ACA & PaintCare Submit Universal Waste Petition to EPA
In this petition to U.S. EPA, ACA and PaintCare request that that paint wastes be designated “universal waste” under 40 CFR Section 273. This rulemaking petition formally requests EPA to […]
In this petition to U.S. EPA, ACA and PaintCare request that that paint wastes be designated “universal waste” under 40 CFR Section 273. This rulemaking petition formally requests EPA to […]
The outcome of a project establishing a recycled paint certification system and industry wide standard for recycled latex paint ensuring performance equal to virgin paint with respect to product quality, […]
Previous studies of the effect of preweathering of wood (weathering of wood prior to painting) on subsequent paint performance have not linked short periods of preweathering (weeks) to paint service […]
Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with […]
When a customer buys a gallon of architectural paint, the paint manufacturer is hoping that all of that paint will be used. Unfortunately, that often is not the case, and […]
When a customer buys a gallon of architectural paint, the paint manufacturer is hoping that all of that paint will be used. Unfortunately, that often is not the case, and […]
THE BIRTH OF AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS “The customer can get the Model T painted in any color he wants, so long as it’s black!”— Henry Ford, 1908. The oft-quoted statement above […]
Paint application “feel” is a key performance attribute. Currently, it is determined empirically by a trained technician who rolls out the paint on a desired substrate and then assigns […]
[…] influences on the community and most often results in improved financial performance. Raw material suppliers, paint manufacturers, and end users, through process improvements or new product/technology developments, are demonstrating the […]
A mathematical model for a self-polishing antifouling paint exposed to seawater was extended to handle dynamic simulations. The aim has been to investigate, quantitatively, the transient responses of the paint […]