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As 2024 comes to a close, PaintSquare News will be wrapping up its regular news coverage for the year and publishing our annual “best of” issue. #Read https://t.co/f1ZAd44luR #Christmas2024

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Global nonprofit organization Green Seal is currently accepting public comment on its criteria for prohibiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in its certified paints and coatings, floor care products, adhesives and degreasers. #Read https://t.co/1dTtXiwmIf #PFAS #Coatings

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A report from the British Coatings Federation’s Coatings Care program recently found record low levels of energy used in production, record low rates of accidents and a decrease in production waste. #Read https://t.co/6r5FIoJskA #GreenCoatings

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A “sweet” new coating from researchers in the United Kingdom can optimize light wavelengths in greenhouses, extending the growing season to increase fruit and vegetable yields. #Read https://t.co/KQ6hPtyZSh #Coatings

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For the first time in 20 months, @AIANational Architecture Billings Index reported that billings were flat in October, signaling “cautious optimism” for architecture firms. #Read https://t.co/tn2iIzaWiP #Architecture

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#ScheduleAlert PaintSquare News will not publish a newsletter on Thursday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

All of us at PaintSquare News and @technologypub wish our U.S. readers a safe and happy holiday weekend.

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Fewer workers are dying from hazards such as trench collapses and falls so far this year, preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found. #Read https://t.co/R9X4yZqn0H #Safety

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To help increase nighttime visibility, police in central Poland are reportedly spraying pedestrians with reflective coatings. #Read https://t.co/vBzCzEytmH #OffTheWall #Coatings

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The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department and Arizona State University have revealed the second phase results of its cool pavement seal coat scientific testing. #Read https://t.co/BUUKiORuvw #CoolCoatings #Roads

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration unveiled nearly $635 million for 22 small- and medium-sized bridge projects in both rural and urban areas across the country. #Read https://t.co/gIiUj302XG #Funding #Bridges

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Textile waste could provide a safer superhydrophobic coating for clothes while also keeping said waste out of landfills, researchers at Cornell University have found. #Read https://t.co/jszNkE66wi #Coatings #Research

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The University of Oklahoma has recently received $4.8 million to create a chromium-free primer to protect United States military aerospace equipment from corrosion. #Read https://t.co/3lC7uHnQ1a #Primer #Corrosion

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The first section of the Tyne Bridge restoration project in the United Kingdom has been completed, including green paint on the parapet and underside of the bridge deck. #Read https://t.co/vLAhmGoyUV #Bridges #Paint

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Global coatings company PPG’s Glidden paint brand has recently revealed its 2025 Spray Paint Color of the Year, Brick Red. #Read https://t.co/0ovZvExPV4 #SprayPaint #Color

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On Sept. 24, global coatings company PPG unveiled its 2025 Color of the Year, Purple Basil (PPG1046-7). #Read https://t.co/cOS9d8lzvZ #Color #Trends

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final risk evaluation for a flame retardant and plasticizer used in paints and coatings, Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, under the Toxic Substances Control Act. #Read https://t.co/NHmz5WCIBw #TCEP #Safety

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Architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects is marking its premiere in one of the world’s most popular video games, providing an interactive experience for players in engineering and construction. #Read https://t.co/kjOPJV7q1O #Fortnite #Architecture

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New findings from United Kingdom independent paint retailer The Paint Shed provide insight into what colors painters and homeowners should use to reduce the number of spiders in their spaces. #Read https://t.co/a8llGtT0y3 #Color #Design

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The seventh annual TPC Connect: Industrial Coatings will be held Nov. 4-7, 2024, at Lake Las Vegas Hilton Resort & Spa in Henderson, Nevada. #Read https://t.co/XLgbWkqNjb #ConnectEvents #IndustrialCoatings #IndustrialContractors

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently settled alleged violations of the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule with a Denver-area property owner and its associated companies. #Read https://t.co/kTiK4jaiBI #LeadPaint