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An investment in future generations
Clare McDermott, Andreas Karpow and Maksymilian Pawlowski of Teknos are giving an insight into recent developments and expectations for the hydrogen coatings market and coatings as an important solution...
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New regulations in China
New customs regulations, registration requirements and controls for the transport of highly toxic chemicals in and around Shanghai came into force in China over the last few months. Do they significantly...
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European Court of Justice: Titanium dioxide wrongly classified as carcinogenic
Paint and coatings manufacturers have successfully challenged the classification of titanium dioxide before the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The court declared the corresponding regulation of the EU...
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Protecting international data exchange
Whenever software sends personal data to countries outside the EU, the threat of data protection violations is never far away.
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Poison Centres: Harmonised notifications
In addition to poison centre notification (PCN) mandated under Annex VIII CLP, several countries impose their own, further-reaching national requirements. Moreover, harmonised notification fails to fully...
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Support of REACH and the Green Deal
FEICA celebrates its 50 year anniversary. We spoke to Kristel Ons about the history of the assocation, plans for the anniversary and key issues on the agenda.
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Diisocyanates: Training the workforce
The restriction on diisocyanates is bringing new requirements for companies placing the substance on the market and their users in Europe. A digital platform by ISOPA/ALIPA offers a solution for training....
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Compliance in supply chains
The development of paint formulations is a creative and complex process involving a lot of know-how and knowledge. Therefore, the exact compositions of these mixtures are usually top secret and not disclosed....
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EC Podcast: The European Green Deal
Renewable resources, bio-based materials, circular economy – green coating solutions are gaining more and more importance nowadays. New challenges for the coating industry have evolved. How can the industry,...
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USA: Regulatory and legislative focal points
Heidi McAuliffe, vice president of Government Affairs at the American Coatings Association, shares insight into some of the regulatory and legislative issues that the U.S. coatings industry is facing....
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New podcast episode: Chemical Regulations in China
In this episode of the European Coatings Podcast we speak with Li Xiang and Bryan Zhou from consulting company CIRS about chemical legislation in China.
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New rules regarding food contact materials in China
In China, the definition of food contact material is ‘‘under intended use, materials that have contact with food or food additives or have the possibility to come into contact with food or release...
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New podcast episode: Sustainability and the coatings industry
In the latest episode of the EC Podcast we speak with Joost Broeders of Baril Coatings in the Netherlands about Sustainable Development Goals within the coatings industry.
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A safe future for polyurethane products
On 4 August 2020, a new restriction on diisocyanates under REACH was adopted by the European authorities, targeting respiratory and dermal sensitisation potentially caused by diisocyanates.