Sixteen regional air-quality management districts in California have adopted rules or revised their existing regulations setting VOC limits for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reported.
The EPA recently issued the last three proposed rules in a series of regulations affecting hazardous air pollution emissions from various industrial coating application processes.
Oil prices that recently hit their highest price levels in two years have sent a wave of price-hike moves through downstream markets, including resins and other raw materials used in coatings.
A Massachusetts state representative has filed legislation that would impose a 5% tax on the sale of paint to provide funding for a newly created "Lead Paint Abatement Assistance Fund," the NPCA reported.
The EPA formally issued major changes to clean air rules for utilities, refineries and manufacturers in an action supported by industry groups including the NPCA.
The Solvay Group announced the launch of a new company as a result of the integration of its fluoropolymers activities with those of Ausimont, which was acquired by Solvay in May of 2002.
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