European Boards Approve Diisocyanate Rules

Two European regulatory bodies have agreed on new restrictions on diisocyanates, the building blocks of polyurethanes that have been under increased scrutiny in recent years due to their pot...

European Boards Approve Diisocyanate Rules

Two European regulatory bodies have agreed on new restrictions on diisocyanates, the building blocks of polyurethanes that have been under increased scrutiny in recent years due to their pot...

OSHA, ACC Team Up on Isocyanate Safety

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration teamed up with the American Chemistry Council for a two-year alliance to promote both awareness of worker exposur...

True or false: An analysis of safety data sheets (SDS) for both polyurethane coatings and coatings classified as being non-isocyanate-containing revealed that there was no substantial difference between personal protective equipment requirements in the SDSs for the two types of coatings.

True or false: Aromatic isocyanates contribute to strong UV resistance in polyurethane coatings.

What health and safety precautions should contractors take when applying isocyanate-cured epoxies in the field?

What health and safety precautions should contractors take when applying isocyanate-cured epoxies in the field?

PPE Requirements for Polyurethanes Versus Non-Isocyanate Coatings: Is There Really a Difference?

from JPCL, June 2019 ; by Leah K. Tipton, KTA-Tator, Inc.

The word isocyanate on a product label or safety data sheet might prompt the selectio...

Novel Isocyanate-Free Resins for One- and Two-Component Protective Coatings

from JPCL, February 2019 ; by Denis Heymans and Catherine Romanowska, Hexion Research Belgium; and Marcelo Herszenhaut, Hexion Inc.

Two-component polyurethane systems (2K PU) are the most widely used topcoats for high...

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.