To revamp that garage sale sofa, there is Simply Spray Upholstery Fabric Spray, a safe, odor-free, non-toxic, non-flammable, permanent aerosol fabric spray paint. Conforming to ASTM-D 4236, it is only for use on absorbent materials. It will not crack or peel, dries soft in about 30 minutes and becomes permanent in about 72 hours. Colors include Caribbean Blue, Charcoal Grey and Periwinkle. Valspar Project Perfect’s paint and priming formulation is a new-and-improved version of the classic all-purpose Valspar the latest trends and diving into increasingly creative projects. At the heart of most of these projects, according to Hardwareretailing.com’s “hot or not” trend list, consumers are likely to find a need for paint and paint sundries for both hard and soft surfaces. Compliance with Air Quality Regulations is complex in 2017 Heidi McAuliffe, VP, Government Affairs, the American Coatings Association (ACA) In 2017, manufacturers of aerosol coatings will need to be especially vigilant about labeling for compliance with air quality regulations. This is the first year that the requirements under the California aerosol coatings regulation differ from the requirements of the national U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation. Up until now, those requirements have been very similar. Due to amendments adopted by California in 2013, there are now different categories in the rules, different reactivity standards, different reactivity factors or values to use in calculating compliance, and because of the addition of some new categories to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulation, even labeling has become more complex. All of these issues are making compliance with both regulations very difficult. ACA is working on solutions to these problems. Initially, we plan to address the differences in the rules by submitting a petition for rulemaking to the EPA to make some fundamental changes to the national rule and bring it into alignment with the CARB regulation. This includes the reactivity factors in Table 2A of the regulation. Unfortunately, earlier attempts to persuade EPA to harmonize its rule with the 2013 California amendments were met with significant resistance. EPA flatly refused to entertain these requests as it believes that the 2013 amendments present some “backsliding” concerns under the federal Clean Air Act. Specifically, the “backsliding” concern was that the reactivity standard for the Hobby/Model/Craft Enamel Coating was 1.45 and under the 2013 amendment, this category was combined with Hobby/Model/Craft Lacquer and Clear/Metallic Coatings and assigned a reactivity standard of 1.60. Since this standard went up, rather than down, EPA claimed that the 2013 amendments represented a relaxation of air quality standards that is prohibited in the federal Act. What EPA failed to note in this analysis is that the H/M/C Enamel category represented miniscule emissions while the rest of the amended standards provided approximately four tons per day of emission reductions. The year 2017 also marks the beginning of the Trump/ Pence Administration which has indicated that it intends to focus on those regulations that impede U.S. progress and innovation. ACA is hopeful that the new EPA administration will look more favorably upon a rulemaking request that will make it easier for manufacturers of aerosol coatings to comply with air quality standards. GRC works on a comprehensive Anti-Graffiti Regulation in Chicago to open the market for McAuliffe aerosol coatings The Graffiti Resource Council (GRC) continues to work in Chicago, IL to implement a comprehensive anti-graffiti regulation. The current law in Chicago completely bans the sale of aerosol coatings in retail stores in the city limits. GRC was successful in persuading Alderman Ed Burke to introduce legislation last year to change the complete ban to a ban on sales to minors. While there is broad support for this legislation with the Aldermen, especially Aldermen whose districts are on the city borders, the Mayor’s office has voiced some opposition. GRC is currently working to answer the Mayor’s concerns. In Chicago, 2017 is designated “The Year of Public Art”! Towards that end, the Mayor has designated specific funds for each of the aldermanic wards to be spent on murals and other genres of public art. Numerous studies have shown that murals are an excellent strategy to prevent graffiti vandalism. Consequently, GRC is hoping to participate in “The Year of Public Art” and use this as a platform to demonstrate to the city that a comprehensive anti-graffiti program can be effective and that it is not necessary to completely ban aerosol coatings from adult consumers. February 2017 SPRAY 13
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