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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released action plans to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP)/nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set forth new regulations that mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry.

The $10 billion titanium dioxide industry improved profitability in 2009 compared to 2008, as variable costs reduced at a faster rate than selling prices.

A new ASTM International standard will provide the means to quickly detect and quantify the lead concentration in toys and other children’s products.

IRL has published a study entitled Pigments and Fillers in the European Coatings Industry.

It turns out that watching paint dry might not be as boring as the old adage claims.

Sidney Lauren, Executive Director of Coatings Research Group Inc. (CRGI) from 1972-1985, died at his home in Nashua, NH, on July 13, 2010.

Registration is now open for the inaugural Particle Summit, a new event that provides a forum for users of particle-characterization technology.

The program for PRA International’s Wood Coatings Congress has been finalized and is available on the congress website, www.pra-world.com/woodcoatings7.

Registration is now open for the SSCT Annual Meeting, scheduled for Sept. 26-29, 2010, at Daytona Beach, FL.