Paint & Coatings Industry articles from January 2002

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from January 2002

2002 -- a year of peace, optimism and promise. (Viewpoint).
January 1, 2002... As I think about our New Year of opportunity I cannot help but reflect on all that last year brought to us. We started out the year with uncertainty regarding who would be our president. Once that issue was resolved, the economy, instead of...

Newark, NJ, joins ranks of plaintiffs filing lead-paint suits against industry. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... NEWARK, NJ -- The city of Newark, NJ, became the latest jurisdiction to file suit against former suppliers of lead-based paint and pigments. The city filed suit in state Superior Court in New Jersey and said it will seek "billions of dollars"...

Akzo Nobel starts operations at coatings plants in U.S., China. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel Coatings started operations at new coatings plants in Houston and Dongguan City, China. In Houston, the company said its new Marine & Protective Coatings business unit facility is a technologically...

Ask the expert. (Air Products).
January 1, 2002... Kevin Merlo Principal Applications Chemist Q What is efflorescence and how can I prevent it? A Efflorescence, a collection of salts on the surface of a paint film, is a common problem with many masonry substrates such as brick,...

Sherwin-Williams helps create massive flag mural in Philadelphia. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- With a major assist from The Sherwin-Williams Co., the city of Philadelphia in November unveiled a huge, 6,000-square-foot American flag mural painted on the side of a Philadelphia warehouse facing Interstate 95, in a project...

New VOC limits on aerosol products imposed in California. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... SACRAMENTO -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a notice that new, statewide VOC limits for several consumer products, including certain adhesives and aerosol coatings, were scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1. The...

USM issues program details for Annual Waterborne Symposium. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... HATTIESBURG, MS -- The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) issued program details for the 29th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium, scheduled for Feb. 6-8 in New Orleans. The symposium will...

BASF Corp. announces details of reorganization moves in North America. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... MOUNT OLIVE, NJ -- BASF Corp. outlined the details of organizational changes announced earlier last year as part of BASF's global "Fit for the Future" business strategy, a program that aims to achieve greater market focus and facilitate growth...

Valspar acquires parts of Benjamin Moore unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
January 1, 2002... MINNEAPOLIS -- The Valspar Corp. announced the acquisition of certain assets of the coil, spray-applied door and rigid-packaging businesses of Benjamin Moore & Co.'s Technical Coatings Co. The purchase does not include manufacturing facilities,...

Sartomer acquires Rohm and Haas oligomer line. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
January 1, 2002... EXTON, PA -- Sartomer Co. has acquired Rohm and Haas Co.'s line of Uvithane oligomers, a group of five urethane acrylate oligomers that includes two aromatic and three aliphatic products used in coatings, ink and adhesives. Sartomer said the...

Finnish government said to oppose Kemira merger. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
January 1, 2002... HELSINKI -- Kemira Oyj, the target of a takeover bid by Industri Kapital of Sweden, said the Finnish government had withdrawn its support for a plan to separate Kemira's fertilizer business as a prelude to a merger of the companies. ...

Henkel completes sale of Cognis. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
January 1, 2002... DUSSELDORF, Germany -- The Henkel Group completed the sale of Cognis, the company's specialty chemicals business, to an investment consortium that includes Permira, GS Capital Partners and Schroder Ventures Life Sciences. The deal is valued at...

Elementis sells Harcros Chemicals. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
January 1, 2002... LONDON -- Elementis plc has sold Harcros Chemicals, the company's U.S. chemical-distribution business, for approximately 23.0 million [pounds sterling], or $32.4 million, to HCI Acquisitions Inc., a newly launched company that includes a...

Chemcentral completes purchase of distributor. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
January 1, 2002... BEDFORD PARK, IL -- Chemcentral Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Southwest Solvents & Chemicals, a distributor of chemicals with facilities in Texas and Los Angeles. Chemcentral, a major chemical...

PPG earns spot in `Sustainability Index'. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. said it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which rates companies on their economic, environmental and social performance. PPG, which was named to the index for the second consecutive...

BASF rolls out glow-in-dark colors for automotive finishes. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... SOUTHFIELD, MI -- BASF announced the introduction of the experimental "Constellation Colors" for automotive coatings, which the company says use various technical approaches to make colors on vehicles visible at night. The colors, which...

Eastman names Ferguson chairman, announces new divisional structure. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... KINGSPORT, TN -- Eastman Chemical Co.'s board of directors elected J. Brian Ferguson chairman and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Ferguson succeeds Earnest W. Deavenport Jr., who earlier announced his plans to retire at the end of 2001. Ferguson...

Lester Allan Henning; was director of research at the former DeSoto Inc. (Obituary).
January 1, 2002... EVANSTON, IL -- Lester Allan "Al" Henning, retired director of Research at the former DeSoto Inc., died Dec. 6, 2001, in Evanston, IL. He was 62 and had lived in Winthrop Harbor, IL. Mr. Henning joined DeSoto in 1965 after working for...

Rohm and Haas Co.
January 1, 2002... Rohm and Haas Co. has named Alan E. Barton to lead the Coatings Business Group and appointed him to the company's Executive Council. Barton previously held positions in agricultural chemicals, industrial coatings and architectural coatings, and...

Columbian Chemicals Co.
January 1, 2002... Columbian Chemicals Co. has promoted Jim Berresse to executive vice president, Carbon Black Operations, with responsibility for global manufacturing, sales and marketing, and supply-chain functions. Berresse was formerly senior vice president...

Plasticolors Inc.
January 1, 2002... Plasticolors Inc., a supplier of pigment dispersions based in Ashtabula, OH, has named Ed Capp Technical Service manager and Gary Benecke Territory Sales manager Southwest. Capp has held technical and management positions over a 25-year career...

Degussa Corp.
January 1, 2002... Degussa Corp. has named Jack Clem vice president, Carbon Black, for the NAFTA region, with responsibility for operations of the company's North American carbon-black business, including sales and distribution. Clem was formerly managing...

Luzenac America Inc.
January 1, 2002... Kent Cutler has joined Luzenac America Inc., a supplier of talc products, as vice president of Sales & Marketing. Cutler formerly held sales and marketing positions with Monsanto Co. and Laporte. Luzenac also has named Jerry Gauntt director of...

Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C.
January 1, 2002... Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C. named Thomas Lauria vice president of Global Pigment Operations. Lauria recently joined Kerr-McGee Chemical after a long career with adhesives and office-products company Avery Dennison. Kerr-McGee Chemical also named...

Atlas Electric Devices Co.
January 1, 2002... Atlas Electric Devices Co. has named Larry W. Masters president and CEO, with responsibility for the operations of Atlas Electric Devices and Atlas Weathering Services Group. Masters was formerly president of Atlas Weathering Services Group,...

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
January 1, 2002... Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Lehigh Valley, PA, announced the launch of an emulsions website offering information on the company's emulsions products sold under the Airflex and Flexbond brands. The site, located at...

BASF Corp.
January 1, 2002... BASF Corp., Southfield, MI, announced the commercial introduction of DynaSeal, a dual-cure (UV and thermal) sealer for coating sheet molded composite (SMC) materials used in automotive applications. The company said the product prevents...

Meeting & shows. (2002 Calendar).
January 1, 2002... January 15-17 Powder Coating Europe 2002 Vincentz Verlag Nurnberg, Germany +49 (0)511/9910-270 www.coatings.de 20-23 ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications Meeting ASTM...

Cabot Corp.
January 1, 2002... Cabot Corp., Billerica, MA, has appointed E.T. Horn Co., La Mirada, CA, West Coast distributor for CAB-O-Sil fumed silica and specialty grades of carbon black, effective Jan. 1. The distribution territory includes Alaska, Arizona, California,...

Celanese Chemicals.
January 1, 2002... Celanese Chemicals, a unit of Celanese AG, announced plans to shut down a vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) production plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, by the first quarter of 2002 as part of a global restructuring program to cut costs and...

CONDEA Servo L.L.C.
January 1, 2002... CONDEA Servo L.L.C., South Plainfield, NJ, has appointed St. Lawrence Chemical exclusive Canadian distributor, with responsibility for sales and marketing of CONDEA Servo's coatings additives products. The products include wetting and...

Degussa Corp.'s Coatings & Colorants business unit.
January 1, 2002... Degussa Corp.'s Coatings & Colorants business unit, Parsippany, NJ, announced the consolidation of its North American colorant-manufacturing capabilities with the closing of the company's Pleasanton, CA, plant and shifting of production to the...

Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, and Engineered Carbons Inc. announced plans to combine their North American carbon-black businesses into a new, 50-50 joint-venture company scheduled to begin operation on Jan. 1.
January 1, 2002... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, and Engineered Carbons Inc. announced plans to combine their North American carbon-black businesses into a new, 50-50 joint-venture company scheduled to begin operation on Jan. 1. The new business, Degussa...

Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS) and Color Corp. of America, both of which are units of The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, announced a merger of their operations in a move the businesses said would improve efficiencies in their sales, marketing and technical functions.
January 1, 2002... Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS) and Color Corp. of America, both of which are units of The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, announced a merger of their operations in a move the businesses said would improve efficiencies in their sales, marketing...

Formation Systems.
January 1, 2002... Formation Systems, Southborough, MA, announced the opening of a United Kingdom headquarters facility in London. The company said its expansion efforts in the UK and Europe will be spearheaded by Sales Manager Doug Townsend. Formation Systems, a...

Grace Davison, Baltimore, has appointed D.H. Litter Co. Inc., Elmsford, NY, distributor of Grace Davison's silica gel and powdered molecular sieve products in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
January 1, 2002... Grace Davison, Baltimore, has appointed D.H. Litter Co. Inc., Elmsford, NY, distributor of Grace Davison's silica gel and powdered molecular sieve products in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The distribution territory includes Maine, New...

Hedwin Corp.
January 1, 2002... Hedwin Corp., Baltimore, announced the launch of a revamped and expanded website located at www.packageresource.com, offering a directory of Hedwin distributors and their products and services. Other site elements include a "request for quote"...

The Morehouse-COWLES division of MFIC Corp.
January 1, 2002... The Morehouse-COWLES division of MFIC Corp., Newton, MA, announced the opening of a sample test laboratory in Fullerton, CA, for milling, mixing, dissolving, and high-shear fluid processing equipment studies and evaluations. The laboratory...

Powder Coating Institute.
January 1, 2002... The Powder Coating Institute, Alexandria, VA, announced an expansion of its website, located at www.powder coating.org, with the addition of a FAQ section that features frequently asked technical questions and answers about powder coating. The...

Q-Panel Corp.
January 1, 2002... Q-Panel Corp., Cleveland, announced the opening of the company's new international headquarters in Cleveland. The facility houses administration, research and development, and manufacturing operations. Q-Panel also operates weathering exposure...

Educational programs. (2002 Calendar).
January 1, 2002... February 3-5 Short Course: The Physical Principles of Formulation: Polymer Solutions and Blends University of Southern Mississippi New Orleans 601/266.4475 www.prsc.usm.edu/ 4-5 Short Courses: Design of Experiments...

Polyurea: leading a revolution in coating technology.
January 1, 2002... The coatings industry has come a long way from brushes and buckets. Over the past 30 years, chemical engineers have formulated innovative polymer resins that have a range of modulus (from high to low), better fire retardancy, low VOCs and...

Managing change: improve without disrupting your customers.
January 1, 2002... The coatings industry is continuously challenged to improve manufacturing, packaging, and delivery to reduce costs or minimize the environmental impact of our operations. However, these improvements must be done in a way that maintains...

Pigment blacks in waterborne coatings.
January 1, 2002... The coatings industry grows at an annual rate of about 2%. Low-solvent or solvent-free coating systems are disproportionately growing at the expense of solvent-containing systems. Apart from powder coatings, high-solids and radiation-curing...

Using special effect pigments in powder coating systems.
January 1, 2002... Powder coatings are gaining popularity in European, U.S. and Asia-Pacific markets because they do not emit VOCs, and they are efficient and durable. Recent innovations in powder coating technology are opening new markets as more applications...

Lumina[TM] colors.
January 1, 2002... LUMINA[TM] COLORS -- These new mica-based effect pigments feature increased chromaticity at the reflection angle as well as higher color purity and clarity than traditional interference colors. Available in gold, red, green, turquoise,...

Firemist[TM] series.
January 1, 2002... FIREMIST[TM] SERIES -- These new, patented pigments employ a borosilicate substrate coated with Ti[O.sub.2] to produce interference effects beginning with white pearl and moving to gold, red, violet, blue and green. They are highly reflective...

Sparkle[TM] series.
January 1, 2002... SPARKLE[TM] SERIES -- These pigments have a Particle-size distribution that ranges from 10 to 130 microns with an average of 50. Sparkle Hi-Lite colors include gold, orange, red, violet, blue and green. Sparkle Metallic colors consist of...

Santa Fe[TM] colors.
January 1, 2002... SANTA FE[TM] COLORS -- These earth-tone shades on mica substrates display two-color play. Their Particle size range is 6 to 48 microns with an average of 20. Target markets include office furniture and accessories.

Vegetable Black Olive[TM] pigment.
January 1, 2002... VEGETABLE BLACK OLIVE[TM] PIGMENT -- This product is based on a new chemistry that produces a black, lustrous pearlescent finish. The particle-size distribution of 6 to 48 microns has an average of 19. Unlike most pearlescent pigments, luster...

Seegott forms Outsourcing Solutions group: specialty chemicals distributor branches out to provide principal partners and key clients with third-party warehousing, logistics, sampling, repacking, order fulfillment and consulting services.
January 1, 2002... Sometimes, putting all your eggs in one basket can be a good thing. Just ask the folks at Wacker Silicones Corp. Last year, Adrian, MI-based Wacker Silicones trimmed its national distributor network from 15 companies to one: Seegott Inc....

Internet directory.
January 1, 2002... Additives Arch Chemicals, Inc. www.archbiocides.com Buckman Laboratories, Inc. www.buckman.com Dover Chemical Corporation www.doverchem.com Eastman Chemical Company www.eastmancoatings.net Fuji Silysia ...

Sample valve.
January 1, 2002... RHE America LLC This company offers the EPV 25 sample valve, a pneumatically operated piston with a sample chamber of defined volume. The valve is for use in the production of synthetic resins. Features include low maintenance, simplicity...

Reflectometer.
January 1, 2002... McPherson Inc. A new spectral reflectometer from this company can measure absorbance, transmittance and reflectance of optical samples. The stainless-steel equipment can accept samples up to 33 mm in diameter. Heated sample holders are...

Metering pumps.
January 1, 2002... Seepex Inc. MD metering pumps are available with corrosion-resistant metals and plastics. Rotating parts are available in 316 stainless steel, Hastelloy[R] C4, titanium and Kynar[R]. The pumps can handle very thin liquids, and do not...

Polyurethane dispersions.
January 1, 2002... Mace Co. This company has a new line of Macekote[TM] waterborne polyurethanes, which includes co-solvent free polymers, products with abrasion and chemical resistance, adhesion, clarity, flexibility, and more. The company's dispersions can...

Mixing system.
January 1, 2002... Chemineer Inc. The NIMIX mixing system is a totally enclosed low-shear mixing process that imparts bottom-to-top circulation to handle Newtonian, non-Newtonian and suspended solids. The equipment can be used for applications that require...

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
January 1, 2002... Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has unveiled two new materials: Ancarez[TM] AR460 waterborne epoxy resin and Anquamine[R] 701 curing agent. The materials offer zero-VOC high-performance options to formulators for various applications. Ancarez...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
January 1, 2002... Ciba Specialty Chemicals offers a new photoinitiator, IRGACURE[R] 819 DW. Designed for radical polymerization of unsaturated resins on UV-light exposure, this photoinitiator is the first product of its kind for use in curing of pigmented...

Daikin America Inc.
January 1, 2002... Daikin America Inc. has made available a new ambient-curable fluoropolymer resin, ZEFFLE GK. A copolymer solution of TFE and FEVE, the material can be used in high-performance architectural coatings. CIRCLE NO. 108

Degussa Corp.
January 1, 2002... Degussa Corp.'s Silanes Business Line announces the availability of Dynasylan[R] 9118, a new octadecyl functional silane engineered for coatings and wire and cable applications. The material can increase reaction speed and improve the...

Dover Chemical Corp.
January 1, 2002... Dover Chemical Corp.'s new Milidin GX-3[TM] advanced technology hindered amine can cut dispersant costs by 52% and overall additive costs by 35% compared to ammonia in waterborne coatings systems, the company reports. It also improves storage...

Dow Corning.
January 1, 2002... Dow Corning has added a new product to its global family of high-performance, silicon-based additives for waterborne, solventborne, and radiation-curable coatings and inks. Dow Corning[R] 2210 Antifoam prevents and eliminates foam. It is...

Eckart America L.P.
January 1, 2002... Eckart America L.P. offers a variety of gold bronze pigments. They are available in a range of shades and grades, including the standard colors rich, richpale, pale and copper. They are available in powder form or as pastes. CIRCLE NO. 112