American Coatings Association

About ACA

The American Coatings Association (ACA) represents both companies and professionals working in the paint and coatings industry.

Membership
- Corporate Membership
- Coatings Science & Technology Professional Membership

The paint and coatings industry is an important and dynamic part of our nation’s economy, and plays a key role in creating products that help preserve and protect everything, from our every day objects to our most important infrastructure.

Advocacy

ACA serves as a forceful and effective advocate and voice on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues at the federal, state and local levels.

News

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Programs & Affiliates

ACA’s programs and affiliates are responsible for some of the association and industry’s most essential work. Together, ACA programs and affiliates help raise the visibility and profile of industry.

CoatingsTech Magazine

As the official trade publication of the ACA, CoatingsTech delivers high quality content on major industry updates, science & technology solutions, legislative and regulatory news, and market insights.

Current issue

In June, CoatingsTech offers a Special Issue focusing on the topic of Industrial Wood Coatings. Beginning with an overview of this important market segment, the issue highlights a study on unique waterborne alternatives to traditional solvent-based coatings for wood applications and addresses the topic of novel oil modified urethanes for wood flooring applications. Finally, a discussion is presented on the impact of wood choice and preparation on coating performance.

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Events

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CoatingsTech

Industry News, Science and Technology, and Market Insight

June 2018

Industrial Wood Coatings: Numerous Applications with Diverse Needs

The industrial wood coatings segment of the industry comprises a wide range of coatings applied at the factory to a broad array of wood and wood composite substrates. Here, CoatingsTech explores the technologies used to formulate these coatings, the main drivers and trends impacting the growth of this important market segment, and insights into anticipated future advances.

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Scented Coatings: Going Beyond Scratch and Sniff

Bobbing for Goldfish

ACA Seeks Mattiello Lecture Nominations

Coatings Protect, Preserve, Provide

Top Jobs

Featured Products

Anti-Static Coatings

BASF is further developing its EFKA IO line of products for anti-static paints. By providing conductivity to latex paint, Efka IO’s may be able to eliminate the buildup of static charges, thereby reducing dust accumulation in hard-to-reach places such as baseboards and crown molding. This technology has potentially wide-reaching applicability into automotive brake dust repellency on tire rims, dust repellency on sensor equipment, or reduction of dust accumulation for improved visibility on agriculture/construction equipment windshields. For more information, visit https://insights.basf.com/ed.

Clearcoat

SKYscapes® GA Clearcoat CMO855CC3 has been added to Sherwin-Williams’ Aerospace SKYscapes General Aviation product line. The clearcoat combines high gloss and durability with longer wet edge times, enabling the product to handle larger aircraft. The CM0855CC3 clearcoat is engineered to be sped up and/or slowed down to handle a wide variety of aircraft applications and sizes. For additional details, go to www.swaerospace.com.