Mission
Our purpose is to develop or provide scientific, engineering and technical data; facts and standards; and to promote research and the application of sciences to the further development, manufacture and use of paints, varnishes, lacquers, related protective and decorative coatings, printing inks and other related products, and the raw materials necessary for these products. It is also to promote educational activities and the interchange of ideas among its members and the public generally and to arrange for the collection and dissemination of information pertinent to the industries served by the society and for the presentation, discussion and publication of papers and other contributions. It is also to promote the improvement of products, the elimination of wasteful methods of manufacture and foster manufacturing procedures and practices that minimize pollution of the environment.