Paint & Coatings Industry articles from June 2003

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from June 2003

Change. (Viewpoint).
June 1, 2003... Webster's defines change as: To make different; to give a different position, course, or direction to; to replace with another. Isn't it funny how different people react to change--particularly in work environments. I remember while working...

NPCA announces agreement on lead-exposure labeling plan. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA announced an agreement with a group of state attorneys general regarding lead-exposure warnings for paint-container labels and related education and training programs. The NPCA said the agreement establishes a...

RadTech announces name change, new plans for 2004 convention. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... CHEVY CHASE, MD -- RadTech International North America announced the launch of planning for the organization's biennial conference and trade show, the newly renamed "el5: UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference," and issued a call for papers for...

Industry seeks changes in New York VOC proposal. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- During a series of public hearings, coatings-industry representatives urged the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to make significant revisions to a proposed VOC rule for architectural and industrial maintenance...

ICI plans cost cuts, citing financial results. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... LONDON -- Recently appointed ICI plc CEO John McAdam said the company would initiate a "significant program to improve cost effectiveness," including job cuts and other moves, following a sharp decline in first-quarter earnings. ICI...

ChemQuest Group, Koch Associates announce launch of joint venture. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... CINCINNATI -- The ChemQuest Group Inc. and Robert J. Koch Associates L.L.C. announced the launch of a joint venture that the companies said will expand the range of business-consulting services offered by The ChemQuest Group. ChemQuest,...

General Paint acquires Ideal Paints of Toronto. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
June 1, 2003... DENVER -- Professional Paint Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary General Paint Corp., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has acquired Ideal Paints of Toronto, a regional manufacturer and retailer of architectural coatings. Terms of the...

Sico Inc. acquires PARA Inc. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
June 1, 2003... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- Sico Inc., Longueuil, Quebec, has acquired PARA Inc., an architectural-coatings manufacturer based in Brampton, Ontario, in a transaction that Sico said makes it Canada's largest architectural-coatings manufacturer. The...

Crompton Corp. to sell organosilicones unit to GE. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
June 1, 2003... MIDDLEBURY, CT -- Crompton Corp. will sell its OSi Specialties organosilicones business to General Electric Co.'s GE Specialty Materials business for $645 million in cash and the transfer of GE's Specialty Chemicals business to Crompton. The...

EU issues draft of plan for reporting initiative. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... BRUSSELS -- The European Union moved closer to launching a sweeping new policy initiative that will require industries to publicly disclose health, safety and environmental impact data for a wide range of chemicals used in consumer products....

Ferro plans sale of ceramics unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
June 1, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Ferro Corp. announced a definitive agreement to sell its Specialty Ceramics business, a manufacturer of ceramic grinding media, kiln furniture, wear tile, and structural ceramics, to the investment group CerCo L.L.C. Financial...

Huntsman completes purchase of ICI stake in unit. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
June 1, 2003... SALT LAKE CITY -- Huntsman Corp. has completed the purchase of ICI plc's debt and equity holdings in Huntsman International Holdings L.L.C. and the acquisition of the minority positions of two investment firms in Huntsman International...

Sartomer Co. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... Steve Edwards has joined Sartomer Co. as Business and Marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region, with responsibility for coordination of business development and marketing activities for the company's Photocure Group.

Columbia Paint & Coatings. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... Rick Engstrom has joined Columbia Paint & Coatings, Spokane, WA, as director of Industrial Products, with responsibility for coordination of industrial-products sales and service and support. Engstrom has more than 25 years of experience in the...

Premier Mill. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... Premier Mill has named Kevin J. Haggerty general manager. Haggerty joined the company in September 2002 as National Sales manager.

Johnson Polymer. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... Johnson Polymer has named Alan Henshaw vice president--Americas Region and Mike Dalton Global director of Strategic Business Development. Henshaw remains vice president, Product Innovation & New Technology, and assumes responsibility for...

Degussa. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... Degussa has named Florian Kirschner Business director of the Catalysts & Initiators business unit's Catalysts business in the NAFTA region.

PPG Industries Inc. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... PPG Industries Inc. announced the appointment of David P. Morris, Global general manager of Sales and Marketing for the company's Aerospace Business Unit, as vice president of the business. He succeeds Dennis A. Kovalsky, who was recently named...

Degussa has named Thomas Rudolph business manager of the Aerosil & Silanes business unit's Silanes business line. (Names In The News).
June 1, 2003... Degussa has named Thomas Rudolph Business manager of the Aerosil & Silanes business unit's Silanes business line, with responsibility for the global management of all market- and product-related activities for the Additives application group.

Akzo Nobbl Coatings. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Akzo Nobbl Coatings, Troy, MI, has received a bronze award from Point of Purchase Advertising International for a retail point-of-purchase display promoting Akzo Nobel's Sikkens brand of wood-care products. The award recognizes Outstanding...

BASF Coatings. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... BASF Coatings, Southfield, MI, has been named a General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year, based on performance as a global supplier of automotive OEM coatings. BASF said the award is the first of its type presented by GM for automotive...

2003 calendar. (Meetings & Shows).
June 1, 2003... June 9-11 6th International Coatings for Plastics Symposium PCI Magazine Troy, MI www.pcimag.com 16-17 European Coatings Conference: Smart Coatings II Vincentz Verlag Berlin, Germany Fax:...

BASF Automotive Refinish. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... BASF Automotive Refinish, Southfield, MI, announced a sponsorship and supply arrangement with Ford Motor Co.'s newly opened Ford Paint and Body Technology Center in Ypsilanti, MI, a facility designed to provide R&D capabilities and improve...

Born Printing Co. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Born Printing Co., Baltimore, has received "Best of Category 2003" print-quality awards from the Printing and Imaging Industries of Maryland for paint-can labels produced for the Wolman division of William Zinsser & Co. Inc. and Davis-Frost Co....

CB Mills, Gurnee, IL, has appointed Walsh & Associates Inc., St. Louis, distributor in the Midwestern states. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... CB Mills, Gurnee, IL, has appointed Walsh & Associates Inc., St. Louis, distributor in the Midwestern states. CB Mills is a supplier of vertical and horizontal mills, solvent-recovery systems, and tank-and drum-washing systems. Walsh &...

Color Image Consulting. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Color Image Consulting, Winnipeg, Manitoba, a business that provides development and supply of color-related materials and programs for paint and coatings, has been launched by Gerry Johnson, former president of McCorquodale Color Cards...

The Dow Chemical Co. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Co.'s UCAR Emulsion Systems business unit, Cary, NC, announced the launch of a website offering information on raw materials used in the coatings, adhesives and sealants markets. The site, located at www.ucarlatex.com., offers...

Engineered Polymer Solutions/Color Corp. of America (EPSCCA). (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Engineered Polymer Solutions/Color Corp. of America (EPSCCA), Marengo, IL, has appointed the T.H. Hilson Co., Wheaton, IL, distributor in the upper Midwest. EPSCCA is a supplier of resins and colorants for architectural and industrial coatings....

Merck KgaA. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Merck KgaA's Pigments Division, Darmstadt, Germany, announced a change in the division's North American effect-pigment brand name to Iriodin, a move that eliminates the Afflair brand for the company's pearl luster pigment product line. The...

Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has appointed Tri-iso Inc., Claremont CA, distributor in the Western United States. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has appointed Tri-iso Inc., Claremont, CA, distributor in the Western United States. Plasticolors is a supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions to the coatings, caulk, sealant, and plastics industries.

Southern Clay Product, Austin, TX, announced revisions to the company's U.S. distribution network with the appointments of Fitz Chem Corp. in the Chicago area and the Midwest, Ribelin Sales Inc. in the Southwest, and Palmer/Holland in Michigan. (Company News).
June 1, 2003... Southern Clay Product, Austin, TX, announced revisions to the company's U.S. distribution network with the appointments of Fitz Chem Corp. in the Chicago area and the Midwest, Ribelin Sales Inc. in the Southwest, and Palmer/Holland in Michigan....

View on Central and Eastern Europe. (Global Market Place).
June 1, 2003... This is the first of a series of articles dealing with the situation and with developments in the coatings industry in Central and Eastern Europe. This area comprises about 22 countries, which are inhabited by approximately 370 million people....

Rheological aspects of carboxymethyl cellulose acetate butyrate (CMCAB[TM]) in waterborne coatings.
June 1, 2003... Water-dispersible carboxymethylcellulose acetate butyrate (CMCAB[TM]) cellulose ester is the latest generation of mixed cellulose esters developed for use in aqueous coating formulations. In waterborne coatings, it offers reduced dry-to-touch...

Distributor focus: coping with spiraling material costs, heightened security demands rank as priority issues for distribution industry.
June 1, 2003... In the coatings industry, one could easily add raw-material price increases to death and taxes as representing the only certainties in life. And like the latter two inevitabilities, no one looks forward to getting that latest notice about...

7th Nurnberg Congress & European Coatings Show.
June 1, 2003... The 7th biannual European Coatings Congress and Coatings Show was held in April 2003 in Nurnberg, Germany. This year's Congress theme "Creative Advances in Coatings Technology" drew a record number of attendees (380) and was aptly named....

UV-curable, hybrid organic-inorganic coatings: Dr. Darlene Brezinski presented the Outstanding Coatings Technologies First Place Paper Award, sponsored by PCI, for $3,000 to Bret Chisholm at the 30th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, & Powder Coatings Symposium[R] in New Orleans.
June 1, 2003... Inorganic particles and fibers have been used extensively to reinforce polymers. The addition of the inorganic particles typically results in an increase in modulus and strength if an adequate interfacial strength is obtained between the...

B.A.G. Corp. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... B.A.G. Corp. offers the Pactainer ED[R] MaxSack[TM] container, a groundable, internally baffled flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) with a spread strap lift-loop design. Handling pigments and additives can produce electrostatic...

BASCO. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... BASCO offers a variety of 4G Packaging Systems for containers including cans, bottles and pails. These systems are certified to meet UN requirements. They consist of a heavy-duty corrugated carton, inner foam pads and over: seals, and an inner...

CDF Corp. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... CDF Corp.'s new Agitator Drum Liners can eliminate the high cost of specialty drums by instantly converting a standard 55-gal open-head steel drum into an agitator drum. This patented liner is made from LDPE or anti-static plastic and has the...

Clawson Container. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Clawson Container's Passport IBC is designed for maximum strength with options for steel, wood or plastic pallets, and 275- or 330-gal sizes. The 40"x48" base dimensions allow stacking three-high for products with 1.9 sg. Compatible with...

Cleveland Steel Container Corp. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Cleveland Steel Container Corp. is a leading manufacturer of steel pails. We offer a variety of sizes from 2.5-7.5 gal in three styles: open-head nested, straight sided and tight-head. The company recently introduced the UNiPak System, a steel...

Hoover Materials Handling Group. Inc. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc.'s products include the All-Poly Reusable (APR[R]), Liquitote[R] IBC, TC 275M IBC and the iTRAM[TM] container and asset tracking system. The APR is assembled of a roto-molded HDPE bottle secured to a PE...

KW Can[R]. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... The KW Can[R] is the result of years of research and testing. Its advanced polypropylene body outperforms metal and other plastic containers. The can resists dents and rust with superior compression strength, seal and reseal ability. For more...

Longview Fibre Co. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Longview Fibre Co. offers Liquiplex[R] and Drumplex[R] one-way bulk containers, which allow shippers to deliver liquid products to customers in easy-to-dispose or recycle corrugated paper packaging. Liquiplex tote-sized corrugated paperboard...

Myers Container/CMS. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Myers Container/CMS reconditions, remanufactures and sells UN and non-UN approved intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in Georgia, Oregon and California. The company provides IBC collection, destruction and cleaning services. Daily inventories...

Packageresource.com. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Packageresource.com (sponsored by Hedwin Corp.) is your resource for all types of packaging, liner products, and container design for coatings products. The website features 21 of North America's leading packaging distributors who offer a range...

Paper Systems. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Paper Systems' newest product is the EZ-BULK 48x40 Series one-way, disposable, non-hazardous liquid bulk container, a patented container holding 275 gal fits on a 48 x 40 pallet. Non-hazardous chemicals also work well for domestic or...

Plastican. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Plastican's 5-gal pail is the top seller to the paint industry. Custom blending of HDPE resins results in superior performance of the pail. It offers single-stack compression of 4,500 lbs and double-stack compression of 3,600 lbs. Environmental...

Precision IBC Inc. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Precision IBC Inc. will market its product lines under the name ECOgard Packaging Solutions umbrella. Acting on customers' concerns for safety and ecological protection, the company's stainless steel units will now be known as ECOsafe Shipping...

Research Plastic Inc. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Research Plastic Inc. introduced the Self Burping Tube and recently received the 26th Annual Packaging Expo First Place Award Winner for Distinguished Achievement in Product Packaging at the National Hardware Show. For more information, phone...

Scholle Custom Packaging. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... For coatings manufacturers shipping bulk products in returnable steel tanks or bottles-in-cages, Scholle Custom Packaging has developed disposable Rhino[R] form-fit liners with a patented snap-in bottom discharge that stays secure during...

Scholle Container Division. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... The Scholle Container Division's Bag-in-box packaging systems are ideal for manufacturers of two-part epoxy coatings that contain both an epoxy base and hardener. Scholle supplies spouted one-gal plastic bags that replace steel cans for holding...

Semi-Bulk Systems Inc. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Semi-Bulk Systems Inc. offers Air-Pallet containers in 35-, 50-, 85- and 100-cubic-foot capacities for use in transporting powders. It is a returnable and reusable semi-bulk packaging system with customers receiving in excess of 100 round trips...

Skolnik Industries Inc. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Skolnik Industries Inc. From an idea came a logical solution. "Bolt rings on steel drums are hard to use. Closing a drum with a lever would be easier." The Quick-Lever Closure secures a drum in a few seconds, with no tools, calibrations, or...

SpaceKraft[R] IBCs. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... SpaceKrafte IBCs are manufactured under patented technology, which continuously winds six or more plies of corrugated into a seamless container. By eliminating the manufacturer's joint, the weakest part of a box, these IBCs provides...

Transcom International, Inc. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... Transcom International, Inc. offers LiquiSet: A unique bulk liquid packaging system. This corrugated IBC is compact, self-contained, and ships fully assembled. The construction of the special pallet enhances the overall strength of the...

U.S. Can Co. (Container Roundup).
June 1, 2003... U.S. Can Co. offers a full compliment of steel, round paint containers for water- and oil-based architectural coatings and stains. Sizes range from 1/4 pint to 1 gal in size. Various linings are offered for improved performance. Quart and...

Polyester polyols for water-resistant polyurethane coatings. (international).
June 1, 2003... Polyurethanes provide an obvious route to very high performing coatings, and have long been used in solventborne systems. Polyurethanes can be made waterborne, and have been used successfully as such or in acrylic-urethane hybrids. However, the...

The chemistry and physics of special-effect pigments and colorants for inks and coatings: this article provides some history, chemistry and physics on special-effect pigments, as well as some suggestions on how and where they can be used.
June 1, 2003... Each specialty colorant has a specific attribute that makes them stand out when compared to regular colorants and pigments. To be able to describe these attributes, the following definitions must be understood. (1) * Luminescence:...

New additive to enhance surface cleanability. (international)(Cover Story).
June 1, 2003... The term "Lotus-Effect[R]" represents the replication of the self-cleaning properties of lotus leaves on man-made surfaces. It has gained recent attention in literature as well as in some end-use applications. The effect is based on a very...

Website locator.
June 1, 2003... AMBROSE Packaging Systems TEL: 425-317-9818 FAX: 425-317-8597 Quart, Gallon, Pails and Drums Fillers, Lidders, Denesters and Palletizers Controls and Turn Key Systems www.ambrosecompany.com Federal Equipment ...

Adhesion tester. (Products).
June 1, 2003... DeFelsko Corp. The PosiTest Pull-Off Adhesion Tester allows coating Inspectors to measure adhesion of coatings on metal, concrete, wood and other substrates. The tester measures the force required to pull a specified test diameter of...

Concentric blender. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Charles Ross and Son Co. This company's new concentric blender incorporates a unique, conical-shaped agitator design combining helical ribbon and screw designs. The agitator is mounted vertically and rotates at close clearance to the...

Pump. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Netzsch Inc. The NEMO[R] Progressing Cavity Pump division of this company manufactures SF and SP positive displacement pumps to easily handle highly viscous, dry, and non-flowing materials. Part of the NEMO NM Series product line, NEMO SF...

Ask the expert.
June 1, 2003... Q I am experiencing excessive foam in my waterborne coatings application, which is negatively impacting my formulation. What do you recommend? A Many commodity surfactants used as wetting agents or emulsifiers in emulsion polymerization...

Using coatings-inspection instruments. (Literature).
June 1, 2003... KTA-Tator Inc. The proper use of coatings-inspection instruments, and the use of visual standards for surface cleanliness and test kits for detecting soluble salt contamination, is discussed in "Using Coatings Inspection Instruments." The...

Pump guide. (Literature).
June 1, 2003... Magnatex Pumps Inc. This company is offering a new CD Repair Guide for its Magnatex[R] metallic and Texel[R] fluoropolymer-lined magnetically driven, sealless pumps. The user-friendly, interactive CD provides two video segments,...

Instruments catalog. (Literature).
June 1, 2003... BYK-Gardner This company's 2003-2004 catalog is now offered. The catalog includes information on the new micro-gloss, the successor to the most popular gloss measuring instrument; and recent examples show how customers use the company's...

Silica and silicate products. (Literature).
June 1, 2003... Huber Engineered Materials A business unit of J.M. Huber Corp., this company will offer a new technical brochure for its silica and silicate products in anti-caking, freeflow and carrier applications. For more information, visit...