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August 16, 2005
In a split decision, a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Milwaukee teenager can sue paint manufacturers for his injuries even though he cannot prove which ones may have made the paint that may have sickened him, and he has already been awarded mor…
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August 16, 2005
Rhode Island has dropped its lead lawsuit against DuPont. The state is still suing Atlantic Richfield, American Cyanamid, ConAgra, Millennium, NL Industries Inc. and Sherwin-Williams.
DuPont said that its dismissal was based upon the facts and that…
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August 16, 2005
Whitford Worldwide, Frazer, PA, has acquired Polymeric Systems, Inc. (PSI), a Phoenixville, PA-based maker of epoxy adhesives, sealants and caulks. The deal included PSI’s seven-acre campus and its 60,000-sq.ft. multi-story manufacturing facili…
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August 16, 2005
The U.S. EPA has presented Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards to a UV-curable refinish primer from BASF Coatings and a coalescent from ADM.
BASF’s primer cures in just a few minutes when exposed to visible or near UV light from UV-A…
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August 16, 2005
The French paint market—estimated at 854,000 tons in 2004—could grow to 916,000 tons in 2009, if average annual growth of 1.4% per annum can be achieved, according to a new market study from Informational Research (IRL). This growth beli…
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August 16, 2005
Jean-Pierre Monteny, chairman of the European Council of Paint, Printing Ink and Artist Colours’ Industry (CEPE) met with members of the EU Parliament in Brussels on June 21 to suggest means by which the ink industry wants to improve REACH. CEP…
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August 16, 2005
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have posted interim results of their two year joint study focused on reducing the amount of dislodgable arsenic from chromated copper arsenate-treated w…
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August 16, 2005
A PPG-Helios joint venture has won a five-year contract with AutoVAZ to provide the Russian vehicle maker with chemical management at its new paint shop in Togliatte.
The JV—which has been handling process management services for AutoVAZ since…
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August 16, 2005
Makers of coatings for the graphic arts market know how essential the right gloss or matte finish can be to the overall appearance of a project. Many times, however, the designer isn’t the decision maker when it comes to matte versus gloss.
Fu…
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August 16, 2005
Although an aging U.S. population is putting a strain on Social Security and Medicare, it may offer riches for some adhesive and sealant suppliers.
Demand for medical and dental adhesives and sealants in the U.S. is forecast to rise 8.4% per year t…
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August 16, 2005
Valspar has agreed to acquire Samuel Cabot Incorporated, the 128-year-old privately owned manufacturer of exterior and interior stains and finishes. Based in Newburyport, MA, Cabot had sales of approximately $58 million in 2004. The deal is expecte…
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August 16, 2005
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Sherwin-Williams with two awards for outstanding business practices.
The Director’s Award was given to Sherwin-Williams in recognition of its business acumen, cooperation, customer se…
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August 16, 2005
An independent study published by Environmental Science & Technology has concluded that the use of consumer articles made with DuPont materials would not result in quantifiable exposure to perfluoroocatnoic acid (PFOA). DuPont initiated the study…
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August 16, 2005
A recent national survey of 1,026 men and women revealed that home improvement continues to be popular, and maybe even addicting. Of those surveyed, 85% have done or plan to do a home improvement project in the next 12 months, according to Minwax, w…
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August 16, 2005
Resene Goes Historic
Resene has developed a set of color guidelines, in association with leading conservation architect Ian Bowman, to reflect the various historical periods of home design in New Zealand. Initially launched in the early 1990s, the…
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