Paint & Coatings Industry articles from August 2002

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from August 2002

Coatings bookshelf. (Viewpoint).
August 1, 2002... When I first started to work in the coatings industry, back in the 1970s, it was not so easy to learn about coatings. No matter what your educational background was when you came into the coatings industry, you found yourself learning a new...

New chemicals-industry group launches `Cyber-Security' strategy to manage risk. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... An alliance of chemical-industry trade associations and companies named the Chemicals Sector Cyber-Security Information Sharing Forum said it is endorsing an industry cyber-security strategy that focuses on risk management and reduction. ...

Sherwin-Williams honored for donation of paint for Pentagon rebuilding. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The Sherwin-Williams Co. has received a "Piece of the Pentagon" award in recognition of the company's donation of 10,000 gallons of paint used to help repair damage caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon building...

Akzo Nobel announces launch of coatings joint venture in Indonesia. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced the launch of a decorative-coatings joint venture in Indonesia with PT Bina Propertindo Edikarya that will produce paints for the Indonesian market. Akzo Nobel will hold a 65% stake in the...

Valspar appoints Cates, Dunlop and Falline to vice-president posts. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... MINNEAPOLIS -- The Valspar Corp. announced the appointment of three key industrial-coatings executives--Hugh Cates, Al Dunlop and Brian Falline--as corporate vice presidents. Cates, vice president-Wood Coatings, joined Valspar as a result...

Morton R&D alliance targets development of low-viscosity powders. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... READING, PA -- Rohm and Haas Co.'s Morton Powder Coatings division announced the launch of a research and development alliance with Cyclics Corp. to develop low-viscosity powder-coating formulations using Cyclics' CBT resins. Morton said the...

Akzo Nobel to acquire Plascon paint units. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
August 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced an agreement to acquire Plascon UK's United Kingdom and Ireland specialty paint businesses, which manufacture high-performance coatings for a range of decorative and protective markets. The...

Akzo Nobel boosts stake in Korean coatings venture. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
August 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced an agreement with Korean joint-venture partner Daihan Ink & Paint Manufacturing Co. Ltd. to acquire the DPI's manufacturing site in Chilseo, South Korea. The site currently toll manufactures for...

Noveon acquires American Finish & Chemical. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
August 1, 2002... CLEVELAND -- Noveon Inc. announced the acquisition of technology and other assets from American Finish & Chemical Co. as part of a strategy to expand its Performance Coatings business. American Finish & Chemical, headquartered in Chelsea,...

ICI plans sale of stake in Huntsman venture. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
August 1, 2002... LONDON -- ICI plc announced an agreement to sell its 30% stake in the Huntsman International Holdings joint venture to CSFB Global Opportunities Partners L.P. for 295 million [pounds sterling], or approximately $430 million. The sale...

Day-Glo acquires Sun Chemical Pigment Unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
August 1, 2002... CLEVELAND -- Day-Glo Color Corp., Cleveland, has acquired the fluorescent pigment business unit of Sun Chemical Corp. in a transaction involving the transfer of inventory, equipment and intellectual property. Day-Glo, a unit of RPM Inc.,...

Nominations invited for Tess Award in Coatings. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... DEARBORN, MI -- The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has issued an invitation for nominations for the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings, which recognizes "outstanding individual...

Court reverses earlier ruling, voids stringent South Coast VOC rules. (Industry News Extra: The Regulatory Arena).
August 1, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- A California appeals court handed the coatings industry a stunning legal success in striking down stringent VOC limits on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings enacted in 1999 by the South Coast Air Quality Management...

RadTech survey forecasts continued strong growth for UV/EB technology. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... CHEVY CHASE, MD -- A survey conducted by RadTech International North America finds that suppliers and users of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies are forecasting market growth of 6-9% per year over the next three years. A...

M.A.B. polls painters, issues `top 10' song list. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... BROOMALL, PA -- M.A.B. Paints, looking to get the summer painting season (rock and) rolling, unveiled its list of the "ten greatest painting songs of all time," based on selections by a "blue-ribbon panel" of painting contractors,...

Product price adjustments. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C. Product: Titanium dioxide Increases: 6 cents/lb in the United States (8 cents/lb paper and specialty grades); 9 cents/lb in Canada; $150/metric ton in South America and Asia-Pacific, including Japan; 200...

Archway Sales Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Jay Bracken has joined Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, as a sales representative based in St. Louis. Bracken will handle accounts in the St. Louis area, western Illinois and eastern Iowa.

Merck KGaA. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Merck KGaA announced the appointment of Douglas S. Brown as president and CEO of EM Industries Inc., a supplier of specialty pigments based in Hawthorne, NY. Brown replaces Tom Colclough, who retired June 30.

Dover Chemical Corp. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Dover Chemical Corp. announced a reorganization of the company's sales and marketing operations with a series of appointments. The company named Don G. Chapman Jr. vice president of Marketing, Polyolefins and Functional Additives; Charles W....

Tnemec Co. Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Joe Davis has joined Tnemec Co. Inc. as director of Technical Services, with responsibility for management of the company's technical-service representatives and technical-support functions involving independent sales representatives and...

Northwest Coatings Corp. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Northwest Coatings Corp., Oak Creek, WI, has named Sharon Hoefert Customer Service manager and Kathy Adam controller.

Netzsch Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Netzsch Inc. has named John Maguire vice president of the company's NEMO Pump Division.

Bayer Corp.'s. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Tony Mazzarella, Bayer Corp.'s business manager of Powder Coating Intermediates and Colorants, was elected president of the Powder Coating Institute for the 2002-2003 fiscal year during the institute's recent annual meeting. Steve Houston of...

Boehme Filatex Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Sid Oakley has joined Boehme Filatex Inc. as Sales manager for the company's Nova Specialty Chemicals Division.

Kop-Coat Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Alan Ross, vice president and technical director of Kop-Coat Inc., has been elected president of the American Wood-Preservers' Association. Pittsburgh-based Kop-Coat, a unit of RPM Inc., is a producer of preservatives and protective coatings...

Maroon Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... Maroon Inc., Avon, OH, has named Michael Maroon CEO, Mark Reichard president and chief operating officer and Mark Maroon chief Technology officer. Maroon Inc. is a distributor of coatings raw materials and packaging.

PPG Industries. Inc. (Names In The News).
August 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc. presented its President's Award for Technical Achievement to four key contributors to advances in the company's electrodeposition-coatings technologies, The award was presented to Steve Zawacky and Bob Zwack of the company's...

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM). (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), Decatur, IL, announced plans to assume direct marketing of industrial ethanol products for delivery beginning Jan. 1, 2003, following the dissolution of the World Ethanol joint venture with The Dow Chemical Co....

Celanese AG. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Celanese AG, Frankfurt, Germany, said its Ticona business unit recently completed construction of a new 30,000 metric-ton per-year production plant for the company's GUR ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene. The plant, located in Bishop, TX,...

2002 calendar.
August 1, 2002... Meetings & Shows September 9-11 FATIPEC Congress FATIPEC (European Organization of Paint Scientists and Engineers) Dresden, Germany +49 (0)351-463 3014 www.FATIPEC2002- Dresden.de October 13-16...

Charles Ross and Son Co. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Charles Ross and Son Co., Hauppauge, NY, announced the launch of a website for the company's mixing and dispersion equipment line in the Chinese language. The site, located at www.mixers.com.cn, is the result of plans to supply the process...

Eastman Chemical Co. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced that its Lawter International Inc. subsidiary was renamed Eastman Resins Inc. No other changes in the business or its management will occur, Eastman said. The name change is designed to give the...

ElizaNor Polymer Inc. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... ElizaNor Polymer Inc., Princeton Junction, NJ, said it has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a new polymer technology that the company says results in sharply lower VOCs in solventborne coatings. The...

Hoover Color Corp.
August 1, 2002... Hoover Color Corp., Hiwasee, VA, has appointed Bossco Industries Inc. distributor of Hoover Color's pigment products in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Bossco is based in Houston and operates office and warehouse facilities in Houston and...

Millennium Chemicals. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Millennium Chemicals, Red Bank, NJ, announced that it would not exercise its right to purchase Occidental Chemical Co.'s interest in the joint-venture business Equistar on a ratable basis. Lyondell Chemical Co. also holds a stake in the...

Ask the expert. (Air Products).
August 1, 2002... Lead Applications Chemist Q My application requires a low-VOC surfactant that is a good wetting agent, defoamer, and is easy to incorporate. Is there anything new available? A A new Gemini surfactant has recently been introduced that...

Resolution Performance Products LLC. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Resolution Performance Products LLC, Houston, announced plans to launch the EPIKURE brand for the company's global epoxy curing agent product line. The move consolidates the former EPI-CURE brand used in North America and the EPIKURE brand...

Sartomer Co. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, announced the opening of a new laboratory at the company's Exton headquarters, a move that expands the company's lab space by 25%. The new facility houses product-synthesis, applications-development and...

The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... The Dutch Boy Paint business of The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, has introduced a "Twist & Pour" all-plastic gallon container with a twist-off lid, side handle and pour spout. Adam Chafe, Dutch Boy director of Marketing, said the...

Ultra Additives. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... Ultra Additives, Paterson, NJ, is marking its 50th year of operation in 2002. The company was launched in t952 by John D'Amico and Malachi Zecchin as Ultra Manufacturing, a producer of waterborne paints that toll-manufactured products for...

X-Rite. (Company News).
August 1, 2002... X-Rite, Grandville, MI, announced the opening of a China headquarters facility in Shanghai. The company said the facility, equipped with a complete service center, reflects China's growing importance in key industrial markets that employ...

First quarter--2002: is this the beginning of the recovery? (Market Place).
August 1, 2002... The results of the first quarter 2002 are showing some signs that a recovery of growth in the coatings industry has begun. The total industry grew 3.3% for the quarter in shipments volume and 4.4% in shipments value. However, the growth was...

Functional silicate fillers: basic principles.
August 1, 2002... Several natural silicate minerals are used as functional fillers in the coatings industry. Each has established a niche according to the particular benefits it confers on coatings before, during, and after application and cure. This is the...

New crosslinkers for polyurethane powder coating.
August 1, 2002... Thermoset powder coating technologies have remained relatively unchanged in product availability during the last two decades. The powder coatings market needs new technology to continue to maximize growth and utility to the coatings industry....

"Curing at the speed of light":--RadTech 2002.
August 1, 2002... Speed--something for which both Indianapolis with the "Indy 500" and RadTech International with "Curing at the Speed of Light" are well known. Using radiation as a means of carrying out a curing process is expected to be very fast, and...

All that glitters ... and sparkles, and shifts, and moves, and ...: pigment, coatings makers rival Hollywood in taking special effects to infinite variety--and beyond.
August 1, 2002... Who says Hollywood owns the market for special effects? Driven by trends in fashion, sporting-goods, automotive and other consumer markets, pigments that generate special effects--color shift, movement, fluorescence, pearlescence--are...

Ask the expert.
August 1, 2002... Senior Principal Applications Chemist Air Products Polymers Q I am looking for a binder that has the VAE performance attributes I value but costs less. Is there anything new that can meet my needs? A Yes. Air Products Polymers, the...

The Rheology Handbook--a very good read for all!
August 1, 2002... TITLE: The Rheology Handbook AUTHOR: Thomas G. Mezger EDITED BY: Dr. Ulrich Zorll Published 2002 by Vincentz Verlag, Hannover, Germany I have been in the coatings industry for 29 years and have yet to get excited about...

The most efficient distance between two points: a solution for when bulk material characteristics, process parameters or space restrictions call for a flexible screw conveyor.
August 1, 2002... Deciding on the single most efficient method to move your material from point A to point B is a matter of simple deduction: match your material flow characteristics, process parameters and space limitations to the performance windows and...

Learning about color: in learning about color, we begin to understand more about an intrinsic component of our day-to-day lives because, more than anything else, color is information. This section discusses the basics of color theory, how you respond to color, color trends and more.
August 1, 2002... What is Color? In scientific terms, color is light, which is carried on wavelengths that the eye absorbs and the brain converts into messages so that we "see colors." Color is also information. It helps to distinguish flowers, birds,...

Effect of coating composition on UV-curable powder coatings: UV-curable powder coatings are attractive due to the combination of properties of powder coatings and UV curing. This attractiveness can be expressed in being environmentally friendly, and having the ability for spray application, powder recycling, and relatively fast cure compared to conventional powder coatings.
August 1, 2002... UV-Curable Powder Coatings The references describe several examples of binder systems suitable for UV-curable powder coatings, including unsaturated polyacrylates (1), mixtures of unsaturated polyesters and acrylates (2), methacrylated...

The new Bohlin C-VOR digital rheometer: Bohlin Instruments. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... The C-VOR is a rheometer capable of both stress and strain controlled tests. In Triple mode motor control the C-VOR drive operates as a conventional servo allowing true strain /rate controlled testing. Conversely, stress controlled tests can...

G-CURE[R] acrylic polyol resins: Cognis Corporation--Polymer, Coatings, and Inks Division. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Our G-CURE[R] acrylic polyols are chemical building blocks for producing high-performance, high-solids, two-component polyurethane top-coats as well as industrial thermoset baking enamels and finishes. These formulated coatings find use in...

Sovermol[R] polyols: Cognis Corporation--Polymer, Coatings, and Inks Division. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... SOVERMOL[R] Polyols are high-quality branched polyether/polyester polyols. They are derived from Cognis' own oleochemical feedstocks, which are derived from natural regrowable raw materials. SOVERMOL[R] Polyols exhibit outstanding performance...

Epoxy curing agents: Cognis Corporation--Polymer, Coatings, and Inks Division. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Cognis is one of the world's largest suppliers of epoxy curing agents. Our products provide formulators with a versatile array of properties when used in a two-part system with epoxy resin. Cognis cured epoxy systems are used in a number of...

Foam control agents: Drew Industrial Division. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's Drew Industrial Division's Chemical Additives group presents a new product summary of its new defoamers. The summary highlights the features-advantages-benefits of these new products: DREWPLUS[R] W-4300,...

www.colorshift.com: Flex Products Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Visit for product and technical information about ChromaFlair[R] light interference pigments--the ColorShift[TM] Effects Leader. ChromaFlair[R] pigments add new ColorShift[TM] dimensions to automotive and industrial coatings, plastics, textiles...

Phenolic & Arylzene[R] resins: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. offers an extensive line of solvent-based, waterborne, and crosslinking phenolic resins for optimum performance of industrial and specialty coatings. GPRI's patented ARYLZENE[R] resins offer a unique combination of...

Carbodilite[R]: GSI EXIM America, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Carbodilite[R] is a multifunctional polycarbodiimide crosslinking agent manufactured by Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. It reacts with carboxyl and amino groups, and is designed to crosslink dispersions and emulsions at ambient or elevated...

Precise color measurement: HunterLab. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... MiniScan[R]XE Plus--a portable, self contained color measurement system. Tackle basic or sophisticated color measurement challenges with this fully self-contained system, including built-in software designed for both novices and experienced...

New organic pigments: Lansco Colors. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Lansco Colors has announced several new organic pigments. The 1736 Benzimidazolone Orange 36, 2151 Benzimidazolone Yellow 151 and 1070 Napthol Red 170 (automotive grade) are all quality, high performance pigments that offer matches for industry...

Water-based resins: MeadWestvaco. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... MeadWestvaco's line of water-based resins for architectural and industrial coatings features hybrid acrylic technologies that bridge the gap in performance between traditional acrylic and solvent-borne systems. Our HYATOP[TM] IC-5727 is a tall...

New Environmental Rooms brochure: PPI Modular Structures. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... PPI Environmental Rooms are custom tailored to meet the requirements of every manufacturing situation. PPI meets the changing needs of the industry, providing the most cost effective solutions. PPI conducts comprehensive in house load...

Raw materials: Pacer Corp. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Technical literature and samples available on: Dry-Ground Mica: Reliable, domestic source of quality dry-ground mica with "lifetimes" in reserves. Granite Effect Pigment: Unique blend of black and silver mica flakes used to...

Coatings adhesion tester: SEMicro Division M.E. Taylor Engineering, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... PATTI adhesion testers provide accurate quantative measurement of the pull-off strength of your paint, adhesive, or coating. A patented, self-aligning system uses compressed gas to apply a continuous load to a pull-stub mounted on the test...

Corrosion Test Chambers: Singleton Corp. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... For over 50 years, customers around the world have selected Singleton Corrosion Test Chambers to satisfy their testing requirements. Singleton chambers can be used for salt fog, CASS, humidity, water fog and cyclic test methods. Whether you are...

Self-cleaning filters: VORTI-SIV. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... The VORTI-SIV Division of MM Industries in Salem, Ohio highlights its Airpel range of self-cleaning inline filtration equipment, Shown is our Model S4 "Rotor-Blade" base mounted drive unit. This all stainless steel model is driven by an air or...

Additives for Coatings: Clariant Additives. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Clariant Pigment & Additives offers a new general leaflet covering the entire range of Additives for Coatings. Clariant offers an extensive line of Additives for Coatings including; Sanduvor Light Stabilizers, Exolit Non-Halogenated Flame...

Product Data Selection Guide: Silberline Manufacturing Co. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Silberline Manufacturing Co., the world's premier supplier of quality special effect and performance pigments, is pleased to present a PRODUCT DATA SELECTION GUIDE to metallic pigments. This guide contains charts that help determine which of...

New acrylic polyols for fast hardness: Johnson Polymer. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Johnson Polymer introduces two new polyol products to the automotive and industrial maintenance markets. Joncryl 942 and Joncryl 945 are high solids polyols exhibiting exceptionally fast early and final hardness development. In addition,...

SandPIPER II[R] metallic pump line: Warren Rupp. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Warren Rupp, Inc., a Unit of IDEX Corporation promotes the Metallic SandPIPER II[R] line of pumps ideal for a variety of industrial pumping applications. Models are available in sizes from 1/2" through 3", with a maximum flow of 235 gallons...

Helicone[R] transitional pigments: Wacker Silicones. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Why have just one color, when you can have them all. By incorporating Helicone[R] HC and HeliPlus color transition pigments into your formulations you can create a unique appearance and dramatic special effects. Helicone pigments are...

Resins and additives: Solutia, Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... SOLUTIA offers more than 1,000 vehicle resins, crosslinkers and additives for water-borne, powder, high solids and solvent-borne coatings. We provide acrylic, alkyd, epoxy, polyurethane, polyester, phenolic, urethane, amino, UV-curing and...

Busan 1264: Buckman Laboratories. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Busan 1264 is a broad-spectrum, low odor preservative active over a wide pH range. It is formaldehyde free and effective at low use levels. Tested and proven with years of real world and laboratory testing, this 19.8% active BIT chemistry is...

SYN-OX HB-1090 end SYN-OX HB-1030: Hoover Color. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Hoover Color adds two new Black Iron Oxides to its extensive line of inorganic pigments. Both SYN-OX HB-1090 and SYN-OX HB-1030 are easy dispersing and offer economic alternatives to competitive materials. The HB-1090 has the blue undertone...

PosiTector[R] Dew Point Meter: DeFelsko Corporation. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... DeFelsko Corporation is pleased to introduce the new PosiTector Dew Point Meter, Ideal for use prior to coating application, the PosiTector DPM measures and records climatic parameters including, air temperature, surface temperature, relative...

Zinger[R] horizontal media mill: Morehouse-COWLES[TM]. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Documented lab and field performance tests report the Zinger[R] horizontal media mill, manufactured by Morehouse-COWLES[TM], a division of MFIC Corporation, can process up to twice the volume of larger capacity horizontal media mills in fewer...

Elcometer Catalogue: Elcometer Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Elcometer Inc. announces the arrival of the Elcometer Catalogue. This premier edition has been developed with careful attention to design and detail. Offering more than just a brief description, the Elcometer Catalogue provides a high level of...

Additives for liquid and powder coatings: Solutia Inc. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Covers the following: additives and specialty products, additives for liquid coating systems, product range of additives for liquid coatings by market, product range of additives for liquid coatings by characteristics/properties and use,...

KADY Continuous Flow, in line high speed dispersion mills: KADY International. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... KADY Continuous Flow Mills offer continuous, in line, efficient high speed dispersion and superior emulsions, guaranteeing entire batch will pass through KADY's close clearance rotor stator dispersion head in a continuous process, quickly...

Valves: Precision IBC. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Precision Valve Products offers a wide selection of the finest quality stainless steel and brass ball valves available. Our "Valves Direct" program eliminates multiple levels of marketing and distribution costs. You will see savings of 35% to...

Micro milling beads: Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt. Ltd., India. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... Zirconox micro beads are sapphire hard, tough, glossy, satin-smooth, lowest in co-efficient of friction, highest in density, mill faster high viscous formulations such as auto and allied paints, etc. Zirconox beads are closely at par with...

BS[R] decorative and sealer technologies: Wacker Silicones. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... To help preserve and protect. The Easter Island Moais. U.S. Capital. The Kremlin. What do they have in common? They're all protected with Wacker BS[R] coatings. WackerBS[R] coatings help increase the life of your structures--and prolong the...

Blending/dispersion blades: Conn & Co. (product & literature showcase).
August 1, 2002... The Conn Blades[R] are the only blending/dispersion blades that provide true pumping action for complete material circulation. The ITT style is the most aggressive. The IT style provides the same superior pumping but is gentle enough for...