The Cleveland Society for Coatings Technology has issued program details for the society's annual technical symposium, "Sink or Swim," scheduled for May 8-10 at the Hilton Cleveland East/Beachwood, Beachwood, OH.
The NPCA announced the availability of its new "Lead-Safe Work Practices Training Program" DVD, the latest module in the association's National Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting Training Program.
The NPCA has filed comments urging the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite the removal of the solvent ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) from the agency's list of hazardous air pollutants.
General Magnaplate Corp. has made a name for itself as a producer of advanced coatings designed to provide resistance to corrosion and chemicals or enhance lubricity as a means to reduce wear.
The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association is circulating a proposal that calls for the enactment of the most stringent VOC limits on automotive-refinish coatings anywhere in the nation, the NPCA reported.
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.
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