Coatings World articles from December 2007

Coatings World archives from December 2007

Looking for suppliers?(Editor's Page)
December 1, 2007... If your answer is yes than this is the magazine for you. In this issue you'll find our International Buyers' Guide, our annual listing of companies offering pigments, resins, additives, solvents and oils as well as laboratory and production...

Tikkurila launches UV curing coating method.(As We Go To Press)
December 1, 2007... Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paint and coatings business, has developed, in cooperation with Phoseon Technology a new UV curing coating method--Uvitec 2D--for two-dimensional objects such as parquet boards, doors and other...

Rust-Oleum launches new anti-graffiti coating.(As We Go To Press)
December 1, 2007... Rust-Oleum Industrial Brands has released High Performance Anti-Graffiti Barrier Coating and Remover System, which provides protection against graffiti while minimizing environmental impact. The VOC, water-based polyurethane barrier coat...

NPCA, FSCT merger talks renewed.(Fresh Paint)(Mergers of two organization:National Paint and Coatings Association's, Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On Oct. 28, at the National Paint and Coatings Association's (NPCA) board of directors meeting during the association's 120th annual meeting, a representative from the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology...

Atlantic Coatings, Xiom form JV.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... Atlantic Coatings recently formed a joint venture with Xiom Systems to provide mobile polymer powder coating services to the marine industry throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Chuck Bell, president of Atlantic Coatings began his...

Tikkurila companies to merge.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... Kemira Coatings (Tikkurila), which is responsible for Kemira's paint and coatings business, has prepared a merger plan according to which Tikkurila Paints Oy and Tikkurila Coatings Oy will merge into their parent company Tikkurila Oy. The...

Jotun awarded contracts for bridge protection in Dubai.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... Jotun Paints has secured several major projects from the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) for the coating protection of a number of bridges and flyovers across the emirate. The RTA's decision to award the projects to Jotun was...

Sureshield Coatings Company established.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... Due to fast-growing global demand for specially formulated coatings that provide antimicrobial, anti-fingerprint and easy-to-clean characteristics to enhance the performance, aesthetics and durability of metal products and surfaces, Horizon...

Akzo Nobel shareholders approve acquisition of ICI.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... Akzo Nobel N.V. shareholders gave strong support for the company's proposed acquisition of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI). At an Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam, shareholders voted 79% in favor of the transaction....

PPG lifts capacity of factory in China's Tianjin.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... PPG has boosted annual production capacity of its factory in Tianjin, a municipality in North China, from 30,000 tons to 70,000 tons. Its new factory, which started operations October 30, covers an area of 60,000 square meters with total...

SSCP acquires Schramm coatings.(Fresh Paint)
December 1, 2007... The forthcoming acquisition of Offenbach, Germany-based Schramm Coatings GmbH by SSCP Co. Ltd., Korea, effective November 16, 2007, is the result of a longstanding and successful collaboration between the two companies in their core automotive...

3M completes acquisition of Bondo Corp.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... 3M has completed its acquisition of Bondo Corp., a manufacturer of auto body repair products for the automotive aftermarket and various other professional and consumer applications. Bondo's brand complements 3M's line of auto body repair...

Rohm and Haas Polska opens a warehouse near Warsaw.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Rohm and Haas Polska has opened a brand new warehouse located in Mszczonow, 50 km south of Warsaw. This warehouse will be used as a platform for the supply of Rohm and Haas products to the customers in Poland and in Central Europe. The...

Rohm and Haas patents intumescent coating.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,217,753 B2 Rohm and Haas Company has obtained a patent for a fire retardant intumescent coating composition selected from the group consisting of powder coating compositions and aqueous coating compositions. The...

EZ Paint patents temporary aqueous aerosol paint.(Patents Update)(EZ Paint, Inc. has been granted a patent for a temporary aqueous aerosol paint)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,220,299 B2 EZ Paint, Inc. has been granted a patent for a temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition comprised of an aqueous paint component formulated to substantially degrade within four weeks of application onto a...

H.B. Fuller patents smoke suppressant hot melt adhesive.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,205,047 B2 H.B. Fuller has received a patent for an article comprised of a porous substrate; and a hot melt adhesive composition comprised of thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc comprised of zinc oxide, at least one...

Microbiological abatement coating system.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,205,052 B2 HBF, Inc. has obtained a patent for a treated wood having a surface and substrate of wood cellulose comprised of wood cellulose cross-linked with boric acid and a first film-forming polymer to form...

Two-part polyurethane adhesive.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,205,374 B2 BFS Diversified Products has obtained a patent for a method for preparing two-part polyurethane adhesives for bonding insulation boards to a roof deck. The method is comprised of combining an isocyanate...

Method for producing post-treated carbon black.(Patents Update)(Degussa AG has received a patent for a method for producing post-treated carbon black)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,217,405 B2 Degussa AG has received a patent for a method for producing post-treated carbon black comprised of fluidizing the carbon black in a fluidized bed by adding a fluidizing agent and bringing the carbon black into...

Kansai Paint patents heat shielding film.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,208,537 B2 Kansai Paint patents a laminate film having a heat shielding function and comprised of a heat shielding coating, a black base coating, and a color clear coating. The heat shielding coating, black base coating...

PPG patents coating comprised of dispersion particles.(Patents Update)
December 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,217,746 B2 PPG Industries has received patent for a coating composition comprised of a dispersion of particles. The particles are comprised of polymers produced from monomers having different glass transition...

RPM reports record sales for 1Q of 2008.(Financial News)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... RPM International Inc. reported record sales and earnings for its fiscal 2008 first quarter ended August 31, 2007. Sales and earnings growth were led by the company's industrial segment, while consumer segment results strengthened and showed...

Akzo Nobel reports strong 3Q.(Financial News)
December 1, 2007... Akzo Nobel Coatings has reported a solid third quarter with revenues growth of three percent on last year to 1.7 billion [euro]. Autonomous growth was three percent, mainly driven by marine and protective coatings. Acquisitions added two...

Rohm and Haas reports 3Q sales growth.(Financial News)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... Rohm and Haas reported sales of $570 million for its Paint and Coatings Materials business for the third quarter of 2007. This represents an increase of four percent over the same period in 2006. According to the company, the higher sales...

Sherwin-Williams reports 2007 3Q results.(Financial News)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... Sherwin-Williams reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Compared to the same periods in 2006, consolidated net sales increased $80.3 million, or 3.8%, to $2.20 billion in the quarter and...

Merger and acquisition report: 2007 was an active year on the M&A front, but a slowdown could be expected in 2008.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
December 1, 2007... The year 2007 has been a big year for acquisitions among large companies in the European coatings sector. But it has also been a busy period of consolidation among medium and small companies in the production of coatings and their raw...

Peru demand, trade to strengthen: as Peru's economy continues to grow, the country's paint and coatings industry is looking healthy.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
December 1, 2007... The U.S. House of Representatives in November approved a Free Trade Agreement with Peru, which should further bolster that country's estimated $100 billion economy, including accelerated construction activities and consumer spending. The Senate...

Opera Paints introduced to North America.(New Products)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] A new paint touted to last twice as long as other coatings without fading is being introduced in the U.S. by DDK Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, under its new Opera Paints brand. In addition to its long life...

Greenstone introduces Permeate HS-100.(New Products)(Greenstone Holdings, Inc. has introduced Permeate HS-100, developed and manufactured by D&D Corporation)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... New York, NY-based Greenstone Holdings, Inc. has introduced Permeate HS-100, a corrosion protection sealer developed and manufactured by D&D Corporation in Japan. This product, an inorganic silicate sealer, is designed to enhance...

Interlux introduces a clear antifouling for outdrives.(New Products)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Union, NJ-based Interlux has introduced Trilux Prop & Drive Clear, which uses Biolux Technology to improve antifouling performance and help control marine growth and is supplied in an aerosol. Trilux Prop & Drive Clear does not need a primer to...

Xiom introduces marine protective coating.(New Products)
December 1, 2007... Xiom Corp., a Long Island, NY-based company that manufactures polymer powder spray systems, polymer coatings and polymer/ceramic one-step coatings, for onsite application has developed a high performance, environmentally safe, self-cleaning,...

PPG's new Sun-Proof Exterior House and Trim Paints.(New Products)
December 1, 2007... PPG has launched a new version of its Sun-Proof Exterior House and Trim Paints. The line's 100% acrylic latex formulas have been enhanced with an advanced PPG rheology package that reduces the number of coats needed on a job. The...

Are you spending your time rather than investing it?(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)(Editorial)
December 1, 2007... The previous article in this series (Nov. '07) introduced the Miller Leadership Model. It represents five areas of responsibility a leader must call his or her own. These five core endeavors cannot be delegated. They include: *...

NPCA annual meeting: NPCA marked its 120th year of service to the paint and coatings industry at its Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh Oct. 28-30.(The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology will merge with the National Paint and Coatings Association's and become the technical and scientific arm (including technical publications) of the NPCA, as a wholly owned subsidiary)(Editorial)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] During the opening general session of the National Paint and Coatings Association's (NPCA) 120th annual meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, NPCA president Andy Doyle announced that merger discussions with the Federation of...

28th Biennial Western Coatings Societies Symposium and Show.
December 1, 2007... The 28th Biennial Western Coatings Societies Symposium and Show (WCS) returned to Las Vegas, NV Oct. 21-24. Located at the Flamingo Casino, the WCS, held in cooperation with the Los Angeles Society for Coatings Technology, the Golden Gate...

The international buyers' guide.(Cover story)
December 1, 2007... 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...

Evonik acquires Degussa Engineered Carbons.(Industry News)
December 1, 2007... Evonik Industries has acquired the remaining 50% share in its former carbon black joint venture Degussa Engineered Carbons (DEC) from ECI. DEC will now be a 100% owned subsidiary of Evonik. Financial details of the transaction will not be...

Eliokem acquires polymer division from Apar Industries.(Industry News)
December 1, 2007... Eliokem has signed a purchase agreement with Mumbai, India-based Apar Industries, to acquire its polymer division for $27.5 million subject to regulatory approval. Apar's polymer division is the sole Indian manufacturer of nitrile rubber and...

Arch Chemicals urges U.S. to ratify marine anti-fouling ban.(Industry News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Arch Chemicals is calling upon the U.S. to join 25 other nations that have ratified the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships. Having secured the minimum passage by 25 nations, the treaty will ban the...

OM Group acquires Borchers.(Industry News)
December 1, 2007... OM Group, Inc. has acquired Borchers GmbH, a European-based specialty coatings additive supplier. The Borchers operation will be integrated with OMG's existing advanced organics business. "Borchers is an excellent fit with our advanced...

Dow to suspend polypropylene production at Louisiana facility.(Industry News)
December 1, 2007... Dow Chemical Company has announced that Union Carbide Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow, will suspend production at its polypropylene manufacturing facility at St. Charles Operations in Hahnville, LA. The shutdown is in anticipation of an...

Pricing changes.(Industry News)
December 1, 2007... Alberdingk Boley: Nov. 1--$0.10/wet lb. increase for all polyurethane dispersion including standard and solvent-free PUDs, castor oil-based PUDs, polyurethane hybrids and copolymers, and UV curable dispersions; $0.06/lb. increase for emulsion...

Dow Chemical.
December 1, 2007... Dow Chemical has ended force majeure for vinyl acetate monomer.

Archway Sales Inc.
December 1, 2007... Archway Sales Inc. of St. Louis, MO has acquired Deeks & Company, a specialty chemical distributor based in Cincinnati, OH.

Dow Chemical has completed the acquisition of Edulan A/S.
December 1, 2007... Dow Chemical has completed the acquisition of Edulan A/S, a manufacturer of polyurethane systems.

ISP appoints Edris director of marketing.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2007... International Specialty Products (ISP) has appointed Scott Edris, director, global marketing-performance chemicals. In this position, Edris will be responsible for building marketing plans leading to sustainable competitive advantages and...

Opera Paints names Radon VP and chief colorist.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2007... Philippa Radon has been appointed vice president and chief colorist of Opera Paint Company. Radon is an internationally known designer and color consultant who has designed and directed exterior and interior coloring of office building,...

Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings names new sales manager.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2007... Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings has appointed Ned Lancaster sales manager for the southeastern region of the U.S. In his new role, Lancaster will be responsible for leading sales growth activities for the southeastern U.S. During his 21 year...

BASF makes number of new appointments.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2007... BASF has appointed Christopher J. Hummel product marketing manager in the BASF functional polymers architectural coatings business located in Charlotte, NC. Hummel comes to BASF with 18 years of chemical industry experience from the Huntsman...

Hampford Research names two to executive positions.(People on the Move)(Hampford Research Inc. has appointed John M. Jury and Douglas G. Butler as a director)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Hampford Research Inc. (HRI), a custom chemical manufacturer, has appointed two industry veterans to key positions in the firm. John M. Jury has joined HRI as director of sales and marketing. Jury brings more than twenty years of chemical...

E.W. Kaufmann appoints O'Connor president.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2007... E.W. Kaufmann, a raw material and equipment distributor, has appointed J. Brian O'Connor president. O'Connor has been employed in the chemical industry for more than 37 years. He joined E.W. Kaufmann in 1995 as a sales associate and progressed...

RPM hires associate general counsel.(People on the Move)
December 1, 2007... RPM International has hired Shelly Hillyer as associate general counsel. In her new position, Hillyer will be responsible for managing its litigation and insurance coverage disputes and coordinating its legislative tort reform efforts and...

Lubrizol offers PowerAdd 9080.(Supplier's Corner)(Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. has launched PowerAdd 9080 structuring additive for hammertone finishes.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. has launched PowerAdd 9080 structuring additive for hammertone finishes. Using PowerAdd 9080 additive, formulators of industrial powder coatings, including polyester-TGC, polyester/epoxy hybrids,...

Cytec launches new coatings and adhesive products.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2007... Cytec Industries has launched a number of new products for the coatings, printing inks and adhesives markets. Duroxyn VEF 2406w/45WA, a cationic epoxy ester resin is zero VOC, solvent free, one pack, fast drying with quick recoat time, and...

Clariant launches new pigments for coatings.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2007... Clariant has launched a number of new high performance pigments for industrial and automotive coatings. Hostaperm Red D2G 70 and Hostaperm Red D3G 70 are high performance red pigments based on diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) chemistry used in the...

Elementis Specialties offers Rheolate CVS.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2007... Elementis Specialties has introduced Rheolate CVS-1, -2, -3 color viscosity stabilizers for water-based paint and coatings. Rheolate CVS series are specifically developed to eliminate or minimize viscosity drop upon tinting in deep and...

Chemtura offers Adiprene K urethane system.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Chemtura Corp. has launched Adiprene K one-component urethane systems. The new Adiprene K range can provide processing advantages for applications ranging from abrasion-resistant elastomeric coatings to large, higher-hardness components. The...

Nuplex Resins launches Setaqua waterborne polymer.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2007... Nuplex Resins has launched Setaqua waterborne polymer resin to the North American coatings market. The Setaqua product line consists of specialty acrylic dispersions, emulsions and alkyd emulsions for the industrial, architectural, wood,...

Netzsch offers Voyager Control System II.(Supplier's Corner)
December 1, 2007... Netzsch Fine Particle Technology, LLC has introduced the Voyager Control System II for all its wet grinding, mixing and dispersing equipment. This automatic control system includes a host of new features including an improved alarm notification...

PACE is in Los Angeles Jan. 27-30.(Meetings)(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... 2008 Jan. 22-23: 2nd MENA Coatings Market 2008, Dubai, UAE. More info: Center for Management Technology (CMT), www.www.cmtevents.com. Jan. 22-25: World of Concrete, Las Vegas, NV. More info: www.worldofconcrete.com. Jan. 27-30:...

New York City taxis are in full bloom.(Final Coat)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Portraits of Hope is leading a community collaboration and public art project currently taking place in New York City called Garden in Transit. As part of this art, education and creative therapy project, 23,000 children in schools and...