The purposes for which international paint and printing ink council, inc. ("ippic") is organized include operating exclusively to promote and represent the common business interest of and improve the business conditions among members of the international paint and printing ink industry. With respect to international issues, ippic's mission includes facilitating an exchange of views among members and acting as a forum within which global strategies may be developed and ensuring representation of the paint and printing ink industries on key issues with international implications.

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Marine coatings technical committee: the international paint and printing ink council (ippic) marine coatings technical committee (mctc) was formed to address the international maritime organization's (imo) program establishing a uniform performance standards for anti-corrosion protective coatings which are applied to ballast tanks, crude oil tanker cargo holds, and void spaces. Effective coatings to prevent corrosion of these critical areas are essential to preclude their breaching and causing catastrophic loss of life. Established by ippic member companies, the work group in 2010 successfully concluded the development of the major elements of a test protocol to be used in ascertaining the effectiveness of protective coatings for crude oil tanker holds. This was done under the auspices of the international maritime organization which agreed to ippic's recommendations including, additional time in which to resolve lingering issues. In developing the test protocol the ippic mctc included independent testing labs, certification societies, shipyards, and ship owners- all of the major interests affected by the standards. The committee's current projects include further refinement of the test protocol and a renewed effort concerning the implementation of the imo ballast water tank requirements for invasive species treatment systems and their potential impact upon ballast water protective coatings. antifouling coatings committee: the ippic antifouling coatings committee (afcc) was formed to: monitor activity which will, or is likely to, impact on the regulations governing the marketing and use of antifouling products, whether such activity is undertaken by national governments, international organizations, ngos or research institutions. ; exchange information about such activity. ; arrive at common standpoints regarding the acceptability or otherwise of such activity, and document and distribute common positions. ; lobby appropriate bodies to modify regulations or proposals to be in accordance with the group's positions. In 2007 the ippic afcc obtained ngo status at the international maritime organization (imo), also referred to as the un of the sea. Currently the afcc sends delegations to several imo committees which meet in various countries around the world. Membership of the ippic afcc is open to all paint companies which manufacture antifoulings and related raw materials that are members of their national paint maker associations, which, either directly or via regional associations are members of ippic. global paint and coatings industry market analysis report (2013-2018): the international paint and printing ink council (ippic) has published a new, expanded edition of its well-respected global paint & coatings industry market analysis (gma) report. The fourth edition of the gma provides comprehensive market research covering the global paint and coatings industry, addressing topics of relevance to coatings manufacturers, end users, raw materials suppliers, and others interested in the industry. The report covers three primary categories of coatings: decorative, original equipment manufacturers and special purpose, as well as the many sub-segments within those categories. Research will focus on sector analysis, market trends and drivers, and competitive landscape.