or priming. Packaging enhancements
include a “Spray Any Way” tip,
updated square pinch n’ pull cap and
a label that highlights product attributes
with an easier-to-read sheen.
Krylon COLORmaxx Paint +
Primer provides rust protection,
enhanced coverage, indoor/outdoor
use and a drying time of 10 minutes
or less. According to Krylon, color is
the number one driver for aerosol
purchases, and ColorMaxx’s
updated full-color label provides inspiration at
store shelves with and expansive color palette that
includes top sheens and finishes.
Other upgrades include a “Spray
Any Way” tip and new square
pinch n’ pull cap.
Krylon Vintage Finish creates
the look of reclaimed wood,
weathering and other timeworn,
rustic characteristics on unfinished
wood and craft wood using
a stain and distressing finish.
According to Krylon, it is the first
aerosolized product of its kind.
For interior use (or for outdoor
using a clear sealer), it offers a
wet-on-wet application with no
State and federal rulemaking
agencies ramp up activity…
Heidi McAuliffe, VP, Government Affairs,
American Coatings Association and
Rhett Cash, Counsel, Government Affairs,
American Coatings Association
The regulatory outlook for aerosol coatings
products during 2019 appears to
be slightly different than past years. In 2017
and early-2018, federal agencies remained
stagnant in their rulemaking activities as a
result of President Trump’s efforts to re-shape
the agencies through executive orders. These
significantly changed the focus of rulemaking
by creating additional hurdles and requiring
symbiotic deregulatory actions. At the same
time, state agencies became more aggressive
in their rulemaking due to the lack of federal
action. Now, federal agencies are beginning
to become more active, while state and regional
agencies are continuing their rulemaking
McAuliffe
activities as usual.
In 2018, we witnessed federal agencies starting to become
more active because they prioritized issues and shifted their
attention to more focused rulemakings aimed at deregulation,
regulatory reform and controlling regulatory costs. For
Cash
example, in March 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to add aerosol cans to the
federal universal waste program under the Resource Conservation
& Recovery Act (RCRA). The purpose of the rule is to ease
regulatory burdens on retail stores, manufacturers and others
that discard hazardous waste aerosol cans; promote the collection
and recycling of these cans; and encourage the development
of municipal and commercial programs that reduce the
quantity of these wastes going to local solid waste landfills or
combustors. EPA expects that this proposed action, if finalized,
will result in an annual cost savings of $3 million to $60
million. The American Coatings Association (ACA) submitted
comments in support of this proposed rule and expects a final
rule to be published in late 2018. This proposed rule is a prime
example of the federal government’s shift to more focused
rulemakings that seek to reduce regulation and costs.
In addition, federal agencies have hired more personnel and
gained additional resources that will also help them get more
regulatory actions accomplished moving forward. Consequently,
ACA is actively pursuing talks with EPA’s Office of Policy and
Office of Air & Radiation regarding its petition for rulemaking
to add compounds to the table of reactivity factors in EPA’s
aerosol coatings rule. ACA officially submitted this petition in
2017 as a result of the federal government’s regulatory reform
efforts. Even though the petition stalled last year, ACA is hopeful
that having these additional resources in place at EPA will
help push the petition through the agency’s regulatory reform
and rulemaking processes.
While federal agencies are beginning to ramp-up their rulemaking
activities, state and regional agencies remained active
throughout 2017 and 2018. In June 2018, the Ozone Transport
Commission (OTC) finalized updates to its Model Rule for Consumer
Products. The OTC is a multi-state organization created
under the Clean Air Act that is responsible for developing and
implementing regional solutions to the ground-level ozone
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