The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA 643-13, "Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Solar Reflective Finishes," which describes the test procedures and performance requirements for pigmented organic coatings applied to aluminum, fiber-reinforced thermoset or wood profiles for windows, doors, wall panels and similar products.
A new ASTM International standard will be used to substantiate manufacturers’ claims on the inherent dry-fall characteristics of coating materials such as paint.
The Southern Society for Coatings Technology’s (SSCT) Annual Technical Conference, “Tomorrow’s Technology for Today’s Coatings,” will be held May 18-21, 2014 at the Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa, Hilton Head, SC.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a new material to make smart windows even smarter.
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Inc., Middleboro, MA, has launched www.powderflowanalysis.com, a new website dedicated to powder industry professionals and the science of powder flow testing.
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