The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) has weighed in on a decision by the Canadian Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Jeff Yurek, to return a significant portion of the $53 million in surplus funds accumulated from environmental fees charged by Stewardship Ontario over the past 10 years for waste recycling.
A proposed ASTM International standard will allow manufacturers to make better use of portable goniometers to measure angles of drops of liquid when applied to a surface for testing the wettability of coatings, substrates and pigments.
The International Ultraviolet Association and RadTech North America issued a joint press release discouraging the use of UV light on the human body to disinfect against COVID-19.
The International Carbon Black Association (ICBA) is recognizing 32 global carbon black manufacturing and research facilities for achieving a level of safety performance above the industry average.
The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings.
After a year in development, NACE International has rolled out its flagship Coating Inspector Program in a blended learning format that splits the course into online and in-person components.