A judge in Rhode Island has rejected a defense request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state against former producers of lead pigments and lead-based paint.
ASTM issued an invitation to any interested parties to provide input in the development of standards for chemical antifouling coatings applied to ship exteriors to control marine-life growth.
A group of 18 professional painters in Mississippi recently filed suit against several former manufacturers of lead pigments and paint, and a number of retail stores.
An Orange County (CA) court recently rejected an industry challenge to new VOC restrictions on architectural and industrial-maintenance coatings imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
Duron announced an agreement with Ameron International Corp.'s Performance Coatings and Finishes Group to distribute Ameron products through Duron's company-owned stores.