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ASTM International has introduced two new standards.

Despite difficult economic times, the major coatings shows that took place in March and April have all reported better-than-expected attendance.

The Air Resources Board of California (ARB) staff has posted its final report entitled, Development of an Improved VOC Analysis Method for Architectural Coatings.

After more than five years of research in conjunction with the University of Auckland, Orica Powder Coatings, Auckland, New Zealand, is applying to patent a recycling process that can profitably turn waste paint, powder coatings and wood into high-performance particleboard for building.

While companies in mature economies face the challenge of even maintaining sales throughout the ongoing financial crisis, continued growth in India is likely to lead to an additional million tons of coatings demand by 2013, when the total Indian paint market will be in the region of 2.7 million tons.

The Dow Chemical Co. has formed a new business unit focused on the coatings market.

Entropy Surfboards, a division of Entropy Sports, Amroy Europe (Amroy) Ltd., and Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) LLC have teamed up to deliver a new line of custom-made surfboards that incorporate carbon nanotubes from BMS.

BASF Coatings has officially launched its new production and lab capacities for basecoats at the Würzburg, Germany, site.

PPG Industries has signed a mutual supply and marketing collaboration agreement with Dynasystems, a global supplier of blast and ballistic protective systems, to combine resources in the development and distribution of a portfolio of products designed for physical asset protection.

Architects say durability is the most important attribute for a “green” building product, according to a new industry survey commissioned by PPG Industries (PPG).