Paint & Coatings Industry articles from April 2006

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from April 2006

Critical issues.(VIEWPOINT)
April 1, 2006... The last several Viewpoint discussions generated numerous passionate responses, many of which we reprinted in this issue of PCI. In addition, there were a number of voice mail messages that are not included. A piece in the March 2006 issue...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... The following are some of the letters, or excerpts, received in response to the February 2006 Viewpoint entitled "The Downward Spiral." You will note that some common themes run through many of the responses. Thank you to all who spent the time...

World architectural paint demand to reach $39.3B in 2009.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... CLEVELAND -- World demand for architectural paints is forecast to rise 3.7 percent per year through 2009 to 19.8 million metric tons, valued at $39.3 billion. Worldwide architectural paint demand will benefit from stronger economic growth...

Northeast ozone commission targets paint emissions.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA reports that the Northeast Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) announced a new initiative targeting, among others, reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from paint and coatings in the OTC region. This region...

Powder Coatings in North America struggle to maintain momentum.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Irfab Chemical Consultants has arrived at some striking conclusions in its North American study of powder coatings. Some of the results of the study are: * As one of the mature powder coatings markets, North America has...

NIST's Martin to deliver FSCT Mattiello Lecture.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has selected Jonathan W Martin, group leader of the Polymeric Materials Group within the Building and Fire Research Laboratory of NIST, to deliver the Joseph J. Mattiello...

UMR offers introductory coatings course.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... ROLLA, Mo. -- The UMR Coatings Institute at the University of Missouri-Rolla is offering a short course designed for the new coatings person in areas such as sales, marketing or production. The course will be held June 19-21, 2006, at the Drury...

High-performance pigments conference set.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... PORTLAND, Maine -- Intertech Corp. is holding its 11th conference High-Performance and Functional Pigments on June 5-7, 2006. Paul Czornij of BASF and Fritz Brenzikofer of Bremaco GmbH will return to co-chair the event. The meeting will be held...

Highlights announced for coatings for plastics symposium.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... TROY, Mich. -- Now in its ninth year, this magazine's Coatings for Plastics symposium, to be held June 5-7, 2006, at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich., is one of the few dedicated entirely to this important topic. ...

Joseph F. Indihar helped pioneer auto clearcoats.(OBITUARIES)
April 1, 2006... RICHMOND, Va. -- Joseph E Indihar, age 62, died November 1, 2005. Mr. Indihar began his career at Celanese Corp. in Detroit, where, as a research chemist, he was instrumental in the development of the first basecoat/clearcoats for automotive...

CHEMCENTRAL's Jon D. Stanley passes away.(OBITUARIES)
April 1, 2006... MEDINA, Wash. -- Jon D. Stanley, age 64, died February 13, 2006, of non-specific lymphoma. Mr. Stanley spent his career in the chemical industry, working for companies including Unocal/76, Great Western Chemical, Pacific Coast Chemical, Letica...

Letter to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... Dear Editor, Regarding the PCI Magazine article on new technology, February 2006 issue, page 56, please note that DuPont was the first company to commercialize fluorinated additive technology, as reported by PCI in September 1999. DuPont...

Study provides insight into European antimicrobials.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... PERON, France -- The pivotal role of antimicrobial agents in ensuring incan and dry-film preservation of paints, coatings and adhesives (PCA) demands that manufacturers have an up-to-date picture of the antimicrobial agents (AMA) offered in the...

Use of radiation-cured printing inks tops $353 MM.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. -- According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, U.S. consumption of radiation-cured printing inks in 2005 was $353 MM. Sales dollars grew at a 4% annual rate since 2000, slightly less than volume growth. As...

Lead-certification rule proposed by EPA.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- On Jan. 10, 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed requirements to minimize the introduction of lead hazards resulting from the disturbance of lead-based paint during renovation, repair and painting...

Pittcon moves 2007 show from New Orleans to Chicago.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... PITTSURGH -- The Pittsburgh Conference announced that Pittcon 2007 would be moved from New Orleans to Chicago. Dates of the event are Feb. 25 to March 1, 2007. At the same time, the committee confirmed its commitment to return the conference to...

RadTech award presented to Prof. Byron Christmas.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Prof. Byron Christmas, University of Houston-Downtown, received the sixth annual RadTech President's Award at the RadTech Winter Meeting in Miami. This award is presented to individual RadTech members that make significant...

Congress of paints and inks meets in Buenos Aires.(INDUSTRY news)
April 1, 2006... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The Third Congress and International Exhibition of Paints and Inks: REPORT 2006 will take place September 6-8, 2006, at the Sheraton Hotel Buenos Aires, Argentina. With over 85% exhibiting space sold and a solid...

Meetings, shows and educational programs.(2006 calendar)(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... MAY 2-4 Polymers for Coating Technologists www.emich.edu/public/coatings_research 4 Detroit Society of Coatings Technology FOCUS Conference www.dsct.org 10-11 Color and Appearance of Paint ...

Soliant wins Environmental Award for automotive paint film.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... LANCASTER, S.C. -- Soliant, LLC, received the Environmental Award in the Emerging Technologies category at the GPEC 2006, February 28-March 2, in Atlanta, for its innovative, commercially adopted paint-film process that reduces emissions to the...

DuPont to consolidate local auto coatings labs.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... TROY, Mich. -- DuPont Automotive Systems will consolidate its two coatings laboratories located in Southeastern Michigan into its Mt. Clemens, Mich., automotive coatings manufacturing plant and research facility. As a result, by the end of...

CPS color appoints new service agent in Russia.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... VANTAA, Finland -- CPS Color, supplier of tinting systems, has appointed Akvastrims SIA as its agent for servicing its COROB equipment for customers in the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

Ciba extends color-management services to 3D.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... BASEL, Switzerland -- Ciba Specialty Chemicals has extended its color-management services to include color visualization of 3D objects. A cooperation agreement with ColorViz for exclusive distribution rights worldwide of Mosaic and Indigo...

Atlas provides services for weathering testing.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... CHICAGO -- Atlas Weathering Services Group (AWSG), a division of Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, has announced a suite of value-added services available with every test program at no additional costs. "We now offer a suite of 10...

UCAR emulsion systems starts up latex facility.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... CARY, N.C. -- UCAR Emulsion Systems (UES), a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announced the succesful startup of its next-generation latex facility at St. Charles Operations (Hahnville, La.). The new facility represents a...

Akzo Nobel to separate Coatings from Pharma.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... ARNHEM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel plans to create two independent companies, Coatings/Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, with an intended minority initial public offering of its Pharmaceuticals business to be called Organon Biosciences. Timing...

Bayer participates in "NanoCare" safety initiative.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- Bayer is participating in the "NanoCare" research project, which aims to further enhance scientific analysis of nanomaterials. The project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is...

Deeks & Co. to represent TEGO additives.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- TEGO Coating & Ink Additives, a business line of Degussa Corp., has appointed Deeks & Co. Inc. as its new distributor in the Southeast. Deeks will cover Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee...

Southern clay appoints distribution network.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... GONZALES, Texas -- Southern Clay Products, Inc., appointed a network of industrial market distributors for the United States and Canada. The distributors will market Southern Clay Products' complete portfolio of specialty theological additives...

Ernie Galgoci Lead Applications Chemist, Coatings Additives.(Ask the Expert)
April 1, 2006... Q How can I get more color out of my coatings pigment? A Pigments can be one of the most expensive components of your waterborne coating formulation. Air Products understands your need to increase your color development and pigment loading...

PRP Systems opens paint-testing facility.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... HOWELL, Mich. -- PRP Systems, Inc., has completed the installation of a paint circulation and application test lab. The lab is designed for end-users, paint manufacturers and equipment manufacturers to test and evaluate new paint technologies...

Ciba appoints Tri-iso as West Coast distributor.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Ciba Specialty Chemicals has appointed Tri-iso, Inc., Claremont, Calif., as its West Coast distributor for Ciba Coatings effects pigments, UV absorbers, hindered-amine light stabilizers, antioxidants, photo-initiators and...

Berger paints commissions plants in India and Russia.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... KOLKATA, India -- Berger Paints will have two new manufacturing facilities commissioned, one in Rewari, India, and the other in Kraskadar, Russia, within one year. Subir Bose, managing director, Berger Paints, said that the Rewari unit in...

BASF, Huntsman ponder more MDI capacity in China.(COMPANY news)
April 1, 2006... LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany; Huntsman Corp., The Woodlands, Texas; and a group of Chinese companies--Shanghai Hua Yi (Group Company), Sinopec Shanghai Gao Qiao Petrochemical Corp. and Shanghai Chloro-Alkali Chemical Co....

ALTANA Chemie to acquire Rad-Cure Corp.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... WESEL, Germany -- ALTANA AG has announced that ALTANA Chemie AG signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based American Rad-Cure Corp., Fairfield, N.J. Rad-Cure is a specialist in the field of overprint UV-curable coatings and adhesives for the...

ISP to obtain biocides from M&G.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... WAYNE, N.J. -- International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP), through one of its subsidiaries, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the biocide business of Milker & Gruning GmbH (M&G). M&G, located outside of Frankfurt,...

DuPont forms JV with auto-finishes supplier.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... YAROSLAVL, Russia -- DuPont, Wilmington, Del., and Russkie Kraski Corp. have created a joint venture aimed at supplying automotive coatings to manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles in Russia and former Soviet republics in Eastern...

H.B. fuller to acquire assets of Roanoke.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- H.B. Fuller Company and Roanoke Companies Group, Inc., have entered into an asset purchase agreement under which a subsidiary of H.B. Fuller will acquire substantially all the assets of Roanoke and assume certain operating...

Akzo Nobel's polymerization catalysts divested.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... ARNHEM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel has signed an agreement to divest its Polymerization Catalysts & Components Business in the United States to Basell Polyolefins, producer of polypropylene and advanced polyolefin products. The deal includes...

Tikkurila and KRASKI TEKS of Russia close deal.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... VANTAA, Finland -- Kemira follows its strategy of strengthening its market position in Eastern European paint markets with the transaction by which Tikkurila, the company responsible for the paints and coatings business of the Finland-based...

Cognis, Golden Hope complete JV expansion.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... MONHEIM, Germany -- Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG and Golden Hope Plantations Berhad, Malaysia, announced that the transfer of Cognis' global oleochemicals and plastics technology businesses to the existing 50:50 joint venture between the...

Reichhold and Ennis Paint enter into JV.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Reichhold, Inc., and Ennis Paint announced a joint venture creating Innovative Performance Systems, LLC (IPS, LLC). IPS (previously IPS, Inc.) has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Reichhold since 2002. IPS,...

Leaders in industrial color management to merge.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
April 1, 2006... GRANDVILLE, Mich. -- X-Rite, Inc., and Amazys Holding AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland, two leading providers of color-measurement solutions comprising hardware, software and services for the verification and communication of color data, have...

Buckman Laboratories.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Buckman Laboratories, Memphis, Tenn., has promoted three people to critical offices for the company. Michael R. Anstey, who was formerly the vice president of research and development, has been promoted to general manager of Buckman's European...

Eliokem.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Alan L. Bethel, sales manager of Eliokem, retired in January after 43 years with the company. Eliokem, based in Akron, Ohio, is the former Specialty Chemicals Division of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

The Flood Company.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... The Flood Company, Hudson, Ohio, has named Christopher Burdette product-training manager.

Terry Caloghiris, vice president and general manager--Performance Coatings Transformation.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Terry Caloghiris, vice president and general manager--Performance Coatings Transformation, has succeeded retiring Edward J. Donnelly as group vice president--DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies. Donnelly has transitioned to a part-time...

Two new chemists join Michelman, Cincinnati.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Two new chemists join Michelman, Cincinnati. Talia Collins has assumed the position of senior research chemist responsible for New Business Development, and Michelle Nilsen has assumed the position of senior research chemist responsible for...

Dorsett & Jackson.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Dorsett & Jackson, Los Angeles, a leading specialty distributor of raw materials on the West Coast, announced that Tony DiGiacomo, Steve Winder and Carl Hassis have been promoted to president, corporate vice president and vice president of...

The Sherwin-Williams Company.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Timothy A. Knight, president--Global Group, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, has announced that George Diver has been promoted to vice president of Marketing for the Chemical Coatings Division.

The Rohm and Haas Co.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... The board of directors of The Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, elected Michael G. Hamilton as vice president. Hamilton was recently named business unit director for the global Powder Coatings business.

BASF.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Thomas Hoenle has been named business director for BASF's Automotive OEM Coatings Tier Accounts in North America, headquartered in Southfield, Mich. Michael Pcolinski has been named business manager for BASF's Industrial Coatings Solutions...

Sun Chemical Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, reports that Peter Krummeck has joined the organization as director of sales, International.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Sun Chemical Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, reports that Peter Krummeck has joined the organization as director of sales, International. Krummeck will be based in Wavre, Belgium, in the Performance Pigments international operations...

Dominion Colour Corp.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... President Mike Klein of Dominion Colour Corp, has appointed Steve MacFarlane as president of DCC's subsidiary, A.R. Monteith Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Klein will relinquish his title of president and take on the responsibility of...

Malvern Instruments.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Malvern Instruments has announced two new appointments to its U.S. Process Systems team. Matt Malfa and Alon Vaisman will work as project engineers, primarily supporting the installation and commissioning of new systems across North America.

National Coatings Corporation.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... National Coatings Corporation (NCC), manufacturer of durable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly weatherproofing materials, has appointed Rene Martinez as a sales representative for the Northern Counties of Southern California.

Fitz Chem Corp.(NAMES in the news)
April 1, 2006... Fitz Chem Corp., Itasca, Ill., a leading Midwest distributor/sales agent of raw materials, has named Michael L. Olsen technical industry manager for the Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin territories. Fitz Chem has also placed Scott Hendrickson...

Ultra-low-VOC, high-performance waterbourne coatings.
April 1, 2006... Ultra-low-VOC coatings have been a topic of interest for many years. At least 16 coatings manufacturers have formulated waterborne interior flat coatings without volatile organic solvents. These coatings have been purchased by those who are...

New additive chemistry for improved pigment suspension control.
April 1, 2006... With steady growth of radiation-cured systems for high-performance industrial coatings, new challenges constantly arise that require innovative solutions. Obtaining desired sag control and pigment suspension often requires sacrificing coating...

Off-diagonal effects of alkanolamines in waterborne coatings.
April 1, 2006... Other than ammonia, alkanolamines play an important role as the primary evaporative neutralizing agents used in waterborne coatings. The adjustment of pH in waterborne coatings is important in order to maintain a stable pigment dispersion,...

UV curing: joins the solid-state world.
April 1, 2006... In a single generation, we have come to take for granted how the transistor and its offspring, the integrated circuit, have transformed our lives. From our laptop to our iPod, from X-Box to TIVO, solid-state devices have created new markets and...

Krasol prepolymers: for moisture-and corrosion-resistant coatings.
April 1, 2006... Corrosion is the deterioration of metals and other materials resulting from oxidation, pollution and weather factors. Corroding metal parts or components greatly reduce service life, destroying millions of dollars in metal products each year....

Solving manufacturers' needs for productivity and efficiency.(SPEAKING OUT on Coil Coatings)
April 1, 2006... Recently, PCI Magazine asked some leading players in coil coatings to comment on the benefits, current status, markets and other information about Coated coil. Following are comments from Michael Pcolinski, business manager, BASF Industrial...

Deposition of BaTi[O.sub.3] nanoparticles by electrostatic spray powder charging.
April 1, 2006... Thirty years ago, electrostatic powder coatings was done primarily with powders containing particles with radii of 100 [micro]m to 10 [micro]m. (1-5) In the past it's been found that smoother coatings, first pass surface coverage improvement...

Replacing HAP solvents: xylene and toluene.(NUTS AND BOLTS of Coatings Formulation)
April 1, 2006... The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 were passed by Congress to further improve the air quality across the United States. Title III of the CAAA of 1990 expanded the original list of air toxics to 189 chemicals and chemical categories....

Ellen O'Connell Leader Applications Development Epoxy Additives and Specialty Resins.(Ask the Expert)
April 1, 2006... Q How can I comply with the anticipated VOC and NMP regulations for industrial coatings? A With the increasing environmental concern over VOC levels, the populous states along the East and West Coasts have adopted standards for all...

HexiJet[TM] White UV-curable inkjet ink.
April 1, 2006... The printing industry has witnessed great strides in the advancement of inkjet inks. Technological progress has extended the application of inkjet printing into the realm of wide-format printers and beyond. (1) Although several types of...

All crossed up.(deSigns of the Times)
April 1, 2006... Predictive Equations In a previous article, we discussed how to select experiments for factorial designs. (1) Factorial designs are best used when studying categorical and continuous variables. Categorical variables include non-numeric...

Coatings competition from China.
April 1, 2006... American coatings manufacturers are slow to accept the reality that free trade is now cemented into our foreign relations program and hence is a permanent threat to the existence of this industry. In 2004, Americans imported about $44.3 million...

Acrylic binder.(MATERIALS watch)
April 1, 2006... Rohm and Haas Company Rhoplex[TM] HG-706 emulsion is a 100% acrylic binder for use in the architectural coatings market. The binder features crosslinking technology for the formulation of interior and exterior VOC-compliant aqueous gloss...

Dispersing additive products.(MATERIALS watch)
April 1, 2006... Air Products The ZetaSperse[TM] Series of dispersing additive products provides formulators of waterborne coatings and inks the flexibility needed to address the diverse dispersion nature of organic, high-performance organic, inorganic and...

Pyrogenic silicas.(MATERIALS watch)
April 1, 2006... Wacker HDK[R] pyrogenic silicas are ideal for thickening, controlling powder flow and reinforcing coating materials, printing inks, composites and adhesives. The silicas offer selective control over coating thickness and leveling in the...

Triple shaft mixer.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Charles Ross and Son Co. Designed for multiple mixing requirements such as high-speed dispersion, emulsification, particle-size reduction and homogenization, the VersaMix Triple Shaft Mixer is now available with Solid/Liquid Injection...

UV Light System.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Phoseon Technology The RX Firefly ultraviolet (UV) Light System is based on the company's SLM (Semiconductor Light Matrix) technology. The system is designed as a small-format/high-intensity UV light source with a 20mm diameter target spot...

Particle size analyzer.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Microtrac Inc. The Bluewave laser diffraction technology-based particle size analyzer utilizes cutting-edge blue laser diodes that offer significantly better resolution, accuracy and repeatability than any existing offerings. Applying Mie...

Curing chamber.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Nordson Corporation Constructed from high-tensile, anodized aluminum profiles, the Nordson UV-curing chamber is engineered to accept all of the company's CoolWave[R] UV-curing lamps. These durable UV lamps are mounted in an adjustable lamp...

Drum racker online video.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Morse Manufacturing Co. An online video of the MORStak Drum Racker can be viewed at www. MORSEmfgco.com. This ergonomic drum racker allows you to rack an 800-lb, 55-gallon drum, up to 102" high. Place drums side-by-side, with virtually...

Technical booklet for elastomer compounders.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Sartomer Company Elastomer Cure Concepts, Volume IX provides elastomer compounders with necessary data to improve the processing and performance of their elastomer systems using the company's specialty rubber additives and other specialty...

Sealless gear pumps.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Viking Pump The new Viking Mag Drive[R] 855 Series internal gear pumps offer exceptional reliability through their robust, sealless design, which eliminates seal leakage. The pump's driver turns an outer magnet, whose force passes through...

Turbine Agitator.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Chemineer, Inc. Company recently published a brochure featuring the cost-efficient GT Turbine Agitator. The brochure covers drive features, mounting options, the "swing out" seal change design feature, technology advancements as well as...

Viscosity sensor.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... BiODE, Inc. ViSmart[TM] solid-state viscosity sensor is designed to provide instantaneous sample and/or continuous, real-time, in-process viscosity measurements for process control in a cost effective package weighing just 4 oz. The...

Stator Winding Sensor.(PRODUCTS and literature)
April 1, 2006... Weed Instrument The Model 3381A Stator Winding Temperature Sensor is designed to monitor insulation temperature (providing early warning of temperature rise and thus preventing motor burn-out). The unit is ideal for use in electric motors,...