Products Finishing News

sustainability 14 Sep 2022

Powder Coatings Brand Supports Major Sustainability Push

Interpon partners with British brand ESSE as the company moves from enamel processes to powder coatings for its electric-powered cookers.

regulation 13 Sep 2022

EPA Will Send Nationwide PFAS Survey to Finishing Operations by October

EPA is preparing a formal survey to send to finishing operations nationwide as early as October to inform the agency’s analysis of the industry’s PFAS use and discharges. The survey is a significant undertaking and will be executed under the federal Clean Water Act’s authority, similar to the last major discharge survey of the industry over 20 years ago.

nasf 13 Sep 2022

NASF Releases September 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of September.

regulation 13 Sep 2022

EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Designate PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA Hazardous Substance

EPA has for the first time proposed to designate PFOS and PFOA as hazardous substances under the authority of CERCLA or Superfund. The rule will trigger some reporting requirements and potentially significant cleanup costs.

regulation 13 Sep 2022

PFAS Regulatory Alert: What Facilities Will Be Covered by EPA's PFAS Rulemaking for Surface Finishing Industry?

It is still too early to tell whether the proposed rule scheduled for release later next year will apply only to those facilities with certain chromium-based processes or more broadly to all metal finishing and electroplating operations.