Coatings World articles from February 2003

Coatings World archives from February 2003

The beauty & the brawn of the paint biz. (Editor's Page).
February 1, 2003... For the most part, the paint business can be broken down into two camps--decorative and protective. As we all know--and should be sure to remind the world every day--paint can enhance or it can protect, and in many cases it does both at same...

Akzo takes over Synteko coatings operations in NA. (As We Go To Press).(Akzo Nobel's Decorative Coatings North America unit establishes separate profit centers for Sikkens and Synteko brands)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Akzo Nobel's Decorative Coatings North America (DCNA) business has assumed direct responsibility for North American marketing and manufacturing of the company's Synteko brand of high-end wood floor coatings. In addition, the firm has...

PPG opens refinish training center in California. (As We Go To Press).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... PPG Industries has opened a new training center for automotive refinish technicians, paint distributor personnel and body shop owners and managers in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The facility features a body set-up shop and equipment to conduct...

Kmart to shutter more stores. (As We Go To Press).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... After closing more than 200 stores and filing Chapter 11 in 2002, venerable retailer Kmart has announced it will shutter another 326 stores. The retailer has a limited presence in the architectural paint business in the U.S., selling products...

Valspar to develop laser sintering powders. (As We Go To Press).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Through a new agreement with 3D Systems Corp. of Valenica, CA, Valspar will work to develop, produce and distribute proprietary laser sintering powders to use in 3D Systems' Selective Laser Sintering systems.

Glidden dismissed from St. Louis lead paint case. (As We Go To Press).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Glidden is out of another lead paint case. The company announced it has been dismissed from a lead paint lawsuit filed in February 2000 by the City of St. Louis, MO. (For more on the St. Louis case, see Jan. 2003, p. 13).

DuPont, KCC form new automotive collaboration: KCC supplies Hyundai, Kia with automotive coatings. (Fresh Paint).(DuPont Performance Coatings, Korea (Kumgang) Chemical Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... DuPont Performance Coatings and Korea (Kumgang) Chemical Company (KCC), Ltd. have inked a technical cooperation agreement relating to DuPont's automotive OEM coatings technology and application know-how. The two firms have had a working...

BASF opens coil coatings tech center at Spanish blind maker. (Fresh Paint).(BASF Coatings AG modifies Pevicoat system at Alumasa plant to handle polyurethane paints)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... BASF Coatings AG has opened a new Pevicoat technical service center at Alumasa, a Spanish manufacturer of venetian blinds, roller blinds and window shutters. The new center, located at Alumasa's facility in Badajoz, Spain, is the first of its...

RadTech starts up auto refinish team. (Fresh Paint).(RadTech International North America promoting UV technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... RadTech International North America has formed a new team aimed at promoting the use of UV technology within the automotive refinish industry. Raw material and equipment suppliers and coatings formulators can participate. The first meeting...

DuraCoat opens new facility. (Fresh Paint).(DuraCoat Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... DuraCoat Products Inc., a Riverside, CA maker of coil and spray coatings, has brought its second manufacturing plant online. The new 48,000-sq.-ft. facility is located in Huntsville, AL and includes warehousing, technical services, R&D and...

Chemically-reactive concrete stains. (Patent Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,500,249 Chemically reactive concrete stains and methods of forming these stains have been patented. They are comprised of saturated hydrochloric acid solutions of blended metallic salts that are chemically reactive with...

Adhesives, paint and sealants with high break strength. (Patent Update).(Kaneka Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Patent No. Europe 1 179 571 A Kaneka Corp. has patented compositions that can be used as building sealants, paints and adhesives. The compositions have low modulus, high break strength, high elongation and good water-resistant adhesion on...

Anti-graffiti coatings patented by Degussa AG. (Patent Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Patent No. Europe 1 193 302 A Anti-graffiti coatings with good resistance to ink, microorganisms, oil, water and dirt have been patented by Degussa AG. The coatings are especially useful on porous inorganic building materials. They are...

Conversion coatings for metal substrates. (Patent Update).(Lynntech Coatings Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,500,276 Polymetalate and heteropolymetalate conversion coatings for metal substrates have been patented by Lynntech Coatings Ltd., College Station, TX. The conversion coating solution contains polymetalates and/or...

Multi-coated interference pigment. (Patent Update).(Merck Patent Gesellschaft)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Patent No. U.S. 6,500,251 B1 This patent, awarded to Merck Patent Gesellschaft, Darmstadt, Germany, covers a multilayer interference pigment. The pigment is comprised of a platelet shaped titanium dioxide as carrier material, coated with...

RPM's second quarter sales rise six percent. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... RPM International Inc. reported solid financial results for its second quarter, ended November 30, 2002, and for the first half of its 2003 fiscal year. The specialty coatings manufacturer reported record net sales of $518 million, a six...

BASF reports 2002 sales of 2.1 billion [euro]. (Financial News).(coatings division)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The coatings division of BASF reported 2002 year-end sales of 2.1 billion [euro], down slightly from the previous year's sales figure of 2.3 billion [euro]. The decline in global sales was a result primarily of currency losses, according to the...

H.B. Fuller reports fourth quarter and 2002 results. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... H.B. Fuller Company reported sales and net income for the fourth quarter 2002, ended Nov. 30. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $329.9 million, up 2.1% over the same quarter of 2001. The global adhesives segment experienced a 2.4% increase...

RPM comments on recent stock price decline. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... RPM International Inc. attributed unusual trading activity in its common stock in mid-January to discussed regarding asbestos litigation that occurred during the company's quarterly conference call on Jan. 10. "We are coming off of a good...

Europe's changing DIY paint market. (International Coatings Scene).
February 1, 2003... The European DIY paint industry has undergone a great deal of change over the last few years. According to the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute (PQI), the authors of a new Pan-European consumer painting trends study, the consumer is...

Berger Paints begins to build its brands. (International Coatings Scene).
February 1, 2003... After Asian Paints and Goodlass Nerolac, comes Berger Paints with a market share of 14% in the Indian paint and coatings market. The company boasts of a strong distribution network with more man 12,000 dealers in India. Berger intends to...

When all else fails, companies can reorganize. (Business Corner).(analysis of types of organizations)(Column)
February 1, 2003... We've all heard the phrase "When all else fails, reorganize," from time to time in our business experience. We have perhaps used this phrase ourselves when we were frustrated with our company's own methods. Occasionally, we view reorganization...

Simply Magic ceiling paint from Ace Hardware. (New Products).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * Ace Hardware's Simply Magic ceiling paint takes the guesswork out of painting ceilings. The paint goes on blue, allowing DIYers to see where paint has already been applied to the ceiling, and dries to white. A packet of blue dye additive is...

BASF offers new coil coatings. (New Products).(BASF Coatings AG)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * BASF Coatings AG has developed two new coil coatings formulations, Fluoroceram and UltraMet. These coatings contain at least 70% fluoropolymer resin and are suitable for building and construction applications. They are highly UV-resistant,...

Cabot launches three-coat system for wood exteriors. (New Products).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * Cabot has launched Cabothane, a three-coat application for wood exteriors that can be applied in a single day. Cabothane finish is formulated with 100% acrylic urethane that can be used to enhance the natural beauty of red cedar, redwood,...

Going global in the 21st century. (Paint Chips).(discussions of globalization, need for companies to court their employees)
February 1, 2003... Fifty years ago, A.R. Smiles of International Paint Company remarked that, around 1950, America had given the world a unique gift: mass production. U.S. mass production, he said, is the American standard of living. And, while he never implied...

The wood coatings market: how will upcoming VOC legislation and the ban on CCA-treated wood affect the industry? (Cover Story).(Industry Overview)
February 1, 2003... While the wood coatings market is keeping a careful eye on increasingly strict environmental legislation, including the demand for low-VOC coatings and the impending ban on CCA-treated wood, the market is growing as demand for new innovative...

Corrosion focus: performance testing of anti-corrosive coatings: the protective coatings industry lacks a globally recognized laboratory standard for evaluation of high-performance coating systems prior to field use. This paper examines different approaches to performance testing under development in Europe and the Americas, with particular emphasis on accelerated cyclic corrosion testing and thermal cycling.
February 1, 2003... As the protective coatings industry moves into the 21st century, coating manufacturers can no longer rely on the extensive track records of their time-served product ranges to convince customers of their suitability for use. As each day goes...

Mixing equipment: when coatings companies produce new products that utilize new and innovative raw materials and ingredients, mixing equipment manufacturers must adjust their products to meet those needs.(Industry Overview)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2003... When asking industry insiders whether the mixing equipment market is mature or not, the answers sound like something out of the mouth of a teenager: `Like sort of, but not really.' Confusing though it may sound, this answer is actually...

A reliable artificial weathering test for wood coatings: accelerated weathering plays an important part in the development of new finishing systems. A study coordinated by CTBA, involving four wood coatings manufacturers and ten research institutes, has singled out a test that shows promise.(Arwood project)
February 1, 2003... Artificial weathering plays an important role in the development of improved coating systems by providing a means of obtaining performance assessments in much shorter time than it is possible using natural weathering. However, there exists at...

Engelhard acquires Chinese minerals firm. (Industry News).(Shuozhou Anpeak Kaolin Co. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * Engelhard Corporation has completed its acquisition of Shuozhou Anpeak Kaolin Co, Ltd., a China-based specialty minerals company, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition gives Engelhard a strategic base from which to source its specialty...

Clariant honored with Responsible Care awards. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * Five Clariant Corp. facilities have won the annual Responsible Care Achievement Award given by the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA). The awards recognize chemical manufacturing facilities that have demonstrated a...

Bayer acquires biocides from Ondeo Nalco. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * Bayer Chemicals has expanded its line of material protection products with the acquisition of two families of biocide chemistries from Ondeo Nalco Co. The two products are DBDCB and TBZ. DBDCB, which is FDA-registered, is a preservative...

Huntsman opens new pigments plant in Greatham, UK. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * Huntsman Tioxide has opened a new 58 million [euro] pigment plant at Greatham, UK. The new plant, ICON 2, will produce white pigments for the paint and plastics industries and will employ approximately 250 people. The facility, which became...

VP of BASF to receive CDMA award. (Industry News).(Commercial Development and Marketing Association award to honor Carl A. Jennings)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * The Commercial Development and Marketing Association (CDMA) will present its Award for Executive Excellence to Carl A. Jennings at its awards banquet to be held in Boston, MA on April 28. Dr. Jennings is executive vice president of BASF Corp....

Dow discontinues production of Blox thermoplastic resins. (Industry News).(Dow Chemical Company)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... * The epoxy products and intermediates (EP&I) business of the Dow Chemical Company has discontinued production of BLOX thermoplastic resins. "After reevaluating our business Clariant Honored with Responsible Care Awards direction, we have...

Nagi Corp.(certified as women and minority owned enterprise)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Nagi Corp., Millburn, NJ, has been approved as a Small Business Enterprise and certified as a women and minority owned enterprise for the sale of colorants...

Dow Chemical Co.(new biocides web site)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Dow Chemical Co. has launched a new biocides web site at www.dowbiocides.com...

Pexa Ltd.(installs first paint mixing system)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... UK-based Pexa Ltd., a distributor of coatings and other materials to the aerospace and related industries, has just installed its first paint mixing system.

Product price index. (Industry News).(Illustration)
February 1, 2003... Product Price Index Company Product Change Albermarle-Martinswerk aluminum trihydrate increase by 10% flame retardants aluminum...

PPG names new VP of automotive coatings. (People on the Move).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... PPG: Dennis Kovalsky, vice president, aerospace at PPG, has been named vice president of automotive coatings. He will replace Richard Zahren, who will retire March 1, after 33 years with PPG. Mr. Kovalsky has been with PPG since 1977.

Eastman Chemical Company. (People on the Move).(senior management changes)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Eastman Chemical Company: The company announced changes to its senior management ranks and the realignment of responsibilities within some of the organizations. James P. Rogers, senior vice president and chief financial officer for Eastman...

H.B. Fuller. (People on the Move).(Alfredo L. Rovira elected to board of directors)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... H.B. Fuller: Alfredo L. Rovira was elected to the H.B. Fuller board of directors. His election expands the board to 11 members. Currently, Mr. Rovira serves as senior partner in the law firm Brons and Salas, located in Buenos Aires,...

Degussa. (People on the Move).(Jeffrey Hinkle named technical and marketing director)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Degussa: Degussa announced that Jeffrey Hinkle has been named technical and marketing director, new colorants and applications for the coatings and colorants business unit. He is responsible for the marketing and business development efforts...

Dow. (People on the Move).(William Stavropoulos named president and chief executive officer of Dow Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Dow: The Dow Chemical Company announced that its board of directors has elected William Stavropoulos as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Michael Parker. Mr. Stavropoulos will continue his role as chairman of the board. He has...

Lubrizol adds to wood coatings product line. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Lubrizol Coatings Additives, has added a new liquid surface modifier for the wood coatings market. Lanco LiquiMatt 6000 provides ease of use, superior surface protection and improved slip, according to the company. This free-flowing additive...

Engelhard unveils new brass pigment. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Engelhard's new Lumina brass pigment is a mica-based, non-metallic effect pigment that brings a metallic gold effect to coatings, inks and plastics. The product features increased chromaticity, higher color purity and more brightness and...

Reichhold introduces synthemul acrylic latex. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Synthemul 40-418 is a 100% acrylic latex designed for interior and exterior semi-gloss trim and wall coatings. It offers good block resistance and wet adhesion, very good stain resistance, excellent flow and leveling characteristics and good...

BASF offers new Sicopal Yellow L 1120. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Sicopal Yellow L 1120 from BASF is a newly developed bismuth vanadate which combines a clean brilliant shade and a high margin of flexibility, according to the company. Sicopal Yellow L 1120 is a brilliant yellow pigment with high...

Lyondell CD provides overview on coatings offerings. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * A mini-CD providing an overview of the company's solvents, resins and intermediates for paint and coating formulations is now available from Lyondell Chemical Company. The Coatings Guide CD includes PDF files of more than 50 technical data...

Plasticolors offers SynerMix 77 additives. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Plasticolors, Inc., a supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions, has introduced two new additives for dispersing pigments in water-based paints and coatings. SynerMix 77 series products are non-silicone, glycol-free nonionic/anionic...

Netzsch Labstar offers maximum flexibility. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * The Netzsch Labstar mixer is capable of processing batch sizes from one liter to more than a gallon and operates in both horizontal and vertical positions. The Labstar is also engineered for CIP processes, making batch changes and cleaning...

Premier Mill offers literature on laboratory dispersators. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Premier Mill has introduced new literature on its 50 and 2000 laboratory dispersators. The unit ensures constant mixing speed regardless of changes in viscosity, temperature or other variables, according to the company. In addition, it breaks...

Industrial scales available from Sartorius. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Sartorius Corp. provides FC series industrial scales for mixing components in formulations including paint, inks and powders. The scales can mix up to 99 ingredients and will allow adjustments for each of the mixed components. More info:...

Uniqema advances offerings for waterborne technologies. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * Uniqema's Priplast polyester polyols may now be used to create polyurethane dispersions with performance traits superior to adipic and PTMEG-based products, according to the company. These dispersions have improved hydrolytic stability and...

CVC Specialty Chemicals offers new epoxy resin line. (Supplier's Corner).
February 1, 2003... * CVC Specialty Chemicals, Inc. has announced a new trademark for its elastomer modified epoxy resin line. HyPox elastomer epoxy resins are available in three designations. HyPox dimer acid epoxy resins are Bisphenol A modified dimer acids for...

Waterborne Symposium in New Orleans, Feb. 26-28. (Meetings).(listing of coatings industry meetings worldwide for February-May 2003)(Calendar)
February 1, 2003... Feb. 17-19: 26th Biennial Western Coatings Societies Symposium & Show, Sparks (Reno), NV. More info: Tim Specht, Sierra Performance Coatings, (510) 451-2326; Fax: (510) 451-8035; E-mail: timspecht@juno.com. Feb 18-20: CPMA Members' Meeting...

S-W creates new paint for make-a-wish teen. (Final Coat).(Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes)
February 1, 2003... Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has teamed with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to steer an ailing teenager's dream to fruition. At the age of 13, Victor Ramey (now 19) talked his father, Phillip Ramey, into buying a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air...