Coatings World articles from February 2009

Coatings World archives from February 2009

Unprecedented demand destruction.(Editor's Page)
February 1, 2009... The troubling trend of revenue loss continues to plague the paint and coatings industry as the U.S. economy deteriorates rapidly. In 2008 2.6 million job losses were reported. With more layoffs coming this will certainly further deepen the...

BASF to close New Jersey site.(As We Go To Press)
February 1, 2009... BASF will close its Belvidere, NJ, automotive refinish paint manufacturing site by Dec. 31, 2010. The facility, a part of BASF's coatings division, manufactures automotive refinish products for the collision repair, automotive refinish and...

Christian Decker named Tess Award winner.(Fresh Paint)(National Center of Scientific Research )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Christian Decker, director of research at the National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS) in France has been named the winner of the 2009 Roy W. Tess Award in coatings. Christian Decker, director of research at the...

Industrial Nanotech expands to Germany.(Fresh Paint)
February 1, 2009... Industrial Nanotech is continuing its expansion of manufacturing locations for their Nansulate coatings and will begin producing the products in Germany in the first quarter of 2009. This brings the total number of manufacturing locations for...

Glasurit receives worldwide approval from Volvo.(Fresh Paint)
February 1, 2009... Automaker Volvo has now approved Glasurit 90 Line paints for its authorized dealers and bodyshops throughout the world. Glasurit is a BASF Coatings' paint brand. The engineers at Volvo tested the quality of the products. In addition to the...

Goodrich selects U.S. Air Force for F-35 landing gear coatings.(Fresh Paint)
February 1, 2009... Goodrich Corporation has selected the U.S. Air Force's Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC) at Hill Air Force Base, UT, to provide specialty coatings on landing gear for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The OO-ALC will apply high velocity...

Akzonobel to divest non-stick coatings activities.(Fresh Paint)
February 1, 2009... AkzoNobel has agreed to divest its nonstick coatings business to privately-owned, U.S.-based company Whitford Worldwide. The deal involves AkzoNobel's global cookware and bakeware activities, which operate out of five sites in the U.S., China,...

Sherwin-Williams teams up with KB home.(Fresh Paint)
February 1, 2009... KB Home, one of America's largest homebuilders, has teamed up with Sherwin-Williams to use an exclusive line of co-branded, low-VOC interior paints in all new homes that begin construction after January 1, 2009. The paint is formulated to be...

SMEs are fighting to hold on: small- to medium-sized paint companies face the toughest challenges in the current recession.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
February 1, 2009... The recession is beginning to cause big difficulties for the multinational European coatings businesses and their suppliers. But the ones who are being hit the hardest by the economic downturn in Europe are the small- and medium-sized players...

Rohm & Haas cools off rooftops in Latin America: cool roof technology continues to grow in popularity as industry seeks energy efficient solutions.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
February 1, 2009... Commercial and residential rooftops in Latin America increasingly are taking on a cooler white visage as users of acrylic emulsions recognize both the economic and environmental value in reflecting more of the sun's rays. "This technology works...

Sherwin-Williams patents anti-slip coating.(Patents Update)
February 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,348,061 B2 The Sherwin-Williams Company has been granted a patent for a substrate coated with a multi-layer coating wherein the multi-layer coating is comprised of a zinc particle containing primer applied directly to the...

Dupont patents titanium dioxide pigment and polymer.(Patents Update)
February 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,371,275 B2 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company has received a patent for an improved flexible polyvinyl chloride composition that resists UV light induced yellowing and mechanical degradation, the polyvinyl chloride...

Electrically conductive non-stick coating.(Patents Update)
February 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,354,648 B2 Akzo Nobel Non-Stick Coatings has received a patent for a roller for use in a printing machine, the roller is comprised of a first coating and second coating. The first coating including fluoropolymer and...

Kansai Paint patents water-based coating.(Patents Update)
February 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,357,962 B2 Kansai Paint has obtained a patent for an automobile body-used light-colored water-based coating consisting of a water dispersion prepared by water-dispersing a block copolymer resin comprised of a block...

Rohm and Haas patents biocides.(Patents Update)
February 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,377,968 B2 Rohm and Haas has obtained a patent for a coating composition comprised of a microencapsulated biocide comprised of an isothiazolone biocide or antifouling agent as a core material encapsulated in a wall...

PPG patents multi-layer coating.(Patents Update)
February 1, 2009... Patent No. U.S. 7,354,624 02 PPG has obtained a patent for a method for improving the anti-fouling and/or self-cleaning properties of a painted article. The article comprises a surface having a coating layer deposited from a polymeric...

Benjamin Moore launches Natura.(New Products)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Natura is the new zero-VOC premium interior paint that recently has been added to the stable of environmentally responsible paints and coatings produced by Benjamin Moore. Natura is just now making its debut on the...

Nissan's water-based eco-paint goes aftermarket.(New Products)
February 1, 2009... Nissan Motor Co., has released its environment-friendly, water-based paints for aftermarket application, under the Pitwork brand in Japan. The paint contains half the amount of VOCs compared with conventional paints in the marketplace emits...

Randolph Products launches two military approved coatings.(New Products)
February 1, 2009... Randolph Products has recently been approved by the U.S. Navy for two new military topcoats. The MIL-PRF-85285 Type II, Class H Polyurethane and the MIL-PRF-22750F High Solids Epoxy Topcoat have both been given QPL status by the U.S. Naval Air...

Corr-Paint CP3015-BL coats high-temp headers.(New Products)
February 1, 2009... Aremco's Corr-Paint CP3015-BL is a new high temperature coating system used to inhibit oxidation of carbon steel and cast iron exhaust headers used in automotive, truck and industrial applications to 1500[degrees]F. Corr-Paint CP3015-BL is...

Republic Powdered Metals' new Geogard Lo Base Coat.(New Products)
February 1, 2009... Geogard Lo Base Coat from Republic Powdered Metals, Inc., is a high solids, highly elastomeric, low VOC, low odor, aromatic urethane basecoat. The Geogard Lo Base Coat is a single component product applied in one coat as the waterproofing layer...

Epoxyshield from Rust-Oleum.(New Products)
February 1, 2009... Rust-Oleum has complemented the EpoxyShield concept from the 1-2-3 Maintanence assortment with three new water-based industrial floor coatings, namely including EpoxyShield Sealer, EpoxyShield Ultra and Epoxy Shield Maxx. The coatings are...

Dow/Rohm & Haas merger analysis: what was Dow's motive for purchasing Rohm & Haas and was it a good deal? Additionally, why would Rohm & Haas choose to sell?(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)(Dow Chemical Co.)(Rohm and Haas Co.)
February 1, 2009... When I first heard about the Dow/Rohm & Haas merger the first question I asked was "Why?" From my perspective Rohm and Haas had finally secured a leading position in most of the markets in which it participated. Sales were good, profit was...

Wood coatings market: tough economic conditions and a trend toward using composite materials in place of wood, mean another challenging year for wood coating manufacturers.(Cover story)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the economic downturn continues, wood coating manufacturers, whose business is closely tied to the housing and manufacturing sectors, have felt the crunch. "In 2008, the wood coatings market was subject to a...

CHINACOAT 2008: CHINACOAT 2008 in Guangzhou continued to receive encouraging support from domestic and international visitors. A total of 742 exhibitors gathered to greet the 2,367 international visitors and 21,488 domestic visitors.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Despite the worldwide economic downturn and predictions that China's double-digit GDP growth rate will slow to around eight percent this year, CHINACOAT 2008 continued to enjoy the success that has made it one of the...

Optimization of curing conditions for a chemical resistant tank coating with the help of dynamic mechanical analysis.
February 1, 2009... Currently, when the necessary curing conditions for a coating are to be found, the coating is applied to test panels, which are then cured at different temperatures and for different periods of time. The different panels are then immersed in...

Mixing equipment directory.(Directory)
February 1, 2009... Here is a look at the latest offerings from select mixing equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly. Arde Barinco, Inc. Carlstadt, NJ (800) 909-6070 Fax: (201)...

European Coatings Show 2009: a preview of the European Coatings Show and the European Coatings Congress scheduled for March 30-April 2 in Nuremburg, Germany.(Expo Preview)(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... The European Coatings Show (ECS), the paint and coatings industry's leading exhibition held every other year, will take place in Nuremberg, Germany from March 31 to April 2. Building on a record year in 2007, which featured 839 exhibitors from...

Tronox's U.S. operations file Chapter 11.(Industry News)
February 1, 2009... Tronox Inc. has announced that it and certain of the company's subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing does not include Tronox's operations outside of the U.S.,...

NACE International opens training center.(Industry News)
February 1, 2009... NACE International and the NACE Foundation recently opened the NACE International Training Center. Located in Houston, TX, the $2.4 million, 15,000-square-foot facility is dedicated exclusively to advancing corrosion education. "This...

Akzonobel acquires LII Europe.(Industry News)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of the German-based company LII Europe. The acquired activities will be integrated into AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. LII...

Angus Chemical.
February 1, 2009... Angus Chemical has completed its $10 million Market Development Facility at the its Sterlington, LA manufacturing site. The new site allows for process optimization of its existing nitroparrafins, as well as the ability to create new products...

OM Group.
February 1, 2009... OM Group and Rahu Catalytics have entered into a license and supply agreement for technology in the field of additives for coatings, inks and composites

Brookfield Engineering.
February 1, 2009... Brookfield Engineering offers a number of training courses at its Middleboro, MA facility (www.brookfieldengineering.com).

Huntsman.
February 1, 2009... Huntsman has received official VOC Exempt status for Jeffsol propylene carbonate and Ultrapure propylene carbonate.

Troy.(PRICING CHANGES)
February 1, 2009... Troy: Jan. 30-up to 18% increase for all Polyphase products; up to 5% for certain Mergal biocides.

Leneta Co.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
February 1, 2009... Leneta Co: has appointed B.H. Roettker Co. as its distributor for KY, OH, IL, WV and Western PA.

Henkel offers solvent-free urethane resin.(Supplier's Corner)
February 1, 2009... Henkel Corp. has introduced two versatile and durable translucent aliphatic waterborne urethane resins used for formulating industrial water-based coatings. Henkel SF18 and SF26 can be used in the formulation of high performance wood, vinyl,...

Gelest publishes Cross-Coupling Reagents brochure.(Supplier's Corner)
February 1, 2009... Gelest has published a new 36-page brochure, "Silicon-Based CrossCoupling Reagents." The brochure provides a discussion of cross-coupling reactions, a recently introduced synthetic method for carbon-carbon bond formation. More than 100...

A.W.T. World Trade launches Accu-Cure UV curing units.(Supplier's Corner)
February 1, 2009... A.W.T. World Trade, Inc. has launched Accu-Cure UV curing units, which are engineered specifically for high speed curing of PCBs and other flat and rigid panel substrates. According to the company, by minimizing the level of heat transmission,...

Celanese Launches EcoVAE emulsions in Asia.(Supplier's Corner)
February 1, 2009... Celanese Emulsion Polymers has introduced EcoVAE emulsions for low odor, low VOC interior decorative paints to the Asian region. This new line of products was created to meet the regulatory requirements for lower VOC limits and growing consumer...

Cytec offers new UV curable pressure sensitive adhesives.(Supplier's Corner)
February 1, 2009... Cytec Industries Inc. has launched Gelva multipolymer radiation (GMR) 8020-02 UV curable pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA). Targeted usage for this 100% solids UV curable PSA includes high performance industrial tapes, automotive instrument...

Rahn launches two new in-can stabilizers.(Supplier's Corner)
February 1, 2009... Rahn has launched two new in-can stabilizers. Low viscosity Genorad 22 in-can stabilizers are designed for use in UV coating formulations and ink jet inks. It offers effective stabilization without compromising formulation viscosity and cure...

PPG appoints Niekamp VP, auto coatings.(People on the Move)
February 1, 2009... PPG Industries has appointed Cynthia Niekamp vice president, automotive coatings. She is based at the company's Troy, MI automotive technology center and reports directly to William Wulfsohn, senior vice president, coatings. Niekamp joins the...

Altergott named president and COO of Dunn-Edwards.(People on the Move)
February 1, 2009... Karl Altergott has been named president and chief operating officer of Dunn-Edwards Corp. Altergott has an extensive management background, most recently serving as CEO of Rincon Industries. Altergott succeeds Dennis Kromer, who recently...

Burke Industrial Coatings names Lee industrial chemist.(People on the Move)
February 1, 2009... Burke Industrial Coatings has named Michael Lee industrial chemist. Lee's responsibilities will include helping the company continue to develop high performance specialized paint and coatings that are safe and environmentally friendly.

Powder Coatings Institute names new technical director.(People on the Move)
February 1, 2009... The Powder Coatings Institute (PCI) has named Rodger Talbert technical director. Talbert will act as the technical liaison between PCI and the marketplace, focusing on training and education. With more than 30 years of experience in the...

Management changes in Tikkurila's unit in Ukraine.(People on the Move)
February 1, 2009... Raivo Voit has been appointed the new general director of LLC Tikkurila, the Ukrainian subsidiary of Tikkurila. Voit will be responsible for developing Tikkurila's decorative paint and industrial coatings businesses in Ukraine. He will report...

Evonik makes management change.(People on the Move)(appointment of Martin Welp)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Martin Welp has been named head of Evonik's polyesters and adhesive resins product line. Welp joined Evonik in 1999. After working in various areas of the group, he became managing director with operational responsibility for Evonik Colortrend...

Netzsch promotes John Hill to advisory role.(People on the Move)(Netzsch Fine Particle Technology LLC)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC has appointed John Hill as application and process advisor. In his new position, Hill will work closely with customers in a variety of industries to solve their most difficult challenges in implementing...

Reynolds Industries names Hopcus sales manager.(People on the Move)
February 1, 2009... Reynolds Industries, a manufacturer of industrial mixing and processing equipment, has appointed Nelson Hopcus sales manager of Reynold's worldwide sales organization. He has 30 years of experience including national and international capital...

PACE 2009 heads to the Big Easy Feb. 15-18.(Meetings)(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... Feb. 15-17: The Coatings Summit: Shaping the Future of a Dynamic Industry, Munich, Germany. More info: Vincentz Network; www.coatings.de. Feb. 15-18: PACE 2009, New Orleans, LA/USA. More info: Painting and Decorating Contractors of America...

AkzoNobel, McLaren Mercedes join forces.(Final Coat)
February 1, 2009... AkzoNobel has been named the official supplier to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. The company has developed a high-performance Sikkens paint system, which will be used by Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton as the team prepares...