Powder coatings are a sizeable portion (approximately 10%) of the coatings market, and demand continues to increase as the involved technology continues to develop. Members of the American Coatings Association (ACA) are interested in maximizing the growth of this market segment. Therefore, an effort specific to powder coatings was made to focus on matters of importance to the segment including, health, safety, and environmental regulation; developments in powder coatings science; and market intelligence, according to David Darling, ACA vice president of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs. "Powder coating is an important technology for the industry, and our members felt that the resources and expertise of the association could be leveraged to provide services that were unavailable to this segment elsewhere.
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