Coatings World articles from April 2009

Coatings World archives from April 2009

The color of life.(Editor's Page)
April 1, 2009... Color is emotion and can speak to the human soul in thousands of different ways. It is an integral element of art, design and aesthetics in general. Explaining color is like trying to explain the mystery of that which holds the moon in place....

PPG Aerospace's new basecoat/clearcoat system.(As We Go To Press)
April 1, 2009... A basecoat/clearcoat aerospace coatings system developed by PPG's aerospace business can save airlines millions of dollars annually because of its reduced weight, added durability and shorter process time compared with traditional coatings,...

BASF appoints Tainturier president of BASF Canada.(As We Go To Press)
April 1, 2009... BASF has appointed Laurent Tainturier as president of BASF Canada, effective March 1, 2009. Laurent is administratively responsible for all businesses in Canada, including crop protection, chemicals, plastics and performance products, and plays...

LyondellBasell to close Chocolate Bayou olefins.(As We Go To Press)
April 1, 2009... LyondellBasell Industries will permanently close its Chocolate Bayou olefins complex near Alvin, TX, by Aug. 4, 2009. The plant has been out of service since mid-December and the company announced on Feb. 12 plans to indefinitely idle the unit...

Waterborne, highly resistant coatings for plastics.(As We Go To Press)
April 1, 2009... Bayer MaterialScience has developed new radiation-curing polyurethane dispersions for coatings that can keep products such as mobile phones, MP3 players and laptopss clean and looking like new for much longer. As well as giving an improved and...

ArvinMeritor introduces PlatinumShield coating on OE truck and trailer brake shoes.(As We Go To Press)
April 1, 2009... ArvinMeritor Inc. announced that PlatinumShield coating will be a standard feature on the OE Meritor Q Plus LX 500 brake package for truck applications and optional on Q Plus equipped trailer axles, beginning September 2009. This is the first...

BASF participates in Detroit's Autorama.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions recently participated in the 2009 Autorama "Educational Days" reception, which is held to attract new talent to automotive aftermarket industries. During Autorama's annual...

AkzoNobel wins paint contract for Dutch rebranding project.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... AkzoNobel's car refinishes business has been chosen to supply paint systems for the rebranding of Essent Network, the distribution arm of Dutch energy supplier Essent (now operating under the name Enexis). AkzoNobel will supply its...

Penske racing uses Envirovase high performance coatings.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... PPG Automotive Refinish has teamed up with Penske Racing to help convert the team's racecar painting facility in Mooresville, NC, to its Envirobase High Performance waterborne coatings systern. The conversion began with the painting of the No....

Asian adhesives & sealants.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, formulated adhesive and sealant consumption in Asia was 7.5 billion pounds in 2008 and worth $8.5 billion. Growth in the region was strong in the first half of the year, but fell off...

IFDA Washington chapter honors Benjamin Moore.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... Benjamin Moore Paints was honored by the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) Washington Chapter, receiving the organization's 2008 Capital Award. Presented at the IFDA's Night of Stars Member Recognition Dinner, held on...

Oakland University launches new NanoTech Institute.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... The new NanoTech Research & Development Institute on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MI, has been launched and is expected to become a state, national and world leader in nanotechnology research. Dr. T.C. Yih, a nationally...

AkzoNoble, ChemPoint.com join forces in North America.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... AkzoNobel has chosen e-distributor ChemPoint.com as their North American supplier of its Interpon powder coatings products and services. These encompass stocking colors for industrial and architectural markets, as well as color delivery service...

PPG named NATM Associate Member of the year.(Fresh Paint)(National Association of Trailer Manufacturers )(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has honored PPG with its 2008 Associate Member of the Year Award. PPG was presented with the award at the 2009 NATM National Convention. The NATM Associate Member of the Year Award is...

BASF expands in Middle East.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... Through the Glaurit brand of auto refinishes, BASF has expanded its presence in the Middle East. The coatings firm recently opened two paint and body shops in the Sultanate of Oman on the Arabian Peninsula. One of the two new Glasurit customers...

PPG to cut 2,500 jobs in restructuring.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... PPG said it will cut 2,500 jobs in a restructuring plan aimed at saving $140 million annually. The plan is expected to cost the company approximately $160 million in cash, it said. A further charge of up to $50 million is possible later this...

AkzoNobel qualified by Chinese Aircraft manufacturer.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... China's largest aircraft manufacturer, Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC), has qualified two new products from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings. The Eclipse range of polyurethane topcoats, along with 10P20-44 epoxy primer, have met the standards of...

BASF receives Subaru Supplier Award.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... BASF Coatings North America has received a Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) Supplier Award. The award was presented to Juan Carlos Ordonez, group vice president, and Joe Schmondiuk, global account director for BASF Coatings North America by...

DuPont VP says economic crisis will bring permanent changes to Titanium diovide industry.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... New economic realities resulting from the global recession will permanently change the business landscape, a DuPont vice president told business leaders at Ti[O.sub.2] 2009. "Although it is difficult to predict when global economies will...

Dates set, judges named for 4th Benjamin Moore Hue Awards.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... Architects and interior designers who posses a passion for using color--and have a portfolio of projects to prove it--are invited to submit their work in the Benjamin Moore HUE Awards. In its fourth year, the competition, which recognizes...

Sherwin-Williams, NAPA Canada present Evercoat with awards.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... At its 2009 national sales meeting in Dallas, TX, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes presented Evercoat with its Supplier of the Year award. Evercoat is a manufacturer of auto body repair fillers and putties in the automotive refinish...

Metalcolour takes over SSAB laminated steel.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Metalcolour A/S in Nykobing Falster, Denmark has taken over 100% of the shares in SSAB Laminated Steel AB. The Swedish company will be renamed Metalcolour (Sverige) AB. SSAB Laminated Steel, which is a subsidiary of SSAB Strip Products, is...

International Paint acquires Enviroline.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... AkzoNobel has enhanced its International Paint business through the acquisition of the Florida-based Enviroline business from Industrial Environmental Coatings Corporation. Enviroline's 50-year track record in providing linings products with...

Jotun Paints reaches out to the Blind community in Bahrain.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... Jotun Paints has completed its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaign that reached out to visuallyimpaired children at the Bahrain Friendship Society for the Blind. The initiative involved the repainting of a blind children's nursery...

SprayMax introduces floor coating.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2009... SprayMax Industrial Coatings of Jacksonville, FL has introduced DeckraTex Spray Non Skid Floor Coating after seven years of testing. DeckraTex is an aliphatic polyurea that has been pre-reacted and suspended in water. This is important as there...

Sika acquires technology leader in liquid membranes.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Sika AG has acquired Iotech Group Limited, with headquarters in England and subsidiaries in the UK, U.S. and Belgium. Iotech Group revenues totaled $55 million for the year 2008. Iotech specializes in formulation, production and supply of...

R-M signs on European champion Gerd Muller.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... R-M, a BASF Coatings' paint brand, has signed on Gerd Muller, the European airbrush champion. Muller will be sharing his expertise in all aspects of Carizzma premium paint finish as part of expert seminars for R-M customers. Muller will be...

Empils extends portfolio.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Russian paint manufactuer Empils has added new product categories--sealing foams and sealants--to its product range through a partnership with Slovenia-based TKK Srpenica. The new products are designed both for professionals installing windows,...

Where are raw material costs headed? A look at how the issue of raw material costs is affecting the paint and coatings supply chain.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
April 1, 2009... Coatings companies and many of their raw material suppliers in Europe are struggling to deal with the dual challenge of a huge slump in demand and the need to claw back last year's massive rises in raw material costs. Usually there is a...

Argentine paint recovery pinned to consumers: government programs could boost construction, and paint.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
April 1, 2009... Argentina, like the U.S., is seeking to bolster its economy through renewed lending to consumers, and through expanded infrastructure projects, which will create new jobs. If new government programs succeed, the architectural segment of the...

PPG patents multilayer coating.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,390,559 B2 PPG Industries has been granted a patent for a multilayer coating system comprised of a first, thermally cured coating, the first coating being produced from a first film forming resin having one or more...

Red Spot Paint and Varnish patents in-mold-coated automotive interior.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,390,555 B2 Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co. has obtained a patent for a polyurethane product comprised of a molded inner polyurethane layer; a coating adhered to the inner polyurethane layer; the coating formed in-mold with...

Valspar patents reflective polyester coating.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,393,591 B2 Valspar Sourcing, Inc. has received a patent for a coated substrate article comprised of a substrate coated with a coating composition, wherein the coating composition is comprised of a binder that includes a...

Dainichiseika Color and chemicals patents pigment dispersants.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,393,404 B2 Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals Manufacturing Company has been granted a patent for a pigment dispersant comprised of the following component (a) alone or the following components (a) and (b) in combination....

Shellbond patents methods for producing protective coatings.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,393,558 B2 ShellBond LLC has obtained a patent for a method of producing a protective coating on a metal surface. The method is comprised of heating an animal skeletal material to a temperature of at least 1000[degrees]C...

Surface Specialties Italy patents powder coatings.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,390,849 B2 Surface Specialties Italy has obtained a patent for powder coating compositions which are thermally and radiation curable. The thermally and radiation curable powder coatings are comprised of at least one resin...

Benjamin Moore adds on to Aura.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Benjamin Moore had added Aura Bath & Spa paint to its line up of Aura waterborne interior coatings. Setting this new formulation apart is its matte finish, a sheen that, until now, was prohibitive in a high-moisture...

Hardide Coatings develops new coating for titanium.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... Hardide Coatings has developed a new coating process specifically for titanium. The tungsten carbide-based coatings company has successfully coated its first titanium components for customers in the UK and U.S. The titanium project has been in...

BASF introduces POS paint tinting system.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... BASF has introduced PureOptions colorants--a point-of-sale tinting system that can be used to produce a wide range of paint colors with low odor and zero VOC content per U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 24. PureOptions...

Flame Control Coatings commercializes new products.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... Flame Control Coatings, LLC has commercialized TemperKote CUI-HS, a coating designed for CUI (corrosion under insulation) applications, as well as a new hi-heat primer, TemperKote 1000 Zinc Primer. TemperKote CUIHS is a high-build, VOC...

Sto BTS Xtra: new EIFS lightweight base coat.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... Sto Corp. has introduced Sto BTS Xtra, a one-component, polymermodified, cement based dry powder material used as a lightweight adhesive, basecoat and leveler in StoTherm insulated wall claddings. These claddings include StoTherm Classic NExT...

Two-part Silicones for potting and sealing.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... For potting and sealing applications where bond line aesthetics are critical, Henkel Corporation has introduced Loctite Ultra-Clear Two-Part Silicones. These adhesives and sealants rapidly bond dissimilar substrates--especially glass--and...

Bulls eye 1-2-3 spray primer.(New Products)
April 1, 2009... Zinsser proprietary stain-blocking technology is now available in an all surface, all purpose primer aerosol spray-Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Spray. Ideal for small projects or hard-to-reach areas, this 13-ounce aerosol features an advanced spray system...

High heat resistant coating systems: a look at the global market for high heat resistant coating systems. The first of a two-part series.(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
April 1, 2009... Certain organic binders, notably phenolics and epoxies, are tolerant of relatively high temperatures without modification, but coatings designed to provide protection against high service temperatures generally incorporate silicon in some form...

Anything but grey: the use and application of color is a minefield in any of the creative disciplines.
April 1, 2009... In 1878, Ewald Hering carried out research into color perception and began to develop several key theories on how we all share the same method of 'seeing' color. Further modern research shows that the human being can identify approximately 10...

Resins market update: the global economic downturn has slowed the demand for paint and coatings. However, an increased demand for "green" products is one bright spot for resin manufacturers.(Industry overview)
April 1, 2009... The global recession has had far reaching consequences, impacting housing starts, construction and consumer spending. This economic downturn has slowed demand for paint and coatings and as a result, resins. "Whether you look at paint...

uv.eb West 2009 showcases new opportunities for energy curing.(Meeting Review)
April 1, 2009... Energy curing has been one of the bright spots for the coatings industry, as ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) curing continue to enjoy solid growth. The key drivers--faster production, better performance properties and environmental...

Coatings for Concrete Conference: "Coating the World of Concrete".(Meeting Review: FSCT AC Series)
April 1, 2009... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) held its Coatings for Concrete Conference: "Coating the World of Concrete" February 2 at the Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. This oneday event was held in conjunction...

Lab equipment directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select lab equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.
April 1, 2009... Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC Chicago, IL (773) 327-4520 Fax: (773) 327-5787 E-mail- info@atlas-mts.com Web site: www.atlas-mts.com New Product: Suntest SXLS+ Attributes/comments: Atlas has recently...

Dow, Rohm and Haas settle merger.(Industry News)
April 1, 2009... Dow Chemical and Rohm and Haas settled their disagreement over their already-agreed merger, with Dow saying it will honor the agreement at $78 a share, The Wall Street Journal reported. As we went to press, the deal was set to close on April 1....

Clariant to open surfactants plant in Zhenjiang, China.(Industry News)
April 1, 2009... Clariant is building a surfactants plant in Zhenjiang, eastern China. The new facility is scheduled for production in the middle of 2009. The new plant will primarily serve personal care, paints and coatings as well as metal working industries....

Cognis opens branch office in New Zealand.(Industry News)
April 1, 2009... Cognis Corp. has opened a branch office in Auckland, New Zealand to manager the marketing and sales of its products in the company. The decision to open the office reflects the significant opportunity to profitably grow Cognis' existing and new...

Huber on schedule with EU REACH guidelines.(Industry News)(Huber Engineered Materials)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Huber Engineered Materials, in compliance with the new EU REACH chemicals regulation, has announced as a member of the siica and silicates consortia it has developed the Technical Dossier and Chemical Safety Report to successfully register...

DSM opens new factory for waterborne acrylic resins in Waalwijk.(Industry News)
April 1, 2009... DSM has opened a new factory for waterborne acrylic resins in Waalwijk, The Netherlands. Total investment costs amounted to 30 million [euro]. The opening ceremony for the new factory, which was built at the existing DSM NeoResins +...

Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2009 cancelled.(Industry News)
April 1, 2009... The Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2009, due to take place June 3-5 in Bangkok, Thailand has been cancelled. Event organizers cited ongoing economic uncertainty combined with recent domestic issues in Thailand as the reason for the cancellation....

Arkema and Zyvex form distribution agreement.(Industry News)
April 1, 2009... Arkema has formed a distribution agreement with Zyvex Performance Materials (ZPM), a producer of nanomaterials applications, for nanoenhanced liquid epoxy resins in the European market. The products will be sold under Arkema's brand name...

Clariant to establish Chinese joint venture.(Industry News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Clariant is establishing a joint venture with two Chinese partners in Kunming in the Chinese province of Yunnan for the production of phosphorus pentoxide (P205). Yunnan Province is a key location for yellow phosphorus production, which is the...

Cytec Industries.
April 1, 2009... Cytec Industries has announced it will be moving its production of monomers from its plant in Pampa, TX to its multifunctional monomers and oligomers plant in North Augusta, SC

Univar's.
April 1, 2009... Univar's Environmental Management System covering its Middlesbrough and Billingham sites is in the UK has been awarded ISO 14001 certification.

Pricing changes.(Industry News)(briefs)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... BASF: April 1-$0.05/lb. increase for Normal Butanol, Isobutanol, 2-Ethylhexanol, 2-Propyl Heptanol, pentanol mix and pentanol mix derivatives (pentyl acetate and Iso pentanol blend) in North America. Dow: April 1-$110/MT increase in Middle...

BASF.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2009... BASF has appointed ChemPoint.com as its exclusive distributor of acrylic monomers in Canaa for les-than-truckload quantities.

DuPont Titanium Technologies.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2009... DuPont Titanium Technologies has appointed Dar-Tech, Inc. as its Midwest regioin regional distributor for its Ti-Pure titanium dioxide product line.

Rohm and Haas.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2009... Rohm and Haas has appointed Palmer Holland as its distributor of its Paraloid resns in CT, DE, Washington DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, MY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI and WV.

Unimin.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2009... Unimin has appointed Dar-Tech, Inc. as distributor of it Minex nepheline syenite, Imsil microcrystalline silica and Snobrite kaolin clay in the OH, western PA and western upstate NY area.

Tnemec names Wallace VP sales.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2009... Tnemec Company, a manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings for industrial and specialized architectural markets, has named Terry Wallace vice president of sales. In this new role, Wallace will assume management of Tnemec's sales and...

Netzsch appoints Esterly to sales management position.(People on the Move)(appointment of Chris Esterly as sales manager at Netzsch Fine Particle Technology LLC )(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Netzsch Fine Particle Technology LLC has appointed Chris Esterly sales manager of the mid-Atlantic region. In his new role, Esterly will be responsible for overseeing service and sales support throughout the region. He will support customers in...

Dow, Angus name global supply chain leader.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2009... Bryan Kitchen has been appointed global supply chain leader for Dow Biocides and Angus Chemical Company. Kitchen is based in Midland, MI where he is responsible for creating and implementing supply chain strategies with a focus on...

Nuplex Resins appoints managers.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2009... Nuplex Resins has appointed Patrick Nix to sales and marketing manager, North America. Nix will continue his responsibilities of managing sales and customer service for the North America region. In addition he will now be responsible for...

Almatis appoints De Jong CEO.(People on the Move)(appointment of Remco de Jong as chief executive officer )(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Almatis has appointed Remco de Jong chief executive officer of the company. He succeeds Martin Laudenbach who has stepped down to pursue a new opportunity, de Jong joined Almatis in 1994 and has held various positions in operations before he...

Azkonobel announces personnel changes.(People on the Move)(appointment of Jennifer Midura as director)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Jennifer Midura has been appointed AkzoNobel's director of corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Having joined the company following the acquisition of ICI, Midura played a key role in helping the board of management set the...

Blackmer appoints Pope director of finance.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2009... Blackmer has promoted Jim Pope to director of finance. Pope joined Blackmer 17 years ago. In his new role, he will have overall responsibility for Blackmer's accounting, information technology and distributor contact administration/export...

Dow introduces Ecosurf EH surfactant.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2009... The Dow Chemical Company has added three new surfactants to the Ecosurf brand of surfactants. Ecosurf EH-3, 6 and 9 surfactants are a new generation of high performance, readily biodegradable surfactants. They are designed for use in paint and...

Sartomer offers three polyester acrylate oligomers.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2009... Sartomer Company has introduced CN2261LV, CN2264 and CN2282 acrylate oligomers with good cure rates and abrasion resistance. CN2261LV was developed for UV-curable wood coating applications, where hardness and abrasion resistance are required....

Vertec biosolvents introduces Elsol.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Vertec Biosolvents, Inc., a manufacturer of custom blends of biosolvents based primarily on ethyl lactate, fatty acid methyl esters, d-limonene and ethanol, has introduced the Elsol product line. Elsol is a line of patent pending products...

Fischer Technology offers coatings thickness gauges.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2009... Fischer Technology offers a complete range of hand held coating thickness gauges suitable for measurements of paint, powder coating, plating and anodize. These gauges measure over ferrous, non-ferrous or both ferrous and non-ferrous substrates....

Cytec releases resins for refinishing and spot repair.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2009... Cytec Industries has launched Ebecryl curing resins 8412, 8501 and 8309. This family of resins is designed for low energy curable applications such as automotive end of line spot repair. These flexible and durable resins can also be used in...

Ross introduces skid mounted static mixing systems.(Supplier's Corner)(Charles Ross and Son Co.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Charles Ross and Son now offers complete skid mounted static mixing systerns. The available mixer designs include the LPD, a low-pressure model typically used for low viscosity turbulent flow mixing of fluids and for gasliquid mixing. This...

Indianapolis hosts NPCA, FSCT annual meetings.(Meetings)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... Apr. 13-16: PaintExpo--the European Platform for Industrial Coating Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany. More info: FairFair GmbH, www.paintexpo.de. Apr. 14-17: Primus: Interfarba, Kiev, Ukraine. More info: Primus Ukraine,...

Eagle mascot takes flight on Tnemec's 2008 Tank of the Year.(Final Coat)
April 1, 2009... School mascots, logos, a lighthouse and cosmos theme were among numerous water tank designs judged in Tnemec's 2008 Tank of the Year competition. In January, the winning entry depicting a high school's eagle mascot was officially recognized...