Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association / OCCA/SCI

About us

The Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA) is a professional organisation for individuals working in or connected to the global surface coatings industry. Current membership totals more than 600 members, working in technical, commercial and other roles.
OCCA aims to support members through technical education, and opportunities to gain internationally recognised qualifications. It offers weekly webinars, a free subscription to its journal, conferences, symposia and networking opportunities.
A recent programme for Corporate Sponsors was introduced. Alongside this, OCCA is partnering with several UK universities to forge closer links between academia and industry, aiming to provide employment and training opportunities for graduates and industry professionals alike.

To find out more about OCCA please visit www.occa.org.uk or email admin@occa.org.uk

Surface Coatings International (SCI) is the main publication by OCCA. Issued 6 times per year it is filled with technical papers, industry news, regulatory updates and regional activity reports. With a circulation across >60 countries it keeps members abreast of the developments in the associated industry sectors and provides ideas on formulating better products.
Members receive the Surface Coatings International journal free.

Subscribers: obtain details of costs and submit subscription payments by contacting admin@occa.org.uk

N.B. Submissions for the journal
Surface Coatings International journal is always interested in suitable interesting technical papers. Details of papers to be submitted should be outlined in an email addressed to editorial@occa.org.uk.