Paint & Coatings Industry articles from March 2004

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from March 2004

Hygienic coatings and surfaces.(Viewpoint)
March 1, 2004... I had the pleasure of attending the PRA-sponsored global congress on Hygienic Coatings and Surfaces, which was held in January. After all these years spent in the coatings industry, I had never really thought about hygienic coatings, and...

Program plans announced for 'e / 5 2004' UV/EB technology conference, exhibition.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... CHEVY CHASE, MD -- The development of IN-cure technology for automotive-refinish processes will be showcased during a special technical session planned for RadTech International North America's "e | 5 2004" conference and exhibition, scheduled...

Coatings developer helps NASA give explorer a safe landing on mars surface.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... LINDEN, NJ -- General Magnaplate Corp. has made a name for itself as a producer of advanced coatings designed to provide resistance to corrosion and chemicals or enhance lubricity as a means to reduce wear. The company likes to say that its...

Plan to slash VOC limits on auto-refinish coatings emerges in California.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association is circulating a proposal that calls for the enactment of the most stringent VOC limits on automotive-refinish coatings anywhere in the nation, the NPCA reported. If...

In comments submitted to EPA, NPCA joins call to delist EGBE.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA has filed comments urging the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite the removal of the solvent ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) from the agency's list of hazardous air pollutants. The association said the...

NPCA launches business-oriented political initiative.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA and its Political Action Committee. PaintPAC. announced line launch of a bipartisan political initiative with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. called www.VOTE FOR BUSINESS.com. The NPCA said the ultimate goal of the...

The bottom line for 2003: expanding economies, restructuring moves help drive earnings and sales gains.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... Stronger economic expansions worldwide, industrial activity that appeared to be in recovery mode and recent cost-reduction and restructuring moves combined to give most major coatings manufacturers an improved bottom line for 2003. For...

Air products donates VAM technology to California University.(Industry news)
March 1, 2004... LEHIGH VALLEY, PA -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has donated a technology portfolio consisting of U.S. and foreign patents involving processes and catalytic materials for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to the University of...

2004 calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... Meetings, Shows and Educational programs MARCH 22-26 Short Course: Basic Composition of Coatings UMR Coatings Institute, University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 573/341.4419 E-mail: aclift@umr.edu 24-26 ...

Q Is there a primer/sealer system now available that provides good adhesion to fleshly poured concrete?(Ask the Expert)
March 1, 2004... A Conventional 100% solids or high solids epoxy primer/ sealers have shown poor adhesion to freshly poured concrete and therefore require a 28-day wait until they can be applied. But with new Anquamine[R] 287 waterborne epoxy curing agent, the...

DuPont boosts stake in joint-venture businesses in China, plans expansions.(Company news)
March 1, 2004... WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Co. has boosted its ownership stakes in the DuPont Red Lion joint-venture automotive-coatings businesses in China in moves the company said "reinforce its position as the leading coatings supplier in the growing Chinese...

Akzo Nobel to expand further in China with additional powder-coatings plants.(Company news)
March 1, 2004... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced plans to further expand its powder-coatings operations in China with the construction of two production plants this year. The plants will be located in Langfang, halfway between Beijing and...

Huntsman to relocate sales, technical-service operations to Houston.(Company news)
March 1, 2004... WARRENVILLE, IL -- Huntsman Tioxide announced plans to relocate its North American sales-management, supply-chain and technical-services operations to Huntsman Corp.'s corporate offices in Houston, TX, and to close its Warrenville, IL, and...

ICI to produce line of paints carrying 'This Old House' label.(Company news)
March 1, 2004... CLEVELAND -- This Old House Ventures Inc., the producer of the award-winning television program and a magazine title of the same name, announced an agreement with ICI Paints to manufacture a line of paints carrying the "This Old House" brand....

DuPont announces major organizational changes, key executive appointments.(Company news)
March 1, 2004... WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Co. announced a revamped organizational structure that the company said is designed to implement a series of customer- and market-focused growth and productivity actions announced on Dec. 1, 2003. Under the realignment,...

Rohm and Haas says review of cancer cases shows no apparent link to chemicals.(Company news)
March 1, 2004... PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Co. said an 18-month review of an "apparently high number" of brain tumors among its employees found no significant links among the cases that would suggest a common cause, such as chemical exposure. Fifteen...

Archway Sales Inc.(Company News In Brief)
March 1, 2004... Archway SAles Inc., St. Louis, announced a sales-territory expansion into the northeastern United States, and said Sam Taylor has joined the company as sales representative for the region. The expansion is the result of the recent appointment...

Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C.(Company News In Brief)
March 1, 2004... Kerr-McGee Chemical L.L.C., Oklahoma City, announced the start-up of a new high-productivity oxidation line at the company's Savannah, GA, chloride process titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) pigment plant. Separately, the company said it will...

LANSCO Colors.(Company News In Brief)
March 1, 2004... LANSCO Colors. Montvale, NJ. announced a relocation of the company's laboratory to Warwick RI, from Passaic, NJ. The company said its investment in the new laboratory is expected to upgrade technical capabilities. LANSCO said its sales office...

Chemir Analytical Services acquires PRA Laboratories.(Mergers and acquisitions)
March 1, 2004... ST. LOUIS -- Chemir Analytical Services, a chemical-analysis testing laboratory, has acquired PRA Laboratories Inc., Ypsilanti, MI. PRA Laboratories, founded in 1943, provides research and development services to the paint and coatings...

BASF completes purchase of Sunoco Inc. plasticizer unit.(Mergers and acquisitions)
March 1, 2004... MOUNT OLIVE, NJ -- BASF has completed its acquisition of Sunoco Inc.'s phthalate plasticizer business, a purchase that includes Sunoco's Pasadena, TX, site, its phthalic anhydride and oxo alcohol manufacturing plants, and the phthalate esters,...

Dow completes acquisition of Celanese acrylates business.(Mergers and acquisitions)
March 1, 2004... MIDLAND, MI -- The Dow Chemical Co. has completed the acquisition of Celanese AG's acrylates business, a deal that includes Celanese's acrylates-production assets at Clear Lake, TX, and a product line that includes crude acrylic acid. glacial...

Lubrizol completes purchase of Avecia Additives business.(Mergers and acquisitions)
March 1, 2004... WICKLIFFE, OH -- The Lubrizol Corp. has completed its acquisition of Avecia's Additives business, a supplier of dispersion additives based in Blackley. UK. The acquired business had 2003 revenue of approximately $50 million. Included in...

Archway Sales Inc.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Eric Barta has joined Archway Sales Inc., St. Louis, as a sales representative. Barta has 13 years of experience in specialty-chemical distribution to the paint and coatings, adhesives and elastomers markets, and has focused in particular on...

Eckart America L.P.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Eckart America L.P. has promoted John Kruzel to National Sales manager--Coatings & Plastics, with management responsibility for the company's sales force and distributor and agency network in the United States. Kruzel had been senior Account...

Degussa Corp.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Jeffrey Landau has joined Degussa Corp.'s Coatings & Colorants business unit as Marketing manager, Architectural Colorants, with responsibility for promotion of the business's Color Systems and In-Plant lines of architectural colorants in the...

Muralo Co.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Muralo Co. has promoted Shawn Norton to Marketing manager, with responsibility for advertising, marketing and promotions. She will continue to manage the company's Devine Paints division, which consists of a premium line of interior paints...

Pan Technology Inc.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Pan Technology Inc. has named Robert Whiteley executive vice president and general manager. Whiteley, who joined the company in early 2002 as vice president of Sales and Marketing, will direct the company's sales, marketing, research and...

Chemidex Inc.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Jerry Williams has joined Chemidex Inc., a supplier of electronic information-retrieval services for the chemical industry, as vice president. Sales. Williams was formerly vice president, Corporate Business/Account Development at Chemcentral...

Crompton Corp.(Names in the news)
March 1, 2004... Crumpton Corp.'s board of directors has named Robert L. Wood president and CEO, effective immediately. Vincent A. Calarco, chairman, president and CEO for the past 18 years, will remain chairman until his retirement later this year. Wood has...

Resin suppliers seek to tailor chemistries to meet demands of architectural segment.(Global perspectives)
March 1, 2004... Graves Clayton figures he's got a pretty good feel for the pulse of the architectural-coatings market, thanks to more than 23 years of sales and marketing experience in the chemicals and latex-resin businesses. Clayton, Market manager of...

In the 1920s alkyd resin roars into prominence: Kienle said he found that his combination of an aromatic or cyclic polybasic acid and an oxidizable acid derived from a drying oil produced a new form of resinous material that was soluble at ordinary temperatures.(90 years with PCI: a retrospective)
March 1, 2004... The advent of alkyd resins is usually traced to the work of Roy Kienle of General Electric Co. in the 1920s, although earlier research had found that a reaction of phthalic anhydride with glycerol produced heat-cured, insoluble resins of a...

Zenith[R] Pumps Division Parker Hannifin Corporation: the premiere producer of precision metering gear pumps and fluid handling solutions!(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Company Description: Zenith Pumps, a Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation. was founded in 1926 to supply the Synthetic Fiber Industry with precision spill pumps. Since then Zenith has become the leader in new application development for...

Characterization of substrate surface and coatings: using advanced analytical tools.
March 1, 2004... High-performance coatings in aerospace, automotive, biomedical and electronics applications imply ever-increasing and stricter quality-assurance demands on the component materials and their processing. Coatings end users have focused attention...

UV-curable products with superior outdoor durability.
March 1, 2004... Ultraviolet (UV) curing has enjoyed a healthy growth in numerous industrial applications, such as coatings, adhesives, inks and electronics on a wide variety of substrates. Fast curing, excellent film properties and essentially no VOCs are the...

Evaluation of scratch resistance test methods for organic coatings.(international)
March 1, 2004... Generally, coatings are applied on a substrate to protect the surface. In addition, they enhance the appearance of the substrate in terms of gloss and color. Scratches not only greatly reduce the surface aesthetics of a coated product but can...

From chemistry to radiation-curing solutions.(international)
March 1, 2004... Innovative ideals can result from individual inspiration, but more frequently emerge from the organized or incidental exchange of thoughts between individuals with expertise in specific fields. Such a synergistic idea-generation approach...

Q Why is Airflex[R] EF811 polymer emulsion an excellent binder choice when formulating an interior flat paint with excellent touch-up?(Ask the Expert)
March 1, 2004... A Good film formation is critical for excellent touch-up. Vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymers (VAEs), such as Airflex EF811 VAE emulsion, provide enhanced film formation versus other traditional interior latexes, such as vinyl acetate/butyl...

Taber test or oscillating sand? DOE improves polycarbonate plasma coating process.
March 1, 2004... Growing demands in the automotive industry for innovative designs in panoramic roof modules and lightweight door windows are driving polycarbonate window improvements. Compared with glass, polycarbonate offers unique opportunities for meeting...

Under sun and visible-light sources: photocuring of waterborne latex paints.(international)
March 1, 2004... Waterborne latex paints must satisfy two contradictory demands: during the drying and film formation stage, a low glass transition temperature (Tg) is needed, requiring the incorporation of a binder, which exhibits low hardness. On the other...

Cleaning solvents.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Florida Chemical Co. CITRUSoy[TM] cleaning solvents can replace petrochemical-based chemicals used in paint-stripper and graffiti-remover formulations. Derived from citrus peels and soybeans, the solvents offer safety and versatility. With...

Emulsion.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Air Products Polymers, L.P. Airflex[R] EF811 emulsion polymer is an aqueous dispersion of a VAE copolymer developed specifically as a high-performance, cost-competitive replacement for vinyl acrylic copolymers. Formulators can replace the...

Nanomaterial.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Nanophase Technologies Corp. The new nanomaterial, tin oxide, is approximately 30 nanometers with tight particle size distribution and is targeted for electronic applications and transparent conductive coatings. Nanophase has annual...

Pigment dispersion.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Plasticolors Inc. The AldeSol[TM] line of universal, solventborne pigment dispersions is composed of 18 single-pigment masstones. The line consists of finely milled pigments in a blend of aldehyde resin, proprietary additives and PM...

Coating dispersions.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... BASF Acronal[R] DS 6250 is an aqueous acrylate dispersion that acts as a binding agent for high-gloss paints. The product matches the technical properties of solventborne alkyds. This application allows the content of VOCs in...

Epoxy curing agent.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Gaskamine 240 epoxy hardener offers long pot life, fast film drying, excellent adhesion, and good solvent and chemical resistance. It can bring improvements to a variety of applications, including high-gloss...

Surface-coating resins and polyvinyl butyrals.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Wacker Specialties This company offers VINNOL[R] surface-coating resins and PIOLOFORM[R] polyvinyl butyrals. The resins are notable for their custom-made product grades and for the variety of combinations with which the coating properties...

Aluminum pigments.(Materials watch)
March 1, 2004... Eckart America L.P. This company has added four new products to its SDF Series of non-leafing aluminum pigments. The SDF-6 Series is domestically manufactured at the company's Louisville, KY, operation. The four new grades include fine,...

Self-cleaning filter.(Products)
March 1, 2004... RPA Process Technologies The MCF mechanically cleaned filter incorporates magnetically coupled drive technology that moves the cleaning disc, without the need for shaft or drive external seals. Filtrate flows from the top down and from the...

In-drum compactors.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Safety Storage, Inc. (SSI) The CTI[R] line of in-drum compactors was developed for the safe compaction and disposal of hazardous materials and economical retrieval of valuable liquids. The CTI[R] 60 Series is fully microprocessor...

Portable discharge system.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Charles Ross & Son Co. Ross Follower Plate Discharge Systems are typically used to push non-flowable, viscous materials from a mix can upon completion of the mix cycle. The Discharge System and the mix cans are mounted on caster wheels and...

Cone Mill.(Products)
March 1, 2004... IKA Works The MKO 2000 Cone Mill[TM] deagglomerates hard-to-mill materials such as crystals and pigments. The unique conical design of the rotor and stator combine with special abrasive coatings to exceed the wet milling and grinding...

IBC.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Snyder Industries These IBC designs feature a heavy-duty, all-plastic construction, which provides superior impact strength and long-term corrosion resistance. These portable tote tanks are available in a variety of design types and sizes,...

Sealless pumps.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Viking Pumps Mag Drive[R] Magnum[TM] sealless pumps feature a thrust-controlled design that allows short-term run-dry capabilities. This design all but eliminates damage resulting from priming and accidental empty tank situations. These...

Coating measurement.(Products)
March 1, 2004... DeFelsko Corp. The PosiTector 200 is an easy-to-use, affordable gage for non-destructive measurement of coating thickness on wood, concrete and more. Familiar features include a two-button, menu-driven user interface; large, easy-to-read...

High-Solids Spray System.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Plas-Pak Industries, Inc. The Ratio-Pak[R] HSS (High Solids Spray) System is a cartridge-based air-dispensing system. It is a low-cost method to reliably meter, mix, and spray-apply reactive, fast-curing compounds, including polyurea,...

Slip measurements.(Products)
March 1, 2004... BYK-Gardner This company introduces a new force transducer for slip measurements. The unit is used with the company's automatic film applicators, catalog #s SAR-2101 and SAR-2150. The measurement is done automatically under reproducible...

Pumps.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Magnatex Pumps, Inc. The MAXP Series are sealless, magnetically driven pumps specifically designed to conform to all ANSI B73.1 dimensional standards in both liquid and drive end. Fully interchangeable with existing ANSI pump...

Viscosity testers.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Kernco Instruments Co. Models 36A10 and 36A11 viscosity testers are simple to use, allowing the user quick and accurate measurements using only one hand. They are designed for fast, on-the-spot measurements in the plant, laboratory or out in...

Process control valves.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Parker Hannifin Corp. The SCV-100 Series of diaphragm-operated process control valves includes models for numerous application requirements. The valves can handle steam, and hot and cold liquids with temperatures between -40 [degree]F and...

Stone mill.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Morehouse-COWLES[TM] A recent conversion from mechanical drive to inverter drive takes stone mill technology to a high-speed level with the 2850 Si Series Stone Mill. Using a 50-hp motor and inverter drive, the Series operates at variable...

Mixer.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Chemineer, Inc. [Q*E*D.sup.Plus[TM]] mixers are designed for economical, dependable performance in a variety of industries including specialty chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and general fluid processing. The mixers include an...

Dust collector.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Farr Air Pollution Control An updated Big Round Filter (BRF) is designed to outlast and outperform other baghouse dust collectors by combining heavy-duty construction with a redesigned cleaning mechanism and other high-performance...

Bead mill.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Buhler AG The R60 bead mill combines three advantages--its intensive cooling system produces high grinding capacities, its convenient operation makes the process more reliable, and its easy cleaning minimizes downtimes. The most striking...

Air Products Polymers, L.P.(company profile)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Novel Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) Technology Air Products Polymers is a joint venture between the two world leaders in VAE (vinyl acetate-ethylene) emulsion technology--Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Wacker-Chemie GmbH. The venture...

Drum cones.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Morse Manufacturing Company offers a new series of drum cone and clamp collar products for dispensing dry material from drums. Simply replace the drum lid of a fiber or steel drum with the properly sized drum cone and clamp collar, and the...

Coating measurement.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Fischer Technology, Inc. The Phascope PMP10 is a hand-held instrument for measuring coating thickness. The unit uses the phase-sensitive eddy current test method to measure metallic coatings on ferrous or non-ferrous substrates. It is...

Dispense Pump.(Products)
March 1, 2004... Fluid Metering, Inc. The IDS-2000ARH Industrial Dispense Pump is designed for industrial production and process applications requiring maintenance-free, precision, low-volume fluid control. The unit is CE approved and integrates the...

Standard pumps.(Literature)
March 1, 2004... Netzsch Inc. Brochure describes the key features of NEMO[R] close coupled pumps, engineering principles, dimensional drawings, general output capacities and materials of construction. These pumps are available in a range of sizes at an...

Polyurethane concepts.(Literature)
March 1, 2004... This 14-page technical booklet is written for formulators of polyurethane coatings, adhesives and elastomers. The booklet contains three in-depth articles, which present the findings of recent studies evaluating the performance of Sartomer's...

Viscometers/rheometers/texture analyzers.(Literature)
March 1, 2004... Brookfield Engineering Laboratories This 84-page, full-color catalog features the company's line of laboratory and process viscometers and rheometers, as well as texture analyzers. The literature takes the reader through the process of...

Plastic-lined pipe and fittings.(Literature)
March 1, 2004... Edlon, Inc. Company's catalog features the addition of 3P-style lined pipe, fittings and valves to its plastic-lined pipe product line. The additions come as a result of a recently signed agreement between Edlon and Performance Plastics...

The Protective Coating User's Handbook.
March 1, 2004... The Protective Coating User's Handbook By Dr. Louis D. Vincent Publisher: 2004 by NACE Press Written for coatings engineers and personnel, the handbook provides a chapter-by-chapter walkthrough of the proper use of protective coatings on a...

Corrosion Testing Made Easy: Erosion-Corrosion.
March 1, 2004... Corrosion Testing Made Easy: Erosion-Corrosion By Pierre Roberge Publisher: 2004 by NACE Press This is the eighth and final installment of the Corrosion Testing Made Easy series, which has been in development for more than 12 years. This...