The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued an updated list of coatings-manufacturing companies that will be obliged to pay millions of dollars in new fees based on estimated emissions of VOCs from architectural coatings sold in the state.
Automotive-color trend watchers at DuPont Co. and PPG, echoing predictions issued earlier by BASF, say color choices will shift dramatically in the coming years as new effects and shades mark a departure from the recent dominance of silver and white.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed the removal of the solvent ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) from the agency's list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) with publication of a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 21.
Frederick H. "Fritz" Walker, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., was elected president-elect of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology for 2003-04 during the FSCT's recent Annual Meeting.
The United States Conference of Mayors and DuPont Co. recently announced a program to award $1 million to cities that demonstrate lead-safety excellence in 2004.
The Nova Paint Club, an international organization of 14 independent coatings companies, has elected Ivan Hurtado, general manager of Inversiones Mundial, president of the club.
Architectural-coatings manufacturers are urging the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to reconsider the recent enactment of a rule that will prohibit the use of conventional paint thinners such as mineral spirits for cleanup functions involving architectural and industrial maintenance coatings.
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