Coatings World articles from August 2003

Coatings World archives from August 2003

Aerospace looks to Asia, auto industry.(Editor's Page)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... Recent headlines about deferred airplane orders at major U.S. airlines such as Continental and American are bad sighs for airplane manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus. But the coatings industry will take a hit too, as you will read in our...

What is a polyurea coating?(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... In your March 2003 article entitled "100% Solids Polyurethane and Polyurea Coatings Technology," there was a very misleading definition of pure polyurea attributed to the Polyurea Development Association (PDA). We would like to set the record...

BASF to consolidate Italian operations.(As We Go To Press)(BASF Coatings)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... BASF Coatings has announced plans to streamline its business in Italy. BASF will begin the process in the fourth quarter. In addition to consolidating manufacturing facilities, BASF's three coatings companies in Italy--BASF Coil Coatings...

CPSC rejects EWG warning label on non-stick cookware.(As We Go To Press)(Consumer Product Safety Commission )(Environmental Working Group )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) rejected a petition by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) seeking warning labels on cookware made with non-stick coatings, such as DuPont's Teflon brand. In a June 27 letter, CPSC said EWG...

Conaty named president, global adhesives at H.B. Fuller.(As We Go To Press)(James Conaty)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... James Conaty has been named president, global adhesives for H.B. Fuller. Mr. Conaty, an 18-year veteran of the firm, will also retain responsibility for Fuller's automotive portfolio.

Tikkurila Coatings mulls downsizing UK production: company says intention is to increase share in UK market.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The shrinking industrial paint market in the UK is forcing Tikkurila Coatings Ltd. to consider consolidating its UK manufacturing to one site. The company currently has manufacturing and administrative sites at Bury in Lancashire and West...

Benjamin Moore's Eco-Spec earns Greenguard certification.(Fresh Paint)(low-emitting paint)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Benjamin Moore's EcoSpec paint line has earned Greenguard certification, making the paint company the first with a certified low-emitting paint, according to Greenguard Environmental Institute, an independent, non-profit organization based in...

RCMA forms new "white coatings" council.(Fresh Paint)(Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) has formed a new white coatings council to serve producers and suppliers of acrylic or elastomeric (non-bituminous) coatings. The impetus behind the council's formation is the change in the...

ICI Paints raises money for City of Hope cancer charity: creates new N.A. web site.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... ICI Paints has donated approximately $200,000 to City of Hope, a biomedical research, treatment and educational institution dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases. To raise the money, ICI Paints held...

CEPE wraps up general assembly in Copenhagen, Petersen elected to serve as president for another three-year term.(Fresh Paint)(European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry)
August 1, 2003... At the general assembly and annual conference of CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry, held June 5-6 in Copenhagen, Denmark, president Neville Petersen addressed the new-found closeness between the...

H.B. Fuller reports improve second quarter.(Financial News)(H.B. Fuller Co.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... H.B. Fuller Co. has reported net revenue and net income for the second quarter ended May 31. Second quarter net income was $9.8 million. Last year's second quarter net income was $7.9 million. Second quarter net income, excluding charges...

Ameron reports second quarter sales.(Financial News)(Ameron International Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Ameron International Corp.'s performance coatings and finishes group had improved sales and profits in the second quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. Sales from operations outside the U.S. improved primarily due to stronger...

Strong U.S. homeownership and housing market to continue through 2003.(Financial News)
August 1, 2003... Homeownership Alliance, a consortium of U.S.-based homeownership and housing sector economists, is predicting a record-setting year in the U.S. housing market, and that is a bit of good news for paint companies and suppliers in the home...

Dyrup Group reports on first quarter.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... In the first quarter 2003 the Dyrup Group delivered revenue of approximately $57.4 million, in line with the same period a year ago. Sales were achieved in a generally declining and fiercely competitive market, the company said. In Germany and...

Coating composition from Clariant.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,517,941 B1 Clariant Corp. has obtained a patent covering a coating composition with which it is possible to make coated paper that is excellent in various properties such as glossiness, water resistance, solvent...

Engelhard patents laminar substrate.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,517,939 B1 Engelhard Corp. has received a patent for a coated laminar substrate in which the coating is comprised of silver or gold wherein the coating contains rhodium in an amount of up to two percent by weight of the...

Universal paint solvent.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,517,626 B2 Ferndale, MI-based Gage Products Company has received a patent for a universal paint solvent. It comprises, on a weight basis, one to 30% of an acidic material selected from the group consisting of sulfonic...

Additive pigment powders.(Patent Update)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,517,627 B1 Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. and Katsuto Nakatsuka have obtained a patent for an additive pigment powder comprising three pigments, having the three primary colors of light (red, green, and blue), wherein each of...

Pigment mixture from Merck.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,517,628 B1 Merck Patent has obtained a patent for pigment mixtures comprising at least two components: multilayer pigments based on mica, Si[O.sub.2] flakes, glass flakes, A[l.sub.2O.sub.3] flakes or polymer flakes and...

Low volatile titanium dioxide.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,517,629 B2 Millennium Inorganic Chemicals has received a patent for a method for producing a low volatile pigmentary base. It is comprised of oxidizing titanium tetrachloride and aluminum chloride to form an oxidizer...

Pavement marking composition.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,521,718 B2 3M has received a patent for a pavement marking composition comprising a polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated polymer selected from the group consisting of polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated...

BASF to open new paint plant in Brazil.(International Coatings Scene)
August 1, 2003... BASF Brasil is scheduled to open a new 10 million real (approximately $2.9 million) paint plant in October at its largest Brazilian paint complex located in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state. By doing so, BASF will increase the company's...

It's the repainting season.(International Coatings Scene)
August 1, 2003... Recently, I had my home repainted. You would imagine that as a coatings industry correspondent, I understand the need for repainting interiors on a regular basis. But let me tell you, I was as reluctant as any Indian homemaker would have...

Is non-stick cookware market heating up in China.(International Coatings Scene)
August 1, 2003... There is a large steel cookware market in China, but only 10% of the products sold are coated. Therefore, for companies selling non-stick coatings, the growth potential is very big. To serve this market, there are at least seven fluorocarbon...

Devine and Muralo team up to bring paint to N. East.(New Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Devine Color, Inc. of Lake Oswego, OR, through a licensing agreement with Bayonne, NJ-bused Muralo Paints, is bringing its luxury line of paints to the northeast U.S. Muralo Paints will now manufacture the line of interior paint for...

Tnemec introduces high-build epoxy system.(New Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Tnemec Company, Inc. has introduced series 434 Perma-Shield H2S, a modified polymer mortar, and series 435 Perma-Glaze, a modified polymer hybrid, for extreme wastewater environments. Designed for severe corrosion environments, series 434 can...

Analyzing the competition.(Business Corner)
August 1, 2003... Competitor analysis considers those companies, products and substitute products that compete, or could compete, in the product/market targeted. Analyzing the competition involves the following five steps: * Define the competitive arena for...

At NDSU, anti-fouling research goes high-tech.(PaintChips)
August 1, 2003... A full decade has flashed by since author Neil Postman grandiosely declared the U.S. the world's first "technopoly"--a culture that both shapes and is shaped by its technology. Today the beakers are bigger, the gadgets are brighter, and...

High performance and special effect pigments.
August 1, 2003... High performance and special pigments suppliers are constantly being challenged to come up with brighter and more eye-catching pigments to meet the demands of today's fickle consumers. These higher-priced pigments are especially popular in the...

High performance and special effect pigments directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select pigment suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.
August 1, 2003... * BASF Corporation Mount Olive, NJ (973) 426-2800, (800) 669-2273 Fax: (973) 426-3572 Web site: www.basf.com/colorants Product name: Variocrom Type of pigment: High performance Applications: automotive and industrial...

Aerospace coatings: it's tough times for commercial airlines, airplane manufacturers and their suppliers. The good news: aircraft in operation today need to be repainted at some point, and there's always Asia.
August 1, 2003... It's tough times for U.S. commercial airlines and airplane manufacturers. According to the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), a trade organization that represents 95% of the U.S. airline industry (including cargo carriers), 2003...

Rad-cure raw materials & equipment update: suppliers to this market are feeling the pains of the current sagging economy, but are looking ahead to growth that will come from new markets.
August 1, 2003... It's not uncommon to see more expensive technologies take a hit in a sluggish economy, and rad-cure raw materials and equipment suppliers are feeling the effects of belt tightening by coatings companies and end-users alike. "It has been a...

Message to CEOs: keep R&D key: after a 38-year career driving innovation and information at PRA, Dip Dasgupta knows when a paint company is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
August 1, 2003... In the paint industry, a high level of stability does not always mean that things stay the same; sometimes permanence can yield great innovation. As longtime head of the information department at the UK-based Paint Research Association (PRA),...

Akzo Nobel restructures surface chemistry unit.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Akzo Nobel has restructured its surface chemistry unit, primarily affecting its European and North American surfactants operations. The measures will result in total staff reduction of 120 in North America and 80 in Europe. In North America,...

Sartomer's Chatom, AL facility honored with award.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... At a ceremony held at the Edith Wilcox Community Center during, Sartomer's Chatom, AL facility was presented with two awards, in addition, a stretch of Highway 17 was renamed Sartomer Drive and May 22nd was proclaimed "Sartomer Day" by Chatom's...

Acima's Rozone 2000 receives Canadian PMRA registration.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Acima, a Rohm and Haas Co., has announced that Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has granted registration for the use of Rezone 2000 industrial microbiocide. The registration permits use in coatings applications, such as latex...

Medical Product Outsourcing from Rodman Publishing.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The inaugural issue of Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO), a global magazine devoted to the growing trend of medical device and in-vitro diagnostics outsource manufacturing, is available from Rodman Publishing, the parent company of Coatings...

Johnson and Richart receive PCI Hall of Fame Awards.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) honored Chuck Johnson and Doug Richart with PCI Hall of Fame Awards at the 2003 annual meeting, held May 12-14 in Henderson, NV. Mr. Richart started his career in the powder coatings industry in 1960 with...

Duha Group expands facilities, forms partnership.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Duha Group, a global manufacturer and supplier of color systems, color cards and color merchandising aids, has expanded its color services facility in Winnipeg, Canada. The expansion has tripled its floor space to 120,000-sq. ft. Duha...

Cytec and Mitsui Chemicals End JV.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Cytec Industries Inc. has signed definitive agreements with Mitsui Chemicals Inc. and concerned companies in the Mitsui-Cytec Ltd. joint venture. After the transactions are completed, Cytec will own 100% of the JV's existing coating resins...

ASTM seeks pigment specialists.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... ASTM International subcommittee D01.31 on Pigment Specification in Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications seeks experts in organic/inorganic and extender pigments to chair ASTM standards-development task groups....

Polymer short course available on CD.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... DTW Associates, Inc. has released its first short course, Polymer Alloys and Blends, on CD. The CD, which offers more than ten hours of lectures and 310 slides, presents a comprehensive review in theories, principles and practices related to...

Kemira bolsters specialty pigments business.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Kemira Pigments has invested approximately 8[euro] million to expand manufacturing of specialty anatase products at its Pori, Finland plant. The investments will be completed by December, 2004. The expansion project involves investing in new...

Avecia receives registration for new plastic antimicrobial.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Avecia Biocides has announced U.S. EPA registration for its new Vanquish 100 plastics antimicrobial. The product, already used in Europe, Asia and Latin America, is based on a dual-purpose preservative and effects molecule. Vanquish 100...

As a result of the merger of Bran+Luebe, Lightnin and Waukesha Cherry Burrell, SPX Process Equipment.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... As a result of the merger of Bran+Luebe, Lightnin and Waukesha Cherry Burrell, SPX Process Equipment, has been created...

BASF.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... BASF will increase its share in BASF Idemitsu, a JV with Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., from 50% to 67%...

e-epoxy.com.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... e-epoxy.com is now available in China.

Distributor appointments.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Distributor Appointments Company Distributor Region Product Netzsch Inc. Rodgers Equipment north central positive Corp. TX displacement pumps

Engelhard introduces new orange pigment.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Engelhard Corporation has introduced a new red-shade pigment for use in industrial coatings that offers better weather-fastness than alternative pigments without an increase in cost. Engelhard Synergy Orange 6118 showed a significant...

Rohm and Haas launches three new Acrysol additives.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Rohm and Haas has introduced the following new additives: Acrysol RM-5000, RM-6000 and DR-300. Acrysol RM-5000 is a urethane rheology modifier with a Newtonian rheology profile that provides excellent flow and leveling in architectural paints,...

Avecia offers drier accelerator.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Avecia Intermediates & Stabilizers is offering a coatings drier accelerator, 2,2-Bipridyl, which finds application in combination with metal driers in coatings that dry. via oxidation and polymerization. Target coatings are oil modified...

Dow introduces new Dowicil antimicrobial.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Company has announced the introduction of a new addition to their product line for paint and coatings. Dowicil 96 antimicrobial is a broad spectrum liquid bactericide suited for emulsion products. Because it is both oil- mid...

New lightnin MBI Magmixers brochure available.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Lightnin is offering a new, four-color, MBI MagMixers brochure. The MagMixer series features a dry-running Hyper-Flo bearing design. The bearings will not fracture due to rough handling, can run dry without damage, and can be easily removed for...

Degussa offers new CD on water and antigraffiti repellents.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Degussa's Aerosil and Silanes business unit is offering a new CD that provides information on its line of water repellents, anti-graffiti coatings and corrosion inhibitors. The CD offers background information on the company and its...

H.B. Fuller names large group vice president.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... H.B. Fuller: H.B. Fuller Company has named Stephen J. Large group vice president and general manager of the company's Full-Valu/Specialty business group. Mr. Large will oversee the company's fully-owned subsidiaries, Adalis and Specialty...

Degussa.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Degussa Corp. has named Michael J. Konci business line director for initiators in the NAFTA region. The initiators business is part of Degussa's catalysts and initiators business unit. As business line director, Mr. Konci is responsible for...

HunterLab.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Ken Wendt of Versa-Systems has joined the HunterLab sales team. Mr. Wendt will represent HunterLab products and services in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, as well as sections of New Jersey and New...

Dexter Chemical.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Dexter Chemical has appointed Juan Tobias Leon group leader for industrial products. Mr. Leon will lead the development of new formulations for its phosphate ester surfactants in architectural paint and industrial coatings formulations. He will...

Southwall Technologies.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Southwall Technologies, a Palo Alto, CA-based developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the architectural, automotive glass and electronic display markets, has named N. Kevin Walker vice president of worldwide marketing....

Eurocoat scheduled for Sept. 23-25 in Lyon, France.(Meetings)(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... Sept. 1-5: Euromat 2003: Advanced Materials and Processes, Lausanne, Switzerland. More info: Euromat 2003 Congress Office: c/o Deutsche Gesellschaft for Materialkunde, Hamburger Allee 26, Frankfurt, Germany 60486, Fax: 49 (69) 79 17 733;...

Lowe's sponsors the 2003 Jimmy Carter work project.(Final Coat)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... In 1984, President Jimmy Carter took part in a Habitat for Humanity build in New York City. Over the years that followed, the Cartel family helped build homes in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Hungary, The Philippines, South Korea and South...