Paint & Coatings Industry articles from May 2008

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from May 2008

An inaugural event.(VIEWPOINT)
May 1, 2008... The American Coatings Show and Conference premieres in Charlotte, NC, with the Trade Show taking place from June 3-5 and the Conference from June 2-4, 2008. The new American trade show for the coatings industry, which is hosted by NPCA and...

ASSE voices concern about OSHA's proposed confined space rule.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... DES PLAINES, IL -- In a letter sent to the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) said the proposed rule on Confined Spaces in Construction, recently published by the U.S. Occupational...

ACC weighs in on chemical security regulations.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... ARLINGTON, VA -- On March 6, 2008, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved the Chemical Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008. American Chemistry Council President and CEO Jack N. Gerard issued the following statement regarding the proposed...

Global demand for architectural paint to increase.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... CLEVELAND -- World demand for architectural paint is forecast to rise 3.9 percent per year through 2011 to 21.5 million metric tons, valued at $47 billion. Although respectable, growth will decelerate in comparison to the performance of the...

ARB posts 2007 SCM and Final Reactivity Analysis Report.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... SACRAMENTO, CA -- The ARB staff has posted the Final Approved 2007 Suggested Control Measure for Architectural Coatings (2007 SCM) and the Final Reactivity Analysis Report, which is based on the 2005 Architectural Coatings Survey. Visit...

India International Coatings Show set for February 2009.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... NEW DELHI, India -- The India International Coatings Show will take place February 6-8, 2009, at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Sponsored by Services International in association with the Indian Paint Association, the...

RadTech Europe launches RTE Electron Beam project group.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... FRANKFURT, Germany -- RadTech Europe has started a new RTE Electron Beam project group. The Trespa Co., Weert, the Netherlands, together with Luc Nuijten, consultant for RadTech Europe, have taken the initiative for this project. Under the...

Woodcoatings Congress slated for October.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... HAMPTON, UK -- PRA's 6th International Woodcoatings Congress--Preserve, Protect, Prolong--will be held October 14-15, 2008, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A call for papers for this conference has been issued. Authors of new works...

ASTM International sponsors competition.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA -- ASTM International is accepting papers for the 2008 ASTM Advantage Award. The award is an opportunity for worldwide users of ASTM International standards to convey the positive outcomes of utilizing an ASTM standard or a...

University of Minnesota offers short course.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota is offering a Coating Process Fundamentals short course on June 3-5, 2008. The course is designed for engineers who are engaged in coating and who seek a deeper understanding of processes and...

A&WMA sponsors environmental competition/calls for abstracts.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... PITTSBURGH -- As part of its 101st Annual Conference & Exhibition, the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is challenging undergraduate and graduate students to try their hands at solving the types of environmental questions faced by...

Additives for Coatings to be held in Germany.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... FRANKFURT, Germany -- PRA's spring conference, Additives for Coatings, will be held May 20-21, 2008, in Frankfurt, Germany. Twenty papers will be presented at the event; they will address a range of new developments in additives used in the...

Aluminum Coatings conference set for June.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Conference news)
May 1, 2008... PORTOROSE, Slovenia -- Aluminum Coatings - XXI Century will be held on June 15-18, 2008, at the Hotel Slovenia in Portorose, Slovenia. Conference topics include the market of surface finishing, corrosion behavior of aluminum alloys in various...

Meetings, shows and educational programs.(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... MAY 20-21 Additives for Coatings www.pra-world.com/conferences 20-21 introduction to Liquid Adhesives and Sealants www.chemsultants.com/ JUNE 2-5 American Coatings Show www.american-coatings-show.com 3-5 Coating Process...

Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical changes name to Reaxis Inc.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MCDONALD, PA -- Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp., formerly a subsidiary of Degussa AG, now Evonik, has changed its name to Reaxis Inc. Several senior-level managers acquired the industrial chemicals division of Evonik in a management...

GLASSFILLERS.COM appoints distributors.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... ATLANTA -- GLASSFILLERS.COM, an operating unit of Vitro Mineral Inc., has announced the appointment of a national network of distributors to promote, warehouse and sell the new GLASSFILLERS.COM product line of LA Glass fillers. Harry W. Gaffney...

Nubiola USA recognizes Maroon.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NORCROSS, GA -- Maroon Inc., Avon, OH, has been given the Nubiola USA Distributor of the Year Award for 2007. This is the second year in a row that Maroon has achieved outstanding sales growth for Nubiola...

Troy Corp. announces new manufacturers' representative.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... FLORHAM PARK, NJ -- Troy Corp., a manufacturer of performance products, has announced that The Chidley & Peto Co., Arlington Heights, IL, is its new representative for specialty biocides and metal carboxylates in the Midwest region of the...

Dow introduces Dow Coating Solutions.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MIDLAND, MI -- The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, is introducing a new market-facing business unit, called Dow Coating Solutions. Dow Coating Solutions focuses exclusively on the needs of coatings formulators and leverages many resources within...

Wheelabrator celebrates 100-year anniversary.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... LAGRANGE, GA -- Wheelabrator Group, LaGrange, GA, supplier of surface-preparation and finishing machinery, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Verne E. Minich founded the company in 1908 in Pittsburgh, PA. The company currently employs...

Celanese opens new technology center in Houston.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... DALLAS, TX -- Celanese has announced the opening of its Houston Technology Center (HTC) for the emulsion polymers and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) businesses. The 31,200-square-foot facility, which will house both the R&D and technical services...

Schlenk Metallic Pigments opens aluminum facility in China.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... ASHLAND, MA -- After a three-year startup period, the Schlenk Group has begun operation of a production site for aluminum pigments in Taixing, China. Schlenk Metallic Pigments will produce and distribute its current range of high-performance...

Buhler and Aveka team up to open new laboratory.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... UZWIL, Switzerland -- Buhler Inc., the American affiliate of the Buhler Technology Group, and Aveka Inc., a company specializing in particle technology, have jointly formed a development and demonstration laboratory. The laboratory offers...

Eliokem's R&D Department announces new process.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... VILLEJUST, France -- The R&D Department of Eliokem has set up a new process for manufacturing emulsifier-free controlled nanolatex made by Controlled Radical Polymerization (CRP) in a single reactor using only commercially available reactants....

Delta Foremost and Scorpion Protective Coatings select ACCESSA Coatings Solutions.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... INDIANAPOLIS -- Delta Foremost Chemical Corp., Memphis, TN, has entered into an agreement with ACCESSA Coatings Solutions for its dust control products. ACCESSA will serve as the sales and distribution partner of Delta Foremost's Dust Command...

Sartomer opens manufacturing plant in China.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... EXTON, PA -- Sartomer Co. has announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Nansha, Guangzhou Province, China. The facility will manufacture specialty acrylate monomers and oligomers used as raw materials in products such as paints,...

Q As a formulator, what does Air Products offer to help me in the formulation of resin-free pigment dispersions?(Ask the Expert)
May 1, 2008... Q As a formulator, what does Air Products offer to help me in the formulation of resin-free pigment dispersions? A Here at Air Products, we recognize that just supplying products is not enough. That is why we offer FAZT (the Formulator...

HALOX[R] to distribute products in Israel.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... HAMMOND, IN -- HALOX[R], a manufacturer and distributor of corrosion inhibitors, has announced its partnership with Ormeca Industrial Supplies Ltd., a company representing foreign chemical manufacturers in Israel. Ormeca Industrial...

Allied PhotoChemical receives 17th U.S. patent.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MARYSVILLE, MI -- Allied Photochemical, Kimball, MI, recently received its 17th U.S. patent based on a key UV technology. The patent is used for UV-curable silver chloride compositions for producing silver coatings. Allied currently has over 70...

Dow studies TDI expansion in Brazil/breaks ground on polyols expansion in Terneuzen.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MIDLAND, MI -- Dow Polyurethanes, a business group of The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and its subsidiaries, is conducting a feasibility study to expand toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production at its manufacturing facility in Camacari, Brazil. The...

Former owners of CCC return to non-stick coatings industry.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Ravin Gandhi and Kanti Gandhi, former owners of Coatings and Chemicals Corp. (CCC), have returned to the non-stick coatings industry with a joint venture coatings company called GMM Development Limited. The new company is based...

BASF Corp. names Dempsey as distributor.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... WYANDOTTE, MI -- BASF Corp. has extended Canadian distributorship of its full line of resins to Dempsey Corp. Headquartered in Toronto, Dempsey has distributed a wide range of products throughout Canada and the United States since 1954. ...

Clariant and Zhejiang Baihe launch expansion in China.(COMPANY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MUTTENZ, Switzerland -- Clariant International Ltd. and Zhejiang Baihe Chemical Holding Group have announced the expansion of the Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co., Ltd. joint venture by investing in a world-scale plant for the production of...

Eliokem acquires polymer division of Apar Industries.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
May 1, 2008... VILLEJUST, France -- Eliokem, a global specialty chemical company that is majority-owned by AXA Private Equity, has completed the acquisition of the Polymer division from Apar Industries Ltd., India, for $28 million. The acquisition is part of...

Cloverdale Paint purchases Guertin Coatings, Sealants and Polymers.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
May 1, 2008... WINNIPEG, Canada -- Cloverdale Paint Inc. of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, has purchased Guertin Coatings, Sealants and Polymers Ltd. Guertin Coatings produces liquid and powder industrial coatings, resins, sealants and adhesives....

Dyneon LLC acquires Hitech Polymers Inc.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
May 1, 2008... ST. PAUL, MN -- Dyneon LLC, a 3M company headquartered in Oakdale, MN, has acquired the business of Hitech Polymers Inc., a manufacturer of specialty thermoplastic polymers and provider of toll thermoplastic compounding services based in...

Valspar flooring is now Sika.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
May 1, 2008... LYNDHURST, NJ -- Sika Corp. has acquired the commercial and industrial polymer flooring business of the Valspar Corp. With an established range of products, people and applicators, the Valspar polymer flooring business complements Sika's...

Sherwin-Williams and AB Wilh. Becker acquire new businesses.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
May 1, 2008... ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- The Sherwin-Williams Co. has acquired Becker Powder Coatings Inc. in North America, a subsidiary of AB Wilh. Becker based in Sweden. Simultaneously, AB Wilh. Becker has acquired the North American coil coatings business...

The Powder Coating Institute.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... After more than 24 years of service to The Powder Coating Institute and the coatings industry, Greg Bocchi has announced his resignation from the position of Executive Director. Bocchi has accepted the position of President of The Vinyl...

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Middleboro, MA, has appointed Eric Chiang and Vincent Hebert to be Senior Sales Engineers. Chiang will provide Brookfield customers with sales assistance and technical support for both the domestic and...

Tri Chem Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... John Frisby recently joined Tri Chem Inc. as Market Manager for the rubber market. Frisby will coordinate the sales and marketing of all products to this market segment.

Tronox Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... Tronox Inc. has announced that Robert Gibney, who has been named Vice President of Corporate Affairs. is assuming responsibility for human resources as well. As a result, Mark Meadors, who previously served as Vice President of Human Resources,...

MetoKote Corp. Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... MetoKote Corp. Inc., Lima, OH, has appointed Martha Horner to the position of Sales Account Manager. Horner will act as the primary liaison to current and future customers at MetoKote's Regional Coating Service Center in San Luis Potosi,...

MetalFX[R] Technology.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MetalFX[R] Technology, a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. subsidiary has named Al Johnson as Technical Manager, Americas. Prior to joining MetalFX, Johnson held management positions with Schawk, EFI and Pitman Co.

The Dow Corning Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... The Dow Corning Corp. has named Jennifer Kempf as Construction OEM Account Manager. Kempf will serve as the account representative for all day-to-day selling activities and account management issues pertaining to silicone sealants used by...

Wheelabrator Group.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Martin Magill was recently appointed Vice Present and General Manager of Wheelabrator Group and Wheelabrator Plus Commercial Operations. In this capacity, Magill is responsible for aftermarket commercial operations...

Hockmeyer Equipment has entered into an agreement with Highlander Trading and Fortune International Technology to represent Hockmeyer Equipment in an expanded territory for the sale of its equipment.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... HOCKMEYER Equipment has entered into an agreement with Highlander Trading and Fortune International Technology to represent HOCKMEYER Equipment in an expanded territory for the sale of its equipment. As part of the agreement, Fortune...

RBP Chemical Technology.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... RBP Chemical Technology, Milwaukee, WI, has named Rajesh Parekh as Commercial Manager at RBP Technology (India) Pvt., Ltd., the company's chemical blending facility near Mumbai, India. In addition to managing daily operations, Parekh is...

Ideal Manufacturing & Sales Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... Ideal Manufacturing & Sales Corp., Madison, WI, has announced the addition of John Reback, Technical Sales Engineer, to its sales team. Reback brings more than 30 years of mechanical engineering experience to his new position. He has previously...

Archway Sales Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... Kevin Suggs has joined Archway Sales Inc. as a Sales Representative for the Chicago region. Suggs has 17 years of experience in the chemical business, most of which was spent with Morton International, Rohm and Haas and NB Coatings.

PPG Industries.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2008... PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has promoted Howard Wright to General Manager, Global Coil and Extrusion Products (COEX) and John Shaffer to Business Director, COEX Americas. Wright will manage the company's global COEX business,...

Waterborne alkyds break through the performance barrier: new alkyd technology demonstrates superior performance with near-zero VOC content.
May 1, 2008... With the introduction of waterborne acrylic (latex) technology more than 50 years ago, commercial coatings manufacturers found an alternative to traditional solventborne alkyd chemistries that had been the mainstay of the coatings industry...

New matting agents for waterborne coatings and varnishes.
May 1, 2008... A good matte finish is often required in coatings formulations. In order to fully optimize this important parameter, Michelman has recently developed two wax dispersions: Michem[R] Guard 349 and Michem Guard 350. Both dispersions aid in...

Silicon-based technology for the coatings industry: an overview.
May 1, 2008... Dow Corning Corporation is a leader in developing new Silicon-Based Technologies (SBTs) that advance the coatings industry and empower formulators to offer new functionality in various applications. In the past 10 years, the number of new...

High-performance microgrinding: a cost-effective solution.
May 1, 2008... The advantages of using the highest specification grinding media in milling operations are well documented and understood. Higher density provides the potential to increase productivity, often significantly over other traditional ceramic and...

The development of new SMA esters as pigment dispersants for waterborne coatings and inks.
May 1, 2008... Improving pigment dispersion is a vital aspect of performance in water-based inks and coatings. The elements of dispersing are wetting of pigment agglomerates, separation of the agglomerates into discrete primary particles and maintenance of...

The right choice: a systematic approach to pigment selection and the optimization of coating formulations.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coatings are mixtures of components with highly diverse properties. In addition to solid particles, the coatings in different solvents contain dissolved or dispersed polymers, polyelectrolytes and surface-active...

New coating technology expands color choices for vinyl building products: solar reflective coatings prevent warping of vinyl.
May 1, 2008... Since the mid-1990s, composite materials have made substantial inroads across the building products industry in the manufacture of windows, doors, trim and siding. The unprecedented strength and resilience of these materials, and their low...

BioPreferred[SM]: federal biobased products-preferred procurement program: why should manufacturers participate?
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The federal government purchases a huge amount of goods and services. totaling $412 billion in 2006. Manufacturers of biobased products have a unique opportunity to connect with the nation's largest marketplace--and...

European Union's REACH regulation: the EU's REACH regulation has a clear message: meet the requirements or you will not be able to produce in, export to, or market within the EU. Is your company able to meet this challenge?
May 1, 2008... The new European Union chemicals regulation came into force in June 2007. The regulation is known as REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. The implications of REACH for chemical and...

Sustainability--the new nano.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A few years ago the coatings world was 'nano' crazy. The term nano was everywhere. I didn't know what it really meant since there wasn't an agreed-upon definition of nano. Mostly it meant adding a little of something...

Improved dirt pickup resistance: critical to future coating innovation.
May 1, 2008... Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a 3-part series. This is the second in a series of three articles about dirt pickup resistance. Article one, published in PCI, September 2007, outlined trends and identified why dirt pickup resistance is...

Smart adhesive: engineers create new adhesive that mimics gecko toe hairs.(Nano News)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new anti-sliding adhesive developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, may be the closest man-made material yet to mimic the remarkable gecko toe hairs that allow the tiny lizard to scamper...

Nanonail repellents: with a jolt, 'nanonails' go from repellent to wettable.(Nano News)
May 1, 2008... Sculpting a surface composed of tightly packed nanostructures that resemble tiny nails, University of WisconsinMadison engineers and their colleagues from Bell Laboratories have created a material that can repel almost any liquid. Add a...

Protective coatings NDT: energy-saving paint.(Cover story)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Corrosion is a terrible waste of energy. During the last decade there has been increased awareness of how the coming energy crisis will affect industry. Buyers of protective coatings will soon find they have less...

Q How can I make a fast-dry epoxy coatin9 with low emissions?(Ask the Expert)
May 1, 2008... Q How can I make a fast-dry epoxy coatin9 with low emissions? A Ancarez[R] AR555 resin was developed with that challenge in mind. It is the only zero-VOC solid epoxy resin dispersion in the marketplace to offer both excellent coalescing and...

Static electricity: the hidden danger hazardous areas.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and guidelines highlight safe working practices in hazardous areas, and specifically how to control static electricity, which in many cases is capable of providing...

Wacker Chemie: a profile of success: fiscal 2007 sets record sales and earnings figures for Wacker.(Financial report)
May 1, 2008... Dr. Peter-Alexander Wacker, President and CEO of Wacker Chemie, AG, Munich, greeted the International Press March 18, 2008, with news of continued growth. WACKER's 2007 results were the best in its history. International business, accounting...

Resins.(MATERIALS WATCH)
May 1, 2008... Sartomer Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA[R]) resins are multi-functional additives for use in thermoplastic formulations. The resins provide improved heat distortion prop erties while maintaining other physical properties. Their maleic...

Electrostatic power.(MATERIALS WATCH)
May 1, 2008... Evonik Industries Black VESTOSINT[R] powder for electrostatic application processes can be applied with commercially available tribo and corona spray guns. It allows coating film thicknesses down to 40 and provides corrosion protection and...

Powder coating additive.(MATERIALS WATCH)
May 1, 2008... Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. PowderAdd[TM] 9080 structuring additive provides control of powder coating structured finishes, works across a variety of pigmentations, and can be used to create a hammertone effect with metallic and...

Ultramarine pigment.(MATERIALS WATCH)
May 1, 2008... Holliday Pigments The Premier XAR acid-resistant-grade pigment is used for applications where plastics can be exposed to the twin degrading effects of acid rain and highenergy solar radiation. Its coating technology delivers 50 percent...

High-shear mixer.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... CHARLES ROSS & SON CO.: The LCI-V bench-top mixer offers: a 1-hp variable-speed drive for operation up to 10,000 rpm; 316 stainless steel wetted parts; four stator heads--slotted, square hole, fine screen and round hole; temperature probe;...

Viscosity sensor.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... VECTRON INTERNATIONAL: The ViSmart[TM] viscosity sensor is now available packaged as a threaded bolt, equipped with a smart sensor interface. It provides instantaneous sample and/ or continuous, real-time, in-process viscosity measurements for...

Accelerated weather tester.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... ATLAS: The Ci5000 Xenon-arc Weather-Ometers[R] offer enhanced digital control, giving operators more flexibility and control of accelerated weathering testing. They are available in low voltage or standard voltage, with a full-color TFT...

Cryogenic cover.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... UNION PROCESS: A new cryogenic cover for the Union Process 1-S Lab Attritor facilitates easier flow of liquid nitrogen into the grinding chamber. It fits both the 1.5- and 2.5-gallon models and can be retrofitted onto any existing 1-S Attritor....

Hydrocarbon resins product catalog.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... CRAY VALLEY: This company has released a new full-color product catalog for its hydrocarbon resin line that includes the Norsolene[R] and Wingtack[R] products. The eight-page catalog includes complete background information on the two product...

Agitator.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... CHEMINEER: The Model 20 HT/GT top-entering agitator features a swing-out seal-change design for easy seal maintenance and reduced cost. The agitator features a new, high-efficiency gearbox with helical gearing and a parallel shaft configuration...

Vacuum.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... NILFISK-ADVANCE AMERICA: The GWD 120 and GWD 220 wet/dry industrial vacuums allow users to collect both wet and dry materials without having to stop to change out filters. Designed for heavy-duty use, the GWD 120 comes equipped with a single...

Raman instrument.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... MCPHERSON INC.: The Raman Workstation, a unique open-architecture single-stage Raman instrument, provides high throughput and low scatter. All elements are mounted, aligned and integrated with a research-grade 350nm, f/4.8 spectrometer with CCD...

Particle characterization system.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MALVERN: The Morphologi G3 automated particle characterization system delivers high-quality, statistically significant particle size and shape information, together with microscope-quality images, through the rapid...

VOC detector.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... RAE SYSTEMS INC.: The MiniRAE 3000 and ppbRAE 3000 measure hydrocarbon-based chemicals with a measure ment response time of under three seconds. The MiniRAE 3000 has an extended measurement range of 0.1 parts per million (ppm) to 15,000 ppm....

Precision dispensing pump.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... FLUID METERING, INC.: The VMP Electronic Variable Displacement Metering Pump is designed for accurate dispensing of UV-sensitive fluids, including UV-curable adhesives, UV coatings and photo lithography chemicals. The dispenser is a fully...

Gangway.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... SAFERACK, LLC: This company offers its redesigned, patent-pending SafeRack G4 Gangway. The G4 uses cutting-edge metal-stamping technology to create a stronger gangway that is at the same time lighter and smoother to operate. Traditional gangway...