The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a final rule that updates requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers in general industry, shipyards, longshoring, marine terminals and construction.
New research published in the journal Physical Review Letters has described a new physical mechanism that separates particles according to their size during the drying of wet coatings.
Vijay Mannari, a professor of polymers and coatings at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), has been awarded a $529,000 grant to develop environmentally responsible, high-performance coatings for the U.S. military.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced that terminology and definitions supportive of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and life cycle thinking have been added to a new version of ASTM C1193, Standard Guide for Use of Joint Sealants.
It’s estimated that 10 percent of all the energy used in buildings in the United States can be attributed to window performance, costing building owners about $50 billion annually, yet the high cost of replacing windows or retrofitting them with an energy efficient coating is a major deterrent.
Organizers of the 43rd Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium announced that 352 attendees participated in the event.
A polymer film coating with the ability to turn contact lenses into computer screens is set to transform wearable visual aids into the next generation of consumer electronics.
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