Paint & Coatings Industry articles from June 2008

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from June 2008

RadTech 2008.(VIEWPOINT)
June 1, 2008... I just returned from the RadTech UV&EB 2008 Technology Expo and Conference, held in Chicago at McCormick Place. Lakeside, and I must say the venue was perfect. It happened to be a couple of those rare Chicago picture-perfect days, and from the...

Study examines additives consumption in Asia.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... WEST CALDWELL, NJ--Consumption in Asia of seven leading coatings additives was 655 million lbs., worth $1.5 billion, according to the consulting firm of Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney. This compares to U.S. consumption of $800 million for the same...

Ceresana releases global antioxidant market study.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Industry overview)
June 1, 2008... KONSTANZ, Germany -- Ceresana, a market research company. has devoted its latest study to the industrial application of antioxidants. The study presents more than 500 pages of information about the market, which reached a worldwide volume of...

Army research and testing leads to "green" paint.(INDUSRTY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD -- The Army is using a new coating system to paint aircraft and other equipment that performs better than the standard system and is safer to human health and the environment. This breakthrough comes after two years...

Spray finishing workshop offered.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... GARDNER, MA -- DeVilbiss, Binks, ITW Industrial Finishing, and the Forest and Wood Products Institute at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology workshop at the college's Robert D. Wetmore...

Ford looks to nanotechnology for performance, fuel economy improvements.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... DETROIT -- Ford scientists are embracing the burgeoning field of nanotechnology in developing paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that allow the company to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy without sacrificing quality. ...

Eurocoat 2008 to focus on green chemistry.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... LYON, France -- Eurocoat 2008, an exhibition and technical and scientific conference dedicated to the paint, varnish, printing ink, glue and adhesive industries, will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2008, at the Lyon Eurexpo in Lyon, France. The...

AFC fall conference to offer two tracks.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Conference news)
June 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS -- The American Filtration & Separations Society is providing a two-track program with its fall conference, to be held Sept. 22-25. 2008, in Charlotte, NC. Preceding the event will be the traditional filtration full-day short...

CPI invites entries for Polyurethane Innovation Award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... ARLINGTON, VA -- The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council has issued a call for entries for the 2008 Polyurethane Innovation Award nominations. This year's award program's three categories include...

Bayer chief will deliver keynote address at UTECH Europe 2009.
June 1, 2008... LONDON -- Patrick Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Material-Science AG, will present the keynote address for UTECH Europe 2009, an international conference and exhibition that will take place March 31-April 2, 2009, at the Maastricht...

International Association of Nanotechnology calls for abstracts.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... SAN JOSE, CA -- The International Association of Nanotechnology is now accepting abstracts for presentations at the upcoming 5th International Congress of Nano--Bio & Clean Tech 2008. The conference will gather researchers, business executives...

Meeting, shows and education programs.(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... JUNE 9-11 FATIPEC 2008 www.fatipec2008.be 9-12 Safety 2008 www.safety2008.org 10-11 Powder Coating Technology www.pra-world.com/training/ 12 What's in a Can of Paint? www.coatingstech.org/ ...

Dow inaugurates new laboratory in Spain.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... MILAN, Italy -- Dow, Midland, MI, has inaugurated a new formulation and prototyping development laboratory in Ribaforada, Spain. The laboratory, which is part of an existing Dow Polyurethane Systems house facility at the site, will focus on the...

Micro Powders appoints Archway Sales as midwest representative.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... ST. LOUIS -- Micro Powders Inc. has appointed Cincinnati-based Archway Sales (formerly Deeks & Co.) as its exclusive agent in the Ohio territory to represent its product line of high-performance wax additives. The territory includes Ohio....

Dow Biocides to increase glutaraldehyde capacity.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... BUFFALO GROVE. IL -- Dow Biocides, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co.. has announced it will increase its U.S. production capacity for glutaraldehyde by approximately 60 percent. The capacity is expected to be online and operational by...

Bioni CS GmbH honored by Frost & Sullivan.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... LONDON -- The 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Anti-Microbial Nanocoatings Excellence in Research Award is being presented to Germany-based Bioni CS GmbH and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology for their joint effort in developing an...

BASF to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs at kaolin facility.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... MCINTYRE, GA -- BASF is implementing a broad array of energy-saving projects at the company's kaolin clay mine and processing facility in McIntyre. GA. The projects are expected to decrease annual energy consumption in total by roughly 1,322...

Soliant wins environmental award for automotive bright film.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... LANCASTER, SC -- Soliant LLC has been awarded the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC[R]) 2008 Achievement Award for "Enabling Technologies in Processes and Procedures" for developing Fluorex[R] bright film. Fluorex bright film is...

Thermo Fisher Scientific to sell Cahn products in Europe.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... KARLSRUHE, Germany -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced that it will directly sell its microbalances, digital recording balances, thermogravimetric analyzers and dynamic contact angle analyzers through its subsidiaries in Austria, the...

United Gilsonite Laboratories honors salesmen.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... SCRANTON, PA -- United Gilsonite Laboratories named two Executive Salesmen at its 2008 National Sales Meeting held in Stuart, FL. Jeff Cidila and Al Neubert received the recognition. Bob Connolly, National Sales Manager, recognized them along...

Vertec BioSolvents wins DOE grant.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... DOWNERS GROVE, IL -- Vertec BioSolvents has announced that its project, "Biosolvents for Coatings, Resins and Biobased Materials," won a major two-year grant from the Department of Energy (DOE). The primary focus of this work is the replacement...

Tronox and Exxaro to expand Tiwest Ti[O.sub.2] plant.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... OKLAHOMA CITY -- The partners in the Tiwest joint venture -- Tronox Western Australia Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Tronox Inc., and Yalgoo Minerals Pry. Ltd., a subsidiary of Exxaro Resources Limited--have announced plans for the expansion of the...

H.B. Fuller to establish technology center in Asia.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... ST PAUL, MN -- H.B. Fuller Co. has announced that it will establish a regional lab in Shanghai as part of its five-year strategic plan. The move will facilitate innovation and the development of customer understanding, ultimately helping to...

Deacom recognized by IT Magazine.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... WAYNE, PA -- START-IT magazine recently ranked Deacom Inc., producer of the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning Software System, among the top emerging technology providers for the manufacturing marketplace in its 2008...

Holliday Pigments triples pink capacity.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... KINGSTON UPON HULL, England -- Holliday Pigments has ramped up production of its ultramarine pink, delivering triple the capacity to its global customer base. An initial investment in new reactor technology has provided the company with...

Eastman sells PET, PTA assets in Europe.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... KINGSPORT, TN -- The Eastman Chemical Co. has completed the sale of its European PET and PTA assets to Indorama. Included in the sale are Eastman's PET facility and related businesses in the UK and its PET and PTA facilities and related...

Solutia recognizes Dowd and Guild Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... SAN RAMON, CA/ST. LOUIS -- The Specialty Additives business of Solutia Inc. recently presented its 2007 North American Distributor of the Year award to Howard Guild, President of Dowd and Guild Inc., San Ramon, CA. The award recognizes the...

Rohm and Haas forms joint venture in Saudi Arabia/launches new pan-European service.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co. and Tasnee Sahara Olefins Co. (TSOC) of Saudi Arabia have announced plans to form a joint venture that will produce 250,000 metric tons of acrylic acid and related esters, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, beginning in...

Alberdingk Boley appoints Dowd & Guild to be distributor.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... GREENSBORO, NC -- Alberdingk Boley Inc. has announced that Dowd & Guild Inc. will be representing its product lines, including polyurethane dispersions, acrylic emulsions, polyurethane and epoxy hybrids, opaque polymers, ALBOLITH microsieves,...

AkzoNobel Car Refinishes signs preferred supplier agreement with Ford.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... SASSENHEIM, the Netherlands -- AkzoNobel Car Refinishes has signed a cooperation agreement with Ford. The agreement covers Ford's European Direct Markets (EDM) region, allowing it to use AkzoNobel's Sikkens brand to help standardize and develop...

OMNOVA plant receives Ohio Chemistry Technology Council Award.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... MOGADORE, OH -- OMNOVA Solutions' Performance Chemicals facility in Mogadore, OH, was presented with a 2007 Award for Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Performance from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC). This...

Henkel announces new automotive alignment.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... MADISON HEIGHTS, MI -- Henkel has announced the reorganization of its automotive division to better align its product portfolio with specific customer needs. The new focus will allow the company to reduce costs, improve quality and meet...

AkzoNobel completes sale to Henkel.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands -- AkzoNobel N.V. has completed the sale of its Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses, part of the former ICI's National Starch business, to Henkel KGaA for 2.7 [pound sterling] billion (4 billion [euro]). ...

Rohm and Haas completes acquisition of polymer dispersions division of OY Forcit AB.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co. has completed the acquisition of FINNDISP, the polymer dispersions division of OY Forcit AB, for 60 million [euro] (approximately $85 million). FINNDISP, based in Hanko, Finland, makes water-based emulsions...

RPM International acquires Flowcrete Group.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... MEDINA, OH -- RPM International Inc. has announced the acquisition of Flowcrete Group (Flowcrete), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Flowcrete, established in 1982...

Kikuchi Color & Chemicals sells Dominion Colour to management buyout team.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... TORONTO -- Kikuchi Color & Chemicals Corp. (KCC) has announced the sale of its subsidiary, Dominion Colour Corp. (DCC), to a management buyout team of DCC led by Mike Klein. The transaction encompasses DCC and all DCC subsidiary companies....

ACCESSA Coatings Solutions acquires Louisville Industrial Coatings.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... INDIANAPOLIS -- ACCESSA Coatings Solutions has acquired Louisville Industrial Coatings of Louisville, KY. The acquisition will expand ACCESSA's market share throughout southern Indiana. Kentucky, and parts of Tennessee, southwestern Ohio and...

DSM Desotech acquires Polymeric Processes Inc.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... ELGIN, IL -- UV-curable coatings company DSM Desotech has announced the acquisition of assets of U.S.-based Polymeric Processes Inc. (PPI), a producer of UV-curable coatings for tube and pipe applications. Both parties have agreed not to...

Emerald Hilton Davis buys carbon black dispersions business of Wolstenholme.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH -- Emerald Hilton Davis LLC, a subsidiary of Emerald Performance Materials LLC (Emerald), announced that it has acquired the carbon black dispersions business and assets of Wolstenholme International Ltd. (Wolstenholme)....

IMin purchases kaolin business from J.M. Huber.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... MACON, GA -- IMin Partners has purchased the kaolin business of Huber Engineered Materials and renamed the company KaMin LLC. The company, which supplies kaolin products to paper and industrial customers worldwide, will be headquartered in...

Pilot Chemical acquires business of Intertrade Holdings.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... CINCINNATI -- Pilot Chemical has executed agreements to acquire the business aspects of Intertrade Holdings Inc. Intertrade is a chemical manufacturer of sulfonated products located in Copperhill, TN. With the acquisition, Pilot will offer...

Rohm and Haas to buy powder coatings distributor in France.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... MORGES, Switzerland -- Rohm and Haas Europe Sarl has acquired ACIL, Savigneux, France, its former exclusive distributor for the French powder coatings market. Rohm and Haas plans to use the acquisition to develop its customer base in France.

Dover acquires Neptune Chemical Pump Co.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
June 1, 2008... GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Dover Corp. has acquired Neptune Chemical Pump Co. Neptune will become part of Dover's newly formed Pump Solutions Group (PSG) within the Fluid Management segment. Neptune, based in Lansdale, PA, is a manufacturer of...

Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc., a global supplier of effect pigments with corporate headquarters in Tamaqua, PA, has appointed William L. Baker to the position of Global Plastics Marketing Director. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

OMNOVA Solutions.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * The shareholders of OMNOVA Solutions have re-elected Edward P. Campbell and William R. Seelbach and elected Michael J. Merriman to serve as Directors of the company. All will serve three-year terms that expire in 2011.

RBP Chemical Technology.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * RBP Chemical Technology, Milwaukee, WI, has named Scott Cerny to the position of Midwest Technical Sales Representative. Based in Chicago, Cerny will serve customers in the upper Midwest. Prior to joining RBP Chemical Technology, Cerny...

Plasticolors Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Sergio Duenas has been appointed Mexico Territory Sales Manager for Plasticolors Inc. He will be the primary contact for customers in the thermoset plastics market in Mexico.

Reichhold.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Reichhold has announced the promotions of Barry Gold and Anthony Eckel to sales managers. Gold will be responsible for the western part of the United States and Canada. He will also maintain responsibility for the Midwest, with sales...

S.P. Morell.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Irving Gray has joined the Technical Sales team of S.P. Morell, a specialty chemicals distributor and manufacturer's representative serving the coatings, graphic arts, adhesives, rubber and plastics industries. Prior to joining S.P. Morell,...

Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc. has appointed Arnie Knipp as Vice President of Sales. He will report to Steve DeVoe, President of Kelly-Moore Paints. Knipp has worked for Kelly-Moore since 1989. Most recently, he served as District Sales Manager...

Tronox Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Michael Y. McGovern has been elected to the Tronox Inc. board of directors. McGovern has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in chemical and energy-related industries.

Cognis has assigned Simon Poulton, Sophie Barnet and Dr. Juergen Baro new positions within the company.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Cognis has assigned Simon Poulton, Sophie Barnet and Dr. Juergen Baro new positions within the company. Poulton has taken the position of Global Product Group Manager Acrylates and is now responsible for leading the global market and asset...

Buhrs Americas.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Buhrs Americas, the North American subsidiary of international mailing solutions provider Buhrs, has named Charles H. Rittmann to the position of Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Rittmann joined Buhrs Americas from Konica Minolta Graphic...

Tronox Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Gregory E. Thomas, Vice President of Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing for Tronox Inc., has retired. Thomas joined Kerr-McGee Corp. in 1977 as a Management Intern and served in positions of increasing responsibility in the company's coal,...

Fusion UV Systems Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * Bill Tongen has been named a Key Account Manager for Fusion UV Systems Inc, Tongen is located in the St. Paul. MN, area and reports to Kevin Joesel, Director. Industrial Coatings Market. Tongen has responsibility for Fusion UV sales in...

MetalFX[M] Technology.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2008... * MetalFX[M] Technology, a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. subsidiary based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, has assigned Jim Walker to be a Business Manager. Prior to joining MetalFX, Walker held management positions with Kodak and DuPont, He has...

2007--fourth quarter and year: shipment volume down--shipment value up.(MARKETPLACE)
June 1, 2008... Economic decline, led by the decline in housing starts and resales, continues to slow the shipments of coatings. Shipment value for the industry however continues to rise, setting all-time records. Although the economy is holding back paint...

Turbulent quarter ends with rally.(stock WATCH)
June 1, 2008... Stocks endured their worst quarter in five and a half years as our trading session ended March 31, 2008. Wall Street sought to contain the spreading contagion of credit woes, high oil prices, job losses and continued weakness in the housing...

Polymer.(MATERIALS WATCH)
June 1, 2008... Master Bond Inc. The UV15-7DC is a one-component, optically clear, non-yellowing UV and/or heat-curable polymer system designed for bonding, sealing and coating applications. It is 100-percent reactive and does not contain any solvents...

Sol-Gel Technology.(MATERIALS WATCH)
June 1, 2008... Halox[R] Halox[R] 550 is a liquid inorganic-organic hybrid suitable for replacing hexavalent chromium in coatings as well as in metal pre-treatments. It delivers corrosion protection in thin-film coatings (

Water-based bactericide.(MATERIALS WATCH)
June 1, 2008... Troy Corp. Troysan[R] 1050 is a unique BIT-based dispersion product intended to be a cost-effective alternative to silver-based compounds. It has no solvents, no VOC and no formaldehyde and does not pose a risk of coating film...

Resin.(MATERIALS WATCH)
June 1, 2008... Cray Valley Wingtack[R] STS aromatically modified C5 resin is designed for improved compatibility and performance with low-cost SBS block co-polymers. When used in butadiene-based elastomers, it offers low odor and compatibility with polar...

Double planetary mixer.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... CHARLES ROSS AND SON CO. This double planetary mixer has the mix can raised to a fixed-drive assembly, allowing the addition of fixed and rigid connections for liquid, dry powder and other service connections into the hood. The connections...

Portable spectrometer.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... A2 TECHNOLOGIES The hand-held FTIR system Exoscan[TM] provides accurate measurement of anodization thickness and type on large parts without the need to dissemble or otherwise modify the part for testing. Weighing less than seven pounds,...

Viscosity test cup.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... NORCROSS CORP. This efflux test cup is designed for manually measuring the viscosity of hotter, thicker fluids than conventional Zahn or Shell cups. Featuring internal timing pins, a user dips the cup into any fluid up to 50,000 cps,...

Vertical pump.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... MOYNO INC. The Moyno[R] Vertical Pump has a compact, vertical, close-coupled design that easily fits in confined areas and can be flange mounted to closed tanks or affixed to mounting beams above open tanks. With its inlet submerged, the...

Gauge.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... ELCOMETER The Elcometer 4563 coating thickness gauge gives PSPC results for the 90/10 rule as a "pass or fail" as measurements are taken. It is fully compliant with IMO PSPC regulations. Memory gauges are supplied with Bluetooth[R]...

Production mill.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... UNION PROCESS The DMQ-10 combines the best features of a traditional horizontal small media mill with the added benefits of circulation grinding. It provides a cost-effective size-reduction solution for grinding large quantities of...

Mill Lab System.
June 1, 2008... BEMATEK SYSTEMS INC. The Bematek Colloid Mill Lab System yields smaller particle sizes with higher throughputs and greater uniformity. Suitable for viscous materials up to 500,000 cps, it allows full control of residence time in the mill...

Belt conveyor oven.(PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2008... THE GRIEVE CORP. No. 919 is a seven-zone, gas-heated belt conveyor oven with maximum operating temperatures of 350 [degrees]F to 1000 [degrees]F. Workspace dimensions measure 51" x 56' x 15". Features include a 30" open-belt loading zone...

2008 additives guide (Abrasion-Resistance Improvers-Hyperdispersants).
June 1, 2008... There are many additives a formulator may choose to solve or alleviate problems that arise, to improve product quality or to prevent problems from arising during manufacturing. Additives belong to a broad and diffuse category of key components...

2008 additives guide (Impact-Resistance Improver-Zeolites).
June 1, 2008... IMPACT-RESISTANCE IMPROVER An agent that improves both the flexibility and adhesion of a coating to a degree, which lessens the damage to the film upon direct or indirect impact. These materials usually are rubber and polymeric in nature....

Ask the expert: Dilip Shah Applications Associate, Epoxy Additives.
June 1, 2008... Q Can I convert my self-leveling epoxy formulation to waterborne and save money? A Absolutely. Anquamine[R] 731 curative was specifically designed for high-film build applications (1-3mm)--perfect for self-leveling flooring. It gives...

Ask the expert: Mike Peck Research Chemist--Dispersants.
June 1, 2008... Q What can I do to address the viscosity and color changes that occur with my aqueous pigment dispersions after storage or heat exposure? A Color or viscosity changes in pigment dispersions during storage, particularly at elevated...

2008 additives products.
June 1, 2008... ABRASION RESISTANCE IMPROVERS D. B. Becker Co., Inc. Cray Valley Ltd. Electro Abrasives Corp. Honeywell, Specialty Materials Laurel Products * Michelman Nanostructured Materials, Inc., Nano & Micro-Powders...

2008 additives suppliers.
June 1, 2008... ADM 4666 Faries Pkwy., Decatur, IL 62526 (217) 424-5200; (800) 637-5843 Fax: (217) 451-7026 info@admworld.com www.admworld.com Vegetable oils, including a full range of linseed oils, soybean oils, and sunflower oil,...

2008 additives distributors.
June 1, 2008... ALABAMA * Process, Materials & Engineering, Raw Materials 1021 Sedgefield Dr. Sylacauga, AL 35150 (256) 249-2724 Fax: (256) 249-4275 pme35150@aol.com W.N. Laughridge, Pres.; Allene B. Laughridge, V.P./Office Mgr. ...