Paint & Coatings Industry articles from July 2002

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from July 2002

It's all about money. (Viewpoint).
July 1, 2002... As you can see from our cover this month, we are focusing on the top coating manufacturers of 2001. Despite the "gloom and doom" we hear so often from the media we have a healthy industry and some companies did very well last year. Of course it...

EPA issues proposed HAP standards for several industrial coating processes. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... WASHINGTON--The U.S. EPA has proposed HAP emissions limits for industrial coating processes for metal furniture and wood building products. A proposed HAP emission standard also was scheduled to be issued by the end of June for...

Arch Coatings opens U.S. application center. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... NORWALK, CT--Arch Coatings USA, a business unit of Arch Chemicals Inc., announced the opening of a customer application facility and testing laboratory in Brandenburg, KY. Arch Coatings, a manufacturer of wood coatings for office and home...

Correction.
July 1, 2002... In the May 2002 edition, the article "Plate-Like Pigments in Automotive Paints: A Review," by Dr. Wilfried Stoecklein, incorrectly identified Geometric Pigments[TM] as a product of PPG Industries. Geometric Pigments is a registered trademark of...

M.A.B. Paints celebrates `billionth can' milestone. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA--M.A.B. Paints, Broomall, PA, marked a manufacturing milestone recently when the billionth can of M.A.B. paint rolled off the line at the company's southwest Philadelphia plant. M.A.B. President Jim Bruder presented the can to...

DuPont Automotive unveils low-emissions clearcoat technology. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... NEWARK, DE--DuPont Automotive announced the commercial introduction of its "Super Solids" coatings-application technology, allowing what the company is calling "ultra-low" VOC emissions in the application of clearcoat finishes. The technology...

Professional Paint completes Jones-Blair purchase. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
July 1, 2002... DENVER--Professional Paint Inc. and Jones-Blair Co. announced the completion of Professional Paint's acquisition of Jones-Blair's 27 service centers and related dealer-distribution operations through Professional Paint's newly formed, wholly...

Product price adjustments. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... The Dow Chemical Co. UCAR Emulsion Systems Products: Acrylic, styrene acrylic, styrene butadiene and NeoCAR acrylic polymers, 50% solids emulsions Increase: 3 cents/lb., off-list...

Akzo Nobel begins architectural paint production in Russia. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... ARNHEM, The Netherlands--Akzo Nobel announced the formal opening of the company's first decorative-coatings production plant in Russia, in a move the company said reflects its plan to tap the "huge potential" of the Russian market. Rudy...

PPG names Ludlow VP, OEM Coatings, announces other management moves. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries Inc. has appointed Michael A. Ludlow, vice president, Industrial Coatings, to the newly created position of senior vice president, OEM Coatings, with responsibility for automotive, industrial, packaging, European, and...

ICI sets sights on stronger growth, `sustainable development' objectives. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... LONDON--ICI plc Chief Executive Brendan O'Neill told company shareholders that the company continues to set a long-term target of 5-7% annual growth, based on organic growth of 4-5% per year and 1-2% growth from "small bolt-on acquisitions,...

Obituary. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Joseph Benga; Was Expert on Coatings Test Methods PITTSBURGH--Joseph Benga, senior Research associate for PPG Industries Inc.'s Analytical Services Group and regarded as one of the industry's foremost authorities on coatings test methods,...

PPG, Ameron announce fire-protective coatings distribution agreement. (Industry news).
July 1, 2002... PASADENA, CA -- Ameron International Corp. and PPG Industries Inc. announced an agreement under which Ameron has been appointed a worldwide distributor of PPG's PITT-CHAR XP fire-protective coatings. The products are used extensively in the...

PPG introduces highly heat-resistant powder coatings. (Industry news).
July 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. said it has developed high-temperature powder coatings that offer superior durability in prolonged exposure to temperatures of up to 600[degrees]F. The ENVIROCRON HT powder coatings, based on a proprietary...

Plasticolors Inc. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Chad Atzemis has joined Plasticolors Inc. as Technical Service representative, focusing on applications-development programs for coatings. Plasticolors, based in Ashtabula, OH, is a supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions.

Paar Physica USA. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Don Becker has joined Paar Physica USA, a supplier of rheological and viscometric test instruments, as director of Sales and Marketing.

Pro Guard Coatings. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... David P. Chapman has joined Pro Guard Coatings, Denver, PA, as Technical director, with responsibility for technical activities for existing and new-product development involving high-performance flooring, roofing, maintenance and general...

The recently consolidated Chemicals and Polymers organization of Lyondell Chemical Co. and Equistar Chemicals L.P. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... The recently consolidated Chemicals and Polymers organization of Lyondell Chemical Co. and Equistar Chemicals L.P. has named Russell T. Crockett Jr. vice president, Chemical Sales-Americas and J. Vaughn Deasy vice president Polymer Sales for...

Ashland Distribution Co. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Ashland Distribution Co.'s Industrial Chemicals & Solvents Division has named Darryl A. Deaton Business manager, with responsibility for management of the division's business in the Columbus, OH, Cleveland and Pittsburgh markets.

Samuel Cabot Inc. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Samuel Cabot Inc. has named Joseph Fahy to head the company's newly formed Cabot Interior Division as manager of Interior Wood Care Business. Fahy will spearhead the company's growth program for interior wood-finishing products.

Raabe Corp. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Raabe Corp. has named Kimberly Hein Marketing manager, with responsibility for marketing, advertising and public-relations activities for the company's color-match and custom-filling markets.

CFC International Inc. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Greg Jehlik has joined CFC International Inc., a manufacturer of holographics and specialty functional coatings, as president and chief operating officer. He succeeds Richard Garthwaite, who left the company to pursue other business...

Focus Chemical Corp. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Joe Lipiec has joined Focus Chemical Corp. as Midwest Regional manager. The company said Lipiec has held sales and marketing-management positions with Witco Corp., Air Products and Chemicals Inc. and BF Goodrich Co.

Sun Chemical Corp. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Peter Ludwig, executive vice president and general manager of Sun Chemical Corp.'s Colors Group, announced plans to retire July 1 after 40 years with Sun Chemical. Robert Walsh, senior vice president and chief administrative officer for the...

Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. (Names In The News).
July 1, 2002... Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. has named Paula L. Schaefer Area manager for the Eastern District of the Drew Industrial Division Chemical Additives Group. Schaefer's responsibilities include sales of specialty additives in the East Coast...

American Chemet Corp. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... American Chemet Corp., Deerfield, IL, announced plans to expand production capacity for cuprous oxide, a major raw material in marine antifouling paints, at the company's East Helena, MT, operations. The company said it will invest up to $5.9...

Benjamin Moore & Co. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, NJ, announced the launch of a redesigned website, located at www.benjaminmoore.com, featuring a dealer section and expanded information and tools for consumer users. New and expanded elements include a...

Meetings & shows. (2002 Calendar).
July 1, 2002... Meetings & Shows September 9-11 FATIPEC Congress FATIPEC (European Organization of Paint Scientists and Engineers) Dresden, Germany +49 (0)351-463 3014 www.FATIPEC2002-Dresden.de October 13-16 Polyurethanes...

Degussa AG. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Degussa AG, Marl, Germany, announced the launch of a "Smart Formulating" web portal, located at www.smart-formulating.de and www.smart-formulating.com, offering information from seven different Degussa business units. A central feature of the...

Dominion Colour Corp., Toronto, has appointed Ipiranga Commercial Quimica S.A., Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Dominion Colour Corp., Toronto, has appointed Ipiranga Commercial Quimica S.A., Sao Paulo, Brazil, exclusive distributor of Dominion Colour's pigments in Brazil.

Dunn-Edwards Corp. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Dunn-Edwards Corp., Los Angeles, said a recent independent survey conducted by CA. Walker & Associates ranked Dunn-Edwards the top choice for paint purchases among licensed professional painting contractors in the Los Angeles, San Diego and...

PPG Industries Inc. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, has received General Motors Corp's Supplier of the Year award in recognition of PPG's performance, quality, service, technology, and value in supplying coatings and glass for GM operations worldwide during 2001....

Lyondell Chemical Co. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Lyondell Chemical Co., Houston, announced the launch of a redesigned website offering more in-depth company and industry information The site also includes a portal to the company's e-business site, CustomerXPRESS, which facilitates business...

Samuel Cabot Inc. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Samuel Cabot Inc., Newburyport, MA, is marking its 125th year of operation in 2002 with the publication of a company history The 122-page book traces the company's history from its 1876 origins as a maker of a wood-preserving shingle stain to a...

Educational programs. (2002 Calendar).
July 1, 2002... Educational Programs September 9-13 Short Course: Basic Composition of Coatings University of Missouri-Rolla Coatings Institute Rolla, MO 573/341.4419 www.umr.edu/~coatings 23-27 Short Course: Introduction to Paint...

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Refinish. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Sherwin-Williams Automotive Refinish, Cleveland, said DaimlerChrysler has given technical and commercial approval to the Sherwin-Williams and Martin Senour automotive-refinish coatings brands, allowing the use of the products by the...

Solutia Inc. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Solutia Inc., St. Louis, announced the launch of a new website for the company's lines of additive and specialty products for coatings. The site, located at www.solutia-additives.com, includes a "Problem Solver" feature designed to provide...

Tego Coating & Ink Additives. (Company News).
July 1, 2002... Tego Coating & Ink Additives, Hopewell, VA, announced a relocation to a new U.S. headquarters facility in Hopewell. The complex includes a product-development and technical-services laboratory designed to support the business's activities in...

Global top 10.
July 1, 2002... ONE AKZO NOBEL COATINGS B.V. SASSENHEIM, THE NETHERLANDS +31.71.3082387 WWW.CR.AKZONOBELCOM CEO/PRESIDENT: RUDY VAN DE MEER, MANAGER OF COATINGS ESTIMATED 2001 GLOBAL COATINGS SALES: $4.977 BIL. Akzo Nobel is a major...

The PCI 50.
July 1, 2002... This issue of Paint & Coating Industry magazine brings you the 10th annual listing of the top coatings manufacturers. We ranked the top 10 global companies according to their global 2001 coatings sales figures, and top 50 North American...

Controlling microbial contamination.
July 1, 2002... Microorganisms are ubiquitous in the environment. Many of them have simple requirements for growth, which can be met by a range of waterborne surface coatings in their wet state. Typical microorganisms isolated from paints or paint-related...

PPG installs cleaning system: a project of PPG Industries, Weingarten, Germany, and D.W. Renzmann GmbH, Monzingen, Germany/Disti-Kleen USA. (international).
July 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc., Weingarten In September 1996 PPG Industries, through an asset acquisition, took over part of the business activities and the factory of Schwaab Lackfabrik KG. Today, this factory in Weingarten has approximately 200...

Copper-8-quinolinolate: chemistry for specialty wood preservative uses: a "tried-and-true" performer has a significant and timely safety dimension.
July 1, 2002... That's an apt description of copper-8-quinolinolate, the active ingredient in wood preservatives used for decades in diverse and demanding wood protection applications. Copper-8-containing preservatives have demonstrated outstanding control of...

Immersion milling: quick and easy.
July 1, 2002... Many articles have been written by several mill companies claiming their basket mill to be superior, playing off of what they believe to be shortcomings in other "immersion"- or "basket"-type mills. They contend that immersion mill technology...

Toll manufacturing beneficial for pesticidal coatings sales agency.
July 1, 2002... For years, hundreds of municipalities throughout the country, primarily in Arizona, California and New Mexico, have been waging a war against one of the oldest creatures on this planet--roaches. In hot, dry climates, these incredibly...

Chemical company builds state-of-the-art resin plant.
July 1, 2002... Eternal Chemical Co. Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is the second largest resin manufacturer in Asia, producing over 180,000 metric tons per year (mty). It successfully exports a large portion of the produced resins to other Asian countries, despite...

Green solvents: agrochemicals in place of petrochemicals.
July 1, 2002... The challenge to replace petrochemical solvents in all facets of industry has never been greater. The growing need to create a cleaner environment coupled with the stringent regulations being enforced to make that possible have affected...

Fifth International Coatings for Plastics Symposium review.
July 1, 2002... The Fifth International Coatings for Plastics Symposium and Exhibition took place in Troy, MI, on May 20-22. With over 100 attendees and 16 exhibitors, the symposium was again an astounding success. Attendees were able to attend all of the 20...

Paint panacea? Antimicrobial technologies break new ground, generate potential for novel coatings applications.
July 1, 2002... The battle against health-threatening microbial organisms is being taken to new frontiers, including coatings technologies. Evidence of this emerging industrial market niche is appearing in a number of developmental venues, including...

High speed inner space cleaning increasese productivity.
July 1, 2002... Have you ever wished you could pick up a gun and just shoot the problem? Well, now you can--and grow your bottom line at the same time. Engineers from the land of Crocodile Dundee have developed a portable pellet purging system that does just...

Jyoti Ceramic Ind. P. Ltd. (Advertisement).
July 1, 2002... Jyoti Ceramic was established in 1970 in Nashik town, 180 kms. north-east of Mumbai. Over the past three decades the company has matured into one of the leading players of industrial ceramics in the global market. The company has to its...

MM Industries Inc. (Advertisement).
July 1, 2002... Gyratory High Capacity Strainer/Sieve The VORTI-SIV Division of MM Industries in Salem, OH USA manufacturers a large capacity model VS0048 (48" screen diameter) gyratory sieve. The unit is driven by an explosion proof indirect drive motor...

Portable bins: Precision IBC Inc. (Products).
July 1, 2002... A new line of ECOdry bins is available for dry flowables. Available in 40-, 50- and 56-cubic-foot sizes, the bottom-discharge bins can save space and offer savings in handling, filling, discharge, bag and pallet disposal, and contamination....

Spectrodensitometer: X-Rite. (Products).
July 1, 2002... The 939 portable 0[degrees]/45[degrees] spectrodensitometer is now offered. The instrument features the company's 31-point spectral engine, which yields an average agreement of. 15 delta E and a maximum of .30 delta E. The instrument can store...

Attritor: Union Process. (Products).
July 1, 2002... The HSA attritor line is now available in a range of production models, including 10, 15, 20, 30, 50 and 100, as well as the HSA-1 lab model. The equipment features a design concept that includes a new shaft configuration and side discharge...

Analyzer: TA Instruments Inc. (Products).
July 1, 2002... This company introduces the DMA Q800, an analyzer that provides mechanical property measurements on a variety of viscoelastic materials. The easy-to-use instrument can provide unmatched performance in stress/strain control and measurement. It...

Environmental system: Paar Physica USA. (Products).
July 1, 2002... A new environmental system is available for this company's MCR series of rheometers. The new system features an independently controlled Peltier hood that reduces thermal gradients to insignificant levels. Designed for use with parallel-plate...

Dew point meter: DeFelsko Corp. (Products).
July 1, 2002... The new PosiTector Dew Point Meter is now offered. Ideal for use prior to coating application, the meter measures and records climatic parameters including air and surface temperature, relative humidity, dew point temperature, and the...

Arizona Chemical. (Materials Watch).
July 1, 2002... Arizona Chemical's Sylvacote 4969 resin, a maleic modified ester of a specially selected rosin feed, is now available to customers in the roadmarking industry. The material has been designed for use in thermoplastic roadmarkings that require...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals. (Materials Watch).
July 1, 2002... Ciba Specialty Chemicals offers IRGACURE 250, a new iodonium salt for cationic curing of epoxy, oxetane, and vinyl ether formulations. Recommended applications are white base coatings, flexo inks, screen inks, adhesives, overprint varnishes....

Clariant. (Materials Watch).
July 1, 2002... Clariant's Pigments & Additives Division introduces a new product for industrial non-impact printing. New items in the range are the magenta dispersions Hostafine Magenta E VP 2609 and Permajet Magenta E VP 2370 specially designed for outdoor...

Dock Resins Corp. (Materials Watch).
July 1, 2002... Dock Resins Corp. now offers two additions to its DORESCO[R] acrylic resins for aerosol systems. AC4-104 is an acrylic resin for use in formulations to coat steel, glass, primed and unprimed aluminum foil, and other metals. L91-158 is an...

Kessler Chemical Inc. (Materials Watch).
July 1, 2002... Kessler Chemical Inc. announces the availability of its KessChem[TM] 100 p-chlorobenzotrifluoride in heavy-duty, intermediate bulk containers. The product is also available in 55-gal drums and bulk isotanks. CIRCLE NO. 160

Noveon Inc. (Materials Watch).
July 1, 2002... Noveon Inc. has made available Carboset 7722, an acrylic binder designed for low-VOC interior/exterior semi-gloss, high-gloss, satin, and flat latex enamels. The material can provide stain blocking and adhesion to glossy substrates. CIRCLE NO....