Coatings World articles from December 2003

Coatings World archives from December 2003

ICE 2003 surprises many.(Editor's Page)(International Coatings Expo)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... Maybe it was a ease of very low expectations, but ICE 2003 surprised many. Prior to the show, few were fond of the City of Brotherly Love hosting ICE. Exhibitor space was down from last year and so was overall floor space. But as the show...

Valspar records 5.7% rise in fiscal 2003 sales.(As We Go To Press/Letter to the Editor)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Valspar's fourth quarter sales rose 9.2% to $619 million compared to $566.7 million recorded in the same quarter last year, and for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, sales rose 5.7% to $2.25 billion. Fourth quarter net income was $24.6...

Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association [RCMA], founded in 1982, has a long and proud tradition of investigating, studying and developing fact based positions on a wide range of issues pertinent to the roofing community. RCMA is the...

Sherwin-Williams deal gets warm welcome from Ace.(Fresh Paint)(Ace Paint)
December 1, 2003... * Apparently Ace will also be the place for Sherwin-Williams. After releasing formal details at its fall convention in October, Ace is reporting that as many as 300 retailers have already signed on for the program in which they can sell...

GE Sealants and Adhesives.(Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute)
December 1, 2003... GE Sealants and Adhesives has had two of its products pass the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute (SWRI) validation procedure. SilPruf SCS2000 and SilPruf NB SCS9000 were tested by DL Laboratories for conformance to the hardness and...

Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings'.
December 1, 2003... Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings' Aviox 77702 high solids polyurethane topcoat and Aviox primer 37098 have been approved to Airbus exterior decoration specification AIMS 04-04-013.

DuPont.(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)
December 1, 2003... DuPont will build a $15 million corporate research and development facility near Shanghai. The center, which is expected to open in 2005, will be the third major research facility for Dupont outside the U.S. and house as many 200 scientists.

"Smart" coating wins U.S. FLC award.(Fresh Paint)(United States. Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer)
December 1, 2003... * A 2003 U.S. Federal Laboratory Consortium (FCL) award for excellence in technology transfer has been given to Toshifumi Sugama of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Keith Gawlik of DOE's National...

Method for hardening powder coatings.(Patent Update)(E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company)
December 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,531,189 B1 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company has received a patent for a process for curing powder lacquer coatings. The process comprises applying a layer of the powder lacquer to a substrate and curing the layer of...

Absorbent low-refractive gloss pigments.(Patent Update)(BASF AG)
December 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,533,857 B1 BASF has received a patent for luster pigments based on multiply coated reflecting platelet-shaped substrates and comprising at least one layer packet comprising a low refractive coating which selectively...

Coating powders with electrostatic chargeability.(Patent Update)(Alpha Coating Technologies )
December 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S.. 6,537,671 B2 Alpha Coating Technologies has been awarded a patent for a powder coated article comprising a conductive substrate coated with a cured coating powder consisting essentially of an inert nitrogen-containing...

Vapor Technologies receives three patents for thin film PVD finishes.(Patent Update)
December 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,548,192 B2, 6,548,193 B2 and 6,558,816 B2 Vapor Technologies Inc. has been awarded three patents for PVD finishes that give plated plastic and metallic products the appearance of stainless steel or nickel. The vapor...

Wet adhesion monomer and copolymers for latex paints.(Patent Update)
December 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,538,143 B1 Air Products Polymers has received a patent for a polymerizable monomer formed by the reaction of an unsaturated moiety with a wet adhesion promoting moiety, the improvement which comprises a polymerizable...

Non-dusting pigment.(Patent Update)(Merck Patent GmbH)
December 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,544,327 B1 Merck Patent GmbH, has been granted a patent for a non-dusting homogeneous pigment preparation comprising 40% by weight of one or more effect pigments, 0.5-60% by weight of an aldehyde or ketonic resin,...

Will paint unit drive future success at ICI?(International Coatings Scene)(Imperial Chemical Industries PLC)
December 1, 2003... British chemicals giant Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) has been going through a dizzying amount of change lately. Not only has the company experienced the arrival and departure of a number of key executives in recent months, but it has...

Business ethics: can they be profitable?(Business Corner)
December 1, 2003... Marianne M. Jennings, a noted author on business ethics, said the following: "The purpose of ethics is to bring into purely quantitative models of business the elements of a fair playing field." All businesses must develop moral standards for a...

Third quarter results.(Financial News)(coatings)
December 1, 2003... * Kemira: Third quarter paint and coatings sales dropped five percent to 122 million [euro]. For the nine-month period, sales were down three percent at 355 million [euro]. Third quarter operating income was 15 million [euro], and for the...

Sierra offers industrial-grade no odor enamel.(New Products)(Sierra Performance Coatings)
December 1, 2003... * Sierra Performance Coatings has introduced Beyond multi-purpose enamel, a no-odor, zero VOC, zero HAPS industrial grade coating. The coating allows users to paint in confined, occupied spaces without the risks associated with solvent odors...

Hammerite Rust Cap paint now available in smooth finishes.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Hammerite Rust Cap rust encapsulating paint is now available in a variety of smooth finish tones as well as the traditional hammered finish. Both finishes provide deep, rich decorative coatings that resist corrosion and the damaging effects...

Flood Co. introduces new WoodTones clear toner base.(New Products)
December 1, 2003... * The Flood Company has added a new translucent oil product to its FloodPro WoodTones lineup, a clear toner base that can be custom tinted to a large palette of colors. Clear toner base works hand-in-hand with in-store colorant systems to...

ICE 2003 review: maybe it was a case of low expectations, but the turnout at ICE 2003 in Philadelphia last month surprised many. Could the show's performance be a bellwether for next year's event in Chicago, and the coatings industry in general?(International Coatings Expo )
December 1, 2003... It's fair to say that expectations were not high for this year's International Coatings Expo (ICE) in Philadelphia, considering the economy, the location and a modified format that opened the show. ICE opened at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, followed...

The 2004 international buyers' guide.(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2003... The following directory contains chemicals and equipment available from suppliers. To contact a specific company in this guide, refer to the Company Directory section which begins on page 66. For distributors, please consult page 82....

Company directory.(Directory)
December 1, 2003... A.W.T. World Trade, Inc. 4321 N. Knox Avenue Chicago, IL 60641 USA 773-777-7100 Fax: 773-777-0909 www.awt-gpi.com sales@awt-gpi.com Michael Green Americas: A.W.T. World Trade Inc. 8984 N.W. 105th Way Medley (Miami), FL 33178 305-887-7500 Fax:...

Distributors.(Directory)
December 1, 2003... Aceto Corporation One Hollow Lane Lake Success, NY 11042 USA 516-627-6000 Fax: 516-627-6093 www.aceto.com aceto@aceto.com Roy Goodman Europe: Aceto Corp.UK Chris Bradbrook cdbradbrook@aol.com 44-1332516659 Fax: 44-1332512626 Asia-Pacific: Aceta...

DuPont Titanium Tech. joins EPA's RCC program.(Industry News)(Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation Challenge)
December 1, 2003... * DuPont Titanium Technologies (DTT) has joined the U.S. EPA's Resource Conservation Challenge's (RCC) voluntary National Waste Minimization Program, a national effort designed to find flexible and more protective ways to conserve valuable...

Degussa Coatings and Colorants opens technical service lab in Brazil.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... * Degussa Coatings and Colorants business units has opened a new technical service lab at Degussa's Americana facility near Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fully equipped and functioning lab is dedicated to serving colorant customers in the ...

CPS Color opens service center in Moscow.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... * CPS Color, a manufacturer of tinting systems, is preparing to open a new office in Moscow, as part of its worldwide sales and service network. The opening of the Moscow equipment, sales and service office is part of the company's worldwide...

Huber and Nubiola initiate marketing alliance.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... * Huber Engineered Materials has entered into an exclusive marketing alliance with Nubiola Pigments, Barcelona, Spain, effective Jan. 1, 2004. The alliance will result in Huber handling North American sales, marketing and customer support of...

Fire at Silberline facility effects StarBrite production.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... * Silberline experienced a flash fire, Oct. 17 at its Tidewood, PA facility. The fire was extinguished quickly and all materials were contained in safe vessels inside the plant. There was no danger to the community, Silberline reported. Also...

CPMA conference to be held April 20-22 in Chicago.(Industry News)(Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, Inc. (CPMA) is presenting "Pigment Solutions Critical to Success," a three-day conference and workshop program aimed at users and manufacturers of color pigments. The meeting is being held at the...

Plasticolors acquires Spartan Color.(Industry News)(Spartan Chemical Company Inc.)
December 1, 2003... * Plasticolors, Inc. has purchased the assets of Spartan Color Corporation's product lines including Spartacryl PM universal color concentrates. Production of the acquired products will be moved from Spartan's Houston, TX location to...

ASTM International hosts Asia/Pacific standards leaders.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Twenty-two executives representing the national standards bodies of the Asia-Pacific region convened at ASTM International for a two-day open house. The event, held Sept. 22-23, was an open forum for discussion regarding the changing world of...

Kynar 500 resins now available from Rohm and Haas.(Industry News)(Elf Atochem North America Inc. Agrichemicals Group)
December 1, 2003... * Atofina Chemicals has granted a Kynar 500 license to Rohm and Haas for the production of powder coatings using Kynar 500 PC PVDF resin. The license grants Rohm and Haas the authority to formulate powder coatings in a palette of colors using a...

Halliburton Energy Services to sell Cimbar.(Industry News)(United Minerals and Properties)
December 1, 2003... * Halliburton Energy Services has signed a letter of intent with United Minerals and Properties to sell Cimbar Performance Minerals (CPM), its barium sulfate operation, for an undisclosed sum. The sale is expected to close before year's end....

Lacks Enterprises opens lab for independent testing.(Industry News)
December 1, 2003... * Lacks Enterprises, Inc., a Grand Rapids, MI-based tier one auto supplier, recently opened a 25,000-square-foot research and testing facility for contract testing. The lab, which employs 11 technicians and meets ISO/IEC 1725 standard, offers...

Kelly Moore Paint Company.(Dowd and Guild Inc.)
December 1, 2003... * Kelly Moore Paint Company has awarded Dowd and Guild Inc, Distributor of the Year for its outstanding customer service, 100% order fulfillment and sales and technical support.

Arizona Instruments.
December 1, 2003... Arizona Instruments has received ISO 9001:2000 certification.

ChemQuest Group.
December 1, 2003... ChemQuest Group's management and consulting services will expand into China and Asia Pacific effective Jan. 1.

Doevechemcentral.(MSK)
December 1, 2003... Doevechemcentral has acquired MSK, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals in Indonesia.

DuPont.(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)
December 1, 2003... DuPont's DeLisle, MS site recently exceeded their safety record by recording its 229th consecutive day without a workplace injury.

Dow Polyurethanes.
December 1, 2003... Dow Polyurethanes has increased production capacity for Voranol Voractiv catalytically active product line at its Frecport, TX site.

Degussa.
December 1, 2003... Degussa's Piscataway, NJ colorant plant has received recommendation for ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.2000 certification..

Dow.(Dow Chemical Co.)
December 1, 2003... Dow has launched a new web site, www.cyracure.com, to provide information on its Cyracure cycloaliphatic epoxides.

Koivula named president of Tikkurila Coatings Oy.(People on the Move)(Ulf Koivula)
December 1, 2003... * Tikkurila Coatings Oy. Ulf Koivula will become president of Tikkurila Coatings Oy, on Jan. 1, 2004. Mr. Koivula has held various managerial positions within the Tikkurila group since 1994. He was previously with Beckers Group and Sadolin.

Valspar.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2003... Ehitsham Ashai has been named technical director of the Valspar Composites Group.

BASF.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2003... Bill Sparks has been named business manager for BASF's functional polymers business serving the architectural coatings market in North America. Based in Charlotte, NC, Mr. Sparks joined BASF in 1997 as product manager. He was most recently...

Cardinal Industrial Finishes.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2003... Pat Mathiesen has been tapped to serve as the new CFO. Mr. Mathiesen has been in related industries since 1988 with experience in retail, manufacturing and distribution. Most recently, he was a partner at Corbin & Company, an audit and tax...

The Flood Co.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2003... This specialty coatings company has made two appointments aimed at increasing its international reach. Brian Schneider has joined the coatings company as international sales manager, responsible for implementing the division's sales, marketing...

Degussa.(People on the Move)(Jadel Baptista has been selected to serve as colorants lab coordinator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jadel Baptista has been selected to serve as colorants lab coordinator for the company's new technical service lab at Degussa's Americana facility near Sao Paulo, Brazil. Along with his extensive knowledge of the coatings industry in...

Jamestown Powder Coatings.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2003... Jon Pollina has joined the company as northeast Ohio regional sales manager.

Mississippi Lime Company.(People on the Move)(appointed Eric Van Rens)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Eric Van Rens has joined the company as director of marketing. Mr. Van Rens will be responsible for all specialty and commodity marketing activities.

Netzsch.(People on the Move)(appointed Mark Scale)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The grinding and dispersing division of Netzsch, Inc. has named Mark Scale south central regional sales manager, representing Netzsch's grinding division in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

Precision IBC.(People on the Move)(appointed Nancye Renihan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Nancye Renihan has been named CFO.

Eastman.(People on the Move)(appointed Richard A. Lorraine)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Richard A. Lorraine has been named senior vice president and CFO, succeeding James P. Rogers, who has become executive vice president and president of the Eastman division.

Pantheon Chemical Corp.(People on the Move)(appointed David Palermo)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... David Palermo has been named director of aerospace development. He had been military program manager at Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings.

CPS Color.(People on the Move)(appointed Stefan Schroer-Elpers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Stefan Schroer-Elpers has been named vice president of CPS Color's worldwide customer support activities. Mr. Schroer-Elpers has held general management positions for a variety of German paint companies.

Safinah.(People on the Move)(appointed David E.J. Arnold)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... David E.J. Arnold has joined this UK-based paint and coatings consultancy. Dr. Arnold has worked for Akzo Nobel and Jotun.

Paints & Solvents.(People on the Move)(new employees)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Two former Valspar employees, Brian Gagne and Marty Stinson, have joined the company. Mr. Gagne will be working on quality control, new product testing and product reviews. Mr. Stinson will serve as a customer service representative. In...

Komira 0yj.(People on the Move)(appointed Lasse Kurkilahti)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The board of directors of Kemira Oyj has named Lasse Kurkilahti chief executive officer. Mr. Kurkilahti is currently president and CEO of Elcoteq Oyj, the largest European company in electronics manufacturing services. He will begin his term as...

Dow Emulsion Polymers.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2003... Donna Babcock has taken over as marketing executive and Murat Orhon has been named senior marketing manager for the company's North American coated paper business. Ms. Babcock will lead the North American market team, which is responsible...

Bayer offers materials for WB 2K-PUR wood coatings.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Bayer Polymers has developed new raw materials for the formulation of pigmented, waterborne two-component polyurethane (2K-PUR) wood coatings. The binder Bayhydrol XP 2427 and the hardener Bayhydur XP 2487 perform as good or better than...

Crompton offers new waterborne polyurethanes.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Crompton Corp. has added two new products to its Witcobond range of polyurethane dispersions. Witcobond W-281F, a 40% solid-aliphatic aqueous polyurethane adhesive that exhibits high cohesive strength while being free of organic solvent,...

BYK-Gardner introduces new test charts.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * BYK-Gardner has introduced new bykocharts. These quality test charts offer consistent color and gloss of drawdown charts in order to produce an accurate draw down or database. The charts also offer superior blocking resistance as well as...

Eckart America unveils non-leafing aluminum pigments.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Eckart America Is adding new non-leafing aluminum pigments to its SDF-6 series designed for the specialty coatings market. The product additions are comprised of four new grades including fine, medium, medium-coarse and coarse, which have an...

New hiding effect pigments from Merck and Toyo Aluminum.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Merck KgaA will launch new hiding effect pigments in a joint development with Toyo Aluminum. The first effect pigment is a reddish orange which is comprised of aluminum flakes coated by ferric oxide to be used in the automotive paint market....

Buhler launches new R60 bead mill.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * The new Buhler R60 bead mill features a swiveling agitator, an intensive cooling system which produces high grinding capacities, convenient operation and easy cleaning which minimizes downtimes. The R60 bead mill has been developed for ultra...

Hygienic Coatings Conference is Jan. 26-28.(Meetings)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Major Meetings at a Glance Jan. 26-28: Hygienic Coatings and Surfaces: Second Global Conference, Orlando, FL. More info: PRA, 44 (0)20 8614 4811; Fax: 44 (0)20 8614 4812; E-mail: j.saraty@pra.org; Web: www.pra.org.uk. Feb. 16-17: 31st...

Minwax honors after-school program.(Final Coat)(awarded Kids Making It - woodworking program)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Minwax, a Sherwin-Williams brand, recently awarded Kids Making It woodworking program, a Wilmington, NC after-school and summer camp workshop, with the company's 2002 Community Craftsman Award grand prize. Each year, Minwax grants the award...