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A PPG keynote, an R&D strategy panel, more than 50 technical presentations and PCI's Lifetime Achievement Award reveal are set for Sept. 15-17 in Lombard, Illinois.

The search-and-seizure operation moves the investigation beyond the Cheonan site to company records, safety systems and possible legal violations.

The draft rule reaches several coatings and CASE categories, with a compliance timetable that gives companies time to adjust.

Manufacturers and distributors reported more optimism than raw-material suppliers as costs increased and demand remained uneven.

A joint forensic inspection is focusing on the most heavily damaged portion of the Cheonan facility and its history of earlier fires.

The Sept. 1 adjustment covers two carboxylic acids and two specialty esters used in coatings and other industrial applications.

The chemical is used in cleaning, degreasing and processing. EPA’s preliminary findings could be the first step toward new workplace controls.

ChemQuest’s 2026 outlook shows nearly flat overall volume, but the segment-by-segment picture is far less even.

Authorities halted work at the Daewon facility, which supplies fatty acids used in paints and resins.

One new approach addresses inhalation assessment of certain surfactants, while another uses an international calculation method to assess some pesticide mixtures.