Paint & Coatings Industry articles from May 2003

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from May 2003

Technology. (Viewpoint).
May 1, 2003... While watching cable coverage of the war in Iraq, I found myself getting caught up in the high-tech operations we have these days both in the military with precision laser-guided missiles and in our communications technologies. Even the...

Plans announced for COATING 2003 exhibition, conference in Indianapolis. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... CINCINNATI--Planning is under way for the COATING 2003 exhibition and conference, scheduled for Oct. 28-30 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The event, sponsored by 10 industry and educational organizations, will offer an...

DuPont announces key coatings appointments. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Automotive announced that Marty McQuade, vice president--DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems, was named global vice president and general manager in charge of worldwide business operations for automotive OEM coatings....

ICI Paints CEO McAdam to head parent company. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... LONDON -- Brendan O'Neill resigned as CEO of ICI plc and was succeeded by ICI Paints Chairman and Chief Executive John McAdam, effective immediately, the company announced. The moves follow a recent decline in the company's stock price,...

Delaware panel rejects challenge of AIM VOC rule. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... WASHINGTON -- An appeals panel in Delaware has rejected an NPCA petition seeking the repeal of a recently enacted VOC rule on architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings in that state, the NPCA reported. At a hearing in January...

Rose Ryntz to receive Tess Award in Coatings. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... Rose A. Ryntz, manager and Staff technical fellow with Visteon Corp. and a noted authority on coatings for automotive plastics, has been named the winner of the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2003. The award, presented annually by the...

Magni Group acquires German coatings producer. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
May 1, 2003... BIRMINGHAM, MI -- The Magni Group, a manufacturer of coatings for fastener, brake and fuels systems, has acquired Lackfabrik Dr. Schmid, a manufacturer of specialty and industrial coatings based in Schorndorf, Germany. The acquired company will...

RPM unit acquires Koch Waterproofing Solutions. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
May 1, 2003... MEDINA, OH -- RPM International Inc.'s Tremco Inc. subsidiary has acquired Koch Waterproofing Solutions Inc., a major manufacturer of basement-waterproofing materials for the residential new-construction market. Koch Waterproofing...

Noveon acquires Flint Ink overprint-coatings assets. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
May 1, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Noveon Inc. has acquired certain water-based overprint-coatings technology and manufacturing assets from Flint Ink Corp. as part of Noveon's strategy to expand its performance coatings graphic arts product lines. The...

Air Products to acquire Sanwa Chemical. (Mergers and Acquisitions).
May 1, 2003... LEHIGH VALLEY, PA -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Sanwa Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., a major Japanese producer of specialty polyamide resins and epoxy curing agents. Sanwa, a privately held company, is a...

PPG moves target industrial-coatings users. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. said it has renamed its light industrial coatings product line "PPG TrueFinish industrial coatings" and announced realignment moves that the company said would result in improved service to customers, many of...

RPM business announces China Coatings agreement. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... HICKORY, NC -- Chemical Coatings Inc., a unit of RPM International Inc., announced an agreement with Berlin Scientific of China to manufacture and distribute Chemical Coatings' finishing products to furniture manufacturers in China. ...

DuPont's 'Super Solids' technology wins EPA award. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Co.'s recently commercialized Super Solids low-VOC automotive-coatings technology has been recognized with a U.S. EPA Clean Air Excellence Award, the company announced. The clearcoat technology, with an initial...

Rodda Paint wins Green Seal certification for 'Horizon' paint line. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... PORTLAND, OR -- Rodda Paint Co., Portland, OR, said its "Horizon" line of zero-VOC interior and low-VOC exterior paints has received certification by Green Seal as low-emission paint products. The company said the product line will help...

Rohm and Haas Co. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Bradley J. Bell, Rohm and Haas Co. senior vice president and chief financial officer, announced plans to resign at the end of May. The company said Jacques M. Croisetiere, vice president and Regional director for Europe and Business director...

BYK-Gardner. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Mike Burns has joined BYK-Gardner USA's Color Systems Division as director of Sales, and Elaine Becker has joined the division as Product manager.

Troy Corp. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Troy Corp. has named Geoff Clay manager, Marketing Services, Zoya Geller manager, Customer Service, and Jessica Ruan Customer Satisfaction manager.

Jamestown Powder Coatings. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Jamestown Powder Coatings, Columbus, OH, has named Missi Cox Sales & Marketing coordinator. Cox also retains existing responsibilities at the company's headquarters office in Jamestown, PA.

Hall Technologies Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Hall Technologies Inc., St. Louis, has named Jim Einspanier Marketing manager. Einspanier joined the company in 1999 as a technical sales representative and will retain responsibility for certain sales accounts.

MD-Both Industries. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Joseph Gantner has joined MD-Both Industries as Northeast Regional Sales manager, with responsibility for management of customer accounts, sales agents and sales in the northeastern United States.

Baxenden Chemicals Ltd. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Baxenden Chemicals Ltd., Lancashire, U.K., has named Mark Garrett Sales manager (Specials), Steve Winkley Product manager (Specials Sales), and Rod Bicknell Technical Sales manager for the Systems business. Tim Hughes, general manager of the...

Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc. has promoted Rob E. Souerwine to manager, Technical Services and Product Applications. The company also has named Steven R. Gingras vice president of Operations.

Premier Mill. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Premier Mill has named Kevin J. Haggerty general manager.

PPG Industries Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Ernest A. Hahn, vice president of Automotive Original Equipment Glass for PPG Industries Inc. and a longtime executive with the company's coatings businesses, announced his retirement, effective March 1 after more than 36 years with the...

TCR Industries. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... TCR Industries, La Palma, CA, has named Lou Hartnell sales representative in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Hartnell is the owner of New West Sales, based in Denver.

Huber Engineered Materials. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Huber Engineered Materials has named Eve Irvine Key Account manager for the Industrial Business Unit, with responsibility for management of sales of alumina trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide precipitated silicas and silicates, hydrotalcite, and...

X-I-M Products Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... X-I-M Products Inc., Westlake, OH, has named Juan Jarufe vice president of Research & Development, with responsibility for all technical activities including product-line maintenance and new-product development. X-I-M is a manufacturer of...

Archway Sales-Chicago. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Mark Lewandowski has joined Archway Sales-Chicago as a Technical Sales representative. Lewandowski formerly held technical positions with Synthron Inc., Union Carbide Emulsion Systems and the Gillette Co.

Walsh & Associates Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Bruce A. McGraw has joined Walsh & Associates Inc. as Area manager for the company's sales-region expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. McGraw was formerly a sales representative for Crozier-Nelson Sales

Michelman Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Michelman Inc., Cincinnati, announced that John Michelman will become chairman and Steve Shifman will be appointed president of the company, a supplier of waterborne wax emulsions and other coatings additives. The company also named Marty...

Watson Coatings Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... John Moore has joined Watson Coatings Inc., St. Louis, as Regional Sales manager, with responsibility for sales to corporate accounts in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp. has named Leon A. Perez director of Technology and Business development.

Expancel Ltd. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Expancel Ltd. Has named Mario Pisciotti Sales engineer, with responsibility for sales of thermoplastic microspheres in Central and South America. The company also named Chris Rosenbusch Marketing manager. Rosenbusch retains account-management...

Cordano Chemical Co. Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Beverly Spears has joined Cordano Chemical Co. Inc., Portland, OR, as a sales representative for the coatings, ink and related chemical markets.

New Brook International Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... New Brook International Inc., Wyckoff, NJ, has named Renee T. Pologe Customer Service and Sales coordinator. The company is an importer and distributor of pigments, fillers, and anti-corrosion materials.

Dock Resins Corp. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Dock Resins Corp. Technical Director Michael Spiegel has received the company's first employee award for contributions to technical innovations. The award recognizes Spiegel's contributions to the company's proprietary acrylic resin technology....

Reynolds Industries Inc. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Mike Terry has joined Reynolds Industries Inc. as National Sales manager, with responsibility for management of the company's outside sales organization. Al Tannenbaum also has joined Reynolds Industries and will handle aftermarket sales,...

Sartomer Co. (Names In The News).
May 1, 2003... Sartomer Co. has promoted Bill Wittig to Business manager of the company's Specialty Polymers Group.

Ameron International Corp. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Ameron International Corp., Pasadena, CA, said its board of directors announced a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend of one additional common share for every outstanding common share held by stockholders of record on May...

BASF Coatings. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... BASF Coatings., Southfield, MI, said it has been named a "best in class" global supplier by Valeo, a major automotive-parts manufacturer. Valeo designated BASF as a "VIP," or "Valeo Integrated Partnership" supplier, based on BASF's quality,...

2003 calendar. (Meetings & Shows).
May 1, 2003... May 20-21 Workshop: Ci4000/Ci5000 Weather-Ometer[R] Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Miami Theresa Schultz 773/327.4520 x565 www.atlsa-mts.com 21 Sink or Swim 2003 Cleveland & Pittsburgh Societies...

BASF Corp. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... BASF Corp., Southfield, MI, said the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council has selected BASF's Coatings Technical Support Center in Whitehouse, OH, to receive the 2002 Award for Excellence in Responsible Care, marking the 10th consecutive year the...

Bayer Polymers L.L.C. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers L.L.C., Pittsburgh, announced a major expansion of the business's Americas Technical Center in Pittsburgh. The expansion includes the addition of a new environmental-testing chamber, weathering lab and other research capabilities...

BYK-Chemie USA Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... BYK-Chemie USA Inc., Wallingford, CT, announced the opening of the AWETA Technical Service Laboratory in Wallingford, a move that significantly expands the company's technical-service and quality-control operations involving coatings and...

DuPont Co. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... DuPont Co., Wilmington, DE, announced a corporate initiative designed to help improve vehicle safety in a program involving various product lines, including elastomers, composites, coatings and other materials. The company said an...

International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP). (Company News).
May 1, 2003... International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP), Wayne, NJ, announced that Chairman and majority stockholder Samuel J. Heyman completed the process of taking the company private with stockholder approval of Heyman's purchase of the approximately...

Q Can I formulate a zero-VOC paint with Airflex[R] EF811 emulsion? (Ask the Expert).
May 1, 2003... A Yes, Airflex EF811 emulsion, a next-generation VAE binder recently introduced by Air Products Polymers, can be formulated into zero-VOC paints. Although this product performs best in formulations that contain some level of filming aid,...

Kelly-Moore Paint Co., San Carlos, CA. has given its first Raw Material Vendor of the Year Award to DuPont Titanium Technologies, Wilmington, DE. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Kelly-Moore Paint Co., San Carlos, CA. has given its first Raw Material Vendor of the Year Award to DuPont Titanium Technologies, Wilmington, DE, based on performance in the areas of product consistency, on-time deliveries, receiving condition,...

Noveon Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Noveon Inc., Cleveland, announced the start-up of operations at the company's first performance-coatings manufacturing plant and applications lab in China, at a site near Shanghai. The facility, with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tons per...

NYCO Minerals Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... NYCO Minerals Inc., Calgary, Alberta, is marking its 50th year of operation in 2003. The company developed processing technologies and industrial applications of the mineral wollastonite, also known as calcium metasilicate. The mineral is used...

Poseidon Ocean Sciences Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Poseidon Ocean Sciences Inc., New York, announced the opening of the Poseidon Coating Test Center in Fort Pierce, FL, a facility that offers testing services for marine, antifouling coatings. The center currently offers static immersion...

PPG Industries Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, said it has been named paint Supplier of the Year for the third consecutive year by Decoma International, a manufacturer of decorative trim for the global automotive industry. PPG supplies liquid topcoats and...

Resolution Performance Products L.L.C. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Resolution Performance Products L.L,C., Houston, announced a capacity increase of 5 kilotons per year for the manufacture of the company's EPI-REZ waterborne epoxy resins at a production site in Argo, IL. With the expansion, the company also...

RPM International Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, said its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of common stock over the next 12 months in open-market or private transactions.

Russell Finex Inc. (Company News).
May 1, 2003... Russell Finex Inc., Pineville, NC, in a promotion designed to mark the company's 35th year as the American subsidiary of Russell Finex Ltd., said it will give away a new sieve to the company that wins a contest to find the oldest circular sieve...

Pathology of paint.
May 1, 2003... TITLE: Paint Film Degradation Mechanisms and Control AUTHOR: Clive H. Hare EDITOR: Robert F. Brady, Jr. Published by SSPC, Pittsburgh Those of you who know Clive Hare know this book will be a valued asset and a must for every...

Fourth quarter and year '02: mixed recovery. (Market Place).
May 1, 2003... The fourth quarter and total year 2002 results are in and the year showed mixed results in the hoped for recovery. Although the total industry was up 5.1% in volume from the previous year, the results were almost entirely carried by the...

How cars get their colors.
May 1, 2003... The North American International Auto Show held in Detroit this past January was an especially exciting one, with more than 750 vehicles on display, including 61 new introductions. Body styles ranged from retro to futuristic, while colors ran...

50th DuPont Color Popularity Report: silver supreme. (international).
May 1, 2003... Silver reached a new three-year peak in popularity throughout the world in 2002, driven by consumers' correlation of the color with high-tech equipment, precision and performance, according to the 50th edition of the DuPont Automotive Color...

Silver takes the gold: as the top vehicle color worldwide in 2002, say PPG color design experts. (international).
May 1, 2003... While a silver medal is often associated with a second place finish, the color silver was the No. 1 vehicle color worldwide for the 2002 model year, according to PPG Industries, the world's leading producer of transportation coatings. The...

Solids gold? Marked technology advances in resin chemistry and analytical methods lead toward increasingly higher solids content in automotive clearcoats.
May 1, 2003... DuPont Aims for Higher Ground with 'Super' Clearcoat Technology; BASF Sees Bright Future for UV With the recent commercial introduction of its "Super Solids" automotive-clearcoat technology, DuPont Performance Coatings has taken the...

Surface modified and rheologically improved organic pigments.
May 1, 2003... Environmental considerations have stimulated research on many high-performance pigment surface modifications as well as the applications of polymeric dispersants to improve rheological characteristics of modern high-solids solventborne pigment...

Mica: strength and sheen.
May 1, 2003... Micas are sheet silicates, historically significant for their ability to be split into large, thin sheets that are uniquely useful for their electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. They have high electrical and thermal insulating...

Q Is there a primer/sealer system new available that provides good adhesion to freshly poured concrete? (Ask the Expert).
May 1, 2003... A Conventional 100% solids of 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...

Surfactant-free polymer emulsions for highly durable wood finishes. (international).
May 1, 2003... The growth of waterborne coatings has been phenomenal over the last few decades, especially in the architectural area where waterborne coatings account for about 75% of the gallonage. In the industrial coatings segment, waterbornes are growing...

International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coating Symposium[R] review.
May 1, 2003... For the 30th year, The University of Southern Mississippi's Department of Polymer Science hosted its annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coating Symposium. The meeting took place on February 26-28 at the Hyatt Regency in...

Appearance control in the automotive industry: wave-scan DOI is a standard measuring tool for use on automotive coatings.
May 1, 2003... How many times have you encountered this scenario: "It's within spec, but a visual mismatch." The paint finish of a car plays a major role in how customers perceive the car's quality. The ideal look would be mirror-like: high gloss and...

Toyota chooses Perceptron system: to improve paint quality & consistency in plants.
May 1, 2003... Perceptron Inc. has announced that Toyota Motor Corp. has installed its AutoSpect[R] paint quality measurement system on nine paint lines in Japan and Europe over the last 18 months. An additional system was shipped to Japan in the fourth...

Color technology and today's high performance/cost containment conundrum: advances in color matching software help manage specialty coatings throughout the coatings supply chain.
May 1, 2003... In today's tough business markets, coatings manufacturers as well as pigment suppliers are squeezed by conflicting demands. On the one hand, the industry must keep pace with customer requests for increasingly high quality products, particularly...

Mixing in 3-D: a new mixer uses three-dimensional movements to quickly and thoroughly mix a variety of materials.
May 1, 2003... For many manufacturers, any compromise in the productivity, appearance or characteristics of a product formulation is unacceptable. Mixing must therefore be efficient, precise and repeatable to ensure the highest possible product quality and...

DREWPLUS[R] S-4480 defoamer. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Drew Industrial Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's Drew Industrial business announces the introduction of DREWPLUS S.4480 defoamer for water-based coatings. The product exhibits outstanding macro and micro foam control during processing...

www.colorshift.com. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Flex Products Inc. Visit for product and technical information about ChromaFlair[R] light interference pigments--the ColorShift[TM] Effects Leader. ChromaFlair[R] pigments add new ColorShift[TM] dimensions to automotive and industrial...

Measure color ... measure quality. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... HunterLab HunterLab color measurement spectrophotometers are ideal for quality control and color formulation of paint & coatings. Measures raw materials such as pigments, bases and additives as well as finished product including liquid...

Drum handling catalog. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Morse Manufacturing Co., Inc. New, full color drum handling catalog shows over 100 models! Extensive descriptions, specifications, new products, plus sources for more information, fast response and help. Over 100 products include Karriers,...

Bone Black pigments. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Ebonex Corporation High quality Bone Black pigments manufactured in our Melvindale facility are the culmination of many years of development in production and processing. Our pigments have superior masstone and jetness and impart a matte...

Phenolic & ARYLZENE[R] resins. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. offers an extensive line of solvent-based, waterborne, and crosslinking phenolic resins for optimum performance of industrial and specialty coatings. GPRI's patented ARYLZENE[R]...

Macekote Waterborne Polyurethane Resins. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Mace Company Mace Company is promoting its expanded line of Macekote Waterborne Polyurethane Resins. Macekote PUD's are used in coatings for wood, textiles, leather, paper, thread, vinyl, and much more. Mace Company also offers PUD/acrylic...

Dispense System. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Novaflow Systems Inc. A dispense system from Novaflow delivers improved quality and lower costs, greater blending accuracy, faster mixing, reduced waste and improved inventory control. And what it can do for your bottom line in this...

Low-cost reflected color measurements. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Ocean Optics Inc. Ocean Optics offers low-cost spectrometers for measuring the color of solids and liquids, as well as LEDs and other lights. Our USB-compatible systems come with a variety of fiber optic probes to handle any kind of...

Self-cleaning liquid filters. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... VORTI-SIV The VORTI-SIV Division of MM Industries in Salem, Ohio U.S.A. highlights its VORTISIV [R]/ Airpel[R] range of self-cleaning inline filtration equipment. Shown is our Model 300LP-EX extra capacity filter unit. This all stainless...

CMA series small production disperser. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... D.H. Melton The CMA-150 is an air lift, variable speed high shear disperser designed for 1 gallon to 10 gallon batches. The standard machine has a 1.5HP, 4200 RPM motor, with 14" airlift. Options include explosion proof motors, 5400 RPM or...

Coatings adhesion tester. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... SEMicro Division M.E. Taylor Engineering, Inc. PATTI adhesion testers provide accurate quantitative measurement of the pull-off strength of your paint, adhesive, or coating. A patented, self-aligning system uses compressed gas to apply...

Surface Tensiometers. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... SensaDyne Instrument Div. Solve coating formulation problems with SensaDyne Surface Tensiometers for laboratory and in-process applications. Formulators can improve transfer, spreading and adhesion of inks, coatings and other formulations...

Raw materials. (product & literature showcase).
May 1, 2003... Pacer Corp. Technical information on the application of: Mica in Construction Products And Potash Feldspar in Coatings Applications Critical performance parameters of these two minerals contained in brief CD format for easy...