Paint & Coatings Industry articles from January 2009

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from January 2009

Wishing all a prosperous and peaceful 2009.(VIEWPOINT)
January 1, 2009... We take this opportunity to wish all of you, our readers and advertisers, a healthy and prosperous New Year, and we do so starting on an optimistic note. The last several months have been tumultuous, causing widespread fear and anxiety. We--as...

European powder coatings market study released.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Industry overview)
January 1, 2009... LONDON -- Information Research (IRL) has recently published a fourth edition of its report, The Market for Powder Coatings in Europe. This latest edition provides an insight into 10 Western European markets, as well as four major markets in...

U.S. metal powder demand to reach $3.5 billion in 2012.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... CLEVELAND -- According to a new study by the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, demand for metal powders is expected to remain steady in value terms at about $3.5 billion in 2012, as prices for many of these...

PRA sponsors conference/ reports strong growth.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... HAMPTON, UK -- PRA is sponsoring a two-day international conference and mini-exhibition, Measurement & Testing of Coatings, May 12-13, 2009. Along with papers from industry and academia, there will be a miniexhibition where manufacturers...

Kansas City society for coatings technology Plans Symposium.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... KANSAS CITY, MO -- The Kansas City Society for Coatings Technology has announced plans for a technical symposium to be held on May 14, 2009. The symposium, titled Biotechnology & Sustainability--A Future We Can Live With, will be held at...

Columbia University to host surface and colloid science events.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Conference news)
January 1, 2009... NEW YORK, NY -- Columbia University in New York City will host a convergence of two international groups of colloid and surface scientists in June 2009 at its Morningside campus. The triennial 13th International Conference on Surface and...

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
January 1, 2009... Meetings, Shows and Educational Programs JANUARY 18-20 Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications www.astm.org/COMMIT/D01.htm 18-20 Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability...

Wacker breaks ground on new American facility.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... ADRIAN, MI -- Wacker Chemie AG, Munich, Germany, and its North American headquarters office, Wacker Chemical Corp., Adrian, MI, have announced construction of a new 67,000-square-foot Wacker Polymers America headquarters facility in the Lehigh...

Rohm and Haas launches polymer emulsions plant in Russia.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... MOSCOW -- Rohm and Haas has launched a new manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow, Russia. The plant was developed from a greenfield site with close proximity to key customers and access to local and imported raw materials....

LANXESS expands distributor network/basic chemicals production.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... PITTSBURGH/LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- LANXESS Corp.'s Inorganic Pigments Group (IPG) is expanding its distributor network, which currently includes Dowd and Guild Inc. and J.F. Shelton Co., to include CNX Distribution, L.V. Lomas Limited,...

DuPont opens new facility for titanium metals industry/opens office in UAE.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN/ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- DuPont, Wilmington, DE, has announced that a new titanium tetrachloride purification unit has begun operations at the New Johnsonville, TN, titanium dioxide site. The company has also...

AkzoNobel opens Elotex production facility in China/targets growth in India.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands -- AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals has officially opened a new production site in Shanghai, China, for its Elotex building material additives business. The facility, which produces redispersible powder polymers,...

Atlas[R] Center of Excellence is ISO accredited.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... CHICAGO -- Atlas Material Testing Technology has announced that the focal point of its new Center of Excellence in Chicago, IL, has been audited and reaccredited to ISO 17025. The relocation of Atlas' accelerated laboratory from Miami to...

Nubiola expands ultramarines manufacturing capacity.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... BARCELONA, Spain -- Nubiola Inorganic Pigments has successfully finalized the expansion of its global ultramarines manufacturing capacity. The upgraded capacity allows Nubiola to produce 16,000 tonnes per annum of ultramarine pigments,...

Silberline extends territory with Archway Sales.(COMPANY NEWS)
January 1, 2009... ST LOUIS, MO -- Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc., Tamaqua, PA, has expanded its relationship with Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, MO. Archway's territory will expand to include northern Ohio, Michigan and western Pennsylvania.

ALTANA Premiers innovation conference.(COMPANY NEWS)(Conference news)
January 1, 2009... WESEL/DUISBURG, Germany -- ALTANA AG continues to back research and innovation with a new conference on innovation, held Nov. 5-6, 2008, in Duisburg, Germany. For the first time since the repositioning of the group, with its concentration on...

Malvern Instruments.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Samiul Amin has been appointed a member of the Malvern Instruments' Novel Measurement group. In his new position, Amin will work on the development of new rheological solutions using the new Kinexus platform. He will also conduct research into...

Lipscomb Chemical.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Nelson Donahoo has joined Lipscomb Chemical as a Technical Sales Representative for the Southwest Region. He will be responsible for expanding sales in the North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and northern Louisiana areas.

Reactive NanoTechnologies Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Jennie S. Hwang has accepted an invitation to serve on Reactive NanoTechnologies Inc.'s Board of Advisors. Hwang will advise the company on technical and business matters in the electronics assembly industry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Tikkurila Oy.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Erkki Jarvinen has been appointed President and CEO of Tikkurila Oy. He will assume the new position during the first quarter of 2009. Jarmo Maenpaa will work as the Managing Director until that time. Visa Pekkarinen, who is responsible for...

Maroon Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Maroon Inc. has appointed Todd Katres and Mike Gallagher to positions at its headquarters. Katres has joined the company as Resin Product Manager and Account Manager and will focus on driving the growth of the company's resin portfolio....

Plasticolors Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Plasticolors Inc. has named Dan Leslie Technical Service Representative for the Thermoset Composites business unit. He will be responsible for technical service and new product development.

International Paint LLC.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... International Paint LLC, a division of AkzoNobel, has hired Chad Milbrandt to serve as the company's Protective Coatings Account Executive throughout the Saskatchewan Province of Canada. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

National Coatings Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... National Coatings Corp. has appointed Jessica Ortiz as a team member for Customer/Sales Support. Ortiz will be responsible for customer and sales support at the corporate office in Camarillo, CA. She will be working closely with the company's...

Buhrs Americas.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Buhrs Americas has named Robert Pitel to the position of Western Region Sales Manager. He is based in northern California and will supervise sales of Buhrs equipment in 19 western states.

Ideal Manufacturing & Sales Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Ideal Manufacturing & Sales Corp. has added Dan Reinders, Technical Sales Engineer, to its sales team. Reinders brings experience in capital equipment sales and engineering to his new position. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Wisconsin Infrared Systems.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Wisconsin Infrared Systems, a Wisconsin Oven Corp. company, has named Chris Thomas Vice President. Thomas has been working in the industry for 15 years in all aspects of sales, construction and design of gas-catalytic and electric-infrared...

OMNOVA Solutions.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
January 1, 2009... Nick Triantafillopoulos, Director of OMNOVA Solutions' Akron, OH, Technology Center, was presented with the 2008 Distinguished Award of Council by the Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies. Triantafillopoulos received the award...

Synthesis of an eco-friendly general-purpose binder based on agro-waste materials.
January 1, 2009... The cashew (Anacardium occidentale) tree is native to northeastern Brazil, where it is called by its Portuguese name Caju (the fruit) or Cajureiro (the tree). It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apple....

Federal R&D tax credit program: helps coatings industry in tight economy.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the current state of the economy, companies within the coatings industry are looking at every avenue to increase their cash flow and thus their bottom line. Countless companies in the industry have recognized...

New generation of silica-encapsulated, ultramarine blue high-performance pigments for coatings.
January 1, 2009... There are several possible definitions of High-Performance Pigments (HPPs) but all of them go in the same direction. A high-performance pigment is one that: (1) * demonstrates high-performance properties in its intended end use; *...

Cleaning up in the coating business: a giant in the industrial-construction coating business, Henry Company optimizes production, minimizes labor and mess with a self-cleaning filter that virtually eliminates production stoppage due to filter cleaning and blocking.
January 1, 2009... As a world leader in special industrial coatings and emulsions and the largest North American manufacturer of roof coatings and cements, Henry Company is no stranger to success, thanks to its focus on making customers' jobs easier. For...

Low-odor, VOC-free renewable coalescents for latexes used in very low-VOC paints.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two of the most important contributors to VOCs in low-VOC paints are ethylene or propylene glycol and coalescents. We have found that specific high-purity esters of fatty acids and their blends can be utilized to...

Dispersion.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... Rohm and Haas: The Hydrotech [TM] platform is a waterborne acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion that allows for high-performance semi- and highgloss interior and exterior trim paints for wood. The new technology is in full compliance with the 2010...

Additive.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... BYK Additives & Instruments: CERAFLOUR* 928 is a micronized wax additive for improved mechanical properties of coating systems. It improves scratch and abrasion resistance and shows a good matting effect. With a wide resin compatibility, it is...

Silicas.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... Evonik Degussa: AEROSIL [R] fumed silicas and AEROXIDE [R] Alu C (fumed aluminum oxide) are designed to improve the manufacturing process, transfer efficiency, fluidization and performance of powder coatings. The new, high-surface-area...

Defoamer.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... Cognis: Dehydran SE 1 is a high-performing green alternative to mineral oil-based defoamers. It is universally applicable and covers a wide PVC range: from high PVC and premium flat to eggshell and semi-gloss paints. Highly compatible and...

Aluminum pigments.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... Sun Chemical: The SunMetallics [R] product line features a range of aluminum pigments. Available in both cornflake and silver dollar, the new line offers a range of non-leafing metallic effects for a variety of industrial and OEM coatings....

Resin.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... DSM Powder Coating Resins: Uralac [R] P 780 is the first product within the HiTone range for outdoor applications. A Primid-curable polyester resin, it offers the capacity to combine high loading with superior aesthetic appearance and accepts...

Emulsion.(MATERIALS WATCH)
January 1, 2009... Michelman: Michem [R] emulsion surface modifiers are used by ink and OPV formulators to improve block resistance, chemical resistance, film forming, lubricity, rub resistance and release. Low-VOC and APEO-free options are available. Visit...

Rheometer software.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Brookfield Engineering: Featuring 21 CFR compliance, the new Rheo3000 software allows users to program shear stress or shear rate, temperature and test time requirements. It provides visual information and test data on viscoelastic behavior...

Mixer.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Charles Ross & Son Co.: A highly efficient mixer, often used to improve dispersion prior to milling, the PreMax contains a specially designed rotor/ stator that creates high flow and shear rates. In some cases, it can eliminate the need for...

Drum tumbler.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Morse Manufacturing Co. Inc.: The end-over-end drum tumbler features a drum angled off the center axis for greatest mixing effectiveness. The 310 series features powered loading and a new drum holder that will handle smaller drums. Companies...

Drum lifter.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Liftomatic: The Ergomatic 1000-PLEHBC drum transporter has an electric/ hydraulic lifting system. The manually propelled unit will safely transport steel, plastic and fiber drums weighing up to 1,000 pounds. The power lift system is available...

Pump dispensing system.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Westcott Distribution Inc.: The GT Multi-Pump Dispensing System allows simultaneous multiple-liquid transfer stations of GoatThroat pumps to operate from a single shop line with only 2-4 psi. Since the pumps pose no sparking hazard, they are...

Oven.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Grieve Corp.: No. 941 is an electrically heated, 750[degrees]F walk-in oven that can be used for drying resin mixtures. Workspace dimensions on this oven measure 48"W x 48"D x 72"H. The oven features 6" insulated walls throughout, a...