Paint & Coatings Industry articles from December 2004

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from December 2004

Happy holidays!(Viewpoint)
December 1, 2004... On behalf of all the PCI staff I wish to take this opportunity to wish our readers, advertisers and contributing authors a very happy holiday season. We are successful because of your continued support, encouragement and feedback. As...

NPCA says coatings industry gets high marks in EPA 'Sector Strategies' report.(Industry news)
December 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The EPA's recently published 2004 "Sector Strategies Performance Report" recognizes significant environmental progress made by the paint and coatings industry in the areas of reduced air emissions and environmental-management...

New VOC rules for Mid-Atlantic region to take effect Jan. 1.(Industry news)
December 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- With some variations, a group of five Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia have finalized stringent new VOC regulations on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, with a set of VOC limits as low as 100 grams...

Rohm and Haas awarded DOE grant to develop resource-conserving coatings.(Industry news)
December 1, 2004... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co. said it has received a $3.75-million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program to develop new polymer technologies designed to reduce by as much as 30% the raw materials used to...

API calls for papers for 2005 Polyurethanes Conference/show, announces 2004 awardees.(Industry news)
December 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) issued a call for papers and posters to be presented at the Polyurethanes Technical Conference and Trade Fair 2005, scheduled for Oct. 19-22, 2005, in Houston. Abstracts for...

Papers invited for Coatings Fest Northwest.(Industry news)
December 1, 2004... PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology is issuing a call for papers for its annual Spring Symposium, Coatings Fest Northwest, to be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Tacoma, Wash., on May 5-7, 2005. The theme for...

Most popular colors in 2004: silver retains lead in auto-color derby, PPG says in announcing global survey results.(Industry news)
December 1, 2004... TROY, Mich. -- Silver held onto its lead as the most popular automotive color in 2004, continuing a streak of four consecutive years at the top of the color charts, PPG Industries Inc. reported in announcing the results of its annual global...

Most popular colors in 2007-2009? PPG forecasts 'brighter, more dynamic' auto colors.(Industry News)
December 1, 2004... TROY. Mich. -- The next generation of automotive colors will reflect a "bright and vibrant outlook toward the future," with shades ranging from "techno aquamarine" and rich mahogany to glittering green and delicate yellow, PPG Industries Inc....

Meetings, shows and educational programs.(2005 calendar)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... JANUARY 23-25 ASTM Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability Meeting ASTM Fort Lauderdale, FL 610/832.9729 E-mail: tbrooke@astm.org 23-26 Paint and Coatings Expo (PACE) 2005 PDCA and SSPC Las...

Dow's UCAR emulsions business to build major new emulsions facility.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... MIDLAND, Mich. -- Dow Chemical's UCAR Emulsions Systems business unit announced plans to build a major new latex emulsions production plant, which the company said would be the largest in North America. The plant, to be located at Dow's Union...

Dow announces full resumption of acrylates production in Texas and Germany.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Dow Chemical Co. and its affiliated companies in Europe announced the full resumption of acrylates production operations in Boehlen, Germany, and Clear Lake, Texas, where equipment failures caused sudden, unplanned outages...

Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes agrees to cross-license technology for plastic coatings with Tokyo company.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... ARNHEM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes announced a technology cross-licensing agreement for automotive plastic coatings with Origin Electric Co. Ltd., Tokyo. Akzo Nobel said the agreement enhances its access to the Japanese...

Akzo Nobel launches International Paint Japan.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... ARNHEM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel's International Paint business, reported to be the world's largest supplier of marine and protective coatings, formally initiated operations in Japan with the launch of International Paint Japan. The launch...

Bayer MaterialScience plans to mothball West Virginia polyisocyanate plant.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- Bayer MaterialScience L.L.C. announced plans to close an aromatic polyisocyanate production unit at the company's New Martinsville, W.Va., site by the end of the first quarter of next year. The plant manufactures the...

Bayer MaterialScience AG starts to build diisocyanate plants near Shanghai.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- Bayer MaterialScience AG announces the start of construction of polyurethane and coatings raw materials production plants near Shanghai, with the plants scheduled to begin production in 2006. The company said it would...

Fitz Chem to distribute Petro Canada's synthetic coating fluid.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... ITASCA, Ill. -- Petro Canada has appointed Fitz Chem Corp., Itasca, Ill., distributor of synthetic coating fluid in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North and South...

Scott Bader appoints distributors in two regions.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... WOLLASTON, Northamptonshire, U.K. -- Scott Bader Inc. has appointed Palmer Holland Inc., North Olmstead, Ohio, to an expanded distribution territory that includes Ohio, Michigan (excluding the Upper Peninsula). Kentucky, Southern Indiana,...

Valspar Corp. OKs repurchase of additional shares of its stock.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- The Valspar Corp.'s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2 million shares of the company's outstanding common stock, or 3% of the total of outstanding shares, over a 12-month period. The repurchase authorization...

Grace Davison donates $5,000 to FSCT Education Foundation.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... COLUMBIA, Md. -- Grace Davison has donated $5,000 to the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's Coatings Industry Education Foundation (CIEF) "Project Tomorrow" scholarship and grants program for students pursuing careers as coatings...

DSM Eternal Resins plans to boost capacity.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... ZWOLLE, the Netherlands -- DSM Eternal Resins, Kunshan, China, announced plans for a production expansion for polyester powder-coatings resins, with new capacity expected to go on stream in the second half of 2005. The expansion is the second...

Degussa opens fumed-silica plant in Thailand.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... DUSSELDORF, Germany -- Degussa AG formally announced the start-up of a new AEROSIL fumed-silica production plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, southeast of Bangkok. The plant is operated by Thai Aerosil Co. Ltd., a wholly owned Degussa subsidiary,...

ALTANA Electrical Insulation starts up operations in China.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... WESEL, Germany -- ALTANA Electrical Insulation, a business unit of ALTANA Chemie AG, announced the start of operations of a production plant in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. The facility will produce wire enamels, impregnating resins...

BASF coatings site in Ohio recognized for Wildlife Habitat Program.(Company news)
December 1, 2004... WHITEHOUSE, Ohio -- The Wildlife Habitat Council announced the certification of the comprehensive wildlife habitat management program at BASF's Coatings Technical Support Center in Whitehouse, Ohio. BASF was presented with the Wildlife Habitat...

Q Is there a non-MDA-based epoxy curing agent available that provides high chemical resistance?(Ask the Expert)
December 1, 2004... A Air Products' new Ancamine[R] 2625 epoxy curing agent offers the unique advantage of providing high performance, plus it is noncarcinogenic. When used with multifunctional epoxy novolac resins, this non-MDA aromatic amine yields two-package...

Akzo Nobel plans to sell Coating Resins to Nuplex.(Mergers and acquisitions)
December 1, 2004... ARNHEM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced plans to sell its Coatings Resins business to Nuplex Industries Ltd. of New Zealand for 110 million euros, or approximately $137 million. The sale concludes a major portion of Akzo Nobel's plans...

AirQual Corp. acquires antimicrobial technology from DuPont.(Mergers and acquisitions)
December 1, 2004... CANTON, Mass. -- AirQual Corp. announced the acquisition of silver-based antimicrobial technology from DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise. Financial terms were not disclosed. AirQual said the acquisition includes antimicrobial powder...

Sico Inc. announces divestiture of stake in Sico-Becker venture business.(Mergers and acquisitions)
December 1, 2004... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- Sico Inc. has sold its 50% stake in the Sico-Becker joint venture business to its European partner, Becker Industrie S.A., in a move Sico said reflects a plan to boost profits and focus on the North American market....

Finishes Unlimited.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Finishes Unlimited, which has recently been acquired by an employee group, has made the following appointments. Ken Burton, formerly the company's vice president. Marketing, was named president of the company and will head day-to-day...

Michelman, Inc.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Michelman, Inc., has hired Martin A. Cohen, Ph.D., as the new global director of Commercial Technology. Cohen comes to Michelman with nearly 30 years of coatings research experience from his former positions at E.I. DuPont de Nemours and...

Akzo Nobel.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... John McLaren has joined Akzo Nobel as director of corporate communications. McLaren was most recently with DSM. where he directed communication of the company's Vision 2005 strategy. During his tenure, DSM's corporate communications department...

Charles Ross and Son Co.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Charles Ross and Son Co. announced a realignment of the company's Midwestern sales territory, naming Michael Morse, Midwestern regional sales manager, to an expanded sales territory that includes Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa...

Cognis.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Cognis has appointed Otilia Par and Raif Neumann as technical European sales managers for Key Accounts, Consumer Coatings, with responsibility for technical sales service to key European and global consumer-coatings customers with particular...

Malvern Instruments.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Charles "Chuck" Rohn has joined Malvern Instruments' rheology products business in the United States as applications consultant. Rohn has held senior positions at Bohlin Instruments and Rheometrics, and has headed the international consulting...

Uniqema.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Uniqema named Chris Siemer regional director for the Asia Pacific region, with responsibility for daily operations and regional strategies. He succeeds Antoine Fady, who was named chief executive of ICI's Packaging Coatings business. Siemer has...

BASF.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... Wayne T. Smith has joined BASF as group vice president, Intermediates, in North America. Smith has more than 20 years of industry experience, most recently as vice president and general manager of Specialty Construction Chemicals at W.R. Grace...

SPX Process Equipment.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... SPX Process Equipment has named John Sneeringer to a technical sales position for Premier Mill, with responsibility for technical sales support, process training and equipment operation for Premier Mill's network of sales agents and customers....

The Valspar Corp.(Names in the news)
December 1, 2004... The Valspar Corp. announced that Deborah D. Weiss, vice president and treasurer, will leave the company, effective Dec. 31. Lori A. Walker, vice president and controller, assumed the position of treasurer, effective Nov. 1.

NPCA Annual Meeting.
December 1, 2004... Doyle: New Initiative Targets 'Proliferation' of VOC Rules on Architectural Coatings In response to a mounting "proliferation of regulations" aimed at limiting the VOC content of architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, the NPCA...

Pigments.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... EMD Chemicals Inc. Minatec[R] 230 A-IR is a light-grey pigment especially designed to improve the infrared radiation absorbency of light-colored paints. It has minimal or no influence on the lightness of the paint in the visible range....

Low-odor coalescent.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... Eastman Chemical Company Optifilm Enhancer 400 is an extremely low-VOC, low-odor coalescent for the U.S. architectural coatings market. It allows the formulation of very low-VOC paints with minimum performance compromise. It can be used as...

Polyurethane polyols.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... CasChem Polycin[R] D, T & M Series of polyurethane polyols are hydroxyl-terminated ricinoleate derivatives that react with typical engineering resins to form urethanes for elastomers, coatings, resins, sealants and electrical applications....

Polyurethane dispersion.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... Noveon, Inc. Sancure[R] 20041 waterborne polyurethane dispersion minimizes VOCs while providing durability and protection in coatings for clear wood finishes. The solvent-free product, which is made without the use of NMR, resists marring...

Low-VOC additives.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... Michelman Michelman offers ultra low-VOC and highly effective additives for waterborne sealants under 300 GMs/L. ASTM D4446 swellometer tests conducted on southern yellow pine showed that these additives significantly perform better than...

Curing agent.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Anquawhite[TM] 100 is a waterborne curing agent dispersion designed for use in ambient- or heat-cure two-part epoxy systems. It can be formulated with a variety of epoxy resins and waterborne epoxy...

Barrier pigments.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... Huber Engineered Materials HuberGuard[R] engineered barrier pigments are designed for the toughest chemical and corrosion applications. Their surface chemistry and low oil absorption enable formulations at higher solids and lower VOCs with...

Nano additives.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... BYK-Chemie NANOBYK-3600 and NANOBYK-3601 are based on nanotechnology. Created jointly by BYK-Chemie and Nanophase Technology Corp., these products have been developed to improve the scratch and wear resistance in all types of UV coatings....

Polyester polyols.(Materials watch)
December 1, 2004... Uniqema Priplast[TM] polyols allow coatings formulators to prepare polyurethane dispersions with improved hydrolytic stability and performance characteristics. They contain a hydrocarbon structure that makes them hydrophobic in nature,...

Mixer.(Products)
December 1, 2004... Charles Ross & Son Co. The Ross PowerMix is suited for the dispersion of minor ingredients into a major carrier. The unit includes two separate agitation systems within one mixer. A powerful planetary blade revolves in combination with a...

Sample Valve.(Products)
December 1, 2004... RHE America The EPV 25 Sample Valve allows sampling during both pressurized and vacuum operation of the reactor at up to 570[degrees]F. The primary feature is a pneumatically operated piston with a sample chamber of defined volume. Before...

Material handling.(Products)
December 1, 2004... Bulk Solutions, Inc. Get rid of 50# bags once and for all. Simply empty the entire contents of a 2000-pound super sack into the hopper, move it from mixer to mixer as needed, plug it in to any standard outlet, and enter the desired weight...

Top-entering mixers.(Products)
December 1, 2004... Chemineer, Inc. This company's DT top-entering mixers offer modular designs to ensure that each unit is easily modifiable to meet customers' application specifications. To ensure optimum mixing performance, the company is able to pinpoint...

Free UV/EB health and safety CD.(Products)
December 1, 2004... The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHEJS) Committee of RadTech This association has developed a video detailing safe handling practices for UV/EB-curable materials. The video can be used internally as part of a supplier company's...

Gloss/thickness measurement.(Products)
December 1, 2004... BYK-Gardner The micro-TRI-gloss [mu] is developed for quality control of paint and coatings. The combination of gloss and thickness in one instrument is ideal for measurement in the field and at the plant--only one instrument needs to be...

Rheometer pressure cell accessory.(Products)
December 1, 2004... TA Instruments, Inc. Company introduces the new Pressure Cell Accessory for the AR 2000 rheometer. This cell is ideal for characterizing materials that volatilize under atmospheric pressure. The Pressure Cell is designed with a sealed...

Laser particle size analyzer.(Products)
December 1, 2004... Micromeritics Instrument Corp. The Saturn DigiSizer[R] 5200 utilizes a state-of-the-art CCD detector, Mie theory, and unique design and data reduction features. Higher resolution gives better information about the sample, providing more...

Strainers.(Products)
December 1, 2004... Viking Pump Lid-Ease[R] strainers are specially designed to protect any pumping system by preventing solids or foreign materials from entering the pump. High differential pressures are accommodated by a perforated, stainless-steel basket with...

Flatbed testing instrument.(Products)
December 1, 2004... Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC The new SUNTEST XXL/XXL+ uses special xenon lamps specifically designed for weathering testing. These advanced, long-arc xenon lamps are the best available method of simulating natural sunlight and...

UV-EB educational catalog.(Literature)
December 1, 2004... Cork Industries, Inc. Company offers a 40-page Specialty Coatings Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Educational Catalog. The material defines the technologies, the equipment required, and lists the company's UV and EB specialty coatings,...

Additives for textured surfaces.(Literature)
December 1, 2004... Micro Powders, Inc. Brochure includes sample chips of the company's PropylTex and NyloTex products. PropylTex waxes are micronized polypropylenes that are manufactured to produce a unique texturizing agent. The NyloTex grades are...

Grinders.(Literature)
December 1, 2004... Moyno, Inc. Bulletin offers a detailed description, technical information and full-color photographs of each of the diverse lines of grinding equipment. Products include the Moyno[R] Annihilator[TM] Grinder, a twin-shaft solids-reduction...

Specialty chemicals.(Literature)
December 1, 2004... Sartomer Company A 60-page brochure provides typical physical and chemical properties data for products including liquid and metallic monomers, oligomers, photoinitatiors, SMA[R] resins, Norsolene[R] hydrocarbon resins, Krasol[R] resins,...

DL/Calcoast Labs.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... DL/Calcoast Labs is the largest "fully accredited" independent paint, coatings, sealants and materials testing laboratory in North America. We provide analytical and expert services to the legal community. 74 Kent Street Brooklyn, NY...

Carbodilite[R] .(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... GSI EXIM AMERICA, INC. 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...

Automate your small batch tinting!(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Novaflow Systems Inc. Take the guesswork out of your batch tinting operations! This unit is designed to provide high-accuracy small batch tinting for critical shade adjustments. Dispense accuracies of +/- 0.2 grams are achievable. Units...

Self-cleaning filtration systems.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... VORTI-SIV Division The VORTI-SJV Division of MM Industries in Salem, OH, manufactures a full range of self-cleaning inline filtration equipment. Shown is our Model S4 "Rotor-Blade" horizontal inlet/outlet unit. This all-stainless-steel...

Phenolic and ARYLZENE[R] resins.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc., offers an extensive line of solventborne, waterborne, and crosslinking phenolic resins for optimum performance of industrial and specialty coatings. GPRI's patented ARYLZENE[R]...

Measure color ... measure quality.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... HunterLab The UltraScan[R] PRO spectrophotometer measures reflected and transmitted color and meets CIE and ASTM guidelines for accurate color measurement. Its 5nm optical resolution enables the precise measurement of paint having...

Surface tensiometers.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... SensaDyne Instrument Div. Solve coatings-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...

CMA series small production disperser.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... 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, 5400 RPM...

Coatings adhesion tester.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... 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...

High-speed dispersers.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... 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...

New temperature-controlled test methodology for the EMMAQUA[R] .(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Atlas Weathering Services Group announces a new tool to analyze material behavior for R&D groups, material design teams, applications engineers and others concerned with the effects of solar radiation...

DRAIS DCP MegaVantis V-3.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... 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...

Corrosion Test Chambers.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Singleton Corp. 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...

Modular compact rheometer MCR.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Anton Paar USA, Physica Rheology Division The MCR series of instruments from Physica features a wide range of accessories and can be configured for applications ranging from simple QC/QA testing to advanced research and development....

Cuprous oxide.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... American Chemet Look to the proven product from the technology leader for marine antifouling. PO Box 457, Deerfield, IL 60015 Phone: 847-948-0800, Fax: 847-948-0811, sales@chemet.com www.chemet.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

2004 coatings resins catalog.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... CCP Research, readiness to assist, product innovation--these values set CCP (Cook Composites and Polymers) apart as a major producer of coatings resins, ranked second worldwide in coatings resins production, along with affiliates Cray...

Raw materials.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Dorsett & Jackson Inc. For western states only: Ask for your free pocket guide to raw materials carried by this highly respected west-coast distributor. Handy and well-organized, you'll find dozens of additives, containers, extenders and...

Valves.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Precision IBC 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...

Aqueous polyurethane dispersions.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Crompton Corp. Witcobond[R] aqueous polyurethane dispersions provide superior coating and adhesive properties for wood, metals, plastics, fiberglass, textiles, leather and rubber as well as many other substrates. Two new solvent-free...

High-performance reds.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Clariant Clariant has introduced a range of DPP pigments for automotive coatings and high-quality industrial paints. The range will include bright opaque reds (PR 254) to produce chromatic solid colors with excellent durability, in...

Blending/dispersion blades.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... 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...

Colormatcher[R].(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... GTI Introducing a family of color-matching systems designed to deliver every option and feature you need to evaluate and communicate color with absolute confidence. The three standard sizes of the CMB will accommodate nearly any sample...

The Optiwhite Series.(product & literature showcase)
December 1, 2004... Burgess Pigment Co. This company's brochure highlights its three Optiwhite thermosilicate products--Optiwhite, Optiwhite P and Optiwhite MX. According to the manufacturer, the products' opacity and flatting-efficiency properties give paint...