Paint & Coatings Industry articles from May 2006

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from May 2006

Fifth annual Additives Guide.(VIEWPOINT)
May 1, 2006... Will Rogers said. "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." I know that I can personally vouch for the veracity of the above statement, and perhaps this applies to some of our experience with the use of...

Forum on marine coatings commits to global harmony.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC), holding a NGO consultative status with the United Nations, has held its first global forum on marine coatings in Tokyo. Since the shipbuilding and ship-maintenance industry...

OSHA reduces hexavalent chromium PEL to 5.0 micrograms/cubic meter.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Feb. 27,2006, lowered the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI) to 5.0 micrograms/cubic meter as an 8-hour time-weighted-average (TWA) exposure....

Continued but slower growth in Architectural Coatings predicted.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA Architectural Coatings Model predicts real, although slowing, growth in architectural coatings in 2006. The housing market is cooling slightly, whereas the construction market is expected to remain steady in the...

FSCT looks at recovery in New Orleans for ICE 2006.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Because of the many news reports--and the sometimes confusing and conflicting stories--coming out of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, the FSCT felt it imperative that its exhibitors and attendees receive a report on the...

Annual growth of Russian paint industry projected at 7.1%.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... LONDON -- Paint demand in Russia exceeded one million tons in 2005 and is estimated at 1,050,000 tons, according to Information Research (IRL), London. Russian paint output is climbing as a result of limited investment across the top tier of...

EPA could consider new air-quality standards for lead.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... WASHINGTON -- According to a notice published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will decide by late September 2007 whether to propose a new air-quality standard for lead. EPA issued...

Campbell, Biller team up on finishing magazine.(INDUSTRY news)
May 1, 2006... TROY, Mich. -- The office of the CEO at BNP Media has announced that Donna Campbell, publisher of PCI magazine, has also been named publisher of Industrial Paint & Powder (IPP) magazine. Kevin Biller will be the new editor. Both have extensive...

Meetings, shows and educational programs.(2006 calendar)(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... JUNE 5-7 9th Intl. Coatings for Plastics Symposium www.pcimag.com 5-7 High-Performance and Functional Pigments Conference www.intertechusa.com/hpp.htm 6-7 Marine & Offshore Coatings Conference e-mail...

Air Products announces strategic changes.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Air Products is instigating a series of strategic initiatives to strengthen and expand its growth platforms, improve its return on capital and return value to its shareholders. The company is exploring the sale of its...

B&P and Donghui to supply Turnkey powder-coating systems.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... SAGINAW, Mich. -- B&P Process Equipment and Systems, LLC, Saginaw, Mich., has signed an agreement with Donghui Equipment Company, Yantai, China. The alliance allows B&P and Donghui to offer complete powder-coating systems. CE- and...

DuPont takes steps to improve coatings businesses.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont has instigated a global plan to reduce costs, improve productivity and better serve its customers in its performance coatings businesses. "The steps... reduce annual costs in our coatings businesses by $165 million...

Ask the expert.
May 1, 2006... Dave Dubowik Principal Applications Chemist Q How can I formulate a superior consumer garage floor epoxy tht reduces hot tire pickup while maintaining consistency in gloss throughout the product potlife? A One of the...

BASF invests in new U.S. specialty amines plant.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- BASF is building an alkylethanolamine (AEOA) plant at its U.S. Verbund site in Geismar, La. The new plant, scheduled to come on line in 2007, complements existing amine production facilities at Geismar. The site...

Chinese MDI plant part of Bayer 700-million [euro] package.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... LEVERKUSEN, Germany -- The Bayer AG board of management has approved an investment package totaling 700 million [euro], which Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany, will use to expand its capacities for key products. In addition to two...

Durakon enhances plant for auto components.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... CLINTON, Tenn. -- Durakon Industries, provider of thermoformed products and paint-film technology to the automotive industry, plans to optimize the manufacturing operations in Clinton, scheduled for completion by July. Over the past...

Akzo Nobel plans coatings expansion in Spain.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... ARNHEM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel has agreed to sell its Decorative Coatings site near Barcelona in Spain as part of an expansion of its business activities on the Iberian Peninsula, which will include the construction of a new...

Atlas offers classes on weathering.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... CHICAGO -- Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC will be offering a series of professional courses at multiple locations in the United States on weathering, as well as on the operation, calibration and maintenance of Atlas's Ci35 Series, Ci65...

Spartan Environmental names MEMECO as rep.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... MENTOR, Ohio -- Spartan Environmental Technologies, a distributor and manufacturer of chemical oxidation and disinfection equipment, has appointed MEMECO Sales and Service Corp. of Lincolnwood, Ill., as its representative for Illinois,...

Prater-Sterling opens Test & Toll lab.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... BOLINGBROOK, Ill. -- A Grand Opening/Open House for Prater-Sterling's new Test & Toll lab at the company's Bolingbrook, Ill., headquarters was held in early May. Prater-Sterling develops and manufactures diversified lines of material-processing...

[Tomah.sup.3] names overseas reps for surfactants.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... MILTON. Wis. -- [Tomah.sup.3] has named DoveChemCentral Distribution as distributor for its lines of cationic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants. DoveChemCentral Distribution will provide service to China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore....

Dow closes a TDI production train in Freeport.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Dow Chemical Company will permanently cease production at its Train I toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production line at Texas Operations in Freeport. Texas. Effective immediately, the 130-million lb/yr train will be...

PPG awarded for eco-friendly paint denaturant.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... TROY, Mich. -- PPG Total Service Solutions, Troy, Mich., was recently honored with the 2005 Environmental Achievement Award by the Environmental Management Association (EMA) at an award ceremony at the Detroit Athletic Club. The company was...

TryLine to distribute in U.S. for Nae Woi Korea.(COMPANY news)
May 1, 2006... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Nae Woi Korea, Ltd., a producer of opaque styrene-acrylic emulsions and associative thickeners, has appointed The TryLine Group as its national distributor/agent in the United States (except Horida). Visit www.naewoikorea.com...

Ball Corp. acquires operations of U.S. Can in U.S. and Argentina.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Ball Corp. has acquired the U.S. and Argentinean operations of U.S. Can Corp., adding to Ball's portfolio of packaging products and making Ball the largest supplier in the United States of aerosol cans. Ball acquired...

Reichhold announces strategic collaboration in Turkey.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. N.C. -- Reichhold, Prosim and Ege Kimya have jointly announced the creation of a strategic alliance in Turkey in the fields of saturated polyester resins for powder coatings and unsaturated polyester resins for...

Ciba focuses on coatings; sells Textile Effects.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... BASEL, Switzerland -- Swiss-based Ciba Specialty Chemicals has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Textile Effects business to Huntsman Corp. for a consideration of CHF 332 million in cash and assumed debt. The divestment is...

Degussa sells Construction Chemicals to BASF.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... DUSSELDORF, Germany -- Degussa AG is selling its Construction Chemicals activities to BASF Aktiengesellschaff, Ludwigshafen, Germany. The purchase price for the equity (net purchase price) in the activities that are grouped in the Construction...

Trio Industries acquires Ultra Fine Coating Systems.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... DALLAS, LONDON, Ontario, and PLANT CITY. Fla. -- Utek Corp., a U.S.-based technology-transfer company, and Trio Industries Group. Inc., an integrated manufacturer of finished household-cabinet components that will utilize surface-coating...

Insl-x and Eliokem team up on stain-blocking primer.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Insl-x Superior Coating Systems, manufacturer of specialty paints and coatings, Stony Point, N.Y., and Eliokem. a leading global specialty-resin manufacturer, Villejust, France, have a joint initiative to promote ODORLESS...

BASF extends tender offer for Engelhard stock.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- In an effort to take over Engelhard Corp., BASF Aktiengesellschaft, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Iron Acquisition Corp., extended the expiration date of its cash tender offer for all of the issued and...

Perstorp picks up remaining shares of Hansol Perstorp.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... PERSTORP, Sweden -- Perstorp has acquired the remaining 49% shareholding in Hansol Perstorp Co., Ltd., from Hansol Chemicals Co., Ltd. The name of the wholly owned Perstorp company will be Perstorp Chemicals Korea Co., Ltd. In conjunction with...

Fuller eyes Henkel's insulating-glass sealants.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- H.B. Fuller Company has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Henkel KGaA under which Fuller will acquire Henkel's insulating-glass sealant business. Through this acquisition, it will become part of Fuller's Window...

Tronox Inc. is now independent of Kerr-McGee.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
May 1, 2006... OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tronox Incorporated marked its first day as an independent company on March 31, following the completion of the distribution by Kerr-McGee Corp. of its shares of Tronox Incorporated Class B common stock to Kerr-McGee...

Tronox Inc.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer Tronox Inc., Oklahoma City, has named Thomas W. Adams chairman and CEO, succeeding Robert M. Wohleber, Kerr-McGee senior vice president and chief financial officer' who resigned as chairman and a director...

BASF.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Mutsuo Aoki has been made the new head of BASF's coatings business in Asia-Pacific. Aoki also holds the position of president of BASF Coatings Japan Ltd., Tokyo. Aoki's predecessor is Manfred Schmale, who is now the head of the company's Global...

Buckeye Color & Chemical.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Buckeye Color & Chemical, Dover, Ohio, has strengthened its sales team with the addition of Chris Baker, who has joined the company as a technical sales representative.

Ascon Corp.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Davide Bugatti has relocated to Ascon Corp. as North American technical services manager. He formerly served in the after-sales service department at Ascon, S.p.A., in Milan, Italy. Ascon Corp., Batavia, Ill., serves the North American...

Raabe, Menomonee Falls, Wis., announced that Dean Busier. Tim Dolan and Rocci Mascari are now part of its sales team.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Raabe, Menomonee Falls, Wis., announced that Dean Busier. Tim Dolan and Rocci Mascari are now part of its sales team, joining Mitch Maloney as new-business development representatives.

SICO Inc.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Pierre Dufresne, president and CEO of SICO Inc,. Quebec City, Canada, has made the following appointments to the management team: * Rodrigue Bauge, vice president--operations, Architectural sector: * Dr. Marc-Andre Chabot. vice...

Elementis.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Elementis. London. named David W. Dutro president and COO. Dutro will retain his duties as managing director of the Pigments Division.

International Paint LLC.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... International Paint LLC, Houston, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Darrin Erickson to serve as Protective Coatings sales executive for the North Central United States.

Ball Corp.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Ball Corp., Broomfield, Colo., has hired can-industry veteran Michael W. Feldser to head up its newly acquired U.S. Can operations. He will be president of Bali's Aerosol & Specialty Packaging Division.

Linetec.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Linetec, Wausau. Wis., hired finishing-industry veteran John Hassert as its regional sales manager serving Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Hassert reports to Linetec's sales director, Jon Close.

PPG Industries.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, has appointed Mary Hosley to serve as architectural manager for the company's Construction Market Team in New York City.

Lexair, Inc.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Lexair, Inc., Cincinnati, has hired John Jennings as national sales director for valves. Jennings' primary duty will be to oversee outside sales to both distributors and direct customers.

DuPont.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... DuPont, Wilmington, Del., announced that Douglas L. Moore, vice president and general manager, DuPont Advanced Coatings Systems and DuPont Performance Coatings Europe, would retire August 31. Ferdinand Bauerdick has become vice president and...

DURA Chemicals, Inc.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Dennis Olszanski has joined DURA Chemicals, Inc., Alameda, Calif., as business development manager. He brings 30 years of industrial experience in metals-based chemistries to this position.

Silberline Manufacturing CO., Inc.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Silberline Manufacturing CO., Inc.. Tamaqua, Pa.. a global supplier of effect pigments, has appointed John Wesley Oren as vice president of operations. Oren, previously employed at J.M. Huber. Atlanta, managed eight plants and brings nearly 20...

Napier Environmental Technologies Inc.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Napier Environmental Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada. has appointed Robert C. Smart director of North American Sales.

TEFSA-USA.(NAMES in the news)
May 1, 2006... Robert K. Wise has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing for the Water & Wastewater Services & Products Group for TEFSA-USA, Scottsdate. Ariz.

2005--fourth quarter and year end: another record year for the coatings industry.(MARKET place)
May 1, 2006... The coatings industry did it again. For the year 2005, although the quantity rose o y 2.5%, to 1,445.1 million gallons, the value increased to $19,472.7 million for a great finish of 6.7% over 2004. Both the volume and value were all-time...

Nano-additive.(MATERIALS watch)
May 1, 2006... BYK-Chemie Incorporating nanotechnology, NANOBYK-3650 liquid additive offers long-term surface protection of solventborne coatings. It is nondusting and does not require extra protection. It also offers long-term scratch resistance and...

Air-drying resin.(MATERIALS watch)
May 1, 2006... Perstorp Boltorn[R] W3000 is an emulsifying air-drying resin for converting solventborne alkyds into alkyd emulsions. With this product, the company has been able to develop an amphiphilic dendritic structure that contains both nonionic...

Surfactant.(MATERIALS watch)
May 1, 2006... Degussa TEGO[R] Twin 4000 zero-VOC siloxane-based surfactant combines excellent substrate wetting and good defoaming properties. Compared with conventional surfactants, the product exhibits a different aggregation behavior, higher surface...

Bio-additive.(MATERIALS watch)
May 1, 2006... Cortec[R] Corp. M-95 Bio-additive boosts corrosion protection for existing fluid systems. It has been designed for systems using water-based, glycols and alcohol fluids that have difficulty protecting metals against corrosion. The additive...

Viscous mixing and dispersion equipment.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... Charles Ross & Son Co. The Ross PowerMix is ideally suited for mixing and dispersing minor ingredients into a major carrier. The patented unit includes two separate agitation systems within one mixer. A planetary blade revolves in...

Ultrafiltration module.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. The 10-inch diameter KPAK[TM] ultrafiltration module for the electrocoat industry offers increased efficiencies that significantly reduce required floor space, installation time and operating costs. The module...

Parameter development and Web Browser programs.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... Arizona Instrument Company offers two new firmware programs for the Computrac MAX 5000 moisture, solids and ash analyzer. These intuitive and customizable programs will provide MAX 5000 users timesaving alternatives for accessing,...

Vacuum conveyors.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... PIAB USA, Inc. The IC Series of vacuum conveyors is designed for high-performance, energy-efficient automated material handling in a variety of manufacturing environments. Featuring the company's patented COAX[R] multistage ejector...

Rotational rheometer.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... Anton Paar The wide speed and torque ranges and very short motor response times allow conventional flow and viscosity curves, and make the RheolabQC ideal for investigations into the mixing and stirring behavior of emulsions and...

Metal-coated hollow ceramic microspheres.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... Accumet Materials Co. Metal-coated hollow ceramic spheres enable design engineers to manufacture high-strength, lightweight parts. Thermal conductivity can be varied, and thermal expansion can also be controlled. The aluminum, magnesium...

Attritor.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... Union Process A Union Process customer needed to grind ceramic materials, specifically alumina and zirconium, in a metal-free environment. After reviewing and analyzing the customer's specifications and requirements, Union Process...

Coating thickness gage.(PRODUCTS and literature)
May 1, 2006... DeFelsko Corp. The redesigned PosiTector[R] 6000 coating thickness gage has new tougher, smarter features. Still simple, durable and accurate, the unit retains all of its simplicity and functionality for measuring coatings on all metals....

A view on Slovenia and Croatia.(WORLD marketplace)
May 1, 2006... The ancestors of present-day Slovenians settled in the area of what today is the state of Slovenia as well as in the area of southern Austria and northwestern Italy in the late 6th century AD. They were of Slavic origin, and the earliest wave...

Additives Guide.(ABRASION-RESISTANCE IMPROVERS-FLATTING (MATTING) AGENTS)
May 1, 2006... 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...

Additives Guide.(FLOCCULANTS-ZEOLITES)
May 1, 2006... FLOCCULANTS Flocculants are chemical compounds that cause controlled flocculation in a coatings system to give the formulator the ability to optimize color development and adjust pigment mobility. As a paint film dries, flow currents...

2006 additives suppliers.(Directory)
May 1, 2006... ABRASION RESISTANCE IMPROVERS CLARIANT CORP., PIGMENTS & ADDITIVES 500 Washington St. Coventry, RI 02816 (800) 441-4414 Fax: (401) 823-2565 Email: info@dariant.com Website: www.pa.clariant.com ELECTRO ABRASIVES...