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Bisphenol-Free Coating for Beverage Can Ends
A BPA-NI internal coating for beverage can ends from AkzoNobel complies with FDA and EU regulations.
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HMG Paints Receives JOSCAR Supplier Accreditation
HMG Paints has received a Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register registration mark.
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How to Maximize Nickel Plating Performance
The advantages of boric acid-free nickel plating include allowing manufacturers who utilize nickel plating to keep up the ever-changing regulatory policies and support sustainability efforts.
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Precision Coating Receives ISO 14001 Certification
The company says its commitment to the environment and its health led it to seek this certification.
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Bryan Leiker, MFACA, Discusses CARB Public Hearing Over Calif. Hex Chrome Ban
Bryan Leiker, executive director, Metal Finishing Association of California, offers a recap of a January 27, 2023, public hearing conducted by the California Air Resources Board prior to an impending ruling on a proposed ban of hexavalent chromium use for finishing operations in the state.
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Episode 28.5: Calif. Air Resources Board January 27, 2023 Public Hearing Recap
Bryan Leiker, Metal Finisher’s Assn. of Calif., discusses Jan. 27 CARB public hearing over hexavalent chromium use for finishing operation in the state.
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Novel Wastewater Treatment Targets Micropollutants
Swiss wastewater treatment technology provider Oxyle specializes in advanced wastewater treatment for removal of highly persistent micropollutants such as PFAS.
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Trion Coatings Announces Consultation Agreement With Brad Durkin
Industry veteran Brad Durkin to aid in SAFEChrome market integration for Trion Coatings, a leader in providing alternatives to hexavalent chromium use in decorative and functional applications.
Read MoreNew York Becomes Second State to Require EJ-Focused Cumulative Impact Analysis
A new law will require a thorough review of the cumulative impacts of pollution on certain disadvantaged communities before an environmental permit is issued or renewed.
Read MoreEPA Releases Plan for New Health Risk Assessment for Cobalt
EPA released its draft plan for IRIS cancer assessment for inhalation of cobalt that takes a “no safe-level” approach inconsistent with the consensus from other available studies.
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