CARB cools off on 'cool paint' regulation.On March 27, the California Air Resources Board California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the "clean air agency" of the state of California in the United States. Established originally in 1967, it is a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, an organization which reports directly to the California (CARB) determined that it will not proceed with a regulation mandating solar reflective coatings for vehicles to be sold in California beginning with the 2012 model year. NPCA/FSCT and member comments demonstrated to CARB that significant technical obstacles existed regarding impacts to available color palette Also called a "color lookup table," "lookup table," "index map," "color table" or "color map," it is a commonly used method for saving file space when creating 8-bit color images. , ability to comply with required solar reflectivity re·flec·tiv·i·ty n. pl. re·flec·tiv·i·ties 1. The quality of being reflective. 2. The ability to reflect. 3. levels, theoretical vehicle interior temperature reductions, impacts throughout the manufacturing supply chain, and compliance cost per vehicle. The impacts of this regulation would have been substantial including increased research, materials, reformulation, and equipment costs. CARB will continue to develop the portion of the regulation imposing solar reflectivity standards on automobile glass. Contact David Darling David Darling may refer to:
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