OTTAWA, ON -- April 26, 2008 -- For some time the government has made it clear that all automotive refinish operations in Canada would have to convert to waterborne paint or other form of low-VOC coatings at some point in the near future.

When the plan was first announced, the proposed date was widely believed to be January 1, 2009. Recent speculation, however, suggested that the industry might be given more time. This has indeed proved to be the case, as recorded in Canada Gazette Vol. 142, No. 17, published today. This is the first official step in making the proposed regulations law.

The official deadline has been set for January 1, 2010. To read the official notice, please click http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20080426/html/regle2-e.html.  

AJAX, Ontario, Nov. 29, 2007 – DuPont Cromax Pro, Canada’s most productive waterborne basecoat, is rapidly gaining wide acceptance as the number of shop conversions grows weekly. Introduced on July 1, this leading-edge waterborne basecoat features a wet-on-wet, no flash between coats application process that optimizes speed of repair and productivity.

“The collision repair industry appears to be thriving in the pursuit of continuous improvement and increased productivity,” said DuPont Refinish Business Manager Brian Edwards.

AJAX, ON, April 26, 2008 – DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) supports the Canadian government’s proposed regulations to lower the volatile organic compounds (VOC) content in automotive refinish and architectural and industrial maintenance coatings. The proposed regulations were published today by Environment Canada in Canada Gazette, Part 1. This is the first official step to make the low VOC regulations law, which would take effect on January 1, 2010.

“During the development of the low VOC legislation, DPC regularly consulted with Environment Canada and the Canadian Paint and Coatings Association,” said Brian Edwards, DuPont Canada’s Performance Coatings Country Manager.