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2024 Coatings Trends and Technologies Summit

The Fall Show Season, and a Focus on Distributors

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Kristin Johansson
October 10, 2024
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Read about key takeaways from the CTT Summit and CoatingsFest, as well as our October issue’s focus on chemical distributors.


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EPA Finalizes Prohibitions and Regulatory Restrictions for Methylene Chloride

Nancy B. Beck PhD Javaneh S. Tarter Gregory R. Wall Matthew Z. Leopold Paul T. Nyffeler PhD
October 10, 2024
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The EPA’s latest methylene chloride rule significantly impacts the paint and coatings industry, potentially reshaping production, distribution, and safety protocols.



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An Easy Additive Approach for Replacing Fluorocarbon Surfactants

in Water-Based Paints for Hot Block Resistance
Lichang Zhou Brian Vest Linda Adamson
September 11, 2024
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One of the key performance properties formulators use fluorocarbon surfactants for is early hot block resistance. To address this need in architectural coatings, a study of alternative technologies was conducted and revealed that modifying a specific phosphate ester could provide a straightforward solution.


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Clariant Partners with OMV

August 15, 2024
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This partnership will help both companies meet their sustainability targets and deliver on the carbon reduction strategies of their customers.


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Meeting the Challenge of Transferring Dangerous Liquids without Common Pitfalls and Expenses

Paul Cardon
August 5, 2024
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Moving industrial fluids can be dangerous and costly. Proper equipment can mitigate some of the challenges that come from liquid transfers. This article covers fluid-transfer equipment that promises to reduce spillage and waste, and eliminate downtime, among other benefits. 


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West Virginia Resident Sues Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, and Others

July 25, 2024
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In the first of dozens of lawsuits to be filed by prominent environmental attorney Stuart Calwell, Charleston resident Cathy Darlene Flint seeks environmental justice for exposure to ethylene oxide.


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Royal DSM to Phase Out N-methylpyrrolidone

June 7, 2019
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Chemical company Royal DSM announced that it will phase out N-methylpyrrolidone by July 2020 as part of the company's new sustainability strategy.
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N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a Green Solvent to Replace N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in Industrial Coating Applications

ON DEMAND: EPA published a regulation proposal around N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in June 2024 to ban or limit NMP in many applications, such as paints and coatings and their removers. N-butylpyrrolidone (NBP) is a powerful and versatile solvent for a variety of industries looking for alternatives to substance of very high concern (SVHC)-listed solvents.

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