Paint & Coatings Industry articles from April 2002

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from April 2002

Additives Guide. (Viewpoint).
April 1, 2002... In this issue of PCI, we are introducing an Additives Guide. This guide is meant to be an aid to formulators and, in general, a guide for many in the industry. We sometimes think of paint in very simplistic terms and never realize the...

EPA issues proposed HAP standard for coatings and resin manufacturing. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- In a milestone regulatory action affecting the coatings industry, the U.S. EPA recently issued a proposed hazardous air pollutant emission standard for the manufacture of coatings, inks, adhesives, and some polymers and resins....

Bayer Corp. opens major Powder-Coatings R&D Center. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- Bayer Corp. announced the opening of its $1.5-million Powder Coatings Global Research and Development Competency Center, located at the company's Pittsburgh campus. The 1,600-square-foot application and testing facility will be...

PPG names Bunch president; Archinaco announces retirement. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Frank A. Archinaco will retire and Executive Vice President Charles E. "Chuck" Bunch has been elected president and chief operating officer. Both moves are effective July...

Lehigh's El-Aasser to receive Tess Award. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... Mohamed S. El-Aasser, dean of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University, will receive the prestigious Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2002. The choice was announced by the Division of Polymeric Materials:...

Judge dismisses claims in lead-paint lawsuit. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... BALTIMORE -- A Maryland judge ordered the dismissal of most of the claims in a lead-paint lawsuit filed on behalf of six children affected by lead poisoning in Baltimore. The judge had earlier dismissed claims made on behalf of up to 1 million...

Akzo Nobel `intensifies' cost cutting; executive transition plan announced. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel N.V. announced plans to "instensify" cost-cutting actions despite only a slight decline in net earnings in 2001 from the previous year. The company, the world's biggest coatings producer, said it will...

PPG launches line of `premium' zero-VOC Architectural paints. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc.'s Pittsburgh Paints brand, a part of the company's Architectural Finishes unit, announced the launch of a new line of zero-VOC premium interior paints, named Pure Performance paint. The products are...

Rohm and Haas transfers antifoulant support functions to European unit. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co., in a move the company said will boost its technical support of the marine antifouling-paint market, announced plans to move the technical-support functions of its Sea-Nine 211 marine antifoulant from Spring...

DuPont Co. unveils `tricoat' white-pearl automotive finish system. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Co. unveiled a white-pearl automotive coating system that the company says allows the finish to be applied in three layers without an intermediate bake step. A Volvo S80 finished with the waterborne coating system was...

Sun Chemical to acquire Bayer pigment plant. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
April 1, 2002... FORT LEE, NJ -- Sun Chemical Corp. announced an agreement to acquire Bayer Corp.'s organic pigments business located at Bushy Park, SC. Completion of the deal was expected by April 1. The Bushy Park plant manufactures Bayer's Indofast,...

Akzo Nobel boosts stake in Greek paint company. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
April 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel Coatings has boosted its stake in the Greek paint company Vivechrom by 25%, from 51% to 76%. Akzo Nobel described Vivechrom as the leading brand in the Greek decorative-paint market. Akzo Nobel has...

Heubach acquires assets of Bayer pigment unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
April 1, 2002... LANGELSHEIM, Germany -- Heubach GmbH announced the acquisition of certain assets of Bayer AG's Lightfast Pigment business, including manufacturing equipment and intellectual property. The purchase does not include a complex inorganic color...

Sartomer to acquire Akzo Nobel methacrylates unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
April 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals announced an agreement to sell its methacrylates monomer business to Sartomer Corp., based in Exton, PA, for undisclosed amount. Sartomer is a supplier of acrylate and methacrylate...

CDF Corp. acquires drum-cover business. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
April 1, 2002... PLYMOUTH, MA -- CDF Corp., Plymouth, MA, has acquired the assets of the Uniroyal Drum Pal drum-cover business, a supplier of reusable drum covers for open or tight-head steel drums.

PPG plans appeal of $136-million award in case involving wood preservatives. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... ST. PAUL, MN -- PPG Industries Inc. representatives said they planned to appeal a federal jury's decision to award Marvin Windows and Doors $136 million in a breach-of-warranty suit against the coatings manufacturer. Marvin Windows and...

Dow Corning announces launch of `Xiameter' web-based business. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- Dow Corning Corp. announced the launch of a new web-based business that the company said offers streamlined purchasing services for silicone-based products. The company said the new business can reduce the cost of commonly used...

Rohm and Haas names Fernandez to key Coatings-business post. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co. has named Luis Fernandez Sales and Marketing director, Coatings North American Region. He will manage sales and marketing activities for the company's architectural and functional coatings, graphic arts, and...

Automotive-chassis e-coating nets another PACE Award for PPG. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. captured a PACE Award for automotive-product innovation for the company's recently introduced FrameCoat electrodeposition coatings for automotive and light-truck chassis components. PPG has been recognized by...

Sun Chemical President Wes Lucas to succeed Henri Dyner as CEO. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... FORT LEE, NJ -- Sun Chemical Corp. announced that President Wes Lucas would succeed Henri Dyner as CEO and said Lucas will retain the title of president. The company said Dyner, a 28-year veteran of the company, will retain an advisory role on...

Cleveland, Pittsburgh coatings symposium scheduled for April 18-19. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Societies for Coatings Technology announced program details for the two groups' 45th Annual Symposium, "Sink or Swim 2002," scheduled for April 18-19 at the Airport Marriott hotel, Cleveland. The...

Detroit Society announces FOCUS conference program. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... DETROIT -- The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology announced program plans for the group's annual FOCUS conference, scheduled for May 2 at the MSU Management Education Center, Troy, MI. The conference, carrying a theme of "P.A.I.N.T. --...

Eastman opts to retain new divisional structure. (Industry News).
April 1, 2002... KINGSPORT, TN -- Eastman Chemical Co. has canceled a previously announced plan to spin off its specialty chemicals and plastics business into separate companies. The plan was initially announced a year ago, then was delayed in November due to...

Two thousand two: additives guide.
April 1, 2002... There are many additives on the market from which a formulator may choose for solving and alleviating problems that arise, to improve product quality, or to prevent problems from arising during manufacturing. Many of these additives are...

2002 additives suppliers.
April 1, 2002... ABRASION RESISTANCE IMPROVERS ELECTRO ABRASIVES 7O1 Willet Rd. Buffalo, NY 14218 (716) 822-2500 Fax: (716) 822-2858 Email: info@electroabrasives.com Website: www.electroabrasives.com INCHEM CORP., RESINS 800 Cel-River Rd....

Internet directory.
April 1, 2002... ADDITIVES ACIMA, A Rohm and Haas Company www.acima.com ANGUS Chemical Co. www.angus.com Aqualon, a Div. Of Hercules Inc. www.aqualon.com Arch Chemicals, Inc. www.archbiocides.com Asbury Graphite Mills Inc. ...