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The U.S. EPA is issuing a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers of 19 high production volume (HPV) chemicals to test the health and environmental effects of the chemicals and submit the data to the agency.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has added a new report to its portfolio, titled “Smart Coatings Markets – 2011.”

PCI Magazine is co-producing three events in 2011 especially designed for coatings professionals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have announced a partnership that will promote enhanced technical cooperation on chemical management activities.

Sartomer USA LLC will present a free technical seminar on UV/EB curing chemistries at its headquarters in Exton, PA.

Eastern Michigan University’s Coatings Research Institute (CRI) is offering on-site training.

Although manufacturing plants around the world continue to operate well below capacity, nearly half of them plan to increase spending on capital equipment in the coming year.

New regulations set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D 7662, Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils

Pira International and RadTech Europe have agreed to work together on a new market study named “The Future of Radiation Curing for Packaging.”

Global Industry Analysts Inc. has released a comprehensive global report on the acrylic resins market. The global market for acrylic resins is forecast to exceed 16.4 billion pounds by the year 2015.