Paint & Coatings Industry articles from September 2008

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from September 2008

Sustainable UV.(VIEWPOINT)
September 1, 2008... Today it is nearly impossible to go through an entire day without encountering a "green" message of some kind. Whether a television commercial, political speech, newspaper article or an ordinary discussion with colleagues, it's clear that our...

Rhode Island Supreme Court overturns lead paint Verdict.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... PROVIDENCE, RI -- In a 4-0 decision, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has overturned a verdict against three former lead paint producers. The court reversed a 2006 decision in which a jury found Sherwin-Williams Co., Millennium Holdings LLC and...

Freedonia Group releases new solvents study.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... CLEVELAND -- The Freedonia Group has released a new study that predicts demand for chemical solvents will rise less than one percent per year to 11.8 billion pounds in 2012. Gains will continue to lag the overall economy, as manufacturers of...

New acquisitions change additives supplier structure in Asia.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, Dow Chemical's recently announced acquisition of Rohm and Haas, and Ashland's of Hercules, will further concentrate the supplier structure of coating additives in...

SSCT installs new officers.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... ATLANTA -- The Southern Society of Coatings Technology (SSCT) has installed its new officers for the 2008/2009 year. David Roth, of McCullough & Associates, is the new President. Lloyd Beale, of Kohl Marketing, is the new Vice President. Randy...

Coatings for Plastics Symposium issues call for papers.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... TROY, MI -- Abstracts are now being accepted for the 12th Annual Coatings for Plastics Symposium, to be held June 2-4, 2009, at the Westin Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL. The deadline for submission is Dec. 8, 2008. The technical committee...

FutureCoat! Speaker to address REACH in the U.S.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA -- The keynote address at FutureCoat! 2008 will be given by John Mikan, President of Experien Health Sciences Inc. It will examine the likelihood of REACH-type regulations being adopted in the United States and Canada, the...

North African Coatings Congress slated for October.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... SURREY, UK -- The North African Coatings Congress 2008, organized by The Coatings Group, dmg world media, will be held Oct. 14-15, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco The North African Coatings Congress 2008 Exhibition...

Woodcoatings Congress to take place in October.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... HAMPTON, UK -- PRA's 6th International Woodcoatings Congress, "Preserve, Protect, Prolong," will be held Oct. 14-15, 2008, in Amsterdam. The congress consists of 35 papers covering both interior and exterior wood coatings. Market trends for...

Industry loses William Gordon Welch.(OBITUARY)
September 1, 2008... ATLANTA -- William Gordon Welch, 82, died July 17, 2008, of complications from pneumonia. Welch founded Atlanta Solvents Chemical Co. in 1954, Alchemy South Ltd. in 1980 and Atlanta Snap Seal in 1993, where he owned two patents. He was a past...

Meetings, shows and educational programs.(Calendar)
September 1, 2008... SEPTEMBER 10-11 Powder Coating Forum www.pcimag.com/pcforum 15-16 Atlas[R] Technical Conference for Accelerated Ageing and Evaluation www.atlas-mts.com 15-19 Basic Composition of Coatings ...

DuPont venture opens R&D center in Russia.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... YAROSLAVL, Russia -- DuPont Russian Coatings LLC has opened a technical center in Russia dedicated to the development of high-performance automotive coatings. The facility is located at the Yaroslavl, Russia, headquarters of DuPont Russian...

IPBC listed as active substance in Annex 1.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... FLORHAM PARK, NJ -- Troy Corp. has announced that the European Parliament has included IPBC as an active substance in Annex 1. As part of its continued investment, Troy Corp. led the effort of a group of companies to supply a complete dossier...

Atlas relocates lab to create Center of Excellence.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Atlas Material Testing Technology has announced the formation of a weathering Center of Excellence at Atlas' world headquarters in Chicago. In support of the new center, the current Atlas accelerated weathering laboratory in Miami,...

Plasticolors Inc. realigns sales representation.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... ASHTABULA, OH -- Plasticolors Inc. has recently completed the realignment of its North American sales agency network. The company now has one representative agency in each region or market. In the New England states, D N Lukens has been...

Wacker honors researchers.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... MUNICH, Germany -- Wacker Chemie AG has honored Volker Stanjek, Wolfram Schindler and Thomas Kammel with this year's Alexander Wacker Innovation Award for their pioneering work in organofunctional silanes and the development of silane-curing...

Spraylat, MADER and Ohashi Chemical form Alliance.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... PELHAM, NY/LILLE, France/OSAKA, Japan -- Spraylat Corp., The MADER Group and Ohashi Chemical Industries Ltd. have signed a mutual cooperation agreement that forms Automotive Coatings World Alliance (ACWA), an association focusing on automotive...

Dow Reichhold closes plant.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has permanently closed the company's manufacturing plant located in Chickamauga, GA. Products manufactured in the facility were transferred to other manufacturing sites.

Wacker discontinues production of PIOLOFORM[R].(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... MUNICH, Germany--Wacker Chemie AG will discontinue the production of its PIOLOFORM[R] polymer binders effective Sept. 30, 2008. In announcing the decision, the Munich-based chemical group cited limited expectations for polyvinyl butyral growth...

Gelest doubles production capacity.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... MORRISVILLE, PA -- Gelest Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of specialty organosilicon and other group IV organometalics, has recently completed the final phase of a multi-year project to double the capacity of its Morrisville, PA, headquarters...

Archway Sales to distribute for DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... ST. LOUIS, MO -- DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co. LLC has named Archway Sales Inc. a distributor for renewably resourced Susterra[TM] 1,3-propanediol. Archway Sales will promote and distribute these products for the polyurethane market in...

Rockwood Pigments enters distribution agreement with Brenntag Canada.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... BELTSVILLE, MD -- Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division has announced the appointment of Brenntag Canada Specialties Group (formerly St. Lawrence Chemical) as a distributor for the Canadian market for the full line of Rockwood Pigments...

Dow Reichhold relocates offices in Malaysia.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has announced the relocation of its offices in Penang, Malaysia. The new sales and marketing headquarters address is: Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex LLC (Representative Office), No. 1,...

AMT opens office in India.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... ORION, MI -- Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a supplier of factory automation design, engineering and process consulting services, has opened an office in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The new office will support the growing...

Cognis sells stake in Cognis Oleochemicals.(COMPANY NEWS)
September 1, 2008... MONHEIM, Germany -- Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has announced the sale of its 50-percent stake in the Cognis Oleochemicals joint venture to PTT Chemical International Private Ltd. (PTT Chemical International), a Singapore-based wholly...

Ashland to acquire Hercules in $3.3-billion deal.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... COVINGTON, KY/WILMINGTON, DE -- Ashland Inc. has announced it will buy Hercules Inc. The deal is valued at approximately $3.3 billion and is expected to close by the end of 2008. Ashland is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, a...

Cognis sells Pulcra Chemicals business.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... MONHEIM, Germany -- Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has signed an agreement to sell its Pulcra Chemicals subsidiary to Germany-based Fashion Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG (Fashion Chemicals) for 26.3 million [euro]. Fashion Chemicals is backed...

Protech/Oxyplast Group adds two new companies.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... MONTREAL, Canada -- The Protech/ Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the powder coatings business and all the assets of Enviro-Powder Co. of Grand Rapids, MI, and the powder coatings business of Atomized...

PPG acquires Vanex Inc.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries has acquired Vanex, Inc., of Mount Vernon, IL. Vanex is a supplier of the Plascron[R] and Breakthrough[R] brand water-based industrial coatings for use on metal, plastic and wood in the structural steel, building...

Bayer MaterialScience LLC purchases business from Stepan Co.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... PITTSBURGH -- Bayer MaterialScience LLC, part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business, has purchased the pour-in-place, spray and molded polyurethane-foam-systems business of the Stepan Co. in the United States, Canada, South America and...

3M to acquire EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... ST. PAUL, MN -- 3M has entered into an agreement to acquire EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A. (EMFI/SAPO), manufacturers of polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants headquartered in Haguenau, France. EMFI/SAPO's adhesives and sealants...

Perstorp acquires Rhodia, and Lyondell units.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
September 1, 2008... PERSTORP, Sweden -- Perstorp has acquired the specialty chemicals operation from Rhodia Organics and Lyondell Chimie TDI SCA, a LyondellBasell subsidiary. The purchase includes the production of TDI, HDI and HDI derivatives used as hardeners in...

Archway Sales Inc.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Fredrick Altieri has joined Archway Sales Inc. He will be responsible for expanding Archway's presence and sales in the New England states.

CPS Color.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... CPS Color has named Stefan Schroer-Elpers as a Region Director to the APAC area. Schroer-Elpers has worked for CPS Color for nine years.

Buckman Laboratories.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Buckman Laboratories has reorganized its Marketing Communications Department. The company has made Lela Gerald the new Director of Marketing Communications and Ellen Frye the new Media and Public Relations Planner. Michael Cerrito is the...

International Paint LLC.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... International Paint LLC has hired Jose Luna to serve as Oil and Gas Market Manager, Americas. The company has also hired David Hood to serve as Marketing Analyst for the company's Houston-based Protective Coatings Division, North Americas.

Troy Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Charles Malloy and Wendy Kozel have joined Troy Corp. as Regional Sales Managers. They will both report to Joseph Galimi, Director, U.S. Sales. Malloy will focus on the East Coast sales region as well as strategic national accounts for Troy...

Container Management Systems, LLC.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Container Management Systems, LLC has appointed Judy Nabers to be its Chief Financial Officer. Nabers directs the financial and IT operations and oversees various marketing and human resources initiatives.

Rhino Linings Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Rhino Linings Corp. has promoted Joe Nichy to Sales Director, Americas. Nichy will oversee the core businesses of Rhino Linings' industrial and commercial coatings applications, retail truck-bed-liner outlets, and the company's new Home Pro[TM]...

H.B. Fuller Co.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... James J. Owens has joined H.B. Fuller Co. as Senior Vice President, North America region. Owens spent 22 years with National Starch's adhesives business, a division of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.

Myers Engineering.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Myers Engineering has added Federico Robles to its sales team. Robles will handle special projects along with domestic sales support and the development of the Latin American markets.

Dryvit.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... A. Awais Sultan has been named Senior Chemist for Dryvit. With 15 years of experience in the North American chemical industry, Sultan is an expert in formulating industrial coatings.

Wheelabrator Plus.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wheelabrator Plus, a division of Wheelabrator Group, has hired Nick Szczechowski as an Account Manager for Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois.

Dover Chemical Corp.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Dover Chemical Corp. has appointed Jack Teat to Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing and Chuck Fletcher to Vice President, Commercial Development. Teat will manage the sales and marketing of all...

Allcoat Technology.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Allcoat Technology has named Cliff Tishler Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Tishler has 30 years of experience in the specialty resins business.

Eastman Chemical Co.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Eastman Chemical Co. has named Damon C. Warmack as Vice President and General Manager, PCI. Brad Lich will assume Warmack's position of Vice President and General Manager, CASPI. Warmack is assuming responsibilities from Rick Johnson, who is...

Nilfisk CFM.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nilfisk CFM has appointed Joe Wintsch to be its new Director of Sales for North America. Wintsch will be responsible for driving sales efforts in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Sartomer Co.(NAMES IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Sartomer Co. has named Marcel de Wolf as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Luigi Colantuoni, who accepted a new assignment with Sartomer's parent company. TOTAL S.A., in Paris.

Doping increases effectiveness: photocatalytic decomposition of pollutants using modified titanium dioxide.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since discovering the photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide, great expectations have been placed on this semiconducting material. A very promising application, besides effluent water purification, is air...

Distributors play a critical role in the supply chain.(Distributors Speak)
September 1, 2008... In the ever-changing coatings industry, distributors play an important role in the supply chain. From just-in-time procurement strategies to risk management, distributors can bring real value to customers. In today's economic environment,...

Distributors from an international perspective.(Distributors Speak)
September 1, 2008... DKSH is a market expansion services group with focus on Asia. The company integrates international sourcing, marketing, sales, warehousing, logistics, and distribution and support of highly specialized products and services in Asia, Europe and...

Cure characteristics of cardanol-formaldehyde novolac resins in the presence of metallic driers.
September 1, 2008... Most phenolic resins (1-4) are prepared by reacting formaldehyde with phenols, which are considered to be toxic and harmful for the environment. Now, with increasing concern for environmental protection and, due to stringent regulations to...

Biomaterials and PC coatings: what is PC and PC technology?
September 1, 2008... PC is short for phosphorylcholine, the chemical name of a polar head group found in many phospholipids, particularly those that form the bi-layers that make up cell membranes. As the predominant head group present in the lipids of the outer...

Hollow latex particles: binders that provide opacity.(THE SHELBY F. THAMES BEST PAPER AWARD)
September 1, 2008... In a conventional paint formulation, binders and pigments constitute two separate sets of raw materials and perform two very different and non-overlapping functions. Pigments are non-film-forming particles that impart opacity or color to paint...

Engineered polymer nanoparticle composites for flexible transparent films.(BEST PAPER AWARD)
September 1, 2008... Nanocomposites using organic polymers and inorganic nanoparticles will play an important role in applications requiring high visible transparence and mechanical flexibility. A unique class of materials is created when the elastic properties of...

Ask the expert.
September 1, 2008... Q What can I do to address the viscosity and color changes that occur with my aqueous pigment dispersions after storage or heat exposure? A Color or viscosity changes in pigment dispersions during storage, particularly at elevated...

The Vinnapas Academy--know-how you can build on.
September 1, 2008... Responding to a steadily increasing demand for in-depth knowledge on construction polymers and their versatile applications, WACKER POLYMERS has developed a concept of international training centers called "VINNAPAS[R] ACADEMY". The idea:...

Uncle Sam wants U ... V.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For a long time, I've kept a well-measured distance from all programs involving space and the military. Probably because I am horrible at remembering acronyms. For me AOL is where I logon to get my e-mail, but at...

Marine inspection kits.(PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ELCOMETER These kits have been specifically designed for new IMO regulation that requires a rigorous dry-film-thickness verification regime. Packed in a sturdy case, each kit contains the Elcometer 128 Swedish...

Moisture analyzer.(PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... SARTORIUS MECHATRONICS CORP. The LMA200 measures moisture content, its integrated analytical weighing system with a resolution of 0.1 mg ensures accuracy for determining wet and dry weights of a sample. Emitting microwave radiation from...

Blenders.(PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... CHARLES ROSS & SON CO. These double-cone blenders are available in 5-, 10- and 15-cubic-foot capacities. They include intensifier bars for delumping, atmospheric construction, type-316 stainless steel parts, 150-grit exterior finish,...

UV-curable bioligomers.(PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. The EBECRYL[R] 5000 Series bioligomers are based on renewable content, ranging from 10 to 62 percent. The six UV-curable resins have good to excellent printability, pigment wetting and color development. They can be...