The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology announced preliminary program plans for the 2004 International Coatings Technology Conference and Annual Meeting Technical Program, scheduled for Oct. 25-29 in Chicago in conjunction with the International Coatings Expo (ICE).
The University of Missouri-Rolla's UMR Coatings Institute recently honored Dr. James O. Stoffer with the "UMR Coatings Institute Distinguished Scientist Award," given to individuals "who have benefited the coatings field through outstanding research, educational efforts and service."
Science and technology institute Battelle and the Ohio Soybean Council recently received an "R&D 100" Innovation Award for the development of soy-based toner for use in laser printers, copy machines and fax machines.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of Duron Inc. in a transaction valued at $253 million plus the assumption of "certain financial obligations."
Inkjet inks and their interaction with substrates (paper, textiles and plastics) were the subject matter of the first European Coatings Conference held under the title "The Power of Inkjet Materials" on December 4-5, 2003.
DuPont Co. said it has presented its Lavoisier Medal for Technical Achievement to Michael Fryd, a retired coatings-technology scientist who played an important part in advances in automotive finishes.
A study commissioned by RPM Inc.'s Rust-Oleum subsidiary concludes that business owners, plant-facility managers and health and safety executives are interested in reducing workplace hazards related to painting activities while allowing such activities to take place during normal business hours.
The NPCA reported that Environment Canada, the country's environmental regulatory agency, is conducting a survey of VOC content in architectural and industrial (AIM) coatings, an action that could lead to the development of a VOC regulation on AIM coatings.
Strong economic expansions in the major industrialized countries - particularly in the Americas and Asia - and recent restructuring moves keyed robust first-quarter sales and earnings improvements for nearly all major coatings-manufacturing companies.
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