Paint & Coatings Industry articles from August 2006

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from August 2006

The global coatings report.(VIEWPOINT)
August 1, 2006... Accolades to Akzo Nobel for issuing The Global Coatings Report 2006. They have provided the coatings industry a great service, and I commend them for taking on this project and for sharing it with the industry. The cost of putting this report...

VOC-exemption update on Tertiary-butyl acetate.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Tertiary-butyl acetate (TBAC) can now be used as an exempt compound without restrictions in 45 states. TBAC is officially exempt in 37 states and can be used as an exempt solvent at least in some product categories in 12...

FOCUS 2006 a success.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... TROY, Michigan -- The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology's FOCUS Conference 2006. held on May 4th attracted more than 200 participants, marking the 31st anniversary of the all-day event. The theme of the conference, held at the MSU...

Global demand upbeat for high-performance pigments.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... SURREY, UK -- A new Intertech-Pira report examines high-performance and special-effect pigments in detail, breaking down the market by pigment type, geographic region and end use. The report also gives quantitative forecasts to 2010 by volume...

Nominations sought for the Roy W. Tess Award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) seeks nominations for the 2007 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. The award recognizes the individual achievements and noteworthy...

Call for papers for Nurnberg Congress.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... HANNOVER, Germany -- In 2007, for the first time, the six congresses previously organized parallel to the European Coatings Show are being integrated into a single, combined congress event, The Nurnberg Congress, from May 7-9. The sessions will...

Revising MSDSs to reflect new IARC classification for Ti[O.sub.2].(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The International Agency for Research on Cancer's ([ARC) recent reclassification of titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) from a Group 3 to a Group 2B carcinogen has prompted the NPCA to reiterate previously obtained guidance received...

Toronto to host ICE 2007.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2006... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) selected Toronto as the site for ICE 2007, from Wednesday, October 3, to Friday, October 5, 2007, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, adjacent to the CN Tower and...

Meetings, shows and educational programs.(Calendar)
August 1, 2006... SEPTEMBER 19-21 Powder Coating 2006 www.powdercoating.org 25-27 API Polyurethanes 2006 Technical Conference www.polyurethane.org OCTOBER 3-5 Eurocoat www.eurocoat-expo.com 10-11 Powder Coating 101...

Degussa puts plants in Shanghai on-stream.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... DUSSELDORF, Germany -- Degussa AG has celebrated the startup of its new polyesters and colorants plants at its multi-user site in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. DYNAPOL coating polyesters of the Polyesters & Adhesive Resins Business...

Akzo Nobel expands coatings production in Michigan.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... PONTIAC, Mich. -- Akzo Nobel underlines its commitment to the North American automotive plastic coatings market by breaking ground on an 11,000-sq-ft production expansion project that will incorporate state-of-the art equipment and processes...

IGM to represent Bomar in the Asian market.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... WINSTED, Conn. -- Joseph Leon, general manager of Bomar Specialties Company, Winsted, Conn., announced that Bomar has appointed IGM Resins International Trading Co. to be its sales representative for the Asian market. IGM. with offices in Hong...

BASF coatings receives Ford Motor Company Award.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- BASF has received Ford Motor Company's "World Excellence Award" for exemplary performance during 2005 as a supplier of automotive coatings to Ford in North America and Europe. Ford's World Excellence Awards recognize...

Cognis honors Fitz Chem with DOME award.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... ITASCA, Ill. -- Fitz Chem Corporation, a leading Midwest distributor/sales agent of raw materials to the coatings, plastics, ink, construction, adhesives, I&I and personal care industries, has received the DOME award from Cognis Corporation,...

Flowserve launches new training labs.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... DALLAS -- Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, has launched new Learning Resource Center (LRC) instructional labs, which offer hands-on technical facilities for pump, valve and seal-system...

Atlas begins Testing at new headquarters.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... MIAMI -- Atlas Weathering Services Group (AWSG), a division of Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, continues to make progress in consolidating its Florida operations and opening new headquarters in Miami. As of June 15, 2006, all new orders...

DSM to expand capacity in Spain.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... ZWOLLE, The Netherlands -- DSM Coating Resins has expanded capacity for polyester powder-coating resins at its production plant in Santa Margarida, Spain. Dimitri de Vreeze, business unit director of DSM Coating Resins, said, "The...

Cognis surfactant systems wins environmental award.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... MONHEIM, Germany -- Cognis has received the 2005/2006 "Umweltschutzpreis" environmental award from the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in recognition of its Disponil[R] AFX surfactant systems. Disponil AFX won in the "Environmentally...

JV produces high-performance pigments in China.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... MUTTENZ, Switzerland -- Some 18 months alter the signing of the joint venture agreement between Clariant and Hangzhou Baihe Chemical Co. Ltd. for the production of high-performance (HP) pigments in Hangzhou, southwest of Shanghai, China, the...

Becker's plant in Malaysia fully commissioned.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... HOGANAS, Sweden -- Formed only in 1999, Becker Industrial Coatings Malaysia has outgrown its original manufacturing plant and has now successfully commissioned a larger plant of 5,500 square meters in Kota Kemuning, Selangor. The new site...

First PPG ColorShare Forums attract designers.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries held ColorShare Forums in May in New York and Chicago. The events, the first of their kind by the company, attracted more than 200 combined attendees from the architectural, interior design, automotive and consumer...

Thermo Electron's Courses on Mid-IR spectra.(Company news)
August 1, 2006... NEWINGTON. N.H. -- Thermo Electron will be hosting FT-IR Spectral Interpretation Courses in North America during October and December 2006. The courses are scheduled for October 16-19, West Palm Beach, Fla., and December 4-7, San Francisco. ...

X-Rite completes acquisition of Amazys Holding AG.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... GRANDVILLE, Mich. -- X-Rite, Inc. a global leader offering color measurement technology solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Amazys Holding AG. The total purchase price on the settlement date of July 5, 2006, was...

CFC to be acquired by Illinois Tool Works.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Worldwide holographic and specialty coated film manufacturer CFC International. Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Illinois Tool Works Inc. The price represents a premium of...

Valspar to acquire majority interest in Huarun Paints.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- The Valspar Corporation has agreed to acquire a significant majority of the share capital of Huaru n Paints Holdings Company Limited. one of China's largest independent coatings companies, from Champion Regal, a Hong Kong-based...

Ameron makes strategic decision to sell Coatings business.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... PASADENA, Calif. -- Ameron International Corp. has agreed to sell its worldwide Performance Coatings & Finishes business ("Coatings") to PPG Industries. The transaction is subject to the terms of the agreement and following regulatory review in...

Tikkurila and Sto to establish JV in Russia.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... MOSCOW -- Tikkurila Oy, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, and the Germany-based Sto AG have agreed on establishing a joint venture called Sto-Tikkurila in Moscow. Operations will start as soon as the company has...

Michelman Acquires Fischer Pro.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... CINCINNATI -- Michelman, a leading global manufacturer of performance-enhancing coatings, acquired Fischer Pro, Inc., of Keokuk, Iowa. Fischer Pro is a leading manufacturer of non-skid coating products for corrugated cartons, tier sheets and...

Akzo Nobel acquires full ownership of Asian JV.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel has gained full control of its Asian Akzo Nobel Chang Cheng Coatings joint venture alter acquiring the remaining shares. The transaction, which involved purchasing the outstanding 16.66% shares owned by...

Fuller acquires Henkel's glass sealant business.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
August 1, 2006... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- H.B. Fuller Company has completed its acquisition of Henkel KGaA's insulating-glass sealant (IGS) business. Henkel's IGS business is now part of H.B. Fuller's Window Division, and its financial results will be consolidated...

Tronox Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... David G. Birney has been elected to the Oklahoma City-based Tronox Inc. board of directors. Birney recently retired from his position as president and CEO of Solvay America, Inc. Tronox Inc. has also named Stephen (Steve) Wachnowsky vice...

The Duha Group.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... The Duha Group announced that Doug Crabb has accepted the position of global director, sales and marketing for Duha Color Services. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His responsibilities will include managing sales and marketing activities in an...

Nick DiGennaro has joined Munzing/Ultra Additives, Bloomfield, N.J.. to fill the position of Northeast regional sales manager for the paint, coatings, adhesives, ink and building product industries.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Nick DiGennaro has joined Munzing/Ultra Additives, Bloomfield, N.J.. to fill the position of Northeast regional sales manager for the paint, coatings, adhesives, ink and building product industries. DiGennaro will be responsible for the sales...

Chemtura Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Chemtura Corp., Middlebury, Conn., named Andrew Eisenstein to the position of global business director, Polymerization Additives and Intermediates. His area of responsibility covers nine business units. Chemtura has also named Marc van...

Dow Biocides, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and ANGUS Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, Buffalo Grove, Ill., have restructured their marketing and sales forces.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Dow Biocides, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and ANGUS Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, Buffalo Grove, Ill., have restructured their marketing and sales forces. Nanette Hermsen is now the...

NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC, Exton, Pa., has promoted John M. Hill to sales manager, mid-Atlantic region. He will manage all aspects of NETZSCH customer relationships in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and...

Juha Makinen, vice president of operations at Tikkurila Of, Vantaa, Finland, has resumed his new position as senior vice president of SBU Pigments and managing director of Kemira Pigments Oy, Helsinki, Finland.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Juha Makinen, vice president of operations at Tikkurila Of, Vantaa, Finland, has resumed his new position as senior vice president of SBU Pigments and managing director of Kemira Pigments Oy, Helsinki, Finland. The HSEQ function will be...

Farr Air Pollution Control.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Lee Morgan, Jonesboro. Ark., has been named president of Farr Air Pollution Control (APC), a leading manufacturer of dust-collection equipment. In the newly created post. Morgan will oversee all activities of the Farr APC operating unit, which...

ICI.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... ICI, London, has announced that William ("Bill") H. Powell, chairman and chief executive of National Starch and Chemical, Bridgewater, N.J., will retire from National Starch with full effect at the end of October and has accordingly stepped...

Fitz Chem Corp., Itasca, Ill., a leading Midwest distributor/sales agent of raw materials to the coatings, plastics, ink, construction, adhesives. I & I and personal care industries.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Fitz Chem Corp., Itasca, Ill., a leading Midwest distributor/sales agent of raw materials to the coatings, plastics, ink, construction, adhesives. I & I and personal care industries, announced that Russel Rhoads has joined its inside sales...

Cliff Zheng has joined Bomar as technical applications manager, Asia, for Bomar Specialties Company. Winsted, Conn.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Cliff Zheng has joined Bomar as technical applications manager, Asia, for Bomar Specialties Company. Winsted, Conn. He will be based in Shanghai with responsibility for China, as well as Korea. Japan. Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

First quarter, 2006: excellent results to start the year.(MARKET PLACE)
August 1, 2006... The first quarter of 2006 shows strong growth for the coatings industry. The growth is from both the Architectural and OEM Product coatings segments. The Special Purpose Coatings segment started out slow as usual. For the total industry, the...

1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol--a new 1,3-diol for increased stiffness in polyurethane elastomers.
August 1, 2006... Stiffness is an interesting issue for elastomers. Commonly, for chain extension, 1.4-butanediol is used. In order to increase stiffness we have synthesized and tested the performance of a new diol, This diol contains an aliphatic ring that will...

New directions in thick film coatings for direct-to-metal roofing applications.
August 1, 2006... There are a wide variety of materials and techniques available for protecting metal roof decks. Each of these technologies presents specific problems and challenges. This paper pro vides an overview of the use of polyurethane hybrid thick-film...

Accurately measuring the structural formation of thixotropic paints.
August 1, 2006... Thixotropic agents play an important role in the optimum processability and sagging/running characteristics of paints. For decades, rotational viscometers have been used to measure thixotropic loops. The hysteresis areas of these loops are a...

Nanomechanical characterization of coatings.
August 1, 2006... Nanomechanical testing techniques have become a popular method for quantitative, small-volume mechanical property determination. Nanoindentation is an instrumented depth-sensing indentation technique that is particularly well suited for the...

Higher-quality, consistent drawdown charts improve QC test results: quality testing of coatings, inks and raw materials is required to ensure consistent production. Drawdown charts have been used for many years for checking color, gloss, opacity, hiding power, adhesion and many other physical properties that are important to the manufacturer of coatings as well as the end-user.
August 1, 2006... What happens when you discover that the new shipment of drawdown charts that you are using is different from the previous supply that you had been using? Can changes in the color of the paper stock that was used to produce the drawdown chart...

Lab/testing equipment: product listings.
August 1, 2006... See pages L20-L23 for contact information ACCELERATED WEATHERING EQUIPMENT Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Atlas Weathering Services Group, DSET Laboratories Atlas Weathering Services Group, South Florida Test Service ...

Lab/testing equipment: supplier listings.
August 1, 2006... ACT Test Panels, Inc. 273 Industrial Dr. Hillsdale, MI 49242 (517) 439-1485 Fax: (517) 439-1652 diana.clark@acttest panels.com www.acttest panels.com Diana Clark; Sales Manager SEE OUR AD ON PAGE L4 American...

Gloss control and the role of particle size.
August 1, 2006... The particle size of pigments has long been recognized as important in defining the functionality of coatings systems. Particle size is related directly to the efficiency with which a pigment scatters light, with the scattering power increasing...

Surface-treated metallic pigments: manufacturers meet regulatory demands through advanced pigment technology for waterborne and reduced-VOC coatings.
August 1, 2006... Metallic effects in coatings have continued to grow in popularity, driven initially by the trend over the past few decades for metallic-effect car paints that has culminated in silver being a dominant colour in the automotive industry for the...

Ernie Galgoci lead applications chemist, coatings additives.(Ask the Expert)
August 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...

Dave Dubowik principal applications chemist.(Ask the Expert)
August 1, 2006... Q How can I formulate a superior consumer garage floor epoxy that reduces hot tire pickup while maintaining consistency in gloss throughout the product potlife? A One of the main problems of consumer garage paint sealers is hot tire pickup...

Special solvent introduces new opportunities for coatings: tetrahydronaphthalene (THN) creates unique properties in coatings applications.
August 1, 2006... One of the most unusual products in the Advanced Aromatics portfolio is THN, sometimes known by its trade name Tetralin[R] ([C.sup.10][H.sup.12]). THN is created through the partial catalytic hydrogenation of naphthalene, which produces one...

Distributors needed.
August 1, 2006... Distributors are needed in today's market more than ever before. The changing economy has resulted in companies downsizing and many employees having to wear more than one hat. This can lead to less-than-satisfactory results for buyers when...

Car buyers' appetite for color eats into silver's long reign: 2005 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report finds technology drives broader palette.(Automotive Color Trends)
August 1, 2006... Silver's six-year reign as the top vehicle color choice worldwide is being challenged by gray, now infused with an array of colors, and a stronger, bolder blue. DuPont Automotive's 2005 Color Popularity Report shows the trend toward mass...

BASF issues three-to six-year color trend forecast for car owners: new effects offer a wider and more exotic range of car colors.(Automotive Color Trends)
August 1, 2006... Car buyers who want to stay up-to-date when choosing the color of their cars in the next few years will opt for striking, mixed colors that defy the definition of classic colors. New trend-setting colors will no longer fit traditional...

Powder coatings and coated coil dominate market.(SPEAKING OUT on Appliance Coatings)
August 1, 2006... The home appliance industry is a $22.5 billion industry, according to The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). (1) Washington. Powder coatings on a volume basis represent more than 70-75% of the OEM applied coatings used in the...

Corrosion inhibitor.(MATERIALS WATCH)
August 1, 2006... HALOX[R]: HALOX[R] 300 is a cost-effective zinc phosphate-type inhibitor. "When tested in comparison to products containing high amounts of zinc-phosphate, HALOX 300 often provided equal if not superior corrosion resistance," said HALOX Senior...

Rheology modifier.(MATERIALS WATCH)
August 1, 2006... COGNIS: DSX[R] 3800 rheology modifier has been developed for use in aqueous paints, coatings, printing inks and adhesives, and contains no solvents or heavy metals. DSX 3800 also offers high-quality performance due to its efficiency at high...

Copolymer.(MATERIALS WATCH)
August 1, 2006... R.&D. TECHNOLOGY, INC.: Company has developed a copolymer that is a liquid that would polymerize using the melting energy of asphalt. It may have carboxyl, carboxylic anhydride or hydroxyl functionality, and 60-70% of its contents are derived...

Metal-complex adhesion promoters.(MATERIALS WATCH)
August 1, 2006... CHARTWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Chartwell B-515.1WHM, B-515.71WM and C-515.71HRM metal-complex solutions are highly reactive with water-based acrylics, PU dispersions and similar technologies. When used at 0.35--1.4% on polymer solids, the...

Waterborne UV resins.(MATERIALS WATCH)
August 1, 2006... CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.: UCECOAT[R] waterborne UV resins offer the advantages of higher performance, faster curing, environmental compliance and ease of application for a wide range of wood and non-wood coatings. These new waterborne UV-curable...

Triple Shaft mixer.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... CHARLES ROSS AND SON The Laboratory Triple Shaft VersaMix features an explosion-proof control panel. The new model is completely enclosed. All components are shrouded for safety. Included as standard features are many components that were...

Lab product catalog.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... FISHER SCIENTIFIC This 2600-page hardbound catalog contains more than 44,000 scientific and laboratory products from Fisher and other industry-leading manufacturers. The catalog offers easy-to-read product descriptions, large images,...

Circumferential piston pump.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... WRIGHT PUMP The 316 stainless steel TRA[R]20 circumferential piston pump is designed to handle paints and coatings throughout the painting process including raw material storage, mixing, thinning, straining and packaging. The twin blade...

Digital Bench Scale.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... ALLIANCE SCALE, INC. The Alliance/Rice Lake IQ plus[R] 2100 Digital Bench Scale features stainless steel construction, with simple two-button operation, and a large, 7-segment 0.8" LED display to show results in decimal, Lb, kg, oz, Lb and...

Top-entering, portable mixers.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... CHEMINEER, INC. DT top-entering and portable mixers are fitted with industry-standard NEMA motors and gearmotors from 1/4 to S hp and commercially available seals. Available with direct, gear-reduced and right-angle drives in open and...

Low-viscosity Vane Pump.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... VIKING PUMP The LVP Series stainless steel Vane Pump offers 14 Bar/200 psi thin liquid capability, and capacities up to [45m.sup.3]/hr (200 gpm).The pumps are designed for thin, corrosive liquids at higher pressures than other positive...

Laboratory fluid processor.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... MICROFLUIDICS The M-110S Microfluidizer[R] laboratory fluid processor is suited for a range of applications including emulsions, dispersions, liposomes, cell disruption, and liquid-liquid or liquid-solid processing applications. The M-110S...

Polarized Safety Eyewear.(PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... UVEX[R] Company has introduced a new line of Polarized Safety Eyewear for outdoor work environments. Utilizing the same top-quality, polarized lenses found in high-end sunglasses, the eyewear reduces glare and improves visual acuity....

Frank DiStefano technology program manager, nanomaterials.(Ask the Expert)
August 1, 2006... Q Nanoparticles haven't improved our formulations like we expected. Why? A Just because you're buying materials that were produced at the nano scale doesn't mean that they're still nanoparticles in your formulations. Due to their high...