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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki, Finland) says new classification and labelling requirements for titanium dioxide (TiO2) are coming into force
A new ASTM International standard will be used to help determine the abrasion resistance of coatings on the touchscreens of
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Troy Corporation issued an update today on the European Union (EU) regulatory approval status of carbendazim. Troy is supporting the
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Sun Chemical has released its Fall 2019 Regulatory Newsletter for customers and has made it, along with all other regulatory
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EuPIA (the European Printing Ink Association) has updated its Suitability List of Photoinitiators and Photosynergists for Food Contact Materials which
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CA members are advised that finished paints containing OIT preservatives cannot be manufactured and sold in Canada, AND paints manufactured with OIT preservatives
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ECHA has submitted a restriction proposal for microplastic particles that are intentionally added to mixtures used by consumers or professionals.
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ANGUS Chemical Company (“ANGUS” or “Company”), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, announced today that the U.S.
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After nearly two years of public lobbying, Delaware became the first state in the nation to pass a law banning
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Sun Chemical Performance Pigments completed Phase 3 of the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) registration process ahead
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The Government of Canada conducted a science-based evaluation, called a screening assessment, of the Epoxy Resins Group to address the potential
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A Canadian government assessment has provisionally concluded that IPDI, a diisocyanate used in the production of polyurethane, is not harmful
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The European Commission has published its amending Regulation on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to
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EU member states have voted to approve a harmonised classification of the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MIT) as an allergen in mixtures
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Due to the growing popularity of tattoos and no harmonised control in the EU on tattoo and permanent make-up inks,
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SAPICI Releases Its Positioning Statement and Recommendations on the European Diisocyanates Restriction Proposal SAPICI fully supports the adoption of strict
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ECHA has added the substance PFHxS to the Candidate List. Entries for bisphenol A and four phthalates have been updated
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The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation Evonik’s acquisition of Huber Silica. The decision is conditional on
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The Member State Committee (MSC) supported the French proposal to additionally identify Bisphenol A as a substance of very high
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On June 15, ACA submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency’s draft guidance for Reporting
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ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, has published appendices specific to nanomaterials to the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety
Read moreOTTAWA, Ontario – The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) reports that Europe’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has issued
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