Paint & Coatings Industry articles from December 2003

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from December 2003

Happy holidays!(Viewpoint)
December 1, 2003... It is wonderful to have this opportunity to wish all of our readers, advertisers and contributing authors a very happy holiday season. I know I speak for all the PCI staff in wishing everyone peace, joy and good health during the holiday season...

More states enacting VOC rules on architectural and IM coatings.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- New York recently became the second northeastern state to enact a VOC regulation on architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings, as the state's Environmental Board adopted a rule based on a model regulation issued in...

USM issues program lineup for Waterborne Symposium.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... HATTIESBURG, MS -- The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) announced program plans of the 31st Annual Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium, scheduled or Feb. 18-20, 2004, in New Orleans. Highlights will include a...

Cal Poly launches campaign to build Coatings Tech. Center.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA -- California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) San Luis Obispo unveiled plans for the construction of the Western Coatings Technology Center and the launch of a $5 million fund-raising campaign for the project ...

EC issues formal REACH proposal; industry groups quick to launch attacks.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... The European Commission formally issued its much-criticized REACH chemicals-registration proposal, a sweeping measure that goes before the European Parliament and EU government ministers for ratification. The proposal includes some...

Growth in pigments, solvents markets forecast in studies.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Value gains in the U.S. market for pigments in the next several years will be driven by a shift in the product mix toward more costly organic and specialty products that offer environmental or unique optical effects, a recently...

NPCA urges support of asbestos legislation.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA recently issued a "grassroots alert" to association member companies, urging support of federal legislation designed to stem the threat of a flood of asbestos-related litigation against industries and companies that had...

Plasticolors Inc. acquires Spartan Color Corp. assets.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
December 1, 2003... ASHTABULA, OH -- Plasticolors Inc. announced the purchase of the assets of Spartan Color Corp.'s product lines, including the Spartacryl universal color concentrates, The purchase price was not disclosed. Plasticolors said the purchase...

Polymer Solutions announces agreement on sale to Chemcraft.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
December 1, 2003... CHICO, CA -- Polymer Solutions Inc., a manufacturer of coatings and adhesives based in Chico, CA, announced ah agreement to sell its assets to Chemcraft Holdings Corp. for $7.5 million in cash. Under the agreement, Chemcraft Holdings would...

Magni Group acquires specialty coatings company.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
December 1, 2003... BIRMINGHAM, MI -- The Magni Group, a manufacturer of specialty coatings for fastener, brake and fuel systems, has acquired the coating technologies of GDCS Inc., a manufacturer of specialty coatings for brake rotors and drums and exhaust...

Akzo Nobel to boost stake in Powder-Coatings venture.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
December 1, 2003... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel said it will boost its ownership stake in the South Korean powder-coatings company Interpon Powder Coatings (Korea) Co. Ltd. to 100%. The business, based at Ansan-City, near Seoul, has been a 50-50...

Cimbar Performance Minerals sale agreement announced.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... CARTERSVILLE, GA -- Halliburton Energy Services announced an agreement to sell its Cimbar Performance Minerals business, a supplier of barium sulfate products, to United Minerals & Properties. Terms were not disclosed, with completion of the...

Malvern Instruments Ltd. acquires Bohlin Instruments.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
December 1, 2003... MALVERN, UK -- Malvern Instruments Ltd. has acquired Bohlin Instruments Ltd., a supplier of rheology-measurement systems based in Cirencester, UK. Terms were not disclosed. Bohlin Managing Director Richard Hall has joined the Malvern...

Cytec completes purchase of joint-venture resins business.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
December 1, 2003... WEST PATERSON, NJ -- Cytec Industries Inc. completed its previously announced dissolution of Mitsui-Cytec Ltd., a joint-venture business with Mitsui Chemicals Inc. With the transaction, Cytec owns 100% of the venture's existing...

Daikin America.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Dante Capriotti has joined Daikin America as senior Technical Sales representative for Fluoroelastomers. The company, based in Orangeburg, NY, is a supplier of fluoropolymers to a range of industrial markets.

Raabe Corp.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Michael Conway has joined Raabe Corp. as Sales manager, with responsibility for managing the company's custom-fill and color-match sales. Conway was formerly director of Sales and Marketing for American Finishing Resources, Chilton, WI.

Bayer Polymers L.L.C.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers L.L.C. has named Don Hummel to head the business's Polymer Solutions Marketing Division. He succeeds Peter Vanacker, who was recently named head of Bayer Polymers' Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Hummel was succeeded by...

Nalco Co.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... William H. Joyce, who recently resigned as CEO of Hercules Inc., was named chairman and CEO of Nalco Co., a supplier of water-treatment and process chemicals. Before joining Hercules in 1991, Joyce was chairman and CEO of Union Carbide Corp.

Tikkurila Coatings Oy.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Tikkurila Coatings Oy has named Ulf Koivula president, effective Jan. 1 Koivula has held a series of management positions with the Tikkurila Group in Italy, the U.K., Singapore and the Baltic countries, and previously worked for the Beckers...

Boehle Chemicals Inc.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Robert L. Lawwill has joined Boehle Chemicals Inc. as a Technical Sales representative, with responsibility for sales in southern Ohio, southern Indiana and Kentucky.

Halox.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Halox has named Beth Lidster Sales manager, with responsibility for management of distributors, key and target accounts, and customer relations in the Midwest and Southeast. Lidster has held Marketing positions with Halox for the past 11 years....

Fitz Chem Corp.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Tim McCarty has joined Fitz Chem Corp. as sales representative for a territory that includes eastern Indiana, eastern Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, western Pennsylvania and southwestern New York.

Jamestown Powder Coatings.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Jon Pollina has joined Jamestown Powder Coatings as Northeast Ohio Regional Sales manager, Pollina will initially focus on the Cleveland area and will be based at Jamestown's corporate offices in Jamestown, PA.

The Flood Co.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Brian Schneider has joined The Flood Co. as International Sales manager, with responsibility for the International Division's sales, marketing and business-development programs in Latin America and Asia. He also will work closely with the...

Rust-Oleum Industrial Brands.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... Rust-Oleum Industrial Brands has promoted John Simons to vice president of Marketing Simons will direct product-development, advertising and marketing initiatives for the company's range of industrial and consumer brands, including the recently...

BASF.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... BASF has named Bill Sparks business manager for the company's functional polymers business, with responsibility for the architectural-coatings market in North America. Sparks was formerly a business-development and key account manager for...

Akzo Nobel starts operation at non-stick coatings plant in China.(Company News)
December 1, 2003... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel formally announced the opening of its new non-stick coatings production facility in Dongguan City in southern China, marking the start of operations at a plant that produces non-stick coatings primarily for...

ICI looks to boost performance, downplays talk of divestitures.(Company News)
December 1, 2003... LONDON -- ICI said it plans to focus on "performance transformation rather than portfolio transformation," and indicated that major divestitures are viewed as being "unattractive at present." Separately, ICI announced that David Hamill, a...

Fire at Silberline facility affects flake production.(Company News)
December 1, 2003... TAMAQUA, PA -- Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc. said an Oct. 17 flash fire at its Tidewood production facility only affected manufacturing operations for the company's StarBrite vacuum metallized flake products, with no interruption in...

Bayer says Spinoff plan won't include coatings materials.(Company News)
December 1, 2003... LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- Bayer AG announced plans to spin off its chemicals division and part of its polymers business in a restructuring that will create a new chemical company and place the emphasis for Bayer's existing drug business on Europe....

Valspar to record earnings charge related to service contracts.(Company News)
December 1, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS -- The Valspar Corp. said it will record an after-tax charge of $15.2 million in the company's fourth quarter for costs associated with estimated future service claims related to its furniture-protection plans, which are sold...

Akzo Nobel Coating Resins, Louisville, KY, has appointed The Cary Co., Addison, IL, distributor for the Midwest.(Company News in Brief)
December 1, 2003... Akzo Nobel Coating Resins, Louisville, KY, has appointed The Cary Co., Addison, IL, distributor for the Midwest. Cary Co. operates warehouses in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

BASF.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... BASF, Mount Olive, NJ, announced plans to idle a major portion of its acrylic monomers production capacity in Freeport, TX, citing economic conditions. The company said it will temporarily close down 150 million pounds of crude acrylic acid...

Charles Ross and Son Co.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... Charles Ross and Son Co., Hauppauge, NY, announced an expansion of the company's Test and Development Center, located at the company's headquarters complex in Hauppauge. The 7,000-square-foot center houses various models of the company's...

The ChemQuest Group Inc.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... The ChemQuest Group Inc., Cincinnati, announced plans for an expansion of its management consulting services into China and Asia Pacific with the opening of an office in China by Jan 1, 2004. ChemQuest also announced that Robert A. Taylor,...

Degussa's Coatings & Colorants Business Unit.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... Degussa's Coatings & Colorants Business Unit, Parsippany, NJ, announced the opening of a new technical-service laboratory at the company's Americana facility, located northwest of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The lab serves Colorants customers in the...

Eastman Chemical Co.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced the launch of a website offering access to the company's expertise in solvent-related formulation issues The website, located at www.eastman.performancesolvents.com connects formulators with online...

Lyondell Chemical Co.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... Lyondell Chemical Co., Houston, recently announced that its ACRYFLOW acrylic polyols have been listed on the U,S. EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory, and said the five polyols in the product line are...

PolyOne Corp.(Company News In Brief)
December 1, 2003... PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, a supplier of polymers for plastics and other markets, said it is considering selling three of its non-core" businesses as part of a "transformation plan" to reduce debt and improve its financial performance. The...

Ask the expert.(Company News)
December 1, 2003... Q Is there a primer/sealer system now available that provides good adhesion to freshly poured concrete? A Conventional 100% solids or high solids epoxy primer/ sealers have shown poor adhesion to freshly poured concrete and therefore...

2004 calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Meetings, Shows and Educational Programs January 11-14 ASTM Meetings: Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications Committee E12 on Color and Appearance Committee G03 on Weathering and...

Utilizing color-matching technology: Walnut Hill Paint Company drives more business through technology.(Case History)
December 1, 2003... Walnut Hill Paint Company, located in Dallas, is a second-generation paint company that has relied on its solid reputation for more than 36 years. The company carries seven major paint lines independently, which in this day is very unique....

Profitability (Part 1).(Identifying and Improving Customer Account)
December 1, 2003... Companies today recognize the importance of measuring profitability. Unfortunately, they fail to measure it at the most meaningful and controllable level--by customer. Most companies measure profitability at the business unit level. While this...

Bone Black pigments.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Ebonex Corporation High quality Bone Black pigments manufactured in our Melvindale facility are the culmination of many years of development in production and processing. Our pigments have superior masstone and jetness and impart a matte...

Phenolic & ARYLZENE[R] resins.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. offers ah extensive line of solvent-based, waterborne, and crosslinking phenolic resins for optimum performance of industrial and specialty coatings. GPRI's patented ARYLZENE[R]...

Macekote[R] polyurethane dispersions.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Mace Company * Resins for architectural and industrial coatings * Polyurethane/acrylic blends & hybrids * Custom designed coatings New Feature Product: Macekote[R] 8539, new and unique technology for the next generation in...

Dispense system.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Novaflow Systems Inc. A dispense system from Novaflow delivers improved quality and lower costs, greater blending accuracy, faster mixing, reduced waste and improved inventory control. And what it can do for your bottom line in this...

www.ColorShift.com.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Flex Products, Inc. Visit for product & technical information about ChromaFlair[R] light interference pigments and SpectraFlair[TM] pigments from the ColorShift[TM] Effects Leader. New SpectraFlair[TM] pigments create exciting 'liquid...

Measure color ... measure quality.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... HunterLab, Inc. The ColorFlex is a completely self-contained color measurement system for the paint & coating industry, and is an ideal quality control tool. Measure the color of solids, powders, pastes and liquids. * Large...

Drum handling catalog.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Morse Manufacturing Co., Inc. New, full color drum handling catalog shows over 100 models! Extensive descriptions, specifications, new products, plus sources for more information, fast response and help. Over 100 products include Karriers,...

Low-cost reflected color measurements.(product & literature showcases)
December 1, 2003... Ocean Optics Inc. Ocean Optics offers low-cost spectrometers for measuring the color of solids and liquids, as well as LEDs and other lights. Our USB-compatible systems come with a variety of fiber optic probes to handle any kind of...

Surface Tensiometers.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... SensaDyne Instrument Div. Solve coating formulation problems with SensaDyne Surface Tensiometers for laboratory and in-process applications. Formulators can improve transfer, spreading and adhesion of inks, coatings and other formulations...

Coatings adhesion tester.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... SEMicro Division M.E. Taylor Engineering, Inc. PATTI adhesion testers provide accurate quantitative measurement of the pull-off strength of your paint, adhesive, or coating. A patented, self-aligning system uses compressed gas to apply a...

Fluoroadditives for coatings.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... DuPont Zonyl[R] DuPont Zonyl[R] Fluoroadditives for Coatings include: * Zonyl[R] Fluorinated Surfactants--cost-effective high-performance wetting and leveling additives for paints, adhesives, inks, and other coatings. * Zonyl[R]...

Self-cleaning liquid filters.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... VORTI-SIV The VORTI-SIV Division of MM Industries in Salem, Ohio U.S.A. highlights its VORTISIV [R]/ Airpel[R] range of self-cleaning inline filtration equipment. Shown is our Model 300LP-EX extra capacity filter unit. This all stainless...

CMA series small production disperser.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... D.H. Melton The CMA-150 is an air lift, variable speed high shear disperser designed for 1 gallon to 10 gallon batches. The standard machine has a 1.5HP, 4200 RPM motor, with 14" airlift. Options include explosion proof motors, 5400RPM or...

Aqueous dispersions.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Alex Color Company The Alex Color Company manufactures low-cost, high quality aqueous dispersions for use in water-based inks and coatings. Al-Flex, Al-Gloss, Al-Sperse, C-series and new low VOC W-series dispersions are available. Custom...

The Optiwhite series.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Burgess Pigment Co. This company's brochure high lights its three Optiwhite thermosilicate products--Optiwhite, Optiwhite P and Optiwhite MX. According to the manufacturer, the products' opacity and flatting-efficiency properties give...

"Measure solids in minutes!".(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Arizona Instrument Computrac moisture analyzers, used in research and development, quality control, and industrial process control, measure solids content as low as 0.005 percent in as few as 3 minutes. Durable and easy to use, these...

Drais DCP MegaVantis--3.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Draiswerke Inc. No Development Lab should be without the MegaVantis[R] V-3 bench-top media mill from DRAIS. This low-cost, highly versatile mill is the answer to all processing problems experienced with existing lab mills. Accurate...

Pigment Yellow 151.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Dominion Colour DCC 7251 (Pigment Yellow 151) is a high performance Benzimidazolone Yellow developed specifically for coatings applications. This product offers a clean, opaque green shade yellow with excellent lightfastness and...

High-quality binders and polymer additives.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Wacker Specialties Wacker Specialties is the global leader for high-quality binders and polymer additives Products such as redispersible powders, dispersions, solid resins, powder binders and surface coating resins are used in the...

Raw material distributor.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Lintech International From antioxidants to zinc oxide, Lintech International services the coatings industry with quality products from reputable manufacturers of specialty chemicals. Whether it is additives, biocides, fatty acids, fillers,...

New HYDROSHINE[TM].(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Eckart America HYDROSHINE[TM] is Eckart's newest aluminum dispersion for waterborne coating systems based on advanced PVD aluminum pigments. ECKART technology meets customer demand for gassing stability, humidity resistance and an enhanced...

Elcometer Catalogue.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Elcometer Inc. When you need to select an instrument for the quality control of surface coatings, look no further than the Elcometer Catalogue. We specialize in the 0esign and manufacture of a complete range of instrumentation and test...

3M[TM] Novec[TM] fluorosurfactants.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... 3M Performance Materials Division 3M Performance Materials Division continues to develop their line of high performance and sustainable 3M[TM] Novec[TM] fluorosurfactants for the paints and coatings industry. Efforts are currently underway...

K8--new Buhler bead mill for laboratory tests.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Buhler Inc. The K8 is designed for table top operation and will handle products of various viscosities such as highly viscous pastes and pigment concentrates, printing inks of all types, UV and EB curing inks, coatings and many more. Quick...

Valves.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Precision IBC Precision Valve Products offers a wide selection of the finest quality stainless steel and brass ball valves available. Our 'Waives Direct" program eliminates multiple levels of marketing and distribution costs. You will see...

HALOX[R] 510.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Halox HALOX[R] 510 is a liquid organic corrosion inhibitor for high gloss (direct to metal) coating systems, and will provide cost effective flash rust protection and long-term corrosion protection when used as recommended. Testing has...

Grinding Media Balls.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Hoover Precision Products Inc. Grind with the experts! Let Hoover help you determine the appropriate Media for your applications. Hoover Precision Products is a manufacture of Precision, Semi-Precision and Grinding Media Balls. Sizes range...

Zinger[R] horizontal media mill.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Morehouse-COWLES[TM] 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...

Testing. Solutions. Formulations. Custom Manufacturing.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Solgenesis Solgenesis offers the tools you need to take your products, your services, and your ideas to where you want to go. A service of Goodyear Chemical, Solgenesis offers immediate access to world class technical experts,...

778BN Brown.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Hoover Color Corp. Have you seen "The Good Stuff"? We're talking about our beautiful, semi-transparent 778BN Brown. With this pigment, you can achieve the Van Dyke brown shade and undertone without the grinding problems. 778BN is easy...

Self-Burping Tube.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Research Plastic Inc. Product innovation and design that has received recognition and reward through distinguished achieve merit in product packaging. The "Self-Burping Tube" is printed using the latest UV ink technology, assuring bright,...

Chameleon Pump Technology[TM].(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Zenith Pumps With more than 20 years experience providing flushable metering pumps to the paints and coatings industries, Zenith Pumps presents Chameleon Pump Technology[TM]. Together with the superior metering performance and long service...

Sonolator[TM] Systems.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Sonic Corporation Sonic offers Prop Mixers, Colloid Mills, Rotor-Stator In-line Mixers, Continuous Blending Systems and our patented Sonolator[TM] Systems to meet a range of mixing and homogenizing needs. The Sonolator[TM] systems are...

Solvent Selector Chart, publication M-167.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Eastman Chemical Company Eastman's Solvent Selector Chart has tong been a favorite of coatings formulators because it provides a wealth of information on the selection of Eastman and non Eastman solvents based on desired physical...

Urethane applications.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... VanDeMark Inc. New, eight-page application bulletin describes the use of PTSI (p-toluenesulfonyl isocyanate), a low-viscosity, reactive additive, as a water scavenger in the formulation of specialty urethane products including sealants,...

Epoxy curative for green concrete.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Air Products and Chemicals Air Products' Anquamine[R] 287 curing agent is unique in that it is a concrete primer and curing compound in one. It makes green concrete fully functional in less than 48 hours without the need for shotblasting....

New High Performance Metallics brochure.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... MD-BOTH Industries MD-Both's new HIGH PERFORMANCE METALLICB brochure now includes a thorough representation of our metallic pigment products for industrial applications such as paints, coatings. powder coatings, and pigmenting plastics....

High-speed dispersers.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Charles Ross & Son Co. A line of high-speed dispersers is available in sizes from 1/2 hp to 200 hp, to handle batches as large as 2,000 gal. Built with wetted parts of type 304 stainless steel, the dispersers include air/oil hydraulic...

Dual-shaft mixer.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Reynolds The Reynolds dual-shaft mixer is a powerful, efficient and versatile mixer. Achieve optimum batch turnover with the low-speed agitator, patented helical blade design and high-speed disperser. This design provides exceptional...

Solucote 117-237.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Soluol, Inc. An OH terminated aliphatic waterborne polyurethane polymel. Designed for use with a polyisocyanate crosslinker in two component waterborne coatings. The crosslinked coatings exhibit excellent hardness, abrasion resistance,...

Blending/dispersion blades.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2003... Conn & Co. 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...