The American Coatings Association (ACA) has named Dr. Wenjun Wu, Research Fellow at Arkema Coating Resins and global waterborne technology and innovation leader, as the recipient of the 2021 Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award.

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, has recommended that the European Commission add seven substances to the Authorization List.

RadTech — The Association for Ultraviolet and Electron Beam technologies (UV+EB) recently announced two new board members, a new Secretary and an honorary lifetime member.

A chemist from RUDN University in Moscow, Russia, together with colleagues created a new type of two-dimensional nanofilm from an organic material called calixarene.

FEICA (the European voice of the adhesive and sealant industry) and Afera (The European Adhesive Tape Association) intend to work more closely on pertinent topics, such as the European Green Deal and other regulatory affairs, for the benefit of the entire industry.

The board of directors and membership of the Gravure Association of the Americas (GAA) have voted unanimously to combine with the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL).

In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint yet. Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning, the researchers say.

A new paint recycling program that began on April 1, 2021, in the state of Washington allows households and businesses to recycle leftover paint, stain and varnish conveniently and sustainably.

At the annual meeting of the World Coatings Council in March 2021, Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the British Coatings Federation (BCF), was elected Vice President.

Global chemicals production rose 1.4% in February, continuing the global recovery that started last June, according to data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council (ACC).