Paint & Coatings Industry articles from October 2005

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from October 2005

Memories.(VIEWPOINT)
October 1, 2005... As I watched the many tragic stories unfold following Katrina's aftermath, I could not help but reminisce about New Orleans. It seems that I have spent a good part of my working life in that city, and so I have accumulated a lot of memories. I...

World biocide demand to reach $6.9 billion in 2009.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... CLEVELAND -- World demand for biocides is projected to increase 5.4 percent per year to $6.9 billion in 2009. North America and Western Europe will remain the largest regional markets, accounting for over two-thirds of demand. The Asia/Pacific...

CSI updates logo, rules, New Zealand secretariat.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... DURHAM, UK -- At the official Coatings Societies International (CSI) meeting on July 7 in Durham, England, a new logo was adopted, reflecting the global connection of its sister organizations. In addition, new CSI rules (Principles of...

27th WCS Symposium & Show brings coatings pros together.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- The 27th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium & Show, to be held at the Westin Casuarina Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, November 6-9, 2005, will bring together professionals representing all areas of the coatings and allied...

U.S. Paint & Coatings Market study spans 2004-2009.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) is taking orders for its leading industry market study, "U.S. Paint & Coatings Market Analysis (2004-2009)." A single-volume source of marketing, economic and technical...

UMR announces 2006 coatings short courses.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... ROLLA, Mo. -- University of Missouri-Rolla will be offering two short courses next spring in addition to the courses already scheduled for this year. "Basic Composition of Coatings" will be held March 14-18, 2006, and "Introduction to Paint...

Asian coatings consumption valued at $20.5 billion in 2004.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... WEST CALDWELL, N.J. -- According to a new study by Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, Asian coatings consumption surged to 7.9 MM metric tons with a sales value of $20.5 billion in 2004. An 8 percent annual rate of growth (AGR) is forecast for the...

EU emissions directive influences rheology modifiers.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... LONDON -- The European market for rheology modifiers in paints is gaining momentum with the gradual recovery of the European economy that began in late 2003 and continued through 2004, ending three years of economic stagnation that preceded it,...

PAINT 2006 slated for May 2006 in Istanbul.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The Chamber of Chemical Engineers and sponsoring organizations have scheduled PAINT 2006 for May 17-19, 2006, in Istanbul, Turkey. This is the sixth congress and exhibition for the paint, varnish, ink and auxiliary products...

NPCA Web-enabled seminar on Basic Product Labeling.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA plans to hold a Web-enabled seminar on Basic Product Labeling on November 16. 2005, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (EST). The seminar is being offered in response to member-company requests for refresher training on basic...

Reduction of VOCs in Europe's coatings industry at 28 percent.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Irfab's study on the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from industrial paint application in Europe reveals that significant reduction has successfully been achieved in restricted market segments such as automotive...

Supplement to the Fifth Edition of the paint Industry Labeling Guide.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA's Product Stewardship Committee has recently released the first Supplement to the Fifth Edition of the NPCA Industry Labeling Guide (Guide). The Fifth Edition was originally released in December 1999. The Supplement...

FSCT announces possible changes to organizational structure.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- At its spring meeting, the FSCT board of directors approved, at first reading, amendments to its bylaws that would change the basic structure of the organization's governing bodies. If these amended bylaws are approved at the...

FSCT is monitoring situation in New Orleans for ICE 2006.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- At time of publication, the FSCT plans to go forward with ICE 2006 in New Orleans next November 13. The society will continue to monitor the situation to gauge the effect that Katrina may have on the convention. A decision...

2004 end-use market survey in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) is conducting an End-Use Market Study of the Polyurethanes Industry in NAFTA (United States, Canada and Mexico) for 2004. The study will quantify the use of polyurethanes by...

Chicago Society of Coatings Technology stages symposium/expo.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The Chicago Society of Coatings Technology announces SYMCO 2005, a one-day educational seminar on paint and coatings technology with a mini-exposition. The event will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at the...

U.S. pigment demand to reach $3.4 billion in 2009.(INDUSTRY news)
October 1, 2005... CLEVELAND -- Demand in the United States for color pigments, including inorganic, organic and specialty types, is forecast to increase 5.2 percent per year to $3.4 billion in 2009, driven by above-average gains in high-performance organic...

2005-2006 calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... Meetings, Shows and Educational Programs OCTOBER 23-25 NPCA 2005 Annual Meeting www.paint.org NOVEMBER 6-9 27th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium & Show/FSCT Annual Meeting www.coatingstech.org 8-10 Surface World + Paint & Powder...

Reichhold announces management buyout.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Reichhold's executive management team, led by President and CEO John S. Gaither, has reached an agreement with Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., (DIC) for a management buyout. Reichhold has been the wholly owned...

Kerr McGee chooses Majemac to distribute Ti[O.sub.2] in Southeast.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Majemac Enterprises has been named by Kerr McGee Chemical LLC as the distributor for titanium dioxide pigments in the Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina territory. Majemac has represented Kerr McGee since 1980 in the...

Honda Motorcycle/Scooter India approves Akzo nobel's refinish paint.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... SASSENHEIM/BANGALORE -- Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. has approved Lesonal refinish paint for aftermarket painting jobs at its dealer network after just six months of initiating the approval process, This is the first automotive...

Downloadable presentation covers characterization of nano materials.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE. UK --A new, freely downloadable audiovisual presentation given by Malvern Instruments' Dr. Ana Morfesis, applications manager for dispersion systems, and guest presenter professor James Schneider of the Chemical...

CHEMCENTRAL named Dow Corning Supplier of the Year.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- Dow Corning Corp. has named CHEMCENTRAL 2004 Supplier of the Year. The award recognizes CHEMCENTRAL's commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. CHEMCENTRAL was the only one of 8,000 suppliers to Dow Corning's Americas...

Brookfield awarded gold medal for Northeast SHINGO Prize.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... MIDDLEBORO, Mass. -- Brookfield Engineering Laboratories has been awarded a gold medal for the Northeast SHINGO Prize. The SHINGO Prize was established in 1988 to promote awareness of Lean Manufacturing concepts and recognize companies in the...

SunJet sets up inkjet manufacturing and tech support facility.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... AMELIA, Ohio -- SunJet, the digital division of Sun Chemical and leading supplier of inkjet inks, Parsippany, N.J., has established a full-service manufacturing and technical-support facility in Amelia, Ohio, that will provide its customers the...

"Supercar" combines BASF auto OEM/refinish coatings.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- The new limited-edition Ford GT "supercar" features both BASF automotive OEM and automotive refinish coatings together to achieve a rich and durable finish from primer to clearcoat. To meet Ford's exacting standards...

Honda names Akzo Nobel a UK-approved partner.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... SASSENHEIM/ABINGDON -- Akzo Nobel in the UK has been selected as an approved partner for the supply of paint and related services to the Honda (UK) Bodyshop Programme. The agreement, effective September 1, 2005, means Akzo Nobel's Sikkens...

Paint-line flush cleaners are top performers.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... DOWNERS GROVE, III. -- An independent technical report prepared for the U.S. Air Force by NCI Information Systems, Inc., ranked two bio-based solvents by Vertec BioSolvents. Inc.--VertecBio[TM] Citrus and VertecBio Gold[TM]--as the best...

EMB delivers commercial powder coater for metal rolls.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... HEERHUGOWAARD, the Netherlands --EMB Technology has commissioned the world's first EMB pilot machine for powder coating for serial production of powder-coated rolls of flexible metal substrates. In this case, the coating machine is combined...

DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports extend NASCAR sponsorship.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... DOVER, Del. -- DuPont and Hendrick Motorsports extended DuPont's longstanding sponsorship of the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The new pact builds on an association launched 13 years ago with a flashy "rainbow"...

Zemex Industrial Minerals expands Fitz Chem's territory.(COMPANY: news)
October 1, 2005... ITASCA, III. -- Fitz Chem Corp., a leading Midwest distributor/sales agent, announced that Zemex Industrial Minerals has expanded Fitz Chem's distribution territory to include Southern Indiana and the entire states of Missouri, Kansas and...

Ask the expert.
October 1, 2005... Q We are having difficulty getting APE (alkylphenol ethoxylate)-based surfactants. Do you have any alternatives? A Air Products is pleased to offer Carbowet[R] DC01 surfactant to relieve the inconvenience of APE shortages and improve...

Assets of U.S. Polymers and Accurez now belong to a private investment firm.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
October 1, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- A private investment firm has purchased the assets of U.S. Polymers, Inc., and Accurez Corp., as announced by Roger W. Heitland, president of the companies. U.S. Polymers and Accurez are privately held companies that...

Akzo Nobel to acquire ICI's German industrial wood finishes business.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
October 1, 2005... SASSENHEIM, the Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel is to boost its coatings activities in Germany with the acquisition of the ICI Group's wood finishes business, Zweihorn GmbH, which is based in Hilden. The two companies have reached an agreement for...

ALTANA Chemie to buy the ECKART group.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
October 1, 2005... WESEL, Germany -- ALTANA Chemie AG, the Specialty Chemicals division of ALTANA AG, has signed an agreement to acquire the ECKART GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Furth, Germany. ECKART, an international specialty chemicals group, is a leading...

CHEMCENTRAL obtains assets of Solchem of New South Wales.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
October 1, 2005... CHICAGO -- CHEMCENTRAL has completed its acquisition of the assets of Solchem Pty., Ltd., New South Wales, Australia. Solchem is a major distributor to the coatings, industrial-cleaners and related industrial-solvent markets. The newly acquired...

HEISLER Industries purchases Pioneer Packaging Machinery.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
October 1, 2005... FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Richard Heisler, president of HEISLER Industries, Inc., has purchased the assets of Pioneer Packaging Machinery, Inc., Pickens, S.C. Pioneer Packaging Machinery has been in business since 1980 solely to service the packaging...

MeadWestvaco forms joint venture in China.(MERGERS and acquisitions)
October 1, 2005... CHARLESTON, S.C. -- MeadWestvaco Corporation's Specialty Chemicals Division plans to form a manufacturing and marketing joint venture company with Fujian Shaxian Songchuan Chemical Industry (SSCI). The joint venture will expand SSCI's current...

International Paint LLC.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... International Paint LLC, Houston, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Chuck Bacha to serve as its newest senior account executive for the Southeastern United States. The company has also employed Max Tritremmel to act as Protective Coatings...

The Flood Company.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... The Flood Company, Hudson. Ohio, has introduced Jim Bennis as director of contractor and property management sales.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Brendan Cummins has been appointed to the new position of chief operating officer of Ciba Specialty Chemicals. Tarrytown, N.Y. Giordano Righini, currently head of Business Line Coatings, will succeed Cummins as global head of the Plastic...

Prater-Sterling.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Prater-Sterling, Bolingbrook, Ill., recently engaged Christopher J. Emond as its systems sales and business development manager, reporting to Brian Bernard, the director of systems sales.

Lintech International.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Lintech International, Macon, Ga., has added two new sales representatives to the company's Plastics, Rubber, Adhesives and Composites group. Scott Erwin, based in Atlanta, will cover Eastern Tennessee. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. John...

Elementis plc.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Elementis plc, Staines, UK, announced that the company's chief executive officer, Geoff Gaywood, has resigned. Edward Bramson will become executive chairman.

Holliday Pigments.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Holliday Pigments has appointed Bob Hopkins as UK regional sales manager, Frank Davies as regional sales manager in the United States and Frank Dong as technical sales manager in China.

The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC).(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), Pittsburgh, has added new staff. Michael Kline heads the Marketing Department. Ms. Terry Sowers has been named director of Member Services. Recently hired into the Marketing Department are Bruce...

Sun Chemical Performance Pigments.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Sun Chemical Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, has announced that Melissa Koester will join its North American sales force, covering the greater Cincinnati area.

United Gilsonite Laboratories.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... United Gilsonite Laboratories, Scranton, Pa., has named Richard (Rich) Potter senior formulator.

Moyno, Inc.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Moyno, Inc., Springfield, Ohio, named Paul Reiss vice president of Finance. He was most recently the vice president and controller at Chemineer, Inc.

CHEMCENTRAL.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... CHEMCENTRAL has named Phil A. Scafido senior vice president--director of sales and marketing, based in the firm's Chicago headquarters. He succeeds Bill Hough, who was recently appointed president of CHEMCENTRAL Australia Pry. Ltd., located in...

BASF.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... BASF, Florham Park. N.J., appointed Justine D. Smith marketing manager for the company's Specialty Intermediates business in North America.

Schenectady International.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Richard Stregowski has joined Schenectady International, Inc., as the global business manager, Coatings, for its Performance Resins division.

Fitz Chem Corp.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Fitz Chem Corp., Itasca, Ill., has promoted Jennifer Volpe to Customer Service team leader. The company has also hired Patricia Borowiec as inventory coordinator in its purchasing department.

Michelman.(NAMES in the news)
October 1, 2005... Michelman, Cincinnati, has appointed Donald Wiseman to vice president of Global Operations.

New resins for high-solids formulations.
October 1, 2005... VOC regulations remain a top priority for the coating formulators who must be proactive in their efforts to be ready for the future. The effort to comply with ever-changing VOC regulations with no compromise of performance has created...

Quantitative determination of particle dispersion in a paint film.
October 1, 2005... Degree of particle dispersion in a liquid paint or dry paint film affects practically every important property of these systems, including viscosity, touch-up, rub-up, scrub resistance, porosity, gloss, appearance of defects, and, for...

Sphericel[R] hollow glass microspheres offer previously unattainable properties.
October 1, 2005... The newest additions to Potters Industries' line of lightweight spherical additives for coatings formulations are the 18--and 30-micron hollow glass microspheres. Called SPHERICEL[R] 60P18 and SPHERICEL 34P30 respectively, these hollow glass...

Nanostructured, nonuniform and core-shell polyurethane dispersions.
October 1, 2005... Waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) are a maturing technology, with several suppliers offering a diversity of commercial products for a wide spectrum of applications. Due to their superior properties, ease of use and "green" nature, PUDs...

QC solutions for coatings.
October 1, 2005... When do I measure gloss at a 20[degrees], 60[degrees], or 85[degrees] angle? Gloss is an optical phenomenon caused when evaluating the appearance of a surface. The evaluation of gloss describes the capability of a surface to reflect...

Synergistic effects: between alumina nanoparticles and conventional additives.
October 1, 2005... Nanoparticles can improve the properties of a coating system drastically. One of the most investigated effects is the improved scratch and abrasion resistance, but UV-absorption, biocidal effects and others are also of interest. This paper...

World of metallics.(2005 PCI CORPORATE PROFILE)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Company Description SCHLENK-BOTH Metallic Pigments is located in Ashland, MA and is a fully owned subsidiary of Schlenk Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KG. The company is one of the leading suppliers of metallic pigments worldwide. Schlenk and...

Perfluoropolyether-based organic-inorganic hybrid coatings: preparation and surface characterization.
October 1, 2005... Organic-inorganic hybrid materials are very interesting for several applications thanks to their extraordinary properties based on the synergistic combination of the different building blocks. (1) The combination--on a nanometric scale--of...

Surface-treated aluminum pigments for environmental compliance.
October 1, 2005... The coatings industry, as with most industries today, is continually challenged by many influencing drivers to change, modify and satisfy the continually evolving environment in which we live. Whether the change is driven by environmental...

Waterborne in-mold coatings for interior automotive plastics components.
October 1, 2005... In-mold coatings were used in the late 1980s for automotive applications, specifically window encapsulations and steering wheels. They used an aliphatic urethane foam substrate with a solventborne lacquer or two-component urethane. With the...

Biocides: a necessary addition to any coatings formulation.
October 1, 2005... Coatings manufacturers invest a lot of time and money to ensure that their products are properly formulated. It takes the perfect combination of performance-enhancing pigments, binders and foam-controlling additives to produce one can of the...

High-performance: based on hybrid organic-inorganic polymers.
October 1, 2005... Organic-inorganic hybrid coatings have recently shown new and promising properties. Applications may be found in the area of protective coatings, e.g., corrosion-resistant, scratch-and wear-resistant materials combined with high photostability...

New self-crosslinking emulsion polymer for interior automotive rigid plastic substrates.
October 1, 2005... Automotive interiors are constructed of a wide variety of rigid plastic materials. Typically, the plastics are coated to provide aesthetics (warm feel and special effects); low gloss to minimize glare; and protection from sunlight and common...

Field tests show pre-painted cut-edge is more durable than post-painted.
October 1, 2005... Some manufacturers have shied away from using pre-painted metal parts when there is an exposed cut-edge in the design, for fear of corrosion. The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) set out to put this misconception to the test. The NCCA,...

Keeping it in the home plant: forklift and narrower aisles add up to increased facility utilization for coatings manufacturer.
October 1, 2005... If getting more business has a downside, it is the cramming of more product and activity in an ever-tightening space--and managing around the problem. When it comes to company growth, the phrase "painting oneself into a corner" comes to mind,...

UV absorber.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... Ciba Specialty Chemicals Ciba[R] TINUVIN[R] 477 DW, a high-performance liquid UV absorber offering long-wavelength UV light protection with outstanding photo-permanence ['or coatings and adhesives on wood, plastics and glass, is also a...

Silicone residue remover.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... RPM Technology, LLC Di-Aqua is an aqueous-based product designed for the removal of silicone residues. It effectively emulsifies silicone oils, greases and uncured elastomers, as well as adhesive tape residues from virtually all surfaces...

Photoluminescent universal dispersions.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... TriVona Innovations, LLC Company has developed a series of sub-micron long-afterglow universal photoluminescent dispersions. These dispersions are highly concentrated and manufactured in such a way as to minimize or eliminate settling and to...

Self-dispersing pigments.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... Heubach Company offers self-dispersing inorganic-organic hybrid pigments that stir in like instant coffee and eliminate the need for further milling in most applications. Autosperse are low-dust pigment powders with universal applicability...

Dispersant.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... Troy Corp. Troysperse SD100 is a high-performance additive for the dispersion of inorganic pigments such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide and extender pigments in nonaqueous formulations. It increases the speed of dispersion, and thereby...

Fast-curing polyetheramines.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... Huntsman Corporation JEFFAMINE[R] XTJ-590 amine is a fast-curing polyetheramine. It can be used alone or blended with standard polyetheramines for epoxy curing, polyamide preparation or applications requiring high-purity reactive diamines....

Thickener.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... Elementis Specialties BENTONE[R] DE easy-dispersible hectorite clay thickener is designed for architectural coating systems to improve suspension control and to prevent syneresis. It can also improve the scrub resistance of the coating....

Alkyd emulsions.(MATERIALS watch)
October 1, 2005... Cytec Surface Specialties RESYDROL[R] VAF 6111w/60WA and RESYDROL AF 6120w/62WA coating emulsions are 100-percent alkyd and use patented core-shell carrier technology, which means trim enamels, wood coatings, wall coatings and stains can...

Robotic pail palletizing/can depalletizing system.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Automated Production Systems Corp. Company has developed a range of robotic systems specifically for the paint industry. Applications include robotic pail palletizing and depalletizing in any pattern or any skid, with capability to feed three...

UV-curing system.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... UV III Systems, Inc. The Sidekick is a high-powered, air-cooled, flood UV-curing system designed for use in smaller applications or in enhancing production lines. Lightweight, compact and durable, the unit can be handheld, used alone or in...

Filter bag.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Filtration Technology, Corp. The 600 DEEP PLEAT Series of high-capacity multi-media filter bag promises constant 99% removal efficiency. These absolute-rated bags utilize a unique design that handles particulates in the size range of 0.9...

Color and gloss measurement.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... BYK-Gardner The spectro-guide combines color and gloss measurement in one unit. The spectro-guide is the only instrument to measure color (45/0 and sphere) and 60[degrees] gloss simultaneously in compliance with ISO, ASTM and DIN...

Particle Size Analyzer.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... CILAS The 930e Laser Particle Size Analyzer uses newly designed detectors, which provide high-resolution particle size distribution data. The unit has a measurement range from 0.2 to 500 urn. An optional video camera provides particle...

Urea Letdown Valve.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Flowserve Corp. The Urea Letdown Valve is a custom-built control valve specifically designed to tolerate the high pressure drops and crystallization associated with the letdown process in urea production. Produced at high temperatures and...

Reactors.(PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Charles Ross & Son Company Company offers two mix/reaction vessels constructed of Hastelloy C and Type-316 stainless steel. The vessels were designed for a proprietary mixing application. They included many special features, including:...