Reichhold Inc. said it is expanding production of glycidyl methacrylate acrylic (GMA) resins by 4
million lbs. per year at the company's facility in Vienna, with the added capacity expected to become operational in the second
quarter of 2003.
Intertech announced plans for its ninth international colorants conference, "High Performance & Functional
Pigments 2003," scheduled for April 28-30, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta.
California Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo recently appointed Raymond Fernando, a former
research chemist with Air Products and Chemicals Inc., as the first holder of the Arthur C. Edwards Endowed Chair for Coatings
Technology and Ecology.
The 5th International Advances in Coatings Technology Conference clearly showed the direction in which coatings are headed in Eastern Europe: environmental aspects are becoming more important.
Unimin Corp. announced plans to expand production capacity for micronized nepheline syenite used in
architectural and industrial coatings applications.
Netzsch Inc. announced the launch of a redesigned website offering simplified application questionnaires and laboratory request forms for the company's line of pumps, grinding and dispersion equipment, and filtration systems.
PPG Industries Inc. announced the induction of three individuals into the PPG Collegium, the company's highest honor for advances in research and development.
The California Supreme Court recently upheld an appeals-court decision that voided stringent new VOC limits on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
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