Coatings World articles from December 2006

Coatings World archives from December 2006

Dispatches from around the globe.(Industry overview)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... Since late October, the Coatings World staff has traveled from Nashville, TN to New Orleans, LA to Guangzhou, China and back home again. In this issue, we report the news that occurred at three major industry events including ChinaCoat 2006,...

DuPont Automotive releases its 2006 Color Popularity Report.(As We Go To Press)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... For the seventh consecutive year, silver has held its lead as the predominant color choice for vehicles globally. Vibrant colors such as red and orange also registered noticeable growth around the world according to DuPont Automotive's 2006...

Glasurit recommended by seat in Poland.(As We Go To Press)(contracts of BASF Coatings Services Poland and Iberia Motor Company)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... BASF Coatings Services Poland has signed an agreement with IBERIA Motor Company for the technical and commercial approval of Glasurit's products as well as services offered by BASF Coatings Services Company. The agreement regulates the...

Huber announces North American price increase.(As We Go To Press)
December 1, 2006... Huber Engineered Material has increased prices seven to 10 percent for its industrial-grade calcium carbonate. The increase does not apply to Huber's food- and USP-grades of calcium carbonate. The increase is effective Jan. 1, or as current...

Nippon Paint acquires Rohm and Haas auto.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2006... Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. has acquired Rohm and Haas Company's automotive coatings business, and will introduce NB Coatings, Inc. to serve North American customers. Nippon Paint purchased the wholly-owned Rohm and Haas business in North...

PPG publishes new Coraflon Color Guide.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2006... The PPG Coil and Extrusion Coatings Group has released a new Coraflon Color Guide to help architects and building owners specify color for architectural metal components. The four-page brochure encompasses five different coating types,...

Akzo Nobel used in Australian Green Building initiative.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2006... The new ten-story Melbourne City Council Building, built at a cost of AUD 51 million, has been awarded the first six star design rating from Australia's Green Building Council. The building initiative utilized sustainable technology that was...

International's Intersleek used on container ship.(Fresh Paint)(testing of International Marine Coatings)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Hamburg-based container shipping company, Hapag-Lloyd AG has completed testing of International Marine Coatings' Intersleek silicone paint on the underwater areas on four vessels. Intersleek, a coatings technology which does not use...

BASF receives supplier award form Nissan Motors.(Fresh Paint)(BASF Coatings Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... BASF Coatings, Inc. has received an award from Nissan Motors Philippines, Inc. (NMPI) as a QCD Top Performer for 2005 in recognition of BASF's exemplary performance in quality, delivery and cost and continuous support. BASF has been a...

Akzo Nobel receives license for aerospace primer technology.(Fresh Paint)(contracts of Akzo Nobel N.V. and North Dakota State University)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Akzo Nobel's Aerospace Coatings business (ANAC) has signed a commercial licensing agreement with the North Dakota State University Research Foundation (NDSU) to develop products that contain chromate-free technology. Researchers at NDSU...

Rohm and Haas and Chemical Specialties form joint venture.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Rohm and Haas Company and Chemical Specialties, Inc. (CSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to serve the wood treatment industry. The new company brings together the wood...

MB2 Motorsports chooses Valspar Flooring.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... NASCAR team, MB2 Motorsports, has chosen Valspar Flooring to provide the coating for the flooring on its newly renovated 144,00-square-foot factory located in Mooresville, NC. After the damaged floor was prepped, installers applied Valspar EC7,...

Rohm and Haas patents aqueous coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2006... Patent No. U.S. 7,078,102 B2 Rohm and Haas Co. has been obtained a patent for an article comprised of a coated substrate comprised of a substrate; and a coating prepared from an aqueous coating composition comprised of from 10-70% weight...

Kansai patents multi-layer electrodeposition coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2006... Patent No. U.S. 7,077,641 B2 Kansai Paint Company has been granted a patent for a multi-layer electrodeposition coating film-forming method which is comprised of subjecting a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing at...

BASF patents powder coating slurry.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2006... Patent No. U.S. 7,064,156 B2 BASF Coatings has received a patent for a continuous process for preparing a powder coating slurry or a powder coating material by emulsification of their constituents comprised of preparing at least one liquid...

CIBA patents organic pigment.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2006... Patent No. U.S. 7,074,267 B2 Ciba Specialty Chemicals has received a patent for a pigment composition comprised of an organic pigment selected from the group consisting of monoazo, disazo, naphthol, dioxazone, azomethin, azocondensation,...

DuPont patents flame retardant surface coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2006... Patent No. U.S. 7,07,474 B2 E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. has received a patent for a thermally curable electrodeposition coating composition for application onto an electrically conductive substrate. The electrodeposition coating...

Metall alloy coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2006... Patent No. U.S. 7,078,076 B2 Metal Coatings International has received a patent for a method for imparting corrosion-resistance to a metal substrate comprised of forming a liquid coating composition including a liquid medium, zinc alloy in...

Plastic coatings technologies.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
December 1, 2006... The need to cut production costs and environmental and energy pressures are boosting demand for plastic components in the automobile sector in Europe, which is providing opportunities for new plastic coatings technologies. Automobile...

Canadian tar sands inspire pipe coating capacity upgrades: Canada's tar sands inustry is booming and companies are looking to capitalize on the opportunity.(International Coatings Scene: Canada)
December 1, 2006... Two Canadian manufacturers of pipe corrosion, insulation and environmental coatings are planning capacity and efficiency upgrades at their Camrose, Alberta manufacturing facilities in response to the booming tar sands industry located in...

Minwax launches hardwood floor reviver.(New Products)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Minwax has introduced Minwax Hardwood Floor Reviver, a protective, clear topcoat that rejuvenates scuffed, scratched and dull hardwood floors in one simple application. A dear, non-ambering water-based finish, Minwax Hardwood Floor Reviver...

Alvin Products offers metal repair and patching compounds.(New Products)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Alvin Products, a division of Dampney Company, now offers Lab-metal and Hi-Temp Lab-metal, one part metal repair and patching compounds. Lab-metal and Hi-Temp Lab-metal are ready-to-use, can be applied with a putty knife and are thinned with...

ICS Garland offers abrasion resistant polyurethane coating.(New Products)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... ICS Garland, Inc. has introduced Chemi-Cote UR 9100, a polyurethane coating that provides protective overlayments for concrete an a topcoat for decorative applications. The product is VOC compliant, virtually odorless and can be applied without...

Aluminum foil primer lamination.(New Products)(ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. offers a versatile aqueous primer, Polaqua 127-07, designed for water-resistant bonds of polyethylene to aluminum foil either by lamination or extrusion. Key advantages of using this product include low application...

New light curing adhesive from Dymax.(New Products)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Dymax Corp. has released a new UV/visible light curing adhesive for vehicle lighting assembly. Dymax 3-0469 features fast cure speeds and the ability to cure through clear, UV blocked plastic and offers advanced features for a variety of...

The dynamics of business revenue: understanding the dynamics of revenue stream is an essential part of a company's planning process.(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
December 1, 2006... This is the time of year when many businesses start closing out the old year and begin the process of internal planning and budgeting for next year. This is a time consuming and in some cases, a painful process. All business plans, big or...

CHINACOAT 2006: from Nov. 7-9 Guangzhou hosted CHINACOAT 2006, Asia's largest exhibition for coatings, which reflected China's strong growing coatings market.(Industry overview)
December 1, 2006... The growth of China's economy in recent years has been astonishing. With a present gross domestic product of $1.565 trillion, China is the seventh-largest economy in the world, and its expansion is the key driver for businesses worldwide. ...

Scenes from the show.
December 1, 2006... CHINACOAT 2006 was the scene of tremendous activity, as seen by, clockwise from top right, the booths of Cytec, Shamrock, Munzing, Kyowa, Arkema, Millenium Chemicals and Noveon.

ICE returns to New Orleans: FutureCoat!, new organizational structure draw support from attendees.(International Coatings Expo)
December 1, 2006... As the paint and coatings industry convened in New Orleans for International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2006, it did so in a time of major change within the industry as well as the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT). To meet...

NPCA focuses on industry changes at annual meeting: Edward J. Donnelly Jr. honored with 2006 NPCA Heckel Award.(National Paint and Coatings Association )
December 1, 2006... At its 119th annual meeting in Nashville, the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) gathered, allowing its members to catch up with each other and hear about the association's achievements during the year as well as the challenges it...

Index to articles.
December 1, 2006... This list contains feature stories, columns, formulary, patents and new product information printed in 2006. An alphabetical list of authors can be found on page 34. Articles available online at www.coatingsworld.com are listed in italics....

The international buyers' guide.(Directory)
December 1, 2006... The following directory contains chemicals and equipment suppliers 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...

BASF announces full Engelhard integration.(Industry News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Following the recent acquisition of Engelhard Corp., BASF has announced the full integration of Engelhard into its global operations. BASF expects the integration to result in annual synergies of $200 million by 2010. Almost half of this amount...

Clariant HP pigment joint venture begins production.(Industry News)
December 1, 2006... Clariant International and Hangzhou Baihe Chemicals Co. Ltd. recently celebrated the startup of their joint venture production facility for high performance (HP) pigments in Hangzhou southwest of Shanghai, China. The joint venture is a response...

Ross expands manufacturing plant in China.(Industry News)
December 1, 2006... Charles Ross and Son Co. has completed its manufacturing plant in Wuxi, China. The expansion adds approximately 20,000 square feet to the existing building. The facility is located in Wuxi City, approximately 70 miles from Shanghai and...

SSPC and Chinese Corrosion Society form chapter in China.(Industry News)(Society for Protective Coatings partners with Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has partnered with the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP), to form a local chapter in Shanghai, China. SSCP director Bill Shoup and CSCP president Guangzhiang Chen signed an agreement...

Solvay to build PTFE production unit in China.(Industry News)(polytetrafluoroethylene )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Solvay will build a new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micronized powder production unit in China. Solvay anticipates production on its Polymist PTFE micronized powders will begin in the second half of 2007. The new facility will be located...

Georgia-Pacific resins forms joint venture in India.(Industry News)
December 1, 2006... Georgia-Pacific Resins Inc. has formed a joint venture with the Gujarat-based Kemrock Industries and Exports Ltd. to offer thermosetting resins to a variety of industrial markets in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait...

Hexion Specialty Chemicals.
December 1, 2006... Hexion Specialty Chemicals has implemented a sales control plan across its entire hydrocarbon product line in North America.

BASF.(PRICING CHANGES)
December 1, 2006... Effective immediately--price increases for Laromer, Basonat, Luwipal, Luhydran, Ludopal and Laropa coating resins worldwide.

Cytec Industries.(PRICING CHANGES)
December 1, 2006... Nov. 1--$0.04/lb. increase for the Americas, 0.10 [euro]/kg for Europe, Middle East and Africa and $0.10/kg in Asia (excluding VAT for China) for Crylcoat powder coating resins and Additol additives for powder coatings.

Degussa.(PRICING CHANGES)
December 1, 2006... Effective immediately--price increase for Vestamin IPD and TMD.

Lanxess.(PRICING CHANGES)
December 1, 2006... Oct. 1-150 [euro]/MT increase in Europe and $200/MT increase overseas for trimethylolpropane.

Lanxess.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
December 1, 2006... Lanxess has appointed the Sea-Land Chemical Co. to distribute its Baypure chelating and dispersing agents in North America.

Sherwin-Williams appoints president, COO.(People on the Move)(John G. Morikis)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Sherwin-Williams Company has appointed John G. Morikis president and chief operating officer. Morikis has held many key positions during his 22-year career with Sherwin-Williams, most recently as president of the Paint Stores Group. During...

Ludgate named general manager of Kop-Coat Marine.(People on the Move)(John Ludgate)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... John Ludgate has been promoted to general manager for Kop-Coat Marine Group. He will be responsible for overseeing all sales, marketing and production for Kop-Coat's factories in Rockaway, NJ and Vernon, CA. Ludgate previously held the position...

Sartomer announces organizational changes.(People on the Move)(reorganization of Sartomer Company Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Nicholas Trainer, president of Sartomer Company, a division of TOTAL's chemicals branch, has announced his retirement from the company. Luigi Colantuoni, vice president of TOTAL's Atotech Far East, was named Trainer's successor and will take...

Donahue named vp Valspar global wood coatings.(People on the Move)(Joseph Donahue appointed as group vice president)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Valspar Corp. has named Joseph Donahue group vice president, global wood coatings. In his new position, Donahue will be responsible for the leadership of Valspar's wood coatings businesses in North America, Asia and Europe. Prior to joining...

International Paint names regional sales manager.(People on the Move)(Kevin Coleman appointed as sales manager)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... International Paint LLC, Houston, has hired Kevin Coleman as protective coatings regional sales manager for the Southeast. In his new position, Coleman will direct the company's long-term efforts for expanding its protective coatings customer...

PPG names general manager protective marine coatings.(People on the Move)(Tom Mauck appointed at PPG Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... PPG Industries has named Tom Mauck general manager of protective and marine coatings, a business created with the acquisition of the performance coatings and finishes business of Ameron International Corp. Mauck joined the company in 1980 as an...

Halox offers new hybrid corrosion inhibitor.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2006... Halox has launched its latest hybrid product, Halox 750, which integrates inhibitive synergies and is designed to save money, bridge inorganic and organic corrosion inhibitors into a single product, as well as reduce dependence on high...

Dow Corning introduces two new antifoams.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2006... Dow Corning Corp. has introduced two new low-cost antifoams for waterborne systems. Dow Corning 76 and 77 additives are effective, low-cost foam control solutions for a variety of waterborne formulations, including protective coatings and...

Shepherd Color introduces Dynamix stir-in pigments.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2006... The Shepherd Color Company has introduced Dynamix, a line of stir-in inorganic color pigments, to the coatings market. Dynamix pigments features superior dispersion characteristics. This new dispersion technology eliminates traditional milling...

Huber offers industrial kaolin clay brochure.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2006... Huber Engineered Materials has released a new technical brochure discussing the use of its kaolin clay for use in industrial applications. The brochure includes discussion on the importance of brightness, particle size, finishing forms and...

Union Process produces new S-series attritor.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2006... Union Process has produced a new S-series attritor designed specifically for cryogenic milling of aluminum powders. The S-50 has a special cover with a Teflon shaft seal for ultimate grinding results at low temperatures. It features a vent port...

Ross offers new slim lab model mixer.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2006... Charles Ross and Son Company has announced the availability of a new SLIM (solids-liquid-injection-manifold) lab model mixer. The SLIM system uses strong vacuum force that occurs at the intake area and sucks in powders or liquids for immediate...

The Coatings Summit will be in Vienna this year.(Meetings)(Calendar)
December 1, 2006... 2007 Jan. 19-21: 23rd Indian Paint Conference, Sonar Bangla, Kolkata, India. More info: www.23ipckol.com Jan. 21-23: ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings Materials and Applications, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. More info: ASTM...

Minwax gives community craftsman award.(Final Coat)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Minwax has selected the Shoreham-Wading River High School's Industrial and Arts and Technology Program of Shoreham, NY as the grand prize winner of the 2005 Community Craftsman Award. This national contest, now is its 15th year, recognizes...