Washing a car can be a chore and a costly one at that. In response, Nissan in Europe has begun tests on innovative paint technology that repels mud, rain and everyday dirt, meaning drivers may never have to clean their car again.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses to participate as consultants for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel as the agency considers steps to reduce lead-based paint exposure from the renovation, repair and painting of public and commercial buildings.
Finding the latest state and local regulations pertaining to VOC limits for adhesives and sealants just a got a little bit easier with the addition of a new interactive tool recently added to the revamped Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Regulations section of the adhesives.org and sealants.org website.
A proposed new ASTM International standard is emerging from research being conducted at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to identify and investigate coatings that will prevent the settlement and attachment of erosion-causing invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels inside water and wastewater pipelines.
Specialty chemicals company Archroma has appointed Miguel De Bellis to the post of President Emulsion Products and Americas, based in São Paulo, Brazil, effective April 1, 2014.
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a positive volume and price/mix development in all three of the company’s business areas for the first quarter of 2014.
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