Think pink. That’s the message Sico is sending to Canadians this fall with the announcement that it will donate a portion of sales of its disappearing-pink Flat for Ceilings paint to support breast cancer research.
As slips, trips and falls continue to represent significant exposures and hazards in the workplace, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of three new fall protection standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), aimed at preventing these hazards in the workplace.
NACE International, The Corrosion Society, will host the International Marine Coatings Summit (IMCS), slated this year to be held in Osaka, Japan Oct. 13-15, 2009. This event will facilitate the exchange of information regarding the latest in coatings processes and technologies for the world’s shipping industry.
Troy Corp. has received Canadian approval for the wet-state preservative Mergal® BIT20 containing the active 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT). The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) in Canada has determined that Mergal BIT20 is eligible for full registration pursuant to the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) as an industrial preservative.
Arizona Chemical and Orgkhim, two leading resin manufacturers, have agreed to enter into a mutual strategic technical and commercial cooperative agreement to expand their geographical market coverage and improve the speed of getting state-of-the-art technologies to market.
People's choice and use of color is strongly influenced by the state of the economy, according to a detailed analysis into color trends conducted by AkzoNobel, the world's largest paint and coatings company.