average of over 300 citations per
article. He is widely known for
inventing new materials that are
useful in clean energy storage
and generation. His recent work includes
the design of crystalline materials capable
of storage and separation of molecules or
compounds such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, water and volatile organics.
“The relationship and collaboration
with Axalta has resulted in groundbreak-
ing research programs and opportunities
to interact with and learn from some of
the most eminent scholars in the world,”
said Gary A. Molander, Department Chair
and Hirschmann-Makineni Professor
of Chemistry at the University of
Pennsylvania. “We are grateful to Axalta
for its support in bringing Dr. Yaghi to
share his research with us this year. We
look forward to continued collaborations
with Axalta in the years ahead.”
Axalta is committed to advancing
the science, especially the chemistry
of materials, for producing coatings
that are built to perform. Prior series
speakers have included world renowned
scientists, including Nobel Prize lau-
reates William Moerner (Chemistry
2014), Ahmed Zewail (Chemistry
1999), Harold Kroto (Chemistry 1996),
Steven Chu (Physics 1997), Richard
Smalley (Chemistry 1996), George
Olah (Chemistry 1994), P.G. de Gennes
(Physics 1991), Elias Corey (Chemistry
1990), Thomas Cech (Chemistry 1989),
Donald Cram (Chemistry 1987), Jean-
Marie Lehn (Chemistry 1987), John
Polanyi (Chemistry 1986), Yuan Lee
(Chemistry 1986), Roald Hoffmann
(Chemistry 1981), and Herbert Brown
(Chemistry 1979).
IPPIC Supports UN Actions
To Promote Elimination Of
Lead Paint
IPPIC has recently announced that it
acknowledges and supports many of
the activities proposed by UNEP/WHO
Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint
(GAELP), and urges all IPPIC member
associations to promote the GAELP’s
planned “International Week of Action
on Prevention of Lead Poisoning”.
The International Conference on
Chemicals Management at its second
session (ICCM-2, Geneva, May 2009)
endorsed the establishment of a global
partnership to promote the phase-out
of the use of lead in paint as an impor-
tant contribution to the implementa-
tion of paragraph 57 of the Plan of
Implementation of the World Summit
on Sustainable Development and to the
Strategic Approach to International
Chemicals Management.
The overall goal of the partnership,
called the Global Alliance to Eliminate
Lead in Paints (GAELP), is to prevent
children’s exposure to lead via paints
containing lead and to minimize occupational exposures to lead in paint. The
broad objective is to phase out the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead
and eventually to eliminate the risks from
these products.
The global alliance is a voluntary and
collaborative relationship between various parties, whether governmental, non-governmental, public or private, in which
all participants agree to work together
systematically to attain the overall goal
of phasing out the use of lead in paint.
The Secretariat for the GAELP is drawn
from experts at the United Nations
Environmental Program (UNEP) and the
World Health Organization (WHO)
The global alliance is open to governments, intergovernmental organizations
and representatives of civil society and
the private sector that support the alliance goal. It is open also to any other
entity or individual who agrees to work
towards the goal of the alliance.
Key Activity Areas for the Elimination
of Lead in Paints:
•Raising awareness of toxicity to hu-
man health and the environment and
alternatives;
• Guidance and assistance to identify potential lead exposure;
• Assistance to industry (manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers);
•Prevention programs to reduce
exposure;
•Promotion of national regulatory
frameworks.
IPPIC has offered its support for the
GAELP, addressing the key activities list-
ed above using the considerable industry
experience in on effective legislative, reg-
ulatory and technical approaches on lead
risk reduction.
Comprised of paint and printing
ink associations representing Australia,
Brazil, Canada, China, EU, France,
Germany, Japan, Mexico, UK and the
United States, the IPPIC was established
to ensure that the industry, in coordinating the development of industry policy on
international issues, fully discussed and
analyzed the global implications. In 2005
IPPIC was granted NGO status from the
United Nations Economic and Social
Council and will highlight international
industry issues to the UN and it’s governing body.
PPG Launches New Website
for TESLIN Substrate
PPG Industries has launched a new web-
site ( www.teslin.com) for TESLIN sub-
strate, a durable synthetic paper that,
because of its microporous structure, of-
fers a combination of performance ben-
efits that cannot be replicated by other
printable plastics, the company stated
The new website is designed to of-
fer quick and easy access to essential
information. It highlights four primary
benefits associated with Teslin sub-
strate—durability, printability, security
and bonding strength—and explains why
the material’s proprietary microporous
formulation makes them possible. The
site also features typical applications for
Teslin substrate, including print and lami-
nated materials, tags and labels, laminat-
ed cards and key tags, secure credentials
and identification cards, and e-passports.
In addition to benefits and applications, the website features a resource
center that includes specification information for working with Teslin substrate,
including properties; guidelines for print
processing, finishing techniques, and storage and handling; and test data.
The Teslin substrate products
group is part of PPG’s specialty coatings and materials business with headquarters in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
Manufactured in Barberton, Ohio, Teslin
substrate is a preferred material for print
projects, tags and labels, e-passports and
other security credentials.
