The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has selected Dr. Rose Ann Ryntz, senior manager and staff technical fellow, Visteon Corp., to deliver the Joseph J. Mattiello Memorial Lecture during the organization's 83rd Annual Meeting
The NPCA, the association of painting contractors and others have announced a plan to reduce the environmental impact and cost of managing leftover latex and oil-based paint.
The European Coatings Show (ECS) 2005, held in April in Nürnberg, Germany, has grown substantially in comparison with the previous show in 2003, breaking all previous records.
Intertech is offering the proceedings from the Ninth International Titanium Dioxide Forum and Business Development Conference, which was held March 2-4 at the Noga Hilton Cannes Hotel in Cannes, France.
In a move that will incorporate new nanotechnologies into staid manufacturing methods, three leading companies in the field of nanomaterial development and commercialization are collaborating to deliver polymer nanocomposite coatings, which will combine the benefits of organic polymers and advanced inorganic materials to improve material performance while driving manufacturing efficiencies.
The market for powder coatings in Europe is estimated at almost 373,000 tons, according to the recently published third report on this sector by London-based Information Research (IRL).
Phil Cook, senior vice president for Performance Chemicals and Thermosets, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., addressed the spring meeting of the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) on March 14-15 at The Pointe Hilton Resort at Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix.