Coatings World articles from December 2005

Coatings World archives from December 2005

Valuable resources.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... Our December issue contains our annual International Buyers' Guide, which provides the coatings industry with a single printed source of raw materials and equipment needed to manufacture paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants. Contact...

Tikkurila acquires Russian paint company.(As We Go To Press)
December 1, 2005... Tikkurila, the company responsible for the paint and coatings business of the Finland-based chemicals company Kemira, has strengthened its market position in Eastern Europe by acquiring the paint company Kraski Teks in Russia. The agreement is...

Sherwin-Williams launches planet color coatings line.(Planet Color)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. has unveiled Planet Color, a collection of optically enhanced coatings in Las Vegas at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA). The finishes are easy-to-apply, fast-drying and use...

Akzo Nobel opens new chinese powder coatings site.(powder coatings Facility)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel has built a powder coatings facility at Langfang in China. The new site is located between Beijing and Tianjin and was constructed to replace a former plant in Beijing. Built on a 22,000 square meter site which includes scope for...

Euclid, Eliokem form joint marketing effort.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2005... The Euclid Chemical Company ant Eliokem have formed a joint marketing campaign to strengthen awareness of Euclid's long-standing commitment to green building initiative Collaboration between the two companies will focus on promoting Aqua-Cure...

Benjamin Moore paints partners with Pottery Barn.(Benjamin Moore Paints )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Benjamin Moore Paints and Pottery Barn are offering Pottery Barn customers an easy way to select the perfect paint colors to complelement their furniture choices. Together they have created an exclusive paint fan deck featuring 336 hues that...

ICI Dulux launches 2006 Colorfutures guide.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... ICI Paints, has launched its 2006 ColorFutures guide. ColorFutures is the communication tool created by a group of international color consultants at ICI paints. The guide, which has been put together as a book, was distributed to 10,000...

Earth 911, NPCA and PSI to launch paint wise web portal.(National Paint and Coatings Association)(Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Earth 911, a U.S. portal for local environmental information, has joined with the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) and the Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. (PSI) to launch the Paint Wise consumer information portal:...

Dupont refinish, Aston Martin working together.
December 1, 2005... DuPont Refinish has secured a double coup with luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin. It has been named preferred aftermarket paint supplier to Aston Martin as well as being part of the DuPont CoatingSolutions agreement for supply of paint to...

Kansai Paint patents high-solids paint.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,894,124 B2 Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. has received a patent for a paint composition which is comprised of an hydroxyl-containing compound having a weight-average molecular weight not more than 1,000 and a hydroxyl value of...

Pigments having improved coloristic properties.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,911,075 B2 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. has obtained a patent for a process for preparing a pigment, which comprises a subjecting a crude pigment or mixture of crude pigments and a crystalline inorganic salt or mixture...

Process for preparing coatings on porous materials.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,902,769 B2 Bayer Aktiengesellschaft has received a patent for a process for preparing a coating comprised of applying to a porous or absorbent substrate a liquid coating composition that is comprised of at least one...

Akzo Nobel patents coating compositions.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,903,158 B2 Akzo Nobel has been granted a patent for a coating composition comprised of a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film-forming polymer and a branched non-volatile monoalcohol.

BPSI patents pearlescent film coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,902,609 B2 BPSI Holdings, Inc. has received a patent for a dry powder mixture for use in preparing film coating compositions. It is comprised of a cellulosic polymer, a detackifier, a gloss enhancer comprising dextrose...

Rohm and Haas patents powder coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,905,778 B2 Rohm and Haas Company has obtained a patent for a cured powder coating composition. It is comprised of the reaction product of an acid-functional polyester thermoset resin and a matting agent selected from...

Ecolab patents stain resistant coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,911,069 B2 Ecolab Inc. has received a patent for a coating composition comprised of a hardenable film-former and an effective amount of a reducing agent having a redox potential sufficient to decolorize an iodine or...

Solventborne and activated solventborne paint packs.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Patent No. 6,916,365 B1 PPG Industries has received a patent for a coating composition comprised of a pigmented solventborne paint pack. It is comprised of a water-in-oil emulsion comprising a solution in an organic solvent of a polymer...

The future of waterborne coatings: waterbone coatings seek to gain favor, however they still challenges moving ahead.
December 1, 2005... Producers of waterborne coatings in Europe are still struggling to persuade many of their customers that waterborne paints are as good as--let alone better than--solvent coatings in terms of value for money. Some coatings users,...

Ask the expert.(Brief Article)
December 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...

Brazil's paint market is expanding; auto exports and housing should accelerate growth in 2006.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
December 1, 2005... The Brazilian market for paint and coatings--as well as the overall national economy--expanded more slowly during 2005 than in 2004, but both the market and GDP are poised to accelerate by at least a percentage point in 2006, according to...

DuPont Refinish launches two surfacers.(New Products)
December 1, 2005... DuPont 1052R and 1056R are the latest additions by DuPont Refinish to its undercoats range. The two new high productive surfacers have been designed to meet today's bodyshops' demands for productivity; both products feature fast drying and high...

Glasurit's 923-55 MS Clear extra matte.(New Products)
December 1, 2005... Glasurit Automotive Refinish has introduced Glasurit 923-55 MS Clear extra matte, designed for special matte finishes. In addition, the new Glasurit clear also features resistance to outside influences as well as a scratch-resistant surface....

ICA Group's new UV coatings for interiors.(New Products)
December 1, 2005... ICA Group has created a series of UV interior coatings to meet users needs for interior coatings that work perfectly on doors, cupboards, edges, flat panels, interior furniture and furnishings. The main characteristics of these coating products...

SW's sales rise 18.8% in first nine months.(Financial News)(Sherwin-Williams Co.)
December 1, 2005... Sherwin-Williams' consolidated net sales for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30 rose 17.9% to $2.0 billion and 18.8% to $5.5 billion, respectively, as compared to the same periods one year ago. The gains in the quarter...

Sico reports Q3 sales.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... For its third quarter ending September 30, Sico's sales were $83.4 million, a slight decline from the $83.8 million the company recorded in the same quarter of 2004. Company officials attributed the performance to the negative impact of the...

Disorder & revision, change & correction: companies must consider several elements to survive and prosper.
December 1, 2005... The business environment within which we find ourselves is in what we would describe as disorderly to perhaps, chaotic and certainly, therefore, troublesome. We are living through the end of an era of corporate responsibility where the...

Chinacoat 2005: Asia's largest exhibition for coatings showcases China's strong growing coatings market.
December 1, 2005... China has been the home for extraordinary growth in the coatings and ink industries in recent years, and has become an important center for these industries. The tremendous growth of the coatings and ink industries is mirrored by Chinacoat,...

83rd annual FSCT Meeting and 27th Biennial Western Coatings Societies' Symposium and Show: held in conjunction with the FSCT's 83rd annual meeting, the 27th Biennial Western Coatings Societies' Symposium and Show attracted more than 900 attendees to Las Vegas.(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology)
December 1, 2005... In conjunction with the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's (FSCT) 83rd Annual Meeting, the 27th Biennial Western Coatings Societies' Symposium & Show (WCSS) was held for the first time in Las Vegas at the Westin Casuarina Hotel,...

NPCA's 118th annual meeting: industry executives gather in Cleveland, OH for 118th annual meeting. Tnemec's Thomas Osborne is honored with Heckel Award.(National Paint and Coatings Association)
December 1, 2005... Nearly 300 executives from the paint and coatings industry gathered in Cleveland, OH Oct. 23-25 for the National Paint and Coatings Association's 118th annual meeting. This year's meeting had a different start, some of it planned (an...

Index to articles.(Illustration)
December 1, 2005... Index to Articles This list contains feature stories, columns, formulary, patents and new product information printed in 2005. An alphahetical list of authors can be found on page 32. Articles available online at www.coatingsworld.com...

Additives.(Directory)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... The following directory contains chemicals and equipment for the paint and coatings industry. To contact a specific company in this guide, refer to the company directory, which begins on page 72, or consult our online directory found at...

Pigments.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... BLACK/GREY PIGMENTS Cabot Corporation Lanxess Corporation Organic Dyestuffs Corporation CARBON BLACK Alex Color Corp. Cabot Corporation Clariant Corporation Columbian Chemicals Company D&D Dispersions...

Resins.(Directory)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... RESINS ACRYLIC RESINS Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Air Products Polymers, L.P. Alberdingk Botey BASF Corp. Bayer MaterialScience CCP--Cook Composites & Polymers Cognis Corp., Poly., Coat. & Inks ...

Solvents.(Directory)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... ALCOHOLS BASF Corp. The Dow Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company ExxonMobil Chemical Company ICIS Kyowa Hakko Lanxess Corporation Lyondell Chemical Company Uniqema ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS ...

Laboratory equipment.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... Directory LABORATORY EQUIPMENT ACCELERATED WEATHERING Atlas Material Testing Technology DL Labs, Inc. Elcometer, Inc. Q-Lab Corporation Singleton Corp. William Harrison Corp. BALANCES/SCALES ...

Production equipment.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... AGITATORS Andes Chemical Arde Barinco, Inc. Bowers Process Equipment, Inc. Buhler Inc. Charles Ross and Son Company Conn and Company, LLC DLM Equipment Co. Draiswerke,lnc. EDEL srl Eiger Machinery,...

Company directory.(Directory)
December 1, 2005... Directory 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 Europe: 011-31-36-5463070 Fax:...

BASF starts up Shanghai amino resins plant.(BASF Auxiliary Chemicals Company)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... BASF has started commercial production of its amino resins located at BASF Auxiliary Chemicals Company in Pudong, Shanghai, China. BASF's amino resins are marketed under the trademark Luwipal. Applications are in baking finishes, acid-curable...

Eastman opens lab in Shanghai.(Industry News)
December 1, 2005... Eastman Chemical Company recently inaugurated its China laboratory in Shanghai to support the development of new formulations and performance-enhancing applications for North Asia-based customers. Eastman's chief technology officer and senior...

Eastman opens lab in Shanghai. business from Rhodia Group.(Hexion Specialty Chemicals)(Rhodia Group)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Hexion Specialty Chemicals, a manufacturer of thermoset resins for industrial uses, has signed an agreement to purchase the coatings and adhesives business unit of the Rhodia Group. The Rhodia business had 2004 sales of approximately 150...

Bayer MaterialScience expands Shanghai Polymer R&D Center.(Industry News)
December 1, 2005... Bayer MaterialScience has commenced construction to expand its Polymer Research and Development Center (PRDC) in Pudong, Shanghai. When complete, the PRDC will be Bayer MaterialScience's first facility in Asia-Pacific to host technical...

Akzo Nobel increases capacity for Bermocoil.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel is investing 24 million [euro] to increase capacity at its Bermocoil production facility in Sweden. Capacity at the Ornskoldvik factory, which produces the company's globally marketed Bermocoil water soluble nonionic cellulose...

Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium issues call for papers.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at The University of Southern Mississippi and Southern Society for Coatings Technology has issued a call for papers for presentation at the upcoming 33fd Annual International Waterborne,...

Dynea to build resin and formaldehyde plant in Canada.(Industry News)
December 1, 2005... Dynea plans to build a new resin and formaldehyde production facility in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada. The plant will provide phenol formaldehyde resin, urea formaldehyde resin, formaldehyde and other related products to western Canada. In...

Imerys acquires DAM.(Industry News)
December 1, 2005... Following negotiations with the Nord Est Group, Imerys has announced the acquisition of its subsidiary Deanin-Anzin MinSraux (DAM). DAM produces kaolins, feldspars, micas and quartz from industrial facilities in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal...

Pricing changes.(vinyl acetate homopolymer)
December 1, 2005... Air Products: Nov. 15--$0.04/wet lb. increase for vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions, all ethylene, vinyl chloride-based emulsions and acrylic-based copolymers in the U.S. and Canada; Dec. 15--$0.12-$0.16/ lb. for all Airthane...

Flood names Calhoun VP technology.(Flood Company promotes Gary D. Calhoun )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Flood Company has promoted Gary D. Calhoun to vice president, technology and product development. In his new position, Calhoun will oversee development of new products across the company's entire product line. Prior to joining Flood,...

Cognis names Allen VP of Functional Products.(Paul Allen)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Paul Allen, member of Cognis' executive committee and previously head of Cognis' nutrition and health strategic business unit, took over as group vice president of Functional Products. Allen replaced Guido Willems, who will leave the company at...

International Paint hires zone manager.(International Paint LLC appoints Daryle Anderson and David Revay)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... International Paint LLC has hired Daryle Anderson to serve as its zone manager for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. A coatings industry veteran for nearly 20 years, Anderson will support the newly opened Chicago distribution center, as well as...

ICI appoints Brown CFO.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2005... ICI has appointed Alan J. Brown as chief financial officer. Brown succeeds Tim Scott who died in Aug. 2005. Brown joins ICI from Unilever where he was a senior finance professional and general manager. Most recently, Brown was executive...

Tiger Drylac appoints VP sales and marketing.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2005... Tiger Drylac Canada Inc. has appointed Larry McNeely vice president of marketing and sales. McNeely has more than 20 years in the powder coatings industry. Most recently, he was group executive vice president for a powder coatings company based...

Reorganization at Eliokem, Collonge CEO.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Eliokem has reorganized its commercial, financial and operational activities. All three departments will report directly to the chief executive officer. The company has also announced the departure of Richard Levy, chief operating officer. He...

Noveon offers semi-elastomeric polymers.(waterborne semi-elastomeric polymers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Noveon, Inc. has developed two new waterborne semi-elastomeric polymers, Carboset AE-960 and Carboset SA-860, that provide levels of efflorescence-resistance and dirt pickup-resistance for masonry coatings applications. Carboset AE-960...

Degussa publishes Dispersions brochure.(dispersions for paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Degussa has published "Dispersions," a new 24-page color brochure that showcases the value-added benefits of Aerosil fumed silica and Aeroxide fumed metal oxide dispersions for paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants. The brochure provides a...

Rohm and Haas introduces Rhoplex VSR-50 emulsion.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2005... Rohm and Haas has launched Rhoplex VSR-50 emulsion binder. The new 100% acrylic binder is designed for premium-performance, interior and exterior, flat to gloss architectural coatings and is particularly useful in formulating paint to 50 g/1...

Eckart introduces Phoenix XT pearlescent pigments.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2005... Eckart has introduced Phoenix XT weather-resistant pearlescent pigments for exterior powder coating applications. Phoenix XT silver white pearlescent pigments are made of thin platelets of natural mineral mica coated with a thin layer of metal...

Lanxess offers flame retardants for aircraft cabins.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2005... Lanxess has introduced Disflamoil and Levagard flame retardants for use on wood veneers for aircraft cabins. These halogen-free transparent coatings systems comply with the aviation standard FAR 25.853. This specifies that after one minute of...

Ciba offers Colibri 2 color-matching software.(Colibri 2 version of its colormatching system)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Ciba Specialty Chemicals has launched Colibri 2, the latest version of its colormatching system. Colibri 2 enables highly efficient matching of opaque, translucent and transparent colors. It offers users flexibility as optional features can be...

Troy offers Troysol ZLAC silicone-free wetting agent.(Supplier's Corner)(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... Troy has introduced Troysol ZLAC substrate wetting and flow additive that has an extremely low contribution of VOC to aqueous systems. Troysol ZLAC provides the same benefits and attributes as Troysol LAC, but without the VOC, according to the...

PACE 2006 is Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Tampa, FL.(Meetings)(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... Dec. 6-7: Fluorine & Silicone in Coatings, Manchester, UK. More info: www.flourineandsiliconecoatings.com. 2006 Jan. 29-Feb. 1: PACE 2006, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa FL. More info: www.pace2006.com. Feb. 15-17: Smart Coatings...

Preschool decorated using Artwalk.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... To create a learning environment that children accept as their own and feel comfortable in, the Italian city of Cogoleto developed the "I made this..." project. When redecorating the classrooms of the Don Milani preschool in Cogoleto,...