Association for Materials Protection and Performance announced that it has submitted Questions for the Record following a hearing held by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology titled “Chemistry Competitiveness: Fueling Innovation and Streamlining Processes to Ensure Safety and Security.”

The hearing examined the state of chemical research and development in the United States, the regulatory framework governing new and existing chemistries and the role of regulatory certainty in supporting innovation, supply chains and national security. AMPP’s submission will be entered into the Congressional record to inform future legislative and oversight efforts.

The Questions for the Record were submitted by Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, chair of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, and focus on corrosion-related challenges associated with the growing deployment of liquid cooling systems in data centers supporting advanced computing and artificial intelligence workloads. The questions address how chemical formulations, additives and materials used in liquid cooling environments influence corrosion risk, long-term performance and system reliability as these technologies scale.

AMPP also highlighted the importance of corrosion prevention research, materials compatibility and standards development to support the safe and reliable deployment of liquid cooling systems, an area with implications for chemical competitiveness, energy use and digital infrastructure resilience.

“Chemical innovation does not stop at discovery. It must perform safely and reliably over decades of service in real operating environments,” said Tim Gonzalez, vice president of energy integrity solutions at AMPP. “As data centers adopt liquid cooling technologies at scale, understanding corrosion mechanisms, materials compatibility and long-term chemical performance becomes essential. Clear, science-based regulatory processes help ensure these technologies move from R&D into deployment while maintaining strong protections for safety, reliability and national security.”

“Maintaining U.S. leadership in chemistry and advanced materials requires more than innovation alone,” Gonzalez added. “It requires predictable regulatory pathways, validated standards and a skilled workforce capable of translating new chemistries into durable, safe and secure systems.”

This submission reflects ongoing engagement around Regulations affecting materials performance, corrosion control and protective coatings.