In response to exhibitor and visitor feedback from previous shows, the Asia Pacific Coatings Show will now alternate between two venues instead of three.
Focusing on "An Overview of Latex Architectural Paint - Some Problems, Some Solutions," the technical committee of the Philadelphia Society will host a symposium on October 12, 2006, at the Williamson in Horsham, Pa.
Perceptions regarding who is primarily responsible for innovation have expanded from the confines of the laboratory to include all employees of a company, according to a study of a cross-section of managers and professionals in manufacturing companies in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Dow Corning Corp., Midland, Mich, released the research results on August 23, 2006.
In 2007, for the first time, the six congresses previously organized parallel to the European Coatings Show are being integrated into a single, combined congress event, The Nürnberg Congress, from May 7-9.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IARC) recent reclassification of titanium dioxide (TiO2) from a Group 3 to a Group 2B carcinogen has prompted the NPCA to reiterate previously obtained guidance received from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) seeks nominations for the 2007 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings.
The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) selected Toronto as the site for ICE 2007, from Wednesday, October 3, to Friday, October 5, 2007, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, adjacent to the CN Tower and Rogers Centre Sports Complex.
The Coatings Research Institute (CRI) of Eastern Michigan University is seeking technical papers to be considered for presentation at the Smart Coatings 2007 Symposium to be held Feb. 21-23, 2007, at the Grosvenor Resort, Orlando, Fla.
The role of antimicrobial agents in ensuring in-can and dry-film preservation of paints, coatings and adhesives demands that manufacturers have an up-to-date picture of the antimicrobial agents offered in the European market.
NPCA members should continue their efforts to have retailers display and offer the NPCA lead-information pamphlet: Lead Exposure Warnings and Education and Training Programs Agreement Between State Attorneys General and the National Paint and Coatings Association, Inc.
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