Expertise,” better reflects the diversification underway in the chemical distribution industry.
IMCD India to Acquire Two Business Lines
IMCD has announced that IMCD India has signed an agreement to acquire two business lines from CJ Shah & Company, a family-run chemical business based in Mumbai. The lines include cellulose acetate butyrate, coalescing agent, polyolefin polymers and other chemicals primarily for paints, coatings, adhesives and life sciences applications.
Covestro Expands its Portfolio
Covestro has expanded the reach of its product portfolio with the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS certification of its production site in Baytown, Texas. Covestro says it is the first manufacturer of polyurethane and polycarbonate raw materials to receive this certification in the United States.
Brenntag Specialties Signs Distribution Agreement with Elementis
Brenntag Specialties expanded its distribution agreement with Elementis in Ecuador and Mexico.
AkzoNobel Invests in Coatings Technology in Spain
AkzoNobel's Packaging Coatings business has launched the first of two products in its new AccelstyleTM range of coatings technology while the company constructs a new production plant in Spain.
Dr. Dane R. Jones Receives ACA’s David F. Darling Prize
The David F. Darling Prize was established in memory of its namesake to recognize individuals who, through coatings science, technology, and research, demonstrate innovation in the areas of sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Tahereh (Neda) Hayeri Receives ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award
Hayeri received the honor at the 2023 CoatingsTech Conference for her paper, “Thermally, UV, and Moisture Curable Novel Family of Versatile Oligomers,” coauthored by Dr. Vijay M. Mannari, professor of polymers and coatings at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Engineering Technology. Hayeri’s research is directed by Mannari at Eastern Michigan University’s Coating Research Institute.
Interactive Coatings TraQr™ 2.0 Available through ACA Partnership
The dynamic TraQr 2.0 built on Microsoft’s Power BI platform — the industry leader for data analysis and visualization — enables businesses throughout the coatings and specialty chemicals value chain to identify, analyze, and forecast market trends, and to make better informed purchasing, pricing, expansion, cost saving, and development decisions more easily.
Dr. John A. Gilbert to Deliver Keynote Address at ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Conference
Dr. John A. Gilbert, chief research and development officer at Behr Process Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Conference, June 26-28, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Kurt Wood to Deliver Mattiello Memorial Lecture at ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Conference
Dr. Kurt Wood, retired senior principal scientist at Arkema, Inc., and current consultant in coatings and service life prediction, will deliver the Mattiello Memorial Lecture at ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Conference. The CoatingsTech Conference — ACA’s leading technical event — will be held June 26-28, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade, in Cleveland, Ohio and embrace the theme, “Coatings Technologies: Adaptation in a Complex World.”
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Influence of Different Binder Types on the Wet Scrub Resistance of Organosilicate Paints Under Different Storage Time and Temperature Conditions
Biocides, especially isothiazolinones, can often trigger allergic reactions, which, in recent years, has driven the demand for water-based biocide-free paints for interior and exterior areas, as well as regulation. Silicate ...
Improved Adhesion Of Silicone Roof Coatings To Difficult Membranes With Novel Silanes
The mounting pressure to reduce VOC emissions in industrial coating systems has led to increased demand and new developments of high-solids coatings within the cool-roof market. These coatings allow for ...
The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Market
Could any of us have predicted in 2019 that, in 2023, everyone would be preoccupied with lower but still unacceptably high inflation, unprecedented rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, the ...
Novel Versatile Oligomer for Thermally, UV-, and Ambient-Curable Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings
Editor's note: A portion of this article was recognized with the 2023 CoatingsTech Conference Best Paper Award, held in Cleveland, OH, in June. The authors have since expanded the article ...
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Tue, Dec 5, 2023
9th International Paintistanbul & Turkcoat Congress and Exhibition
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ACA Member Webinar: State Affairs Network Update for Kentucky, Massachusetts & New Jersey
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ACA Member Webinar: Global Initiatives and Policy Positions – A World Coatings Council Update
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ACA Member Webinar: VOC Update – U.S. Regulatory Landscape for Coatings
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