The development of UV-cure technology for automotive-refinish processes will be showcased during a special technical session planned for RadTech International North America's "e|5 2004" conference and exhibition, scheduled for May 3-5 in Charlotte, NC.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has donated a technology portfolio consisting of U.S. and foreign patents involving processes and catalytic materials for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to the University of California-Davis.
Stronger economic expansions worldwide, industrial activity that appeared to be in recovery mode and recent cost-reduction and restructuring moves combined to give most major coatings manufacturers an improved bottom line for 2003.
The NPCA and its Political Action Committee, PaintPAC, announced the launch of a bipartisan political initiative with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, called www.VOTE FOR BUSINESS.com.
The United Nations' Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) has recommended consultative status for the International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC), an alliance of coatings and ink manufacturing associations from around the world.
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.
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